Video Production for by Harbour

'The Road' was shot in one day, three weeks before Christmas.

It’s an exciting time for all; brands such as Dents can now be behind something truly original and inspirational, going far beyond just marketing a product. Dents used the film as their Christmas campaign which delivered them significant and measurable results.

Starting in the early hours of an icy winter’s morning and finishing on the brink of sunset, ‘The Road’ follows a gentleman taking to his beloved classic car and heading towards the coast to drive home for Christmas, and to his love.

We tasked ourselves with making a non-commercial commercial. We wanted to create something romantic, turning a ‘car film’ into something artistic, sensitive and subtle. As December crept in, it felt like the perfect time for ‘The Road’.

Instead of keeping to within the boundaries of stereotypical Christmas visuals, we chose to focus on a relationship and the gesture of delivering a carefully chosen gift to a partner. We wanted the film to empathise with those that have loved ones they miss and to join in with the anticipation of seeing them. The theme of the ‘The Road’ is romantic, nostalgic and using the Plus 8 Morgan felt like perfect fit in order to record an emotionally engaging, almost immersive, driving experience.

’The Road’ was used by the Dents company during the last fortnight building up to Christmas - they launched it as a social media campaign and also used the imagery across their website for the duration.

The film has received almost 30K views to date and has been featured on a number of sites, including ‘#AdOfTheDay’ on Ads of Brand, and Ads of the World.

Client: Dents Advertising Agency: Supreme—DBA

Filming: Harbour Media

Creative Director: Justin Barrow

Art Director: Robyn Blackwood

DOP: Justin Glynn