love to love you

We thought we'd kick off this blog post in true Valentine style with Donna Summer and 'Love to Love You'. You might remember we blogged about this last year when Remo Camerota had just directed the spot. 

Well it's just been named as one of the best visual artist-directed music videos of all time! 

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A more unconventional take on the usual V-day message is Calum Macdiarmid's new short film / music video for new London band Three Laws. Liquid Spirit features a beautiful invisible woman who haunts an elderly church caretaker. 

The film is a twist on the traditional horror format, and plays on the fact that not all spirits are frightening. It was shot on Red Epic over two days on location in a North London church and a green screen studio. 

You can watch the film HERE

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Klaus Thymann has had a very busy few months. He's been filming a short documentary on Recife's street kids. The film goes live on the 17th Feb after an in-house launch at BBH today (check twitter for a live update from the Gunners at BBH at around 5pm) 

We can't give much more away just yet, but follow us on twitter / Facebook and look out for the release on Monday! 

Klaus has also just been featured in Creative Review for his photos documenting a whole town. 

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In other news... we sent Andy Morahan off to LA and Vegas to shoot a commercial for Virgin's new casino venture. 

'Virgins Welcome' was commissioned by Beta London and uses Andy's iconic Rock & Roll style to bring this spot to life. 

You can watch it HERE

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We're going to try and start including a favourite restaurant / cafe / place / thing to see in each post from now on. Seeing as the Gunners are all over the world, we're hoping we can start sharing things from our travels! 

This week we've got a suggestion from EP Jane Gershfield who recently popped across the pond to New York. 

She's declared KeKo Café on 121 Madison Avenue as her new go-to place for coffee, tea or brunch. 

Jane recommends their Tunisian Breakfasts & to drop in for a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon to sample their amazing cakes. 

Maybe if you're in The City for V-day you can treat your other half. 

p.s. if you've got any great suggestions of places to go and things to eat then let us know via a comment on this post! 

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Now to get your Valentines off to a smooth start, whether you're out with your partner or off to party with the singles... put this on and start your weekend the right way.

The Gunners x  

cool yourself down with this icebreaker

Tom Ward and Coca Cola team up for White Valentines

China is not only the world’s most populated country, but its also a tough place to find a suitable partner, so tough that they’ve created ‘Marriage Markets’ where parents gather to try and find a match for their children.  

White Valentines comes exactly a month after Valentines Day. It’s a day where roles are reversed and women can approach men to make the first move. So last White Valentine’s Day, Leo Burnett came up with the concept of Coca Cola being the ultimate ‘Ice Breaker’, creating a moment that people can share together.

The idea: plant a vending machine full of ice cold Coca Cola’s with tightened caps in the most romantic park in central Shanghai. The outcome: girls buying the bottles of Coke would need to enlist the help of a male passerby to open the bottle.

This accidental approach is quietly crafted by Coke and creates a meet cute for couples that may never have met otherwise – the ultimate aim being one of love.

Watch the spot directed by Tom Ward for Great Guns here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuCdbn9u3v8

Agency: Leo Burnett Shanghai/Hong Kong

Executive Creative Director: Julian Hernandez

Creatives: Joaquin Lynch, Federico Munichor

Agency Producer: Grace Fong

Director/DOP/Editor: Tom Ward

Exec Producer/Producer: Janene Fitzgerald & Nick Dodet

Post: Digital District Shanghai