Attackships On Fire was approached to produce a spot for the new line of Verizon Connected Laptops from Dell. With a turnaround time of only six weeks from pitch to delivery and the additional challenge of finding a renewable energy company to participate as a stakeholder, we jumped into action. After contacting over 70 RE companies across the United States and Europe, we landed Engie - one of the largest providers of wind and solar power in the world. The three day shoot took place in Dallas, Waco and Abbott, TX and the spots premiered at the 2023 Dell World Conference in Las Vegas. Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina and Jules Jones. Agency: Media Agents Inc.
This quirky campaign for one of Poland’s most popular beer companies was inspired by Old Spice’s combination of humor and absurdity, encouraging drinkers to “take their time”. The spots were shot in a virtual studio in Warsaw, Poland, directed by Attackships Creative Sam Akina and filmed by award winning cinematographer Piotr Sobocinski, Jr. Agency: Brasil
Dell's "We Love Your Work" series features several entrepreneurs including Adrian Grenier, an actor, filmmaker, musician and advocate for Social Good; Rakia Reynolds, a PR specialist and owner of Skai Blue Media and Ben Hindman, owner and CEO of Splash - an events management company. Attackships on Fire creative Sam Akina was hired to direct and edit the series which shot for 7 days in NYC. Agency: Dell Blue
A two part Telly Award winning series we created for our friends at the Dell Blue Agency and their powerful Precision line of laptops and workstations. The first spot was produced in Los Angeles, CA and features two of our very own collaborators, director A.J. Carter and cinematographer Gabriel Bienczycki. The second spot, produced in Carlsbad, CA, features CAD technology pioneer and surfboard/wakesurf manufacturer KKL Machine. Directed by Sam Akina, Produced by Jules Jones. Agency: Dell Blue
When we received this commission from Seattle's only banked track roller derby league, we knew there were several things we wanted the spot to accomplish. As a fledgling sport in an emerging market, we felt it was important to legitimize both the sport of roller derby as well as the brand of Tilted Thunder. For us, this meant presenting a story about effort and dedication to craft from the perspective of the athletes - from the rigorous training in the warehouses, through injuries and practice days, to preparing for game day and skating out into the arena like modern day gladiators - all while giving the viewer a glimpse into the unique personas of Tilted Thunder skaters. Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire
Our spot for the Dell Rugged was shot on location in Park City, Utah during the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Produced by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Tom Severini. Agency: Metia
A commercial we created for Tekk Athletic featuring three time NBA Slam Dunk Champion Nate Robinson and three precocious kids. The spot was shot on location Colorado with stunts provided by Tim Drnec's team at FX West in Denver. These spots generated over 1 million views in the first week of release. Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire
Agency: Media Agents, Inc.
A Silver Telly Award winning spot we created for Dell and the Venue 11 Pro tablet. Produced from script to screen by Attackships on Fire and shot on location in Los Angeles, CA. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
A spot we created for Dell and the Venue 8 Pro 3000 series tablet. Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire and shot on location in Seattle, WA. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
A Silver Addy Award-winning spot we created for Dell and the Precision M3800 laptop featuring NYC based Motion FX Artist Cyprian York Sadlon. Filmed on location in Brooklyn and Manhattan, NYC. Directed by Sam Akina and produced by Attackships On Fire. Agency: Dell Blue
A viral ad we created for the Dell Latitude 7000 series 2-in-1 featuring the cake slinging talents of Barbarann Kym a.k.a. Cake Rhapsody. Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire
We were commissioned to create an engaging series that focuses on several small businesses in the Austin, Texas area. We shot on location in and around the city, and got a chance to work with and learn from so many driven and dedicated individuals. The series highlights the efforts of Austin Pets Alive, Qui Restaurant and Zach Theater and explores how technology helps these businesses to achieve their goals. The series received a Silver Telly Award in 2014. Produced by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE
The first piece in our series features Austin Pets Alive, a pet rescue organization dedicated to keeping Austin a "No Kill" city. We spent two days on location with APA's dedicated staff, learning about their lives, goals and the animals that they work so hard to find homes for.
QUI RESTAURANT
Collaboration, ingenuity, love and technology are at the core of our second spot featuring celebrity chef Paul Qui's new restaurant. Paul was the Season 9 winner of the popular show Top Chef, and has since continued to push his culinary talents to the next level.
ZACH THEATER
Our third spot features Austin based Zach Theater, a stage production company that uses cutting edge technology to enhance the audience experience on both sides of the stage. In addition, Zach has focused on providing theater classes and community based programs to children and adults in the Austin area.
In the More Than Technology series, our goal was to present our character's life from the perspective of their laptop - highlighting various interactions in a way that reinforces how modern life and technology are so inexorably intertwined. The series featuring four friends whose narratives casually intersect was widely embraced by Dell's Global Marketing Division, and several 30 second spots aired nationally in heavy rotation, culminating in several airings during the 2011 BCS Championship Bowl on NBC which had over 27 million viewers. Not bad for a series that began its life as a pitch video in a crowd sourced video competition! Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Cinematography by Gabriel Bienczycki. Agency: Poptent
"THE FRESHMAN"
The first commercial in our series focuses on a college freshman and how her Inspiron 14z plays an integral role in her social and academic life. Concepts we wanted to focus on here were connectivity, portability and general academic use.
"THE MUSICIAN"
The second spot in our series promotes Dell's new XPS 14z - a sleek, stylish laptop that couples a compact body with processing power. The spot follows the story of an aspiring musician/graphic designer as he goes through the process of making his music - from recording on his laptop at home, to mixing with a producer in the studio, to creating his concert flyers in photoshop to performing at a live venue. Conceptually, we wanted to highlight the versatility, style, and performance of the XPS 14z in a way that was dynamic, engaging and organic to the storyline.
"THE SKATEBOARDER"
Our third spot returns to the Inspiron 14z, this time focusing on durability as well as portability. This spot also features the Dell Vostro 360 All In One Desktop computer. To strike an effective contrast between work and recreational use, we developed the story of a family-owned business where the Vostro is used in an administrative capacity for handling accounts and processing orders, while the Inspiron 14z is used by a young skateboarder to design board graphics for the shop, edit skate videos and keep in touch with friends online.
"THE INTERN"
Our final spot in the series highlights the Dell XPS 15 and its user - a young college student interning at a creative design firm. This spot introduces the XPS 15 as an affordable alternative to Apple's popular but expensive powerbook series. We wanted to integrate an emotional element into the storyline and connect two of the characters on a more personal level.
Our High Education Future Ready campaign focuses on the utilization of futuristic technology in tomorrows classroom. Our research for the spot was based on interviews and input from several technology divisions within Dell as well as tech analysts such as Bob O'Donnell. The spot was produced by our Attackships team from script to screen and shot on location at the University of Washington in Seattle. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
A Bronze Telly Award winning spot we created for the Dell Blue Agency featuring New York based design and engineering company OXO. Filmed on location in New York City. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
A Telly Award winning series we produced for Dell in support of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The series was shot on location in Glasgow, Scotland and features five stories from athletes and games coordinators as they discuss how Dell technology helps them to achieve their goals. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
From top to bottom we present:
The 2014 Commonwealth Games Teaser
A teaser for Glasgow 2014 that went live on Dell's social network sites at the beginning of the year. The teaser features some of the epic moments we captured on location during our amazing nine day shoot in Glasgow, Scotland.
Ollie and Sam Hynd, Paralympic Swimming Champions
Ollie and Sam Hynd are both Paralympic swimming champions.
The brothers discuss what it means to compete against one another, their strengths in the pool and how technology supports their swim stroke analysis and training.
Elinor Barker, Team Pursuit World Champion
Being one of the youngest Team Pursuit cyclists on the international stage, Elinor Barker is a force to be reckoned with. Here Elinor talks about her cycling journey and how the Dell XPS 12 convertible helps her stay prepared and connected.
Lynsey Sharp, European 800m Champion
Lynsey's parents, both former Scottish runners, introduced her to the sport at a young age. Lynsey discusses what it means to compete for Scotland in the XX Commonwealth Games and how technology enables her training.
Brian Nourse and Rob Hunt, Powering the Games
Featuring Glasgow 2014 CIO Brian Nourse and General Manager of Venue Technology Services, Rob Hunt - This is a closer look at how Dell is powering the IT for Glasgow 2014. From tablets to the data-centre, Dell products and solutions are used as the Glasgow 2014 organizing committee work to bring the Commonwealth XX games to life.
Caroline Rogers and Jules Thorne, The Athletes Village
The Glasgow 2014 Athlete Village is Scotland's first carbon neutral housing development. See how technology is supporting this city-wide regeneration project. Caroline Rogers talks about her role, as village accommodation manager, in supporting the needs of 6,500 athletes & officials from over 70 competing associations and countries, during the XX Commonwealth Games.
A spot we produced in Washington DC and Arlington, Virginia for Dell featuring International Relief and Development, a global humanitarian organization that focuses on empowering vulnerable communities in the most challenging and evolving environments - and Solutions Granted, an cyber security firm that provides security solutions to IRD that ensure sensitive data and personnel are protected in these often harsh, post war environments. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Dell Blue
When Tekk approached us to create a compelling web spot for their new cross training product, the Tekk Trainer, we knew it would be a challenge, but we couldn't turn down an opportunity to work with Major League Soccer 2011 MVP Dwayne DeRosario. The spot takes us through a training routine with DeRo as he faces off against the Tekk Trainer and uses it to challenge himself and improve his skills on the pitch in a variety of different ways. Produced from script to screen by our Attackships team. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire.
The Demand Better Solar series is a campaign we produced for Sunpower in 2016 and 2017. It includes a 60 second brand spot we created, shot in various locations throughout California including San Francisco, Lodi and Yolo County. - as well as a series of two spots we created in 2017 featuring the Schulte family in Simi Valley, CA and the Sunsolar dealership in Bakersfield, CA. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire.
A series we created for Sunpower focusing on the experiences of Sunpower customers who have utilized solar technology with profound results. This series focuses on Yolo County, CA - the only grid positive county in the US, the San Francisco Exploratorium, and Rivermaid Trading Company. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Attackships On Fire.
A Webby Award-winning series we helped create for Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. "Hope Stories" focused on how employees at the facility overcame their own addiction and how those experiences ultimately led them to help others. Our concept was to present an emotional snapshot of each conversation that would push click though traffic to the webpage HopeStories.com. The series won a Webby award in 2013 for Outstanding Reality Series, beating out other notable nominees including The New York Times for the honor. Directed by Tom Severini. Edited by Sam Akina. Cinematography by Gabriel Bienczycki. Agency: Mary Pomerantz Advertising
These international spots for Polish Telecom were part of a wildly popular campaign called Cerce i Rozum (Heart and Brain) that was developed by the Publicis Poland Agency. The campaign uses a mix of animation and live action to tell the story of two friends - a Heart and a Brain - who though always at odds, must both make the right decisions together regarding their internet and cable provider. Our directors worked on location in Warsaw, Poland - guiding the project conceptually from development, through production, post and delivery. Director: Mitja Okorn. Consulting Director: Sam Akina. Agency: Publicis
A culinary series commissioned by the LA Times in collaboration with Hanger One Vodka. Edited by Attackships On Fire, Produced by Zebra Visual, directed Brent Souter. Agency: Little Films.
We were commissioned by Community Fitness to put a series of videos together that showcased each of their fitness formats for use on their website. This is one of ten exciting spots we created together with Zebra Visual. In "Breathe" we present a heart racing glimpse into the many classes and instructors that form the backbone of the Community Fitness organization. Edited by Attackships On Fire. Production Company: Zebra Visual
A spot for Adidas and Outdoor Athletic featuring Adidas’ ClimaCool technology, shot on location in Bend, Oregon. Directed by Sam Akina. Production Company: Funnelbox. Agency: Nonbox
A series of spots we helped create for the Seattle International Film Festival in Renton, WA. Produced by Evil Slave with Directing and Editing provided by our team at Attackships On Fire, the series follows the adventures of a pair of hilariously dimwitted cinefiles (Fox 13 News' Adam Gherke, and KIRO Radio's John Curley parodying themselves) as they attempt to pitch horrible movie ideas to the Mayor of Renton (portrayed by veteran award winning local actor Paul Eenhoorn). Directed by Sam Akina. Agency: Evil Slave
We created this spec spot for the Poptent Agency's crowd sourced video competition for Acuvue Contact Lenses. We think it's a great example of a simple yet thoughtful concept with a cute, emotional twist. The spot not only became a finalist but also a Poptent staff favorite! Produced from script to screen by Attackships On Fire. Directed by Sam Akina.
A brand spot we created for Nanopure, shot on location in Austin, Tx. Produced by Jules Jones. Directed by Sam Akina.
A video we created for the Clearly Vision Prize, an effort for social good created by philanthropist James Chen which focuses on bringing together thinkers, entrepreneurs, distribution chain specialists and eye care professionals to solve global vision care.
Agency: VERB
A launch video we created for the bill paying app Evolve Money, shot on location in Seattle, WA. Agency: Portent Interactive