Television Commercial
Sponsorship Bumpers
Project Overview
The Motley Queue campaign captures both the diversity and variety of both Citylink travellers and STV viewers. Because when you serve as many destinations and events as Citylink, and have such a varied catalogue of programming as STV then you tend to attract every character and demographic you can think of. We brought just a few of these different demographics, who most closely aligned with Citylink’s target audience, together in the television commercial for a long and cinematic shot through a queue of Citylink passengers inspired by classic Italian renaissance era paintings.
The sponsorship bumpers are more intimate, and focus on more individual and emotionally-driven stories. The campaign was culture first, and brand second. We created a snapshot of a moment in time at a bus stop in Glasgow, that focused more on challenging perceptions about bus travel in the modern day, such as who it’s for, where you can go and what comes with your ticket, more so than what Citylink offers as a brand as our biggest challenge was encouraging the public to consider travelling by bus in the first place, and then encouraging them to travel with Citylink after that.
Production Credits
Director Farren
Executive Producer Victoria Allison
Producer William Leitch
Campaign Manager Donna Harvey
Director of Photography Sean McDonald
Choreographer Abby Warrilow
1st Assistant Camera Nico Biarese
2nd Assistant Camera Nathan Pearson
Gaffer Stewart Torley
Grip Liam Wilson
Production Coordinator Angela Giblin
Production Assistant Yexa Rivero
Production Interns Emma Comfort and Ava Scott-Nadal
Post-Production Supervisors Michael Maxwell and Steph Carter
Editor Ciaran Lyons
Colour Grade Molinare
Graphic Designer and Motion Designer Ophelia Steele Davis
Sound Mix Cy Jack
Voiceover Ewan Black