Ekstasy

Ekstasy is an independent creative advertising agency and production house based in London. Founded in 2007, the company developed its commercial and narrative production work under the name Ekstasy Films before adopting the shorter public brand Ekstasy. Its work combines brand strategy, campaign development, commercial filmmaking, animation and media planning for businesses serving both consumer and business audiences.

The agency develops integrated campaigns across television, video-on-demand, outdoor and digital outdoor advertising, radio, print and performance digital channels. Its approach brings together audience insights and human-centred storytelling to help brands distinguish their products and communicate with customers. Projects range from product feature videos and international launch materials to sustained brand storytelling programmes.

Strategy through production

Ekstasy's services span brand positioning, data auditing, customer acquisition strategy, campaign concepts, copywriting and creative direction. Its production capabilities include live-action commercial filmmaking, cinematography, editing, sound design, and 2D and 3D animation. Media planning and buying, digital performance advertising, social campaigns and influencer marketing strategy extend that work into distribution.

The agency serves sectors including financial services, enterprise software, consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare and automotive. Its portfolio includes campaigns for growing businesses alongside established international companies, with work adapted for different markets, languages and advertising formats.

Selected work

For SumUp, Ekstasy created the cross-market “Say 'yes' with SumUp” campaign spanning television, radio, outdoor and online advertising in the UK, Italy, Germany and Brazil. Its Starling Bank work includes a series of 19 broadcast and digital product feature films covering services such as Saving Spaces and the Kite debit card.

For Amazon Business, the agency produced multilingual launch assets using 2D and 3D animation across five languages. Its three-year SES Satellites brand storytelling programme included a five-part 3D animation series and more than 100 original assets. Other work includes the Oracle NetSuite “Are You a Growing Business?” video series, LloydsDirect's “One Less Thing To Worry About” campaign and a Samsung air conditioner launch commercial filmed in Iceland.