THE CENTAUR

2013

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Story

The Enduropale du Touquet is a grandiose test of human endurance. One thousand riders. Sand, wind, noise, doubt. A race that tests man and machine and breaks down all but the bravest of racers.

Our campaign was an homage to the spirit of man and machine, a mythical and epic celebration of what happens at that starting line. An ode to those who decide, against every reasonable instinct, to go forward. Riders appear not as metaphors but as something more ancient and mythic: the moment a person and a motorcycle become one thing, committed to the same movement. A centaur that cannot be stopped.

We shot during the race, capturing the breath before acceleration, the hesitation, the commitment. At the starting line, we carved the largest message ever written in sand: “Leave Your Fears Behind.”

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AWARDS

  • Grand Prix Stratégies du Sport 2013 : 1 Mention
  • Cannes Lions 2013 : 1 Silver
  • Epica 2013 : 1 Silver
  • Eurobest 2013 : 1 Bronze
  • Cristal/Meribel 2013 : 1 Silver
  • Club des DA 2014 : 6 prix
  • One Show 2014 : 1 Merit
  • D&AD 2014 : 2 Silver
  • GP Stratégies de la Publicité 2014 : 1 Prix, 1 Mention

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