Winners & Shortlists

2014 Promo & Activation

A TRIP OUT TO SEA

Bronze Eurobest

Case Film

Presentation Board

TitleA TRIP OUT TO SEA
BrandGUY COTTEN
Product/ServiceMARINE SECURITY GEAR / LIFEJACKETS
Category A07. USE OF DIGITAL IN A PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Entrant Company CLM BBDO Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE
Advertising Agency CLM BBDO Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE
Production Company WANDA PRODUCTIONS Saint-Denis La Plaine Cedex, FRANCE
Production Company 2 GROUEK Paris, FRANCE
Credits
Name Company Position
Benjamin Marchal/Olivier Lefebvre/Matthieu Elkaim CLM BBDO Executive Creative Director
Eric Pierre CLM BBDO Creative Director
Charles Dessaux CLM BBDO Art Director/Copywriter
Emile Martin CLM BBDO Art Director/Copywriter
Cécile Pimont CLM BBDO Copywriter
Romain Bruneau CLM BBDO Account Manager
Thomas Laurent CLM BBDO Agency Producer
Muriel Garilli CLM BBDO Digital Producer
Damien Dupoux CLM BBDO Motion Designer
Lauren Weber CLM BBDO Pr
Ben Strebel WANDA Director
Perrine Schwartz WANDA Executive Producer
Julien Floutard WANDA Production Designer
Thomas Cornet WANDA Post Production
Jean Frédéric Passot WANDA DIGITAL/GROUEK Interactive Director
Romain Altain Aldea WANDA DIGITAL/GROUEK Executive Digital Producer
Swann Knani WANDA DIGITAL/GROUEK Lead Developer
Anthony Leblond THE Sound Design
Martin Sumeire THE Sound Design
Andeole Vu Dinh Ba CLM BBDO Account Executive

The Brief

Each year in France, too many people drown at sea because they neglect to wear a lifejacket. 43% of French people believe that because they can swim they do not need one. However, no matter whether you merely enjoy water activities, are a boating enthusiast or a genuine professional, in the case of an accident, the chances of surviving without a lifejacket are unlikely. How could Guy Cotten, a brand leader in marine clothing and safety equipment, raise awareness about the importance of wearing a lifejacket and make it a natural reflex?

Describe how the promotion developed from concept to implementation

We created an interactive video that made people experience their own drowning. A subjective POV movie realistically reproduced a drowning scenario, during which users had to scroll continuously to stay above the surface. During long minutes, scrolling was their only chance of survival, which generated a physical and psychological exhaustion. Quickly, tired of scrolling, users gave up and drowned, discovering the following message: At sea, you tire faster than you think. Whenever you go out to sea, wear your lifejacket. They then understood how tiring it is to swim at sea without a lifejacket, just like scrolling continuously.

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

Launched with a 0€ media plan, the experience instantly generated a massive buzz around the world. 1 Million unique visitors virtually drowned in the first 48 hours, 221 countries reached, 4’37” average connection time, 100K Facebook shares, +2150% traffic increase on Guy Cotten Fan page... The buzz was relayed by world's most prestigious magazines, newspapers, blogs and TV channels: The Huffington Post, New York Daily News, France 3, Le Monde, Creativity Online… (More than 1200 articles worldwide). Most of all, thousands of users commented and tweeted they would never neglect wearing their lifejacket anymore, praising the campaign’s strength and efficiency.

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

With this campaign, the brand aims at highlighting that drowning is an existing risk for anyone who goes out to sea and hopes to make lifejackets a natural reflex. We wanted to create the most realistic drowning experience, based on testimonies, professional explanations and documentation. The staging of a man who is fighting against drowning, reminds the spectators of the crucial need to wear a lifejacket whenever one goes out to sea. The operation targeted a large audience, which was not only composed of people who merely enjoy water activities, but also of boating enthusiasts, and genuine professionals.