The Stare Down | Temperature Wars
Sometimes actions really do speak louder than words. As part of “The Temperature Wars” campaign, we sought to bring the all-too-relatable struggle for the perfect home temperature to life with a comedic twist.
The broad goal was to make a few fun spots to tease a line of Inverter HVAC products, targeting residential homeowners and contractors.
We concepted and narrowed in on the feature that made these inverter products unique to most whole home systems — the fact that you can have different temperature zones throughout one home. You can imagine how that might ease the tension between the cold and warm-blooded family members common to most households.
As we set out to spearhead this campaign, we provided services in Creative Direction, Scripting, Casting, Art Direction, Production, and Post-Production.
The end result was a dramatic Stare Down and a brand solution spotlight that is well worth the upgrade.







Credits
Production
Executive Creative Director: Joshua Phelps
Director: Callie Starnes
Director of Photography: Brandon Davis
Sound: Jason Morris
Boom Operator: Matthew Brown
Gaffer: Ted Ayd
Grip: Elliott Snell
Production Coordinator: Beth Sluser
Photography Manager: Grace Gordon
Photography: Kyle Duncan
Set Decorator: Kady Dulny
HMU Artist: Janis Lozano
Talent "Dad": Steven Lamont Thornton Jr.
Talent "Mom": Kristen Graham
Talent "Daughter": Cameron Mills
Talent "Son": George Martin Jr.
Talent "Grandma": Sharl Hill
Post-Production
Director of Post-Production: Grace Robinson
Editor: Matthew Brown
Sound Design and Mix: Matthew Brown