ADVERTISING

Carvana

Hooold

Description

Carvana, an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, has launched its new creative campaign, featuring one of Hollywood’s most charismatic couples, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. This partnership highlights Carvana's uniquely simple, speedy customer experience using the newly debuted Carvana Value Tracker—a free tool to quickly obtain a vehicle valuation and track a vehicle’s value against evolving market conditions. DOMO’s Jonathan Klien directs the series of witty, comedic spots which highlight the utility of Carvana’s Value Tracker and reinforce the brand's commitment to providing seamless and enjoyable car buying and selling experiences for its customers.

"We are incredibly excited to launch our partnership with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard starting with a campaign focused on our new Carvana Value Tracker technology," said Ryan Keeton, Carvana co-founder and Chief Brand Officer. "Kristen and Dax both capture the spirit of Carvana with their authentic personalities and sense of fun. We want to showcase how we’ve improved the car buying and selling experience by making it fair and easy, and now, how simple it is to track your vehicle’s value over time.”

As a creative collaboration company, DOMO has responded to the playful side of Carvana’s brand and fused it with the casting of celebrity couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard to crystalize Carvana’s messaging. Klein is similarly the ideal directorial fit with his deft ability to execute comedic spots and elicit endearing performances.

Bell and Shepard’s authenticity and real-life relationship added to the overall creative inspiration and relatability of family that director Jonathan Klein aimed to emulate with this campaign, setting out to combat the uneasy feelings that may come with selling a car. He elaborates on his artistic vision incorporating familial themes of support and trust using Carvana: “In close collaboration with Carvana’s in-house marketing team, our approach focused on intimate, relatable, and clever humor. But it was really about family. Family is who we buy and sell our cars for and who we spend most of our time in cars with. Funny within family tends to be inside jokes, rich territory for comedy. That insight gave these films an extra gear.”

In “Hooold,” the first in a series of spots that are premiering throughout the year, Bell’s practicality and charm balance Shepard’s boundless enthusiasm and a lifelong passion for cars as the couple rides the waves of their fictional car’s value. This first film arcs around Bell’s triumphant decree “Hooold!” held over several shots before finally clicking a “sell now” button.

Steering towards earnestness and joy, the humor of the films from DOMO’s collaboration with Carvana is lighthearted in nature, with a palpable sense of fun. Carvana’s Associate Director of Production, Matty Conrad, adds: “Working with Dax and Kristen was really exciting; their natural chemistry made the spots feel refreshingly authentic and just outright funnier. The partnership and the production came together very quickly, so thanks to the inimitable Marissa Klaff at Bailey Brand Management and, of course, the charismatic Rani Melendez at DOMO for their laser-like focus and professionalism throughout the entire collaboration.”

The new Carvana campaign will be rolled out across various channels, including digital platforms, television, and social media, showcasing the brand's commitment to driving customers happy with helpful digital tools designed to empower shoppers to make even more educated car buying and selling decisions.

This professional campaign titled 'Hooold' was published in United States in August, 2023. It was created for the brand: Carvana, . This Digital and Film media campaign is related to the Automotive industry and contains 1 media asset. It was submitted about 1 year ago.

Credits

Client: Carvana
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER: Ryan Keeton
Sr. Brand Manager: Keith Marsh
Sr. Brand Manager, Digital: Hannah Fazio
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER: Paul Keister
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / AD: Evan Boswell
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / CW: Nick Olish
Sr. Art Director: Enrique Alvarado
Sr. Copywriter: Sean Thomas
Executive Producer: Matty Conrad
Sr. Producer: Anne Kurtzman

Production Company: DOMO
Director: Jonathan Klein
Managing Partner, Executive Producer: Rani Melendez
Chief of Staff, Executive Producer: Alison Bayer Brown
Producer: Tom Martin
Production Supervisor: Bryan Mitchell
Assistant Supervisor: Matt Reyes
Director of Photography: Carolina Costa
First Assistant Director: Rick Lange
Second Assistant Director: Eric De Los Prados
First Assistant Camera: Lauren Peele
First Assistant Camera, B Camera: Erin Naifeh
Second Assistant Camera: Minmin Tsai
Gaffer: Danny Durr
Key Grip: Jeff Kunkel
DIT: Justin Steptoe
Prod Designer: Philip Williams
Stylist: Lidsey Meyer Clough
Make-up: Tara Loren
Hair: Sarah Bonnel
VTR: Tom Myrick
Sound Mixer: Janet Urban
Boom Op: Tamra Blair

Post
Editorial Company: Cut and Run
Editor: Jay Nelson
Assistant Editor: Erica Henson
Sr. Producer: Brian Mulvey
Managing Partner: Michelle Eskin
Executive Producer/ Partner: Amburr Farls
Head of Production: Brady Fiero

ADVERTISING

Sign up for our newsletter

Don't miss out. Receive our free weekly newsletter to learn about the best creative work from all around the globe. We're keeping your email safe and confidential.