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# Brand positioning
Barilla is presented as a heritage pasta brand with over a century of tradition, having been founded in 1877. The brand clearly aims to occupy a premium space in the pasta market, aligning itself with high-profile sponsorships, such as being a sponsor for a gold medallist Olympian. Barilla places importance on quality and attention to detail, as seen through the collaboration with designers creating luxury custom jackets for the brand ambassador and by including luxury add-ons like a mini pasta box. This approach pushes against typical mass-market behaviors of many competitors by focusing on a blend of functionality and emotional engagement through association with luxury, sports, and high achievers. Barilla's positioning leans into emotional appeal by associating its products with success, craftsmanship, and high-end fashion, while not ignoring functional aspects like the variety of pasta shapes and sauces that cater to diverse culinary needs.
# Product
The Barilla products featured in the ad include a range of pasta shapes like farfalle, spaghetti, and mezzi maniche rigate, as well as pesto and tomato-based sauces. The Barilla pasta is the main component for making a custom jacket for Mikaela Shiffrin, a gold medalist Olympian. The product is shown as versatile and creative, highlighting the brand's focus on art and design, reinforcing that it is not just about cooking. The use occasion focuses on fashion, design and celebrating the brand's brand ambassador. The ad is telling the viewer that Barilla is a brand that is worth trying or buying for its premium quality.
# Visual style
The ad has a hybrid aesthetic, blending elements of a polished commercial with a UGC feel. The shots of the designer are stable and well-lit, resembling a professionally produced segment, while the pacing is moderate, averaging around 5-7 cuts per minute. The audio-visual sync is deliberately timed to match spoken lines, such as when the jacket details are visually highlighted as they’re described. The use of visual motifs is evident in the consistent branding with the Barilla logo and color scheme (blue, red, white).
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# Storyline
- 00:00–00:06 00:00–00:06 A woman stands in front of a display of various Barilla products, announcing that Barilla has sent her "loads of pasta" because she is making a jacket for a gold medalist Olympian sponsored by the brand. This opens the storyline by setting up the core concept: creating a custom fashion piece in partnership with Barilla. This is from the perspective of a fashion designer.
- 00:06–00:11 00:06–00:11 The designer is opening a box of farfalle pasta and tossing it onto a blue surface, then cuts to pasta being sewn into the garment and the designer holding up the quilted fabric. The visual conveys a sense of creativity and uniqueness in the design process, showcasing how pasta is integrated into the fabric of the jacket. This emphasizes a more artistic perspective from the designer.
- 00:11–00:16 00:11–00:16 The designer is describing colors used in the design (blue, red, white) and hints of gold. The camera shows the jacket pieces and a Barilla logo embroidered onto the garment. This continues the design narrative, highlighting key branding elements and focusing on premium details. Again from the designer's perspective, showcasing the craftsmanship that is going into this project.
- 00:16–00:21 00:16–00:21 Continuing her explanation, the designer points out additional details, like the phrase "The Goat" embroidered onto the collar and "Always be faster than the boys" printed on the sleeve. This builds on the design narrative by focusing on the personality that can be conveyed. This is shown from the brand's perspective.
- 00:21–00:31 00:21–00:31 The designer shows the front and back of the jacket with different components and designs, which gives the viewer the overall construction of the jacket. The designer is highlighting the overall integration of design elements to complete the jacket design. Again, this continues the design narrative and is displayed from the brand's perspective.
- 00:31–00:44 00:31–00:44 Mikaela Shiffrin appears wearing the finished jacket and poses for the camera. The designer says she made a mini pasta box to go with the jacket, which is followed by Shiffrin stating, "This is amazing, I can keep this forever, this is so cool!" This wraps up the narrative, revealing the finished product on its intended recipient and confirming her enthusiastic approval. The perspective shifts to both the brand and the athlete, showing that the project came to completion.