This spot from Pedigree pet food out of BBDO New York starts seemingly right out of a movie with a young woman in the pouring rain declaring her eternal love for presumably an off-camera beau.
The camera then reveals her dearly beloved–a precious dog who is in dry weather.
A supered message reads: “Love at first sight isn’t just in the movies. It’s available at your local shelter.
Titled “Rain,” the commercial–directed by Lucas Shannon of production company Landia–shows us the joy of pet adoption at a local animal shelter.
Credits
Client Pedigree Agency BBDO David Lubars, chairman and chief creative officer worldwide; Luiz Sanchez, chief creative officer, North America; Matt MacDonald, chief creative officer, New York; Peter Kain, executive creative director; Bart Mol, Jim Connolly, creative directors; Katie Young, group executive producer; Marcelo Hanta-Davis, interactive producer; Maya Iwata, Benner Rawley, associate creative directors; Annemarie Norris, EVP group director, global strategy; Becky Burkhard, VP group executive producer; Madi Miller, producer; Melissa Lucier, sr. art producer. Production Company Landia Lucas Shannon, director; Julian Castro, line producer. Editorial Union Karen Kourtessis, editor; Jean Taylor, assistant editor; Melissa Lubin, exec producer; Lily Hartmann, producer. Telecine Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist; Ryan Moncrief, producer. VFX La Posta Sebastian Bucarey, VFX supervisor; Juana de Miguel, producer. Music Human Joshua Green producer. Audio Sonic Union Rob DiFondi, engineer; Carolyn Mandlavitz, producer.
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.
