This three-minute animated short for cinema and online introduces us to Geoff, the head of innovation for Heinz Beanz. Geoff grew up loving beans and as a professional he came up with ways for beans to be enjoyed by everyone–creating a new can size for every life stage. A can for one, another for two (inspired by a girl who ultimately becomes Geoff’s wife), beans for all (when he starts a family, with two kids), and then a little snack sized can (for his grown, teenage kids).
Titled “Geoff,” the film is the centerpiece of a heartwarming campaign in which Kraft Heinz Australia removes traditional Heinz Beanz branding to create charming new labels for different sized cans perfect for every Aussie depending on his or her life circumstance.
Y&R New Zealand created the campaign. Production studio was Assembly Ltd, with Damon Duncan serving as director.
Credits
Client KraftHeinz/Heinz Beanz Australia Agency Y&R New Zealand Josh Moore, chief creative officer/CEO; Jono Key, managing director/head of planning; Tom Paine, executive creative director; Ellen Fromm, copywriter/art director; James Wendelborn, head of design; Sacha Moore, head of TV; Liz Rosby, producer. Production Assembly Ltd. Damon Duncan, director; Rhys Dipple, technical director/3D artist/compositing; Amanda Chambers, exec producer; Josh Fourt-Wells, lead designer/character design/3D artist; Geoff Kirk Smith,Katie Naeher, Craig Speakman, Craig Baxter, Alex McLeod, Damon Duncan, Marcos Godoy, Anastasia Fileva, Andrii Kryvuila, Gustavo Soares, Alex Scollay, Patrick Blades, 3D artists. Scotty Wilson, environmental design; Pete Ritchie, color grade. (Toolbox: Photoshop, 3DS Max, Maya, Marvelous Designer) Sound Franklin Road Mahuia Bridgeman Cooper, composer; Shane Tapari, sound design; Jonathan Mihaljevich, executive music & sound producer. Media Agency Spark Foundry Taylor Svarc, digital director.
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.
