A CLASSIC YOU CAN COUNT ON

Silver eurobest Award

Demo Film

Film

TitleA CLASSIC YOU CAN COUNT ON
BrandSAARIOINEN
Product/ServiceREADY-MADE MICROWAVE MEALS
Category A08. Use of Licensed or Adapted Music
Entrant BOB THE ROBOT Helsinki, FINLAND
Idea Creation BOB THE ROBOT Helsinki, FINLAND
Production COCOA Helsinki, FINLAND
Credits
Name Company Position
Jan Sederlöf Bob the Robot Oy Copywriter
Hemppa Laakso Bob the Robot Junior copywriter
Hermanni Kanerva Bob the Robot Oy Art Director
Heidi Nieminen Bob the Robot Oy Account Director
Elina Fredén Bob the Robot Oy Account Director
Tia Yrjölä Saarioinen Chier consumer officer
Päivi Ikonen Saarioinen Marketing Manager
Juho Konstig Cocoa Director
Seppo Kerkelä Cocoa Executive Producer
Tuukka Kovasiipi Cocoa DOP Lighting Cameraman
Emmi Gröhn Cocoa Production Manager
Niko Kuurne Cocoa Online producer
Markku Mäkelä Cocoa Sound designer
Anita Hyppönen Cocoa Assistant Director
Mia Kelho Cocoa Production coordinator
Juho Istolainen Cocoa Production Assistant
Vera Melleri Cocoa Casting
Taini Kawata Cocoa Food stylist
Pepe Uimonen Cocoa Location scout
Jonatan Marila Cocoa Gaffer
Juuso Oksala Cocoa Audio recorder
Olli-Pekka Pesonen Cocoa 1. camera assistant
Anu Rokkanen Cocoa Make up
Sari-Maaria Saaristola Cocoa Props Master
Tommi Partanen Carat Finland Client director
Sonja Mäntylä Carat Finland Media specialist
Tapio Heikinheimo Carat Finland Strategic Planner
Minna Ristolainen Carat Finland Media specialist
Ida Stromer Carat Finland Media specialist
Juuli Elonen Carat Finland Media specialist

Write a short summary of what happens in the film

While waiting for the microwave to heat up food three flatmates perform an impromptu rendition of the classic hair metal anthem Final Countdown – using only kitchenware. As the song is supposed to reach its climax their performance is abruptly cut short by the microwave’s dinging bell, which completes the classic riff.

Cultural / Context information for the jury

Saarioinen is a Finnish manufacturer of ready-made microwave meals. The ad promotes a product range of meals, which consists of classic Finnish dishes, which all Finns are familiar with. These dishes are widely regarded as “classics” in Finland. The tagline “A classic you can count on” (“Klassikon tunnistaa” in the voice-over) refers to these classic song as well as the classic meals – and even the classic Saarioinen jingle from 1967 (According to Guinness book of world records the world’s oldest corporate jingle in continuous use).

Tell the jury about the choice of music track.

Europe’s Final Countdown was the perfect match for the film as it ticked several boxes: - It’s an instantly recognisable song to the sound of which our core target group (single men living out of home) has head banged for the past three decades. - They play Final Countdown as the clock on the microwave is winding down. Get it? - It’s a kick-ass song with a cool riff and bad ass bass drums – which translate nicely into a kitchenware jam session. - Fun fact: the performance was recored live without any post-work gimmicks.