In this heartwarming :90 online spot, we see a worker spreading joy by cleverly leaving pennies adorned with tiny little bows all around the office for his colleagues to find. Puzzled, these co-workers later in the day each make their way to their cars where they find California Lottery Holiday Scratchers on their windshields and realize the meaning of the special pennies.
A super appears on screen which reads, "A Little Gift Goes A Long Way."
The Argentines of Bob Industries directed the commercial, titled “Pennies,” for agency David&Goliath, with cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, known for his lensing of such features as Interstellar, Her, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Fighter.
Credits
Client California Lottery Agency David&Goliath, Los Angeles David Angelo, founder & chairman; Greg Buri, creative director; Mark Monteiro, writer; Chris DeNinno, associate creative director/writer; Jenn Tranbarger, associate creative director/digital art director; Anthony Pasqualone, art director; Paul Albanese, managing director of broadcast production; Curt O’Brien, executive producer; Brandon Kusher, sr. broadcast producer. Production Bob Industries The Argentines, director; Hoyte van Hoytema, DP; T.K. Knowles, John O’Grady, Chuck Ryant, exec producers; Phillip Sheridan, line producer. Editorial Spinach James Duffy, editor; Doug Scott, assistant editor; Jonathan Carpio, producer. Telecine Company 3 Bryan Smaller, colorist. VFX & Online Method Studios Emily Irvine, Flame artist; Robert Owens, exec producer; Ananda Reavis, head of production, commercial finish; Thuy Ta, producer. Music SOUTH Music and Sound Design Audio Post Margarita Mix Nathan Dubin, mixer/engineer
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you canโt. 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 โClubโ that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Clubโs products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOTโs 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this โWelcome to the Clubโ 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."
โThe Clubโ 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.
