Dreamworks and Pepsi’s SoBe Lifewater have joined together with Intel and NBC to create the first nationwide stereoscopic 3D commerical for Super Bowl XLIII. This first ever stereoscopic 3D Super Bowl commercial break will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s premier 3D movie trailer for its first stereoscopic 3D feature film, “Monsters vs. Aliens” (Premiers March 27th, 2009). The DreamWorks 3D movie trailer was rendered using Intel’s newest processor technology (hence Intel’s involvement).
The timeslot will also include a 60 second 3D SoBe Lifewater commercial featuring the SoBe Lizards (from last years Super Bowl). The Lizards and stars from DreamWorks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens” will dance alongside current NFL stars. The 3DTV Advert features a modern interpretation of the famed ballet Swan Lake, and the rhythmic effects after the players and creatures drink SoBe water.
Both 3D television advertisements will show at the end of the second quarter of the game which airs on NBC on Sunday, February 1, 2009.
Intel has produced over 125 million pairs of 3D glasses, which are being distributed by PepsiCo through the SoBe Lifewater brand. The glasses are available now at 25,000 SoBe Lifewater displays in various retail stores.
Alternatively you can call 1-800-646-2904 to get free Intel 3D glasses mailed to you (U.S. Only).
THE OFFICAL PRESS RELEASE says:
NBC viewers will be alerted to the SoBe Lifewater Super Bowl Displays via a series of tune-in spots airing beginning on January 19th. Displays and tune-ins will instruct viewers to use their 3D glasses on Super Bowl Sunday, with additional messaging, “Don’t Chuck Your Glasses,” prompting viewers to re-use them during the special 3D episode of “Chuck,” which will feature a special guest appearance by NBC Sports analyst and Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis.
The 60-second SoBe Lifewater spot, directed by Super Bowl commercial veteran and brand architect Peter Arnell, will mark arguably the first ever Super Bowl ad cross over event – with the SoBe Lizards sharing the screen with characters from the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film that will be showcased in the pod’s preceding spot. The SoBe Lizards and stars from DreamWorks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens” will dance alongside current NFL stars in what promises to be among the most highly-anticipated commercials on Super Sunday. The spot features a modern interpretation of the famed ballet Swan Lake, and the rhythmic effects when the players and creatures are infused with the refreshing and re-invigorating impact of SoBe Lifewater.
About Monsters vs. Aliens
DreamWorks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens,” the Company’s first InTru 3D release, opens nationwide March 27, 2009, and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. The military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation, the President is persuaded to enlist the motley crew of monsters to combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction. A Paramount Pictures release featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Kiefer Sutherland and Paul Rudd. The film is directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2). The producer is Lisa Stewart. “Monsters vs. Aliens” is DreamWorks Animation’s first InTru 3D Movie. A 2D version will also be available.
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