Euro RSCG Sydney launches global ‘True Character’ commercial for Jacob’s Creek
Euro RSCG Sydney has launched a global spot for Jacob’s Creek, titled ‘True Character’.
It is part of a new multi-media campaign Always Stay True which will launch globally in November 2011.
Evolving from the existing ‘Jacob’s Creek True Character’ platform, the new campaign delivers a specific message about the importance of always staying true to yourself.
“We’ve always stayed true to our heritage, our values and our passion for making great tasting quality wines,” says Jo Adamo, global marketing director of Jacob’sCreek. “Through this campaign we want to celebrate people who share our belief in staying true.”
The campaign features an emotive and engaging 30 second TVC directed by David Deneen, one of Australia’s most acclaimed film directors, against the track ‘Don’t Say’ by Scars on 45.
The TVC celebrates people who always stay true: through being genuine, knowing what’s important to them, living life to the full and following their passions.
The campaign also includes print advertising and point of sale, and will evolve over the coming months to include digital and social media executions to drive deeper consumer engagement, such as ‘The True Character Series’ in which consumers are invited to submit stories of real people who always stay true.
Says Adamo: “We are excited by this new phase of our True Character platform for Jacob’s Creek. The new campaign aims to encourage re-appraisal of the Jacob’s Creek brand and increase awareness of our premium range – Jacob’s Creek Reserve.”
The new marketing campaign is being launched a month after Jacob’s Creek was ranked third in the World’s Most Admired Wine Brand poll by Drinks International magazine.
Key market activations include:
– Pernod Ricard Australia, who will air the new 30 second TVC in January throughout the Australian Open, of which Jacob’s Creek is an Associate sponsor.
– And the UK, where the new advert will air for one month on Channel 4, Sky, ITV2 and Channel 5 during prime-time TV programs that appeal to the UK target consumer, such as Jamie’s Great Britain, Secret Millionaire and Come Dine With Me.
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God awful and pointless.
That’s interestin’.
Who made Andrew Carlton overact so much on the VO?
When the wall to wall voice over began, I genuinely thought they were about to have fun with shit ads. (And I was pleasantly reminded of that awesome Bud Light campaign ‘true men of genius.’) Then I realised that they actually meant it. And it was, after all that, just another really, really shit ad.
No credits…That’s always a bad sign. And yip, it was. This is what commercials would look like if they were were all made by Getty Stock Images. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Cause the first thing you feel like after a surf is a nice big slug of full bodied red.
Think they need to fix the aspect ratio.
Sorry. It’s just wallpaper. I wanted to like it, but just couldn’t.
Ahhh… the sour, metallic after-taste of corporate brand brief.
Is that a guide VO?
I’m not buying Jacobs Creek Wine ever again.
They could create a Titanium Lion winning ad but Jacob’s Creek will still taste like engine degreaser.
I was a little sick in my mouth after seeing this.
Just like after drinking Jacobs Crack.
Can we get a little more enthusiasm on that voice over? It’s not quite coming through.
It’s hard to believe, but Jacobs Creek is one of the top selling wines in Australia & the UK.
Most people are secretly terrified of buying wine (that’s why they always get someone else to taste it when the waiter pours it). Only 20% of people are really into it & know their stuff. (I’m guessing the people on here fall into that 20%.)
Alas, the people who buy J/Creek think it’s a pretty good wine and they feel good buying it. In the UK, people proudly turn up with a bottle of J/C to give to their host (if they haven’t found something cheaper…).
Having done wine research before (don’t ask), this is just the kind of generic spot wine consumers like: socialisation + casual but formal + heritage + vineyards + swirling wine = hey presto, one generic wine ad!
The sad thing is, a little awareness goes a long way towards making a sale in the wine aisle (soooo many bottles…). The adspend means the bottles get featured in-store so the consumer actually sees it: “Oh, I’ve seen that one before, it must be alright…” The gold medal on the bottle (real or faux) seals the deal. Consumer gets the hell out of there…
While it won’t win any awards, I’m guessing that’s not what Pernod are fighting for. They’re fighting the retailers who take pleasure in flogging all alcohol brands (even the good ones) until they die.
When that happens, there won’t be any more advertising. However awful it might be.
Why do advertisers like this even bother? The comment likening this to something put together from Getty Images was spot on.
Clems Adelaide are officially spewing.
On the contrary 3:04, I think Clems Adelaide are officially laughing their heads off. It could have been there name next to this….
“This video has been removed by the user”. Interesting times.
If Clems Adelaide’s name was up there next to this 9:36… we wouldn’t be slamming a soul-less, gutless, insightless wine spot.
The ad is a frame-for-frame remake of the “mood reel” that Euro won the pitch with two years ago. The mood reel was (of course) a steal-o-matic featuring scenes taken frame-for-frame from existing commercials. Hence the sense of deja vu that surrounds the ad ie the guy taking off his tie walking down the street etc
You can still enjoy it in all its shit glory here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JacobsCreekWine#p/u/0/9X0R9s4HL4A
What do the client, the agency and the ad all have in common?
They’re shit.