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Featured Campari projects
This week's top Campari projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Campari · The Bartender
Campari presents The Bartender, a cinematic commercial featuring actor Mads Mikkelsen. The film leans into a refined aesthetic, following Mikkelsen as he moves through a stylized red bar to prepare a cocktail. Produced by &Friends with agency support from AKQA Italy, the live-action technique emphasizes a rich, saturated palette. Warm, dramatic lighting highlights the brand’s signature red tones across the bar interior and bottle displays, maintaining a deliberate pace throughout the sequence.
Campari · Luton Airport
Campari's 'Luton Airport' commercial unfolds on a sunlit estate, featuring a grand white house and garden setting. The live-action spot captures a quiet conversation between two figures while showcasing the preparation of a classic drink. The film utilizes a distinct 1970s aesthetic, leaning into a nostalgic mood. The visual execution relies on analogue film techniques, including the textures of 16mm footage, to ground the narrative in a period-inspired atmosphere.
Campari · Campari Academy Key World Whiskey
This corporate video for Campari explores the nuances of international whiskey production, distillation, and maturation for the Campari Academy series. Shot in a live-action technique, the film focuses on educational content delivered by a presenter stationed at a bar counter. The aesthetic leans into a clean visual style, utilizing a professional bar environment with warm, backlit liquor shelving to provide depth. Close-up shots of the amber spirit highlight the product, balanced by the neutral grey tones of the presentation. Production was managed by Toby Jacobs.
Campari · PERSPECTIVES Season 2 Leadership is... Chapter 1 - Reimagining leadership
Campari explores the evolving definition of hospitality in the second season of its PERSPECTIVES content series. This chapter, titled Reimagining Leadership, examines the intersection of human connection and professional guidance within the bar and service industry. The production bridges intimate, interview-style conversations with high-energy, live-action footage of urban nightlife. Utilizing a clean, cinematic aesthetic, the film captures the rhythmic motion of cocktail preparation alongside observational shots of social environments and cityscapes.
Campari · Stay Bitter
Campari’s latest project, Stay Bitter, features Sarah Michelle Gellar in a cinematic, atmospheric spot. The production leans into low-key lighting to establish a moody aesthetic within a high-end bar setting, punctuated by rich, warm crimson colour grading. The film focuses on the craft of cocktail preparation, utilizing close-up live-action shots to detail the pouring and stirring process. With sound design by Sound Goods, the work maintains a sophisticated pace, grounded by a polished commercial art direction that emphasizes the brand's signature aesthetic.
Campari · An Ode to Cinema - For your eyes only
Campari explores the intersection of classic storytelling and mixology in this commercial campaign, 'An Ode to Cinema'. The project channels a minimalist aesthetic, featuring a high-contrast interaction between two characters within a controlled studio environment. The production employs a cinematic, clean visual style that balances structured composition with live-action performance. Creative direction from &Friends anchors the narrative, which integrates on-screen recipe details to bridge the gap between brand identity and product utility.
Campari · An Ode to Cinema- The Curious Life of the travelling Mixologist
Campari explores the intersection of mixology and narrative in this commercial titled An Ode to Cinema: The Curious Life of the Travelling Mixologist. Featuring mixologist Joe Schofield, the film employs a retro aesthetic set against heavy gold drapery and stylized furniture. The production leans into a theatrical atmosphere, using warm hues and live-action techniques to frame the preparation of classic cocktails. Agency &Friends oversaw the creative direction for this branded content piece.
Campari · An Ode tp Cinema- The Bitter Truth
Campari explores a noir-inspired aesthetic in this cinematic film sequence, An Ode to Cinema: The Bitter Truth. The project leans into a moody, low-key chiaroscuro lighting style, utilizing deep shadows to define the suspenseful atmosphere of the investigation-themed narrative. Directed by Tiffanie Barriere, the spot features a protagonist meticulously reviewing evidence within a dimly lit office environment. The production uses a matte aesthetic to emphasize the tactile nature of the props and office setting, grounding the film's dramatic tone. Agency and creative partner &Friends collaborated on the production of the piece.
Campari · An Ode to Cinema - Last Orders
Campari’s latest creative project, 'An Ode to Cinema – Last Orders,' leans into a distinct cinematic noir aesthetic. The film trades vibrant color for a monochromatic palette, utilizing high-contrast, low-key chiaroscuro lighting to build a heavy, atmospheric environment. Developed by the team at &Friends, the commercial piece captures a solitary subject within a composed, intimate interior setting. The narrative centers on a series of interactions with a period-inspired table setting, emphasizing matte textures and sharp geometric shadows cast by venetian blinds.
Campari · Ode to Cinema Spy
Campari explores a stylized spy-themed narrative in this commercial titled Ode to Cinema Spy. The production, executed by NERD Productions, leans into a cinematic aesthetic through a studio-based set featuring a bistro scene and high-contrast color choices. The film utilizes a live-action technique, centering on the interaction between two figures in a controlled environment. The visual composition relies on clean framing and an art-directed palette to establish the atmospheric tension of the piece.
Campari · Ode to Cinema Wes
Campari explores a highly curated, symmetrical aesthetic in the 'Ode to Cinema' commercial campaign. The film leans into a retro visual language, utilizing bold color blocking of yellow, blue, and red to ground its composition within a structured, cinematic environment. Produced by NERD Productions, the work employs a precise live-action technique to showcase the preparation of a cocktail. The protagonist interacts with a vintage suitcase, framing the integration of bar tools and brand product through a stylized, art-directed lens.
Campari · Ode to Cinema Film Noir
Campari explores classic narrative tropes in its latest commercial, 'Ode to Cinema Film Noir.' The film centers on a stark, atmospheric scene featuring a lone figure in a dimly lit environment, channeling the aesthetic hallmarks of mid-century detective cinema. Produced by NERD Productions, the project utilizes high-contrast chiaroscuro lighting and a monochromatic palette to build a sense of tension. The visual execution relies on deliberate shadows and a refined interior setting to establish a cinematic mood within the alcoholic beverages sector.
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