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Google “Reunion” 2013

Google “Reunion” (2013) is a Google commercial directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma for Ogilvy & Mather, produced by Chrome Pictures. It won 2 awards, including Spikes Asia 2014 Bronze Film Internet Film and YouTube Ads Leaderboard Nov 2013 #6.

An Indian grandfather, separated from his childhood friend during the 1947 partition, is reunited with him in Pakistan thanks to his granddaughter's clever use of Google.

Video: Google India on YouTube

Shot by shot

  1. An aerial view of a large mosque with a white dome and a tall minaret, surrounded by a dense city under a cloudy sky.© Google0:00
  2. A young Indian woman with long dark hair and a red patterned top smiles and talks to an older man, whose back is to the camera, in a shop.© Google0:24
  3. A person's hand types on a white Samsung laptop, displaying the Google India search page, on a desk with a floral mug.© Google0:37
  4. A close-up shot of a computer screen shows a Google+ page for "Fazal Sweets" with contact information and an option to upload a public photo.© Google1:02
  5. A woman in her 30s, wearing a red patterned tunic, talks on a smartphone with a concerned expression in an interior setting.© Google1:17
  6. An elderly man with a long white beard and hair holds a phone to his ear, listening intently with a slight smile.© Google1:39
  7. A person's hands hold a smartphone, their finger tapping the screen to open an application, revealing a white screen.© Google1:55
  8. Two elderly men sit on a park bench under large trees, with a distant monument visible on the right side of the frame.© Google2:07
  9. A person's hand holds a smartphone, typing "weather in delhi" into the Google search bar, revealing weather information for Delhi, India.© Google2:23
  10. A person's hand holds a smartphone, with the screen displaying a virtual keyboard, in an interior setting.© Google2:41
  11. An older man with a white beard and a shawl looks at a younger man with a concerned expression in a home.© Google2:55
  12. Two elderly men embrace warmly in a dimly lit home, while a young woman and a young man watch them with smiles.© Google3:13

Stills © Google. Made by Ogilvy & Mather, Chrome Pictures and Amit Ravindernath Sharma.

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The idea

Google helps reunite long-lost friends across borders.

long-lost friendsfamily reunionhistorical partitioninternet as a bridgeemotional journeycultural heritage

The cut

Length
210 s
Shots
90
Average shot
2.3 s

What creatives use Google “Reunion” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

    Pitching something with the feel of Google “Reunion”? A screenshot from a video player won't hold up in a deck.

    Download any frame of this spot at full quality, with its credits, or search every spot for the same look.

    An aerial view of a large mosque with a white dome and a tall minaret, surrounded by a dense city under a cloudy sky.© GoogleA young Indian woman with long dark hair and a red patterned top smiles and talks to an older man, whose back is to the camera, in a shop.© GoogleA person's hand types on a white Samsung laptop, displaying the Google India search page, on a desk with a floral mug.© GoogleA close-up shot of a computer screen shows a Google+ page for "Fazal Sweets" with contact information and an option to upload a public photo.© Google
    Frames from Google “Reunion”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

    Every shot of Google “Reunion” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    An aerial view of a large mosque with a white dome and a tall minaret, surrounded by a dense city under a cloudy sky.© GoogleA young Indian woman with long dark hair and a red patterned top smiles and talks to an older man, whose back is to the camera, in a shop.© GoogleA person's hand types on a white Samsung laptop, displaying the Google India search page, on a desk with a floral mug.© GoogleA close-up shot of a computer screen shows a Google+ page for "Fazal Sweets" with contact information and an option to upload a public photo.© GoogleA woman in her 30s, wearing a red patterned tunic, talks on a smartphone with a concerned expression in an interior setting.© GoogleAn elderly man with a long white beard and hair holds a phone to his ear, listening intently with a slight smile.© Google
    Length: 210 s · Shots: 90 · Average shot: 2.3 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a family reunion

    Before you present an idea, you need to know who has done it, and how.

    Google “Reunion” is built on a family reunion. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Converse x Daily Paper “Homecoming”© Converse x Daily PaperDocMorris “Take Care of Yourself”© DocMorrisCerveza Victoria “Cempasúchil”© Cerveza VictoriaMondelēz International “Proud Parent”© Mondelēz International
    Converse x Daily Paper · DocMorris · Cerveza Victoria · Mondelēz International

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Questions

Who directed the Google “Reunion” commercial?

Amit Ravindernath Sharma directed it, produced by Chrome Pictures, for the agency Ogilvy & Mather.

Which agency made Google “Reunion”?

Ogilvy & Mather created it for Google (2013).

What awards did Google “Reunion” win?

2 awards, including Spikes Asia 2014 Bronze Film Internet Film and YouTube Ads Leaderboard Nov 2013 #6.

Sources for the credits and awards

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