Allied Irish Bank: AIB - The Power of Doing by Rothco

ROTHCO, part of Accenture Interactive, has created a new commercial ‘The Power of Doing’ for Allied Irish Banks (AIB) which marks the next chapter in the brand’s ‘backing doing’ platform.

Directed by multi-award-winning Irish director and animator Johnny Kelly, out of Antidote, the ad follows the story of Casey, a ruby red suitcase who has spent her life unused at the back of a wardrobe. Realising that life’s precious moments aren’t to be wasted, she bursts free of her plastic wrapping and rolls off into the sunset to seek her destiny - travelling the world.

Leveraging AIB’s position as market leaders in providing efficient loan application and approval processes, the new spot looks to subvert the usual advertising tropes and provide something unexpected. Rather than focusing on the product, Casey’s journey elevates the act of ‘doing’ by using an object every viewer could identify with as a metaphor to represent the excitement of fulfilling your dreams.

The ad was shot entirely in camera, with puppeteering and practical effects used to elicit a real sense of empathy for the little suitcase that finally achieved what she was made for.

Casey’s journey will run on TV, with a 60-second edit appearing in cinema and on social media. The film will be supported by OOH, with bespoke illustrations created by illustrator and designer Tobias Hall.