Dennis Willison
Creative Team at Saatchi & Saatchi
London, United Kingdom
TitleCan't Look
Agency
Campaign Full Stop - NSPCC
Advertiser National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Brand NSPCC
Date of First Broadcast/Publication 1999 / 3
Product FULL STOP
Business Sector Anti-Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse
Tagline Cruelty to Children must stop. FULL STOP
Story (original language) Scènes de violence domestique insoutenables. On ne voit rien sauf personnages évoquant l'enfance qui se cachent les yeux avec les mains. Nounours sur papier peint chambre d'enfant. Souris sur un mug. Poupée. Stars de magazine d'adolescente. On ne voit rien mais on entend tout: enfant maltraité, mère battue, enfant dans le placard, inceste. Anti violence enfants Sponsor: Microsoft.
Philosophy A strong emotive idea was developed by Saatchi & Saatchi, the idea showed popular children's icons and celebrities covering their eyes as the viewer hears harrowing noises which imply abuse. The ad represents a Nation which cannot face the shocking reality of cruelty to children. The idea was felt to be ground breaking because it was the first charity advertising idea ever produced which was carefully created to be hard hitting whilst avoiding showing explicit abuse ie: the power in the idea came from the viewers imagination rather than explicit abuse scenes.
Media Type Television
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Market United Kingdom
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