The latest gun violence PSA from Sandy Hook Promise puts you in a disturbing spot
BBDO New York presents more easily missed signs for 6th anniversary of the tragedy
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In the wake of a school shootings, there are often multiple narratives and perspectives to pull together before a complete picture can be created. A new PSA from Sandy Hook Promise, commemorating the sixth anniversary of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, follows one of these perspectives throughout the day of a shooting: on the way to school, in the hallways and leading right up to the first shots. Only then is it revealed that viewers have been following the shooter himself.
The tragedy at six years ago left 20 children and six elementary school employees dead and spurred the creation of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization that works to prevent gun violence. “Point of View,” directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ, continues the work begun by 2016’s “Evan,” which hid the warning signs of a shooting within more typical high school fare.
BBDO, which created the campaign, followed up last year with “Tomorrow’s Shooting,” a faux newscast that laid out the all-too-familiar details of a school shooting happening the next day. The spots have never shied away from overt and direct messaging, and guns and angry youth feature prominently. It’s a tactic being adopted by other anti-gun initiatives, like the “Vicious Cycle” music video from the March for Our Lives students and McCann featuring Kesha, which shows actual bullets in mid-flight.
Credits
- Date
- Dec 10, 2018
- Client :
- Sandy Hook Promise
- Agency :
- BBDO-New York
- Chief Creative Officer Worldwide :
- David Lubars
- Chief Creative Officer New York :
- Greg Hahn
- Senior Creative Director :
- Peter Alsante
- Creative Director :
- Bianca Guimaraes
- Associate Creative Director/Copywriter :
- Jim Connolly
- Associate Creative Director/Art Director :
- Marcus Johnston
- Director of Integrated Production :
- David Rolfe
- Executive Producer :
- Alex Gianni
- Music Producer :
- Julia Millison
- Account Director :
- Lindsey Cash
- Account Manager :
- Elizabeth Jacobs
- Planning Director :
- Ben Bass
- Planner :
- Michael Schonfeld
- Group Planning Director :
- Yin Chung
- Director of Digital Analytics and Measurement Lead, Marketing Science :
- Chris Daniele
- Founder & Managing Director :
- Nicole Hockley
- Founder & Managing Director :
- Tim Makris
- Marketing and Programs :
- Dawn Lyons
- Production Company :
- MJZ
- Director :
- Rupert Sanders
- Director of Photography :
- Jess Hall
- President :
- David Zander
- Executive Producer :
- Kate Leahy
- Producer :
- Adriana Cebada Mora
- Editorial :
- Work Editorial NY
- Editor :
- Ben Jordan
- Asst Editor :
- Trevor Myers
- EP/Partner :
- Jane Dilworth
- Executive Producer :
- Erica Thompson
- Producer :
- Chris Delarenal
- Finishing Company :
- Blacksmith
- VFX Supervisor :
- Eliza Randall
- Lead Compositor :
- Daniel Morris
- Compositor :
- Yebin Ahn
- Roto :
- Studio 8
- Tracking :
- QLBeans
- Executive Producer :
- Charlotte Arnold
- VFX Producer :
- Tina Chen
- Music :
- Barking Owl Sound
- Sound Designer :
- Morgan Johnson
- Creative Director/ EP :
- Kelly Bayett
- Producer :
- Ashley Benton
- Audio Post :
- Heard City
- Audio Mixer :
- Keith Reynaud
- Audio Mixer :
- Eric Warzecha
- Managing Director/Partner :
- Gloria Pitagorsky
- Executive Producer :
- Jackie James
- ADR Mixer :
- Lime Studios
- Audio Engineer :
- Zac Fisher
- Audio Assistant :
- Kevin McAlpine
- Executive Producer :
- Susie Boyajan
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