When it comes to playing the New York Lottery, folks have their favorite numbers. Lucky numbers. Birthdays. Anniversaries. With the newly re-branded Twice Daily Games from the New York Lottery, those players now have two chances a day to play their numbers. Win4, NUMBERS and Take 5 are easy to play draw games.
To encourage players to “Spend More Time with Their Numbers,” McCann New York brought those numbers to life in this :30 spot directed by Aaron Ruell of Sanctuary Content. The spot features New Yorkers hanging out with their numbers in routine yet charming situations. But in this case, those numbers are larger-than-life, multi-colored, furry creatures. The story is a simple demonstration of the excitement Twice Daily Games can add to the everyday.
Credits
Client New York Lottery Agency McCann New York Mat Bisher, Jason Ashlock, Dom Baccollo, Noah Benezra, Antony Rush, Alec Reda, Lyns Descardes, Annie Elliott, Dan Kim, Mikey Bready, creative; Aaron Kovan, Chance Bassett, Andrea Kaye, Cindi Blondell, production; Laura Frank, Emily Brown, Grace Freeman, Rebecca Krevat, Jordana Judson, strategy; Eric “DJ Bunny Ears” Johnson, Colleen Dahlstrom, Madison Rowe, music. Production Sanctuary Content Aaron Ruell, director; Jeffrey Kim, DP. Production Craft Editorial No6 James Duffy editor. Music Duotone Audio Post Sonic Union Color Company 3
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.
