DAVID Buenos Aires created “Dear Customer” for HSBC, a campaign that seeks to educate consumers on how cybercriminals operate and how to avoid being a victim. This spot depicts a typical cliché bank robbery to demonstrate how cybercriminals operate under the new phishing ploy. In the script, the modus operandi of a virtual scam is recreated where the cybercriminals pretend to be a trustworthy organization in the search for the victim’s data and personal passwords.
Nicolás Vara and Ignacio Flotta, the agency’s executive creative directors, shared in a joint statement, “The aim of this campaign is to raise user’s awareness of new types of banking crimes. These types of cybercrimes are effective because you don´t see them coming. They surprise you when you act in good faith and don´t realize that you are a victim of a crime until it’s too late. This type of behavior is what we are trying to demonstrate on the piece”.
Augusto Gimenez Zapiola and Alejandro Rey directed the “Dear Customer” spot via production house Argentinacine.
CreditsClient HSBC Agency DAVID Buenos Aires Pancho Cassis, global chief creative officer; Nicolas Vara, Ignacio Flotta, executive creative directors; Agustin Aiassa, copywriter; Julian Tedesco, art director; Jimena Oliva, head of production; Agustina Perez Ponce, producer. Production Company Argentinacine Augusto Gimenez Zapiola, Ale Rey, directors; Diego Gonzalez, exec producer; Nano Tidone, head of production; German Escande, producer; Javier Julia, DP; Julieta Wagner, art director. Editorial Joaquin Pellarollo, editor. Color Alejandra Lescano, color. Audio Big Sound. Music Bigotes Musica Postproduction Aldo Ferrari, post coordinator.
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This inspiring Honda spot--directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ for agency RPA--is the centerpiece of the “Unstoppable Dreams” campaign which brings to life the brand’s “Challenging Spirit” and the idea that resounding success is often the result of failures. The :60 follows the distinctive journeys of competitors with strong ties to Honda as they pursued their racing ambitions, including the late F1 racing legend Ayrton Senna and current FIA Formula 1® World Champion Max Verstappen.
The cinematic spot deploys an engaging reverse poem format, so what begins as a disheartening story about failure and giving up reverses course to showcase how personal setbacks can serve as the greatest teacher and catalyst to achieve big dreams.
The “Unstoppable Dreams” film features iconic Honda race machines including the 1992 Formula 1® winning McLaren Honda MP4/7A driven by Senna and the FIA Formula 1® championship 2021 Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B driven by Verstappen, as well as exciting forthcoming products including the Honda hybrid-electric Prelude Concept and the Honda eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft). The “Unstoppable Dreams” tells a story about how the starting point of achieving success is how one responds to failure.
“Unstoppable Dreams” made its TV debut earlier this week on NBC’s Sunday Night Football and will continue to air during NFL and college football games, and the opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season. The campaign also will be featured on the big screen this fall, at theaters across America during major movie premiere releases, and on Netflix’s ad-supported plan in the U.S., for the highly anticipated series Senna.
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