Tom Tagholm of Park Pictures directed this spot, “First Day Out” for Co-op supermarkets out of agency Lucky Generals, London.
The ad announces the roll-out of Co-op’s in-store recycling program for soft plastic, plastic bags and product wrapping. Equally though, “First Day Out” speaks to the mood of the U.K., reflecting that while some of us are still a little hesitant to go back into public, there is joy to be found in the little “everyday” things we have all missed–like popping to our local supermarket to do our bit for the environment. In this case, a lone man does his part for recycling, underscoring that no gesture is too small.
Credits
Client Co-op Agency Lucky Generals Kaiya Taffel, producer; Danny Hunt, creative director; Jesse Sharpe O’Hare, Sam Beaumont, creatives. Production Park Pictures Tom Tagholm, director; Stephen Brierley, exec producer, managing director, UK; Fran Thompson,producer; Rachael Donson, production manager; Emily Bowell, production coordinator; Jackson Hunt, DP; Simon Davis, art director. Editorial Stitch Tim Hardy, editor. VFX Black Kite Amy Richardson, VFX producer; Marcus Moffatt, VFX artist; George K, colorist. Music & Sound Rascal Post Lou Cherry, sr. sound producer.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
