Playing the X Series of Scratch-Offs from the New York Lottery gives people a chance to multiply their winnings. So, to announce the return of this popular game McCann New York highlighted the unique multiplier functionality by playing off humorously misguided ways one might dream up to multiply things.
At the center of the campaign is this :30 TV spot from which brings the classic home inventor to present day, creating a timely character who has had a little too much time on his hands recently. Playing the X Series is the better way to multiply, but his above average mechanical prowess make him less inclined to take the easy route. For him, it’s all about his homemade sci-fi contraption—The Multiplier.
While the suburban garage has launched world-changing companies and ideas, The Multiplier is not one of those. Despite his wife’s best efforts to sway him towards the playing the X Series instead, he accidentally multiplies Purrfessor Bunsen, the family cat.
Conor Byrne of production house m ss ng p eces directed “The Multiplier,” with Ingenuity serving as the VFX studio.
Credits
Client New York Lottery Agency McCann New York Tom Murphy, Sean Bryan, co-chief creative officers; Mat Bisher, executive creative director; Jason Ashlock, Dominick Baccollo, SVPs, group creative directors; Marco Munoz, executive creative director; Tim Min, sr. art director; David Cappolino, Randy Cantu, sr. copywriters; Laura Frank, SVP group strategy director; Emily Brown, VP strategy director; Nathy Aviram, chief production officer; Cindi Blondell, executive producer; Eric Johnson, SVP executive music producer; Dan Gross, music producer. Production m ss ng p eces Conor Byrne, director; Brian Latt, managing partner; Tyler Byrne, line producer; Garrett Hardy, DP. Editorial Cosmo Street Aaron Langley, editor; Anne Lai, head of production. VFX Ingenuity Postproduction Switch Color Company 3 Tim Masick, sr. colorist. Audio Post Sonic Union Steve Rosen, engineer.
Stain remover Vanish presents this emotional short film--created by BETC Havas, Sao Paulo, and produced by LOBO--that explores the profound consequences of bullying and highlights the importance of open conversations between parents and children. Titled The Bully Monster, the animated film premiered at the Maquinaria Festival in Rio de Janeiro on February 15 in a special edition featuring family-focused programming.
The film’s protagonist is a boy who experiences bullying at school but keeps silent about his suffering. Isolation turns sadness into insecurity, creating invisible emotional scars that only grow in the absence of dialogue. When his mother notices stains on his uniform, these marks become the starting point for a revealing conversation. As words find space to make themselves heard, the stains begin to fade.
This initiative aligns with the Vanish Saves Your Uniform campaign, which, for the past three years during the back-to-school season, has engaged with parents by positioning the brand as a trusted partner in preserving school uniforms. This year, Vanish decided to broaden the conversation, bringing bullying into the debate as the real stain that can impact a child’s life.
The Bully Monster is being screened as preshow material in movie theaters starting February 20 and will also be available on streaming platforms and digital channels. In addition to the film, the campaign will include out-of-home activations and school initiatives through a partnership with Abrace – Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the “Bullying-Free Schools” program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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