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adidas Originals // We Gave The World an Original

adidas Originals - We gave the world an Original,

They gave us a thousand back.

 


We gave the world an Original,
You gave us a thousand back.

adidas Originals was made original by the people and communities who took it from sport to culture in their own ways.

In a global 360º campaign we illustrated this idea through the brand’s most famous silhouettes — SUPERSTAR, GAZELLE, and SAMBA, three icons that found their way into the centers of cultures around the world, through three unique journeys in time.

This is a dedication, a love letter, to the Originals who made adidas who it is today, be they the names we know and grew up with, or the ones we’ll never know.

Made up of three anthemic films for each shoe and a a global museum of Originals, this campaign was a reset for adidas Originals and one of the biggest undertakings from the brand in recent history.

 
 
 

 
 

Three Films,
One Story

The films link together in a triptych featured in retail stores globally. One unique scene is shared by each protagonist, representing our intersecting timelines, and giving a moment of calm for each protagonist as they link up.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Credits

AGENCY: Johannes Leonardo New York

GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Jeph Burton, Hunter Hampton

ACD : Celia Mortlock

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Austin Haas

CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Alfonso Ruiz & Zack Browne

Superstar Director: Daniel Wolfe

Gazelle Director: Will Dohrn

Samba Director: Justyna Obasi

PRODUCTION: LoveSong

VFX: Mathmatic

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: Chadwick Tyler

DESIGN DIRECTOR: Shaung Wang

DESIGNER: Isobel Connelly

Accolades

2023 Ciclope Awards

Gold – Editing – adidas Originals Superstar

Gold – Direction – adidas Originals Superstar

Silver – Cinematography – adidas Originals Superstar

Gold – Editing – adidas Originals Gazelle

Silver – Cinematography – adidas Originals Gazelle

Silver – Styling + Costume Design – adidas Originals Gazelle

Bronze – Direction – adidas Originals Gazelle

2023 Clio Sports Awards

Gold - Film – adidas Originals Superstar

Bronze - Film – adidas Originals Samba

Bronze - Film – adidas Originals Gazelle

Silver - Film Craft - Sound Design – adidas Originals Superstar

Silver - Film Craft - Sound Design – adidas Originals Gazelle

Silver - Film Craft - Sound Design – adidas Originals Samba

Silver - Film Craft - Direction – adidas Originals Superstar

Silver - Film Craft - Direction – adidas Originals Gazelle

Bronze - Film Craft - Direction – adidas Originals Samba