Vodafone Ireland has turned to Grey London to create a new multi-platform campaign to launch its new connected home product, Vodafone GigaHome (Super Wi-Fi, Always Connected and Secure Net), in the Irish market.
This TV execution introduces us to a family, with separated parents who remain united in raising their teenage daughter. We follow the family’s daily routine, which includes the Dad picking up his daughter for school every morning, come rain or shine. It’s clear throughout the spot how reliable he is to his family, but the extent of his dependability is really demonstrated when his daughter least expects it as she struggles through a break-up. A voiceover relates, “Some connections you can always count on.”
Aimed at families with older children, heavy broadband users and multi-device households, the campaign creative uses the everyday life of Dad and daughter to highlight the benefits of the GigaHome product–enhanced coverage, connection and protection.
In a joint statement, Grey London group creative directors Pedro Rosa and Roberto Kilciauskas shared, “Reliability can be a funny thing: the more reliable something or someone is, the more invisible it becomes. By shining a light on the importance of having a reliable connection in life and drawing a parallel with GigaHome, we created a relatable story and reinforced the brand’s credentials around bringing emotional human-led stories to its Irish audience.”
CreditsClient Vodafone Ireland Agency Grey London Laura Jordan Bambach, president & chief creative officer; David Wigglesworth, executive creative director; Pedro Rosa, Roberto Kilciauskas, group creative director; Alex Mawby, Ben Lambert, creatives; Fiona Keyte, Thomas Bunnell, planners; Caroline Connor, Lucy Edwards, producers; Alex Alcock-Fletcher, assistant producer. Production Biscuit Filmworks James Rouse, director; Rupert Reynolds-MacLean, managing director; Benji Howell, producer; Mark Wolf, DP. Casting Ali Coffey Casting Sarah Hone, casting director. Editorial Work Editorial Art Jones, editor; Ellie McNaughton, post producer; Miles Watson, editor’s assistant. Music Siren @ Factory Ltd Vanessa Forero, composer; Joshua Gibbard, Sian Rogers, producers. Postproduction Untold Julian Alary, colorist; George Reid, executive post producer; Tom Moreland, VFX artist. Sound Factory James Utting, Anthony Moore, sound design & mix.
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More