There’s a lot to look forward to this summer: the end of the pandemic in the U.S., vacations, time with friends and family and, of course, Discovery’s annual summer tradition: Shark Week.

The above spot, made in partnership with Los Angeles-based creative agency AV Squad, runs ahead of the 33rd go-round of Discovery’s favorite week of the year, which returns from July 11 to July 18. With Discovery+ now available, this year will deliver the most Shark Week shows ever, including a shark movie festival across all Discovery platforms. Shark Week 2021 also includes its first-ever shark competitive docu-series, Shark Academy, which follows eight men and women as they compete for a coveted crew spot on the boat of shark researcher Dr. Riley Elliott.

To encourage fan engagement, the network also is offering augmented reality Shark Week-themed filters for Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook as well as seven nights of livestreams on TikTok.

CREDITS

Client/Network: Discovery

Agency/Production Company: AV Squad

Director/Creative Director: Peter McKeon

Executive Producer: Teresa Antista

Director of Photography: Kevin Sarnoff

Director of Animation/VFX: Quico Encini

VFX: Platige

VFX/Previz Artist: Stanley Ng

Producer: Don Anderson

Post Producer: Alex Weidner

Editor: Peter Geuther

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