This latest installment of adam&eveDDB’s campaign for Lloyds Bank features the brand’s iconic black horse galloping through the years and across diverse British landscapes and walks of life, underscoring how Lloyds has been by the side of their customers through changes of every kind over the past 250 years.
The horse’s sojourn is driven by a music track that’s a cover of the song “Praise You” by Camille Yarborough, famously sampled by Fatboy Slim. It was recorded for this commercial by up-and-coming artist Hannah Grace and the London Contemporary Voices Choir. This song exemplifies the changes Britain has been through and praises the British public as it continues to look to the future.
Frederic Planchon of Academy Films directed the spot.
Credits
Client Lloyds Bank Agency adam&eveDDB, London Ben Priest, group chief creative officer; Richard Brim, chief creative officer; Feargal Balance, Patrick McClelland, creative directors; Patrick Cahill, TV producer; Laurelle May, integrated assistant producer; David Golding, global chief strategic officer. Production Academy Films Frederic Planchon, director; Lucy Gossage, producer; Matias Boucard, DP. Editorial The Quarry Jonnie Scarlett, editor. Postproduction The Mill Alex Fitzgerald, Kirsty Ratcliffe, post producer; Gary Driver, 2D lead artist; Alan Williamson, 3D lead artist; Jean-Clement Soret, colorist. Audio Post WAVE Music “Praise You” Hannah Grace, music track artist.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
