Creative Showcase: Featuring McCann New York, FCB Inferno, Aesop and more
Welcome to The Drum Creative Showcase.
As always this section is dedicated to showing the best creative work and gives you, the reader, the chance to decide what we show within The Drum magazine.
You can vote for the work you like best, simply by clicking the 'Like' button beside the work, and the winner will be featured in the next issue of The Drum (4 February) in the Creative Showcase spread.
Other popular entrants will also be considered for the print edition. Submit your vote before Monday 26 January to guarantee your favourite makes it into the printed magazine.
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BBH London: St John Ambulance 'The Chokeables'
Brand: St John Ambulance
Title(s): The Chokeables
Agency: BBH London
Agency website: http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/
Creative Director: Matt Doman, Ian Heartfield
Creative Team: Matt Moreland, Chris Clarke, Rob Ellis, Alex Ball
Additional Credits: Strategy Director: Rowenna Prest
Business Lead: Paul Matuszczyk
Team Director: Leo Sloley
Producer: Rachel Hough
Assistant Producer: Vaia Ikonomou
Production Company: Academy
Director: Si & Ad
Producer: Dom Thomas
DoP: Tristan Oliver
Post Production: Electric Theatre Collective
Telecine: Aubrey Woodiwiss
Sound: Sam Ashwell @ 750MPH
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: In The Chokeables, the celebrities take on the character of animated objects that could potentially choke babies – a small princess toy, a pen lid, a jelly baby and a peanut. They’ve joined together because they’ve had enough and want to show how easy it is to save a choking baby’s life.
The film starts with David Mitchell, as a chewed up pen lid, asking for the audience’s attention. A jelly baby – Johnny Vegas – then explains that they’re fed up of real babies choking on innocent objects like them. He then starts struggling for breath and turns blue.
Walliams’ lofty princess character shows the correct technique to save the choking jelly baby – up to five back blows, followed by up to five chest thrusts – who coughs out a peanut (voiced by Sir John Hurt), before returning to his normal shade.
The campaign has been animated by Si & Ad.
FCB Inferno: Sport England 'This girl can'
Brand: Sport England
Title(s): This girl can
Agency: FCB Inferno
Agency website: http://www.fcbinferno.com/
Chief Creative Officer: Al Young
Creative Director: Bryn Attewell
Art Director: Raymond Chan
Copywriter: Simon Cenamor
Additional Credits: Planning Director: Vicki Holgate
Senior Account Manager: Hollie Loxley
Producer: Ally Mee
Media Company: Carat
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Kim Gehrig
Producer: Lee Groombridge
Editor: Tom Lindsay at Trim
Post Production Producers: Andrew McLintock, Adam Sergant
Post Production: Framestore
Audio Post Production: Wave Sound Studios
Music Company/Sound Design: Soundtree
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: The film features a series of everyday women, of all ages and sizes - no actresses - as they exercise. Opening on a woman’s bottom as she strides out to a swimming pool; the ad plays out to show that some women are brilliant at sport, some aren’t, but it doesn’t matter. For each woman a statement of their attitude to exercise is shown, like a personal mantra. “Damn Right I Look Hot” appears next to a sweaty spinner, while an ace footy player claims “I Kick Balls, Deal With It”. The energetic beat of the film, directed by Cannes winning Kim Gehrig, is set to the rhythm of Missy Elliot’s ‘Get Your Freak On’ and takes a pause to catch breath before the end line, ‘This Girl Can’.
Sport England tasked FCB Inferno to create an integrated campaign that would encourage girls and women across England to participate in exercise. Agency research led to the creative and strategic objective to make women’s confidence greater than their fear of judgment. With a sense of humour the campaign understands and empathises with the struggles women face, from how to look in gym gear to the guilt of leaving the family to exercise.
BBH London: Lynx (Axe) 'Less effort and more style'
Brand: Lynx (Axe)
Title(s): Less effort and more style
Agency: BBH London
Agency website: http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/
Creative Director: David Kolbusz, Nick Gill, Gary McCreadie, Wesley Hawes
Creative Team: Jack Smedley, George Hackforth-Jones
Interactive Art Director: Vinny Olimpio
Additional Credits: Team Director: Cressida Holmes-Smith
Team Manager: Freddie Vereker
Strategist: Tom Callard
Strategy Director: Agathe Guerrier
Business Lead: Helen James
Producer: Glenn Paton
Assistant Producer: Katie Burkes
Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Noam Murro
Executive Producer: Orlando Wood
Producer: Jay Veal
DoP: Eric Schmidt
Post Production: Framestore
Editor/Editing House: Neil Smith and Saam Hodivala @ Work Post
Sound: Will Cohen @ String and Tins
Producer: Sally Green
Photographer: Alan Clarke
Typographer: Rich Kennedy
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: LYNX Hair styling and shampoos, the latest addition to the LYNX range of grooming products is kicking off 2015 with the release of a TVC that aims to help guys get the look with ‘less effort and more style’ using the LYNX Hair product range.
Inspiring guys to experiment with the new LYNX hair products, the spot presents three key looks with a voice over emphasising ‘less effort, more style’. It irreverently tells one guy to make the most of his hair while it is still there – because having good hair surely helps you to be amazing in life.
adam&eveDDB: Temptations '#packattack'
Brand: Temptations
Title(s): #packattack
Agency: adam&eveDDB
Agency website: http://www.adamandeveddb.com/
Executive Creative Director: Ben Priest, Ben Tollet, Emer Stamp
Creative Director: Daniel Fisher, Richard Brim
Art Director: Christopher Bowsher, adam&eveDDB
Copywriter: Frances Leach, adam&eveDDB
Photographer: Ryan Hopkinson, Blink Art
Additional Credits: Retoucher: Gareth Ling, Stanleys KH
Art Buyer: Daniel Moorey, adam&eveDDB
Planner: Elaine Miller, adam&eveDDB
Agency Producer: Daneil Moorey, adam&eveDDB
Senior Creative Producer: Caroline Tripp, adam&eveDDB
Print Producer: Raidel Chao-Batlle, Gutenberg networks
Shoot Consultant: Kyle Bean, Blink Art
Animal Handler: Charlotte Wilde
Director: Josh Hine
Editor: Josh Hine
Production Company: Blink Art
Production Company Producer: Katy MacGregor
Head of Social: Simon Adamson, adam&eveDDB
Social Media Manager: Jessica Taylor, adam&eveDDB
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: Cats can't resist Temptations. We put it to the test.
One studio, 15 cats, a whole box of Temptations cat treats. The result? Beautifully destroyed packs, that were shot and made into a poster campaign to tell a clear and simple story – product irresistibility.
An online film shows how we made the posters using real cats, and invites people to share their own ravaged packs using #packattack, to make a fully integrated campaign.
Alphabetical: British Heart Foundation 'Transition'
Brand: British Heart Foundation
Title(s): Transition
Agency: Alphabetical
Agency website: http://www.alphabeticalstudio.com
Illustrator: Damien Weighill (damienweighill.com)
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: We’re proud to announce the completion of our latest project for the British Heart Foundation. A landmark resource for 13 – 19 year olds with heart conditions, to help guide them through the process of moving from child to adult care, known as transition.
Transition is an extremely challenging and vulnerable time for young heart patients so we developed a central place for them to store appointment times, leaflets, medical details and information. The pack includes three booklets filled with positive information, support and lifestyle advice to help motivate them to take responsibility for their own health.
Our aim was to put the young people in charge of how their own pack looks. We added plastic pockets to the box and 6×4 inch photo sleeves to the booklets to create a resource which can adapt over time to reflect the changes in their own life.
Dandelion/ Aesop: Popchips 'Snack Magic'
Brand: Popchips
Title(s): Snack Magic
Agency: Created by Dandelion, adapted for the UK by Aesop
Agency website: http://www.dandelion.com/ http://aesopagency.com/
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: Popchips has launched its first ever national television campaign in the UK called “Snack Magic.”
The £1m campaign, which recently launched in the US, is the largest advertising investment to date in the UK. The advert, which will run on UK screens from 12 January until February 8 2015 was created by the Dandelion Agency, headed by award-winning director, Kirt Gunn.
The agency leveraged its roster of prominent television writers from successful comedy series, including “The Office,” and “Da Ali G Show” to write humorous scripts that featured the product in funny situations and played on simple interactions between couples. Using fast and funny dialogue, the scripts tap into a number of universal truths with the brand attributes of taste and heathier snacking at the forefront.
DigitasLBi: Cunard '175 Years Forever Cunard'
Brand: Cunard
Title(s): 175 Years Forever Cunard
Agency: DigitasLBi
Agency website: http://www.digitaslbi.com/uk/
Group Creative Director: Simon Attwater
Art Director: Richard Morgan
Copywriter: Christopher McKee
Additional Credits: Client Director: Caitlin Blewett
Senior Account Manager: Umesh Patel
Creative Producer: Filip Johansson
Production Company: Nomint
Director: Christos Lefakis
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: Cunard, the world’s longest-established shipping line, is launching a digital initiative to mark its 175th anniversary.
The initiative aims to engage new audiences by bringing to life Cunard’s rich and romantic 175-year history.
The centrepiece of the campaign is a video timeline of key milestones in Cunard’s 175-year history. The two-and-a-half minute animated timeline, which Cunard and DigitasLBi created in collaboration with animation production company NOMINT, moves seamlessly through the decades, starting in 1840 when Britannia, one of the company’s first ships, made its maiden transatlantic voyage to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The timeline also takes in Cunard’s participation in WWI, the very first World Voyage in 1922, and the glamour and glitz of the 1950s, before ending in the present day as Cunard celebrates its anniversary year.
DigitasLBi has also worked with Cunard to develop a social media amplification strategy. Activity across social channels imagines the sort of photographs Cunard passengers might have shared if today’s digital technology had existed 175 years ago.
WCRS: Bupa UK ‘Cancer survivorship programme’ and ‘Elderly care support line’
Brand: Bupa UK
Title(s): ‘Cancer survivorship programme’ and ‘Elderly care support line’
Agency: WCRS
Agency website: http://www.wcrs.com/
Media Agency: MEC, London, UK
Agency website: http://mecglobal.co.uk/
Creative Director: Orlando Warner and Joe Miller
Additional credits: Agency Producer: Helen Powlette
Account Handling: Matt Edwards, Philip Higham, Chris Boyton, Max Taylor|Planning: Elisa Edmonds, Hayley Pardoe
Media Agency: MEC
Production Company: Another Film Company
Director/Animator: Steve Reeves
Producer: Tim Marshall
Editor: Owen Oppenheimer
Post Production: Steve Murgatroyd
Audio: Sam Ashwell @ 750mph
Published: January 2015
Short rationale (optional): Bupa UK has launched a TV advertising campaign as part of a drive to showcase its healthcare expertise and broad range of products and services.
With expectations of healthcare providers changing*, people want holistic support that goes beyond treatment and covering the bills. The new campaign highlights how Bupa meets these healthcare needs by supporting people through combining expert guidance with emotional and practical support and care.
Horse: William Whistle 'Brand and packaging design'
Brand: William Whistle
Title(s): Brand and packaging design
Agency: Horse
Agency website: http://www.horse-studio.com/
Designers: Ian Firth & Sarah Pidgeon
Published: January 2015
101: Vauxhall 'The A-Z of Corsa'
Brand: Vauxhall
Title(s): The A-Z of Corsa
Agency: 101
Agency website: http://101london.co.uk/
Executive Creative Director: Richard Flintham
Creative Director: Augusto Sola
Creative: Ben Williams, Ryan Delehanty
Art Director: Tanya Holbrook
Designer: Dave Allen
Additional Credits: Agency Producer: Alison Cummins, Jack Waters
Group Business Leader: Ross Farquhar
Account Director: Georgina King, Duncan Stuart
Account Manager: Amy Lavington
Planner: Laurence Green
Production Company: Somesuch and Co
Director: Bob Harlow
Executive Producer: Tim Nash
Producer: James Waters
Director of Photography: Jackson Hunt
Edit House: Final Cut
Editor: Dan Sherwen
Post House: Framestore
Post Producer: Helen Hughes, Heather Kinal
Colourist: Simon Bourne
Flame Operator: Paul O’Brien and Tim Osbourne
Audio Post Production: Will Cohen at Strings and Tings
Music: There’s a beast and we all feed it – Jake Bugg
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: The ‘A to Z of Corsa’, is an affectionate nod and rebellious take on the Brits love affair with the Vauxhall Corsa, which has sold over 1.8 million vehicles in its 22 years on the road.
The ‘A to Z of Corsa’ accelerates viewers through a whirlwind of alphabetic themed scenes. Illustrating everyday British life and driving scenarios from boxers, cricket and dogs, to quiffs, roundabouts, snogging and tea, the ad follows people through their own personal road trips. The soundtrack, ‘There’s a beast and we all feed it’, by Jake Bugg is used across the campaign and enforces a strong sense of ‘Britishness’, fun and energy throughout the campaign.
Cheetham Bell: Dreams 'Sleep Matters'
Brand: Dreams
Title: Sleep Matters
Headline and copy text (in English): Need a better night’s sleep?
Agency: Cheetham Bell, Manchester, UK
Agency website: http://cheethambelljwt.com
Creative Director: Andy Huntingdon/Martin Smith
Art Director: Martin Smith
Copywriter: Andy Huntingdon
Photographer: Gareth Gatrell
Additional credits: Director Phil Hawkins
Producer: Phil Greenwood
Published: December 2014/January 2015
Short Rationale: If you don’t get a good night’s sleep, you can pay the price during the day. Continuing our very successful ‘Sleep Matters’ campaign for Dreams, we show how otherwise mundane, everyday events can have unexpectedly funny outcomes if the protagonist is overly tired. The media included idents on SKY 2 supported by outdoor, online, social and in-store.
Aesop: Andy Murray 'Brand identity'
Brand: Andy Murray
Title(s): Brand identity
Agency: Aesop
Agency website: http://aesopagency.com/
Executive Creative Director: Martin Grimer
Design Director: Dan Calderwood
Additional Credits: Director of Narrative: Ed Woodcock
Senior Account Director: Fiona Chapman
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: '77' is a number imbued with significance for Murray: it was 77 years since a British man had won Wimbledon and he achieved the landmark victory on the 7th day of the 7th month.
77 is also the name of Andy's agency which manages his career and looks after his diverse range of business interests.
We strove to create a modern identity - simple and striking - that captures Andy's energy and spirit whilst referencing his unique affinity with the number 77.
McCann New York: Jose Cuervo 'Especial Limited Edition'
Brand: Jose Cuervo
Title(s): Jose Cuervo Especial Limited Edition
Agency: McCann New York
Agency website: http://www.mccannny.com/
Chief creative officers: Thomas Murphy / Sean Bryan
Executive creative director: Mat Bisher
Creative director: Jason Ashlock
Senior copywriter: Nick DiLallo
Senior art director: Ryan Quigley
Additional Credits: Chief Production Officer: Nathy Aviram
Senior Producer: Jessica Coccaro
Music Producer: Mike Ladman
Account: Lauren LaValle / Christopher Jeyes / Rachel Heiss
Production
Animation Company: Elastic
Director: Andy Hall
Executive Producer: Jenn Sofio Hall
Music & Sound Design: Q Department
Mix Studio: Sonic Union
Engineer: Fernando Ascani
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: To commemorate the 220th anniversary of Jose Cuervo, the company is introducing limited edition Jose Cuervo Especial Gold and Silver bottles. The bold, innovative design marks the release of the first limited edition Jose Cuervo Especial bottle ever produced by the brand in its storied history. The bottles, with striking gold and silver colored metallic coatings, feature a “Day of the Dead” themed skull to reflect the rich history of Jose Cuervo Especial and honor the brand’s Mexican roots.
To launch the new limited edition bottles, McCann New York created a beautifully dark animation, to launch January 15, that tells the story of a blacksmith forging the new bottles underneath the Jose Cuervo distillery, hammering away at a solid gold bar. With brooding, heavy music and a shadowy character, the tone is as gritty as the skull artwork on the bottle.
JWT London: Army Reserve 'More than meets the eye 2'
Brand: Army Reserve
Title(s): More than meets the eye 2
Agency: J. Walter Thompson, London
Agency website: https://www.jwt.com/
Executive Creative Director: Russell Ramsey
Creative Director: Paul Rizzello, Olly Robinson
Additional Credits: Planner (creative agency): Neil Godber and Helen St Quintin
TV Producer: Rebecca Hunter
TV Production Assistant: Jenny Busby
Business Director: Gillian Milner
Account Director: Rebeca Hernandez
Project Manager: Brenda Petersen
Media agency: Carat
Media planner: Mediacom
Director: Jake Nava
Producer: Benedict Cooper
Production Company: Cherry Studio
Editor: Julia Knight
Sound: Munzie Singh Thind from GCRS
Music: Faith SFX
Post production: Dan Williams – The Mill
Published: January 2015
Short Rationale: J. Walter Thompson London’s latest campaign on behalf of the Army Recruiting Partnering Partnership - between Capita plc and The Army - is designed to show people they can fit more adventure into their life with the Army Reserve.
The creative invites to discover how the Army Reserve can offer them the challenge, adventure or opportunity they are looking for and provide the same excitement, camaraderie and training as the Regular Army within a time commitment compatible with their lives.
The Independence Orchestra: Upbeat 'Willpower in a bottle'
Brand: Upbeat
Title(s): Willpower in a bottle
Agency: The Independence Orchestra
Agency website: http://www.adorchestra.com
Creative Director: The Independence Orchestra
Art Director: Pete Lewtas
Copywriter: Richard Butler
Additional credits: Commercials directed by Pete Lewtas through Hero Productions
Published: January 2015
Short Rational: Following consumer research with their target audience of adults leading busy ‘on the go’ lives and the challenges they face in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the first ever TV ad for dairy drink Upebeat communicates the message that Upbeat can help people stay on track and resist the temptation of unhealthy snacks by providing a healthy option - summed up by the tagline "Upbeat. It’s like a bit of extra willpower in a bottle." The ad will also be shown on digital platforms.
The TV advert will be complemented by an extensive programme of activity, with the theme of resisting the temptation of unhealthy snacks with willpower at its heart, encompassing the full marketing mix of print and online advertising, advertorials that talk to Upbeat's target audience, social media engagement and sampling. The PR programme will also play a big part in supporting the launch of future new products, creative news generation stories for national and consumer press, in addition to bigger campaigns including the continuation of National Protein Week in March 2015.
Onlinefire: Royal Mail 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland'
Brand: Royal Mail
Title(s): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Agency: Onlinefire, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.onlinefire.com/
Illustrator: Grahame Baker-Smith
Published: January 2015
Short rationale (optional): To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s childhood classic marking Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, Royal Mail has issued 10 Special Stamps and brought five of the key characters to life using Vine.
The stamps and Vine series use illustrations from commissioned artist, Grahame Baker-Smith and highlights key scenes from the novel.
In a first Royal Mail, has also teamed up a children’s book publisher, Walker Books, to create a pop-up book of the classic tale using the commissioned artwork.
Five of the scenes from the stamps have been used in a Vine series featuring; the White Rabbit running late, Alice falling down the rabbit hole, a meeting with the Cheshire Cat, tea with the Mad Hatter and a close up with the Queen of Hearts.
The Vines, created by Onlinefire see characters roll, pop-up and fall while looping round in endlessly enjoyable six-second chains.
Vines: Alice down the rabbit hole