Energy BBDO created a series of online gun reviews for Guns Down America in which real survivors assess the guns that almost killed them in an effort to underscore the danger of firearms and raise the standards of online content relative to guns.
The new campaign calls on social media platforms and content creators to affix a warning label to gun-related content that tells viewers the truth about the innate danger of firearms.
The reviews campaign is hosted on a YouTube subchannel of Guns Down America called Guns That Work, where you can discover Kate Ranta and Nicole Jones who have survived excruciating gun violence attacks. They describe in detail the efficacy of each gun in order to draw attention to the damage firearms inflict on the human body.
Flynn Drew directed and shot the videos, including this one that features Ranta with her deeply personal review of the Beretta Pistol.
Credits
Client Guns Down America Agency Energy BBDO Pedro Perez, Josh Gross, chief creative officers; Ioana Filip, executive creative director; Ricardo Salgado, VP, creative director; Rodolfo Fernandes, creative director; Ze Baldin, associate creative director/copywriter; Gabriel Barrea, associate creative director/art director; Dan McCormack, creative director/copywriter; Victor Ferreira, sr. designer; Chelsea Henricks, sr. social strategist; Matt Scheffer, content producer; Jeff Davis, executive producer; Flynn Drew, director/DP; John Pratt, EVP, head of integrated production; Samanta Vaupel, post producer; Casey Cobler, Steven Mach, editors.
For the global EX30 Cross Country launch, Volvo and creative agency Forsman & Bodenfors wants to de-dramatize the outdoor experience--and remind people that small trips into nature can be grand experiences.
Cross Country is Volvo’s concept of turning their regular cars into more outdoor-capable versions, with higher ground clearance, all-wheel drive and other features making it more capable and off-road ready. And now, the compact, fully electric EX30 becomes available as a Cross Country version. It’s a small car designed for big experiences, made to elevate both urban living and outdoor adventure, and to bring people closer to nature.
“With Volvo being such a human-centric brand, it felt natural to focus on the human side of nature. The child’s perspective became the perfect metaphor for this, to spend time in nature on nature’s terms,” said Karl Risenfors, creative at Forsman & Bodenfors.
In a category that often portrays epic journeys deep into the wilderness, the campaign serves as a reminder that even everyday adventures can be memorable experiences. Thus this launch spot--directed by Marcus Ibanez via production company New-Land--shows nature through the point of view of a child. A child’s imagination and perspective generates a visual metaphor for the magic that nature can bring, no matter the scale of the adventure.
