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Description
Reaching out as PNC Bank has teamed up with starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and last year’s Top Rookie Paul Skenes for the third installment of “Boring Before Brilliance,” a film series – featuring athletes, artists, and musicians – that provides an inside look into the boring moments and rituals that fuel brilliant outcomes.
The docu-style film interviews Skenes, currently a top three pitcher, about his rigorous training routines and methodical pre-game rituals that make him one of the most consistently brilliant players in baseball today.
Skenes has quickly risen to be a fan favorite in the baseball world since joining the Pittsburgh Pirates, after a dominant college career that included leading Louisiana State University to a College World Series title.
“Confidence is gained through preparation. Eight months out of the year I’m doing the same thing, everyday. It’s boring, it’s mundane, but it’s what it takes,” says Skenes. “Brilliance on the field for me is patience. Everything takes patience. There is no instant gratification, a lot of times it's boring. But greatness is boring."
The series was created in partnership with creative AOR Arnold and DLP Media Group, the award-winning production company behind ESPN’s “30 for 30,” among other sports-focused documentaries. The first installment of the series featured IndyCar racer Scott Dixon and the second installment featured professional golfer Steve Stricker.
The goal of the campaign is to connect with the nationwide baseball fanbase through PNC’s shared passion for baseball, further solidifying PNC’s commitment to its “Brilliantly Boring” philosophy – highlighting how PNC’s reliable and responsible approach to banking results in exciting and fulfilling outcomes for its customers.
The video series includes both long & short versions that will run on national broadcast and digital, as well as regional paid and owned social media this month starting on Monday, April 7th.
This professional campaign titled 'Boring Before Brilliance' was published in United States in April, 2025. It was created for the brand: PNC Bank, by ad agency: Arnold. This Film medium campaign is related to the Finance industry and contains 3 media assets. It was submitted about 1 month ago.
Credits
PNC:
Jenn Garbach, Chief Marketing Officer
Dresdyn Hefferen, SVP, Director of Marketing & Paid Media
Amy Farrell, Group Marketing Manager
Jenna Yanchik, VP, Senior Marketing Manager
Sara Benzino, VP, Marketing Manager
Ben Langdon, VP, Marketing Lead
Kelsey Peart, AVP, Associate Marketing Lead
Riley Agler, Officer, Associate Marketing Lead
Arnold:
James Bray, Executive Creative Director
Sam Mullins, SVP, Group Creative Director
Justin Galvin, SVP, Group Creative Director
Lisa Belden Colucci, SVP Head of Business Affairs
Elyssa Ahern, Director of Business Affairs
Patrick Carney, Senior Producer
Sarah Taylor, EVP, Marketing Director
Laura Allen, SVP, Marketing Director
Hannah Bohan, Marketing Director
DLP Media Group:
Executive Producer Michael Hughes
Executive Producer Greg C. Lake
Managing Director Pete Brown
Director Todd Kapostasy
Senior Producer Matt Schlef
Director of Photography Logan Fulton
Line Producer Emily Mitchell
Post Producer Josh LaHaye
Editor Ryan Hensley
Production Manager Amanda Sayeg
Production Coordinator Maddy Kim
Camera Assist Jacob Lallas
Camera Operator Harrison Wong
Key Grip Kevin Daughtry
Audio Engineer Andre Johnson
Wardrobe Stylist Ruthia Fuller
Photographer Malissa Schayes
Post Supervisor Austin Cook
Assistant Editor Michael Escalante
Assistant Editor Christian Oshesky
Colorist Charles Brown
Sound Mixer Ben Potts
