Mercedes-Maybach

00:00 to 00:00
A historic Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 from the 1930s, painted beige with a black roof and black fenders, is parked sideways in the entrance hall of a stately home, with the driver's side facing the camera.
The vehicle is parked on a light floor. To the left and right of the vehicle, we see light walls, each with two doorways; bright light shines into the room at the top left. Straight ahead behind the vehicle is a wider and taller opening in the wall, in which a young woman stands further away, visible through the front side windows of the Maybach.
Also visible in a reflection of the doorway below the vehicle.

00:00 to 00:03
The camera slowly approaches the Maybach. The driver's door slowly opens backwards. The young woman continues straight ahead down the aisle and walks away from the vehicle.

00:03 to 00:05
The driver's door opens all the way, the camera moves closer, and we see the interior of the vehicle with its large beige steering wheel, light brown front seats, and the passenger door panel from the side. Meanwhile, the woman continues walking.
A voice-over says: "Beyond this door."

00:05 to 00:08
The camera moves into the interior from the same perspective, filling the frame. The view goes straight ahead into the corridor, through which the young woman in a long white dress continues walking between tall, light-colored pillars.
The voice-over says: "Lies a state of mind."

00:09 to 00:13
Change of perspective. We find ourselves in a bright hall with a light marble floor, looking down at the corridor with the pillars from which the young woman walks toward the camera.
To the left and right at the transition from the corridor into the hall, an oversized, shiny metallic chess piece stands on the floor outside a checkerboard pattern, the outline of which can be seen on the floor. The woman continues walking, and we see that there are more pieces.
The camera zooms in on the woman's face at eye level as she continues walking through the hall. A young Asian woman with medium-length black hair, various wide metal earrings, and a large metallic ring around her neck. As she passes, she looks at two metallic chess pieces standing next to each other, which can be seen in sections.
The voice-over: "Welcome. To a mythical place."

00:13 to 00:16
The young woman continues moving through the large, bright hall, whose floor, from this perspective, appears to consist entirely of a checkerboard pattern. Here, too, two oversized chess pieces stand in front of the wall.
In the middle of the room, a young man wearing a dark blue shirt sits on a white chair in front of a table with a chess set, his back to the camera.
The voice-over: "Where nothing is as it seems."

00:16 to 00:18
The young man's face now appears almost full frame, shot at eye level. He has short dark hair, a dark beard, a double earring, and a slightly tanned face. He doesn't notice the camera and appears distracted, completely absorbed in his chess game.
His dark blue shirt is striking, with a second collar placed diagonally to the left of the collar.
In the background, we see high white walls, the checkerboard floor, the young woman, slightly blurred in the distance outside the window, and to her right, another oversized, shiny metallic chess piece. 

00:18 to 00:19
We see a close-up of the chess game with its shiny metallic pieces. And the young man's left hand making a move. The index finger is completely enclosed in a shiny metallic replica of the index finger.
The voice-over: "And visionaries challenge themselves."

00:19 to 00:19
We see the young man playing chess from behind, over his shoulder. He makes a move with his right arm. Opposite, we see his reflection, also wearing the dark blue shirt with the double collar.

00:20 to 00:21
From the side, we see the young man playing chess with his reflection, sitting opposite each other in the middle of the large room. He is moving his right arm with a chess move, which the other young man also responds with his right arm.
They are standing on a white square of the large checkerboard pattern that forms the floor of this large room. To the left and right of the players are six oversized metallic chess pieces, the ones at the back almost disappearing into the horizon of the large room.

00:21 to 00:22
The camera zooms in at an angle from the side, focusing on the two men. You can see that the chessboard with its pieces is practically floating in the air. To the left and right of the players, we see an oversized, shiny metallic chess piece, cut off at the top, and below it, the floor in a large checkerboard pattern. Behind them are the bright walls with windows through which light streams in.
The camera zooms in between the pieces on the chessboard, where the young man is moving a piece (a knight) with his left hand.
The voice-over: "With magical dreams."

00:22 to 00:25
On the light marble floor in another corner of the large room, we see the 2017 Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet show car from a few meters away. The impressive, six-meter-long vehicle for two people is presented from the passenger side in a medium blue metallic paint finish and with large, shiny silver alloy wheels in a multi-spoke design.
To the right of the vehicle, in the corner, we see some of the shiny silver oversized chess pieces.

00:25 to 00:26
We see the young woman in the long white dress approaching the vehicle, which is shown this time from the front. There are again oversized chess pieces on each side of the vehicle.
The voice-over: "About to move the world."

00:27 to 00:28
The camera zooms back in on the chessboard, where we see the young man moving a pawn to a different position.

00:28 to 00:29
The camera is positioned next to the vehicle, almost on the floor, with a view of the rear wheel and the driver's door just opening. We see the young woman's feet in high heels as she climbs into the Mercedes-Maybach 6.

00:29 to 00:32
We see details of the vehicle's interior in quick succession, starting with details of the stylistically interesting round, central air vents. This is followed by the vehicle's bright center console, initially still covered by a white cloth. The removal of the cloth is also noticeable acoustically in the accompanying music, as the sound becomes more intense and louder for the first time.
In the last shot, we see that the young woman has already left the vehicle and is on her way to a desert with mountains on the horizon. In the foreground, you can see the structure of the front seats, with their upholstery illuminated by points of light.

00:32 to 00:34
We see the young woman's interested face as she walks past light grey buildings with large recessed doorways.
In the next shot, we see the woman from behind, approaching a Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Haute Voiture with a two-tone paint finish (nautical blue metallic above and a shimmering rose below) parked in the shade between two large buildings.
In the background, you can see mountains and a blue sky with white clouds.
The voice-over: "Welcome to the cosmos of creation."

At the same time, fuel consumption and emission values for the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Haute Voiture are displayed below. 

00:34 to 00:35
A section of the rear door and the third side window with the "MAYBACH" logo on the C-pillar of the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Haute Voiture (on the driver's side).

00:35 to 00:37
A side view of the spacious, extravagantly equipped rear compartment of the vehicle. Exclusive nappa leather in shades of white combines with high-quality bouclé fabric in shades of blue, beige, rose gold, and gold, as well as particularly stylish decorative elements.
The voice-over: "To couture."

00:37 to 00:38
The view from the passenger door window extends to a professional sewing machine displayed in a minimalist room, with a mountain panorama in the background.

00:39 to 00:40
The same minimalist room with spacious windows against a mountain panorama bathed in diffused light. A ray of sunlight briefly illuminates details. We see two somewhat antique-looking machines for handcrafting fabrics on the left and right. In the center of the image, a single seat with light nappa leather and bouclé inserts from the vehicle just shown. An exclusive trim piece is placed in front of it.
The voice-over: "Class."

00:40 to 00:41
A detailed view of the craftsmanship of the bouclé fabric.
The voice-over: "And craftsmanship."

00:41 to 00:42
A close-up of the headrest and upper seat backrest in white nappa leather, complemented by an additional cushion in front of the headrest. On the cushion and seat backrest, we again see details of the previously shown bouclé fabric. In the background, the panoramic windows with a view of the mountains are blurred.

00:42 to 00:44
The woman's blurred reflection in the vehicle's paintwork is reflected as she walks toward a kind of stone gate set in the middle of the landscape. To the left and right of the arches, the view of the mountain panorama is bathed in diffuse light. In the archway, a large white cloth sways in the wind, backlit in the center. In the center, a stylized driver's door slowly opens. As the angle of the opening increases, the light behind it becomes increasingly brighter, until the woman leaves the room and steps into the light.
At the same time, the acoustic tension of the subtly played classical music builds to a dramatic moment.

00:44 to 00:45
We see the woman's face in profile, initially in shadow and then more strongly in light, interrupted by a detailed view of grains of sand and stones on the sun-drenched desert floor. The side profile again, now in bright backlight, with the wind stirring some of her long hair.
The drama of the classical music in the background slowly increases in intensity. 

00:45 to 00:50
We see the woman's shoes moving across the desert sand in changing light from a perspective just above the ground.
The next moment, we see the scene from above: The woman walks across small sand dunes in bright sunlight, across the desert, which is interspersed with stones and rocks.
The final shot of the camera is closer to the ground again and shows the desert panorama with mountains in the background in a warm light, toward which the woman continues to move.
The intensity of the acoustic tension continues to rise.
The voice-over: "Welcome to the otherworldly."

00:50 to 00:53
In a diffuse mixture of bright sunlight and blowing sand, we see two black boots moving upwards over step-like heels in the sand.
We see a man wearing a beige shirt and brown pants, who stops on a kind of platform in the middle of the desert and looks around. The same surroundings as just before, but the sun is shining from the exact opposite direction.
We see his face in close-up – it's the man from the chess game. Now he also has a subtle nose ring and chunky black designer sunglasses. He's looking up.
The intensity of the music in the background continues to accompany us.
The voice-over: "Explore." 

00:53 to 00:56
We see a large number of bright Bedouin tents of various sizes hovering several meters above the desert floor.
A Mercedes-Maybach show car, "Project MAYBACH with Virgil Abloh," with its provocative design, unexpectedly drives through this scene. We first see the beige and black vehicle from the side: a two-seater off-road coupé with impressive Gran Turismo proportions, almost six meters long, large off-road wheels, and striking add-on parts.
The accompanying music also documents the passing with a fitting soundtrack; the music builds up to a threatening soundscape, underscored by an aggressive electric guitar riff.
The vehicle then storms further through the desert with a visible trail of dust behind it, approaching the viewer head-on. The clearly visible visual contrasts are determined by the design motif "Sophisticated Luxury meets Outdoor Adventure."
The voice-over: "Wander."

00:56 to 00:57
We see a very brief glimpse of the interior with various storage compartments and shelves.

00:57 to 00:58
The bird's-eye view shows the vehicle directly from above as it drives through the desert, leaving a large plume of dust behind it. Furthermore, various rocks and floating tents can be seen from the air.
The voice-over: "And wonder."

00:58 to 00:59
The vehicle races past the viewer, filling the frame, into the sun (view from the rear).
In addition to the aggressive soundscape, we repeatedly hear sounds simulating the passing of a vehicle, fitting the plot.

00:59 to 01:00
We see the woman's face as she watches the vehicle. One of the floating tents is clearly visible behind it.

01:00 to 01:01
A panoramic view of the desert with a large number of tents floating in the air. Suddenly, the vehicle speeds over the camera, leaving a thick cloud of dust in its wake.
The voice-over: "In progresses name."

01:01 to 01:03
We see the woman again from a slightly elevated camera perspective, standing in the desert. The desert panorama with mountains in the background is illuminated by the warm light of the setting sun.

01:03 to 01:05
A panorama of sand dunes already in shadow, with the sun slowly setting on the horizon. The color of the dunes changes from light brown to dark brown.
And the intensity of the accompanying music also slowly decreases.
The voice-over: "And only greatness will remain."

01:05 to 01:06
Scene changes to a different type of earth surface, one that resembles a kind of scree desert with rocks. At the same time, there is a bright but cold morning light with a very blue sky.

A Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 drives past the camera; we see the vehicle diagonally from behind, from a very low perspective, on a gravel road. Stones kicked up by the vehicle fly to the side.
At the bottom, fuel consumption and emission values for the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 are displayed simultaneously. 

01:06 to 01:08
The scenery is reminiscent of the ancient ruins of Palmyra. Individual white structural elements such as columns and arches stand to the left and right in the desert, interspersed with small rocks. More of these ruin-like elements can be seen on the horizon against a blue sky and mountains. Also visible in the sky is a large, nearby moon and a smaller moon, which are simultaneously moving.
Small boulders are flying to the sides to the left and right, and the woman and man from the previous scenes each walk forward one by one toward the moon.
The voice-over: "This place is forever unfinished."
The fuel consumption and emission values of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 are displayed simultaneously below.

01:08 to 01:09
A Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 Night Series in the optional obsidian black / mojave silver Maybach two-tone paint finish drives past this collection of white, ruin-like elements and small rocks. A panning shot from the side follows the vehicle as it drives through the landscape.
Fuel consumption and emission values of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 are displayed simultaneously below.

01:09 to 01:10
We see the face and upper body of the woman, who is watching the vehicle with interest.
Fuel consumption and emission values of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 are displayed simultaneously below.

01:10 to 01:11
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 Night Series is driving head-on toward the camera. The previously described surroundings can be seen in the background.
The voice-over: "Never settled."
Fuel consumption and emission values of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 are displayed simultaneously below.

01:11 to 01:12
Close-up of an additional air intake below the left headlight, decorated with a pattern of many small chrome-colored "Maybach" logos.
The voice-over: "Never done."