This animated 3D short film is the centerpiece of an initiative from Proximity Barcelona for client Audi Spain that’s designed to help combat gender stereotyping which separates girls in pink from boys in blue.
Directed by Jordi Garcia via Barcelona-based animation studio Post23, the short introduces us to a doll in a toy store who breaks away from the pink side of the aisle to do what boys do–drive an Audi A8 automobile for the first time. The story is a metaphor for the gender stereotyping that still exists in the driving world, which starts in childhood with the mistaken belief that toy cars are only for boys.
Credits
Client Audi Spain Agency Proximity Barcelona Eva Santos, general creative director; Carles Alcon, creative director; Neus Gimenez, Laura Cuni, Edu Escudero, copywriters; Rodrigo Chaparreiro, Ivan Aguado, David Casado, art directors; Patricia Urgoiti, strategic planner; Lluis Garcia, digital producer; Merce Fernandez, director of production; Diana Asenjo, audiovisual producer. Animation Studio Post23, Barcelona Jordi Garcia, director; Bor Arroyo, art director.
Blink, a provider of affordable smart home security, has launched an advertising campaign which features a light-hearted slice-of-life portrait of Maggie, a busy, cost-conscious mother who values more--more time with her loved ones, and more bang for her buck. The campaign was created by Merman and directed by Eva Michon.
Acting as creative agency and production company, Merman tapped into its deep well of creative talent, including screenwriters and copywriters as well as directors and producers to ideate for the brand. Blink was presented with a half-dozen creative ideas for the campaign. The winning concept was created by Merman’s managing partner Kira Carstensen and in-house creative director, Jack Taylor Cox.
“We loved working with the incredible creative team at Blink,” said Carstensen. “They took our ideas and made them better. I am a huge fan of the product, and now the people who represent it. We hope this is the first of many projects with them--showing consumers how they can get more with Blink.”
