Winners & Shortlists

HELPLESS MACHINE

TitleHELPLESS MACHINE
Brand"WHO CARES?!" SOCIAL PROJECT
Product/ServiceWHO CARES?!
Category A05. USE OF AMBIENT MEDIA: LARGE SCALE
Entrant Company HUNGRY BOYS Moscow, RUSSIA
Advertising Agency HUNGRY BOYS Moscow, RUSSIA
Credits
Name Company Position
Vlad Sitnikov Hungry Boys Creative Director
Alexandr Shtefanets Hungry Boys Copywriter
Andrey Paukov Hungry Boys Director

Results and Effectiveness

More then 100 piblications in worlds media Thousand of shares and comments in social networks

Creative Execution

Solution It was necessary to take the problem into a crowded public place. We set up a vending machine at one of the biggest shopping malls in Moscow, and it was planned that all snacks would get stuck inside on purpose. Also, there was a screen in front of the machine playing a video of an attractive woman encouraging buying goods. However, each time somebody hit the device, vibration sensors changed the picture and caused the woman to cry capturing everyone's attention. Eventually, customers got their snacks, but they had to experience others' judging looks first. The campaign slogan was: "Lost control over a triffle?", which can be understood in the literal sense of the word, as well.
We made a film about project and posted it on Youtube

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

In Russia it is common to keep quiet about family problems no matter what they are. Every year about 10,000 Russian women die as a result of domestic violence. Together with "Who Cares?!" project we have decided to find out how difficult it is for a man to get mad. The results were shocking: just a small amount of frustration is enough to lose self-control. How to draw attention to a problem that is hidden behind closed doors?