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Vauxhall make a mundane journey into a synchronised stunt adventure in this brand spanking new commercial for their Astra car.

Our protagonist hops into his Astra, throws an unmailed letter onto the passenger seat and sets off for the postbox. As the ad's title suggests, we're in for some action, as he drives off the roof of his abode and flips his vehicle over in mid air. In a fantastic juxtaposition of music and images, the action escalates to the smooth strains of 50's crooner Bobby Darin. He is joined in his journey by more silver Astras which embark on a stunning Red Arrows-esque choreographed 'dance' routine, culminating in flying through a flaming hoop.

Our driver completes his journey, landing with a bump next to the postbox, where, after all his "Astrabatics" he fails in the simple task of getting his correspondance into the box itself. The tagline reads "Fall in Love With Driving Again".

For what is obviously a very post-heavy job, the Glassworks' boys spent a huge total of ten weeks working on the project in 3D and Flame.

 
   
   
 
 
 
  Advertising Agency: DLKW
Agency Creatives: Jackie and Ira
Agency Producer: Susie Innes
Production co: Paul Weiland Film
Company Director: Jeff Thomas
Producer: Kate Martin
DP: Ben Smithard
Offline Editor: Jon Smith

Glassworks Team:
Producer
: Romilly Endacott
TK operator: Tareq Kubaisi
Flame artist: Duncan Malcolm, Duncan Horn
3D: Juan Brockhaus , Rudiger Kaltenhauser, Harry Bardak and Maarten Heinstra, Will Davies, Grant White, Daniel Jahnel

 
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