Title | NIKE ROLE PLAYING RUN |
Brand | NIKE GREATER CHINA |
Product / Service | NIKE RUNNING |
Category | B02. Use of Audio Platforms |
Entrant | AKQA Shanghai, CHINA |
Idea Creation | AKQA Shanghai, CHINA |
Media Placement | MINDSHARE CHINA Shanghai, CHINA |
Production | AKQA Shanghai, CHINA |
Production 2 | GREEN UNITED MUSIC Shanghai, CHINA |
Name | Company | Position |
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Eric Cruz | AKQA Shanghai | ECD |
Derek Lui | AKQA Shanghai | ACD |
Mee Yee Foong | AKQA Shanghai | Sr. Art Director |
Daisy Liu | AKQA Shanghai | Writer |
Miranda Yuan | AKQA Shanghai | Writer |
Achur Chen | AKQA Shanghai | Sr. Writer |
Ines Li | AKQA Shanghai | Sr Writer |
Sia Song | AKQA Shanghai | Designer |
Jochen Wang | AKQA Shanghai | Designer |
Cheng Zi | AKQA Shanghai | Designer |
Viola Ping | AKQA Shanghai | Project Manager |
Marvin Yan | AKQA Shanghai | Account Manager |
Ceci Hu | AKQA Shanghai | Social Account Manager |
Kaysee Jeng | AKQA Shanghai | Social Account Executive |
Magdiel Lopez | AKQA Shanghai | Illustrator |
Shotopop UK | Amanacliq SH | Illustrator |
Dan Matutina | Plus63 / Hydra Design Group | Illustrator |
Egle Zvirblyte | Amanacliq SH | Illustrator |
Thomas Faucheur | Green United Music | Executive Producer |
Fabien Langard | Green United Music | Producer |
Ronald Qiu | Green United Music | Producer |
Man Jiahao | Green United Music | Sound Designer |
Stephane Prin | Green United Music | Music Composer |
Alain Governatori | Green United Music | Music Composer |
Damien Salençon | Green United Music | Music Composer |
Charles Caste | Green United Music | Music Composer |
To inspire the once booming and now plateauing sport of running in China, we created Nike Role-Playing Run, a series of audio-guided run stories on QQ Music (China’s Social Music platform) that transports your run to distant jungles, alien invasions and symphonic streets. By combining the moving power of music, the theatrical drama of storytelling, and the motivation of coaching, RPR welcomes a new era of Nike Running in China. Every step you run, reveals the plot.
Three story run tracks guide our runners through their athletic journey. Designed with Nike coaches, each story arc follows the pacing of an authentic training session – starting with a warm-up, ramping you up to peak performance and sustaining the beat to keep you going. Original music scores were amplified with audio narrated storylines from musician Li Ronghao, rookie runner Liang Jinsheng, and star sprinter Ge Manqi. Finally, “binaural mixing” immersed you in spatial 3D environments, making it really feel like that dinosaur is trailing close behind you. At the end of the campaign period, your run training culminated into the Nike Music Run / QQ Music festival. _ MEDIA + “CHOOSE GO” Audio Podcast / Playlist on QQ Music + QQ Music media push (2X) open ad / header ad + WeChat Posts (3X) + Weibo Push (6X) to NRC audio guides - 3 athletes + 3 coach guides
_ RESULTS 1.2M ENGAGEMENTS +122% 611M Total IMPRESSIONS +112% 5.6M TOTAL CLICKS TO QQ AGR +130% RUNNER UPTAKE +5% 5KM RUNNERS +2% 10KM RUNNERS Compared to 2017 100% 1km Runners
We created a new form of training audio by hijacking QQ Music, China’s Social Music platform, and created run stories, a series of audio guided run stories, where each episode inspired and guided your running journey. In doing so, we reinvented the playlist, fusing storybooks, music and coaching into a new form of running guide.
Running isn’t easy. We listen to music and podcasts to distract ourselves from the routine monotony. But what if Nike reimagined the running experience and immersed runners in stories that unveiled with each step in your stride? EP01 : UNSTUCK YOUR CREATIVITY. CHOOSE GO. Re-discover your love for the same old streets and see them in a new light, realizing that inspiration can be found around the corner with musician Li Ronghao. EP02 : GAME THE RUN. CHOOSE GO. Realize how running itself can be as fun, immersive and liberating as a video game with rookie runner Liang Jinsheng. EP03 : EXCUSES, EXCUSES. CHOOSE GO. Test your will power by running through mental distractions and imaginary obstacles with star sprinter Ge Manqi. Just go and don’t look back.