This slice of life at a restaurant flips the norm, showing us a woman taking the initiative and about to propose marriage to a man–underscoring the value of Secret Stress-Tested for Women deodorant.
Titled “The Question,” this spot was conceived by a creative team at Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore., and directed by Aoife McArdle via Anonymous Content.
CreditsClient Procter & Gamble/Secret Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Justine Armour, creative director/writer; Caio Lazurri, creative director; Johan Arlig, art director; Brooke Barker, copywriter; Jessica Staples, producer; Michael Holz, interactive strategy; Carly Presho-Dunne, social strategy; Angela Jones, strategic planning. Production Anonymous Content Aoife McArdle, director; SueEllen Clair, exec producer; Sally Campbell, exec producer (Somesuch); Christopher Gallagher, producer; Alexis Zabe, DP. Editorial Final Cut Paul Zucker, editor; Eric McCasline, exec post producer; Suzy Ramirez, head of production; Sarita White, producer. Visual Effects MPC Los Angeles Elexis Stern, exec producer; Ben Persons, shoot supervisor; Mark Gethin, colorist; Susanne Scharping, VFX lead; Sandra Ross, Vincent Blin, Warren Paleos, VFX; Kathleen Kirkman, designer. Music Marmoset Will Canzoneri, composer; Tim Shrout, producer. Sound Design Barking Owl Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Kelly Bayett, exec producer. Audio Post Lime Studios Sam Casas, mixer.
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