Rabbit director Owen Trevor chronicles an intrepid traveler’s cross-continental adventure in the stylish new :60 “Go Further – A Brazilian In China (Director’s Cut)” for Ford out of Blue Hive, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Blue Hive, Shanghai, China. Originally intended for the Brazilian market, the spot follows one sociable man’s journey from Brazil to Asia; noodle-slurping and soul-searching ensue.

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The :60 opens on our tour guide, Rafael, boarding a plane in Brazil and landing in China. His voiceover begins, “I went to the other side of the world along with the new Eco Sport.” We see Rafael navigating cityscapes in his Eco Sport, cavorting with Tai chi instructors, eating exotic cuisine and playing Ping-Pong. He concludes, “What I discovered: far away is never far enough. The all-new Eco Sport 2013. Your world just got bigger,” while driving through a road carved from a massive rock wall. The Ford logo and tag, “Go Further,” close out the spot.

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We handle all aspects of production, from preproduction through delivery – across platforms, disciplines, technologies and genres – and have developed a creative ecosystem that allows us to draw upon top global talent to fit the needs of any project.

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Credits:

Client: Ford Motor Company

Title: “Go Further – A Brazilian In China (Director’s Cut)” :60

Airdate: currently airing

Where Shot: Shanghai, China, Rio De Jinero, Brazil

Production Company: Rabbit, Bicoastal

Director: Owen Trevor

DP: Tim Hudson

Exec. Producers: Joby Barnhart, Douglas Howell

Head of Production: Jeff Sommar

Producer: Lucas Jenner

Advertising Agency: Blue Hive, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Blue Hive, Shanghai, China

CCO-Global Team Ford-Toby Barlow

ECD/South America: Fabio Brandao

CD/South America: Rafael Freire

ECD/Asia Pacific: Doug James

Senior CD/Asia Pacific: Roy Yeo

CD/Asia Pacific: Axel Grimald

Agency Producers: Arrow Kruse, Bob Rashid

Editorial Company: The Whitehouse

Editors: Heidi Black, Rick Lawley

Assistant Editor: James Dierx

Editorial Executive Producer: Joanna Manning

Color Transfer Facility: The Mill

Colorist: Adam Scott

Online Facility: Carbon

Flame Artist: Pete Vitale

Audio Post Company: Lime, Santa Monica, CA

Final Mix: Joel Waters

Music Search Company: Little Ears/LA by Maxwell Gosling

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