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  • The game asks users to double tap on their screens to shoot the zombies with different weapons

    Sony Pictures and Dentsu Webchutney launch an interactive game on YouTube

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Entertainment, in partnership with Dentsu Webchutney, has created a gaming video for YouTube. Inspired from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s latest release, Zombieland: Double Tap, the video features zombies and guns.

     

    Said Shony Panjikaran, Director & Head – Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment India: “Zombieland is one of the few unique films which has a cult following since years. This is despite the fact that the subject and its treatment is a bit niche for the Indian market. We recognized that a huge chunk of the target audiences are gamers. Therefore, to engage them with a thematic game was our unique proposition. After analysing what platforms would be the best to use based on numbers and also creatively befitting, we thought YouTube would be the most ideal platform for this. Also, the YouTube feature of double tap to forward was a perfect tool for us to display the tag line of our film. Hence, the team came up with a game around the feature. It is the first of its kind, simple and ingenious and is particularly apt to market a film such as this to our young TG. We have gamified the experience and have added levels to the ‘double tap’ to shoot and complete the user journey with a CTA to book tickets.”

     

    Added Pravin Sutar, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Webchutney, said, “Social media numbers for YouTube say that it’s one of the most popular platforms and happens to entertain millions of people daily. With so much content being watched without having any interaction from the user’s end was an opportunity waiting for us to be explored. We changed the notion of just watching a video on YouTube by introducing an interactive element to the video wherein one could kill zombies by double tapping the video. Such small gaming hacks on a video platform results in disruption of sorts, which in turn creates a lot of engagement for the user.”

     

     

  • 10 Lakh listeners tune-in while 500,000 watch video within 12 hours

    ‘Big Mahalaya’ ad campaign gets good social media traction

    By A Correspondent

     

    Big FM, aided by Dentsu Webchutney, had a special programme on Septmeber 28 on Mahalaya.

     

    Said Aalap Desai, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Webchutney: “For 87 years, Bengalis all over the world have been following the iconic Mahalaya programme created by the Birendra Krishna Bhadra, which narrates the story and praises the goddess Durga. This year, keeping in line with Big FM’s positioning, we thought of creating a modern-day rendition of this iconic piece but with a powerful message. #BIGMahalaya’s concept revolves around adapting progressive thoughts and inclusion, resulting in a new outlook of equal opportunities. The idea was simple and needed a lot of people to come together to make it happen and today we are proud of what we have achieved.”

     

    Speaking about the association, Sunil Kumaran, Country Head – Product, Marketing & Thwink Big, Big FM said, “Over the years, women have refrained from being a part of many traditions due to pre-set mandates. But with changing times, one can see how our thoughts are progressing and becoming more and more inclusive. Backed by our aim to create thought changing content which breaks stereotypes, BIG Mahalaya is our attempt to pack the message of inclusiveness and create a modern-day version of this age-old tradition. The original piece is iconic and cannot be replaced, but our 40 min rendition is an attempt at progressing towards a more inclusive and equal approach. We are extremely proud of this initiative which will create an impact in the society.”

     

     

  • The agency has conceptualised the Pebble InstaVibe Test

    Logitech partners Dentsu Webchutney to launch Logitech Pebble in India

    By A Correspondent

     

    Logitech has joined hands with Dentsu Webchutney to launch the new Logitech Pebble mouse. The agency has conceptualised the Pebble InstaVibe Test, an on-ground activation where consumers can win a free Logitech Pebble mouse through a Rube Goldberg machine that analyses their Instagram profiles to check if their vibe matches the stylish mouse.

     

    Commenting on the launch, Gurbaksh Singh, Chief Creative Technologist, Dentsu Webchutney said: “A Rube Goldberg machine is one of the best examples of art and technology coming together. Something that the audience and the product both can relate to. Every stage in the installation is a visual representation of a unique part of your Instagram profile. We scanned through the user’s interests like fashion, travel, music and more to get a cohesive quotient. We hope that the InstaVibe Test really brings consumers closer to the Pebble’s product promise”

     

     

  • The account was won following a multi-agency pitch

    Dentsu Webchutney wins Logitech’s mandate

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dentsu Webchutney has bagged the digital creative and media duties for Logitech India. The agency won the account following a multi-agency pitch and will service it from its Gurugram office.

     

    As part of the mandate, the agency will handle all digital communication solutions for Logitech brands, which includes the computer and peripherals business, Logitech G which offers gaming solutions and Ultimate Ears that has a range of wireless speaker solutions.

     

    Ashit Chakravarty

    Commenting on the win, Ashit Chakravarty, Vice President, Dentsu Webchutney said: “This is a big win for us, and we are excited on a mandate that lets us marry media and creativity. It is a privilege to be partnering a lighthouse brand like Logitech and we see a great opportunity to do some effective and high quality work that has a lasting impact on business.”

     

    There is a changing landscape in the way consumers are buying into these categories. Nonlinear buying journeys are presenting new and exciting challenges to engage with consumers.

     

     

  • The team created a unique experience for the audience

    Sony Pictures, Dentsu Webchutney bring alive Angry Birds’ islands

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures Entertainment India has joined hands with Dentsu Webchutney, to turn the virtual islands from the movie ‘Angry Birds 2’ into real ones on Google Maps.

     

    Said Shony Panjikaran, Director & Head of Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment India: “The challenge with Angry Birds 2 was that the game did not have the same recall as when the first instalment of the film had released. We had to find interesting ways of connecting with our target group. And the best way was to reconnect with the original gamers through such unique promotions.”

     

    Added Pravin Sutar, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Webchutney: “In today’s world, we need to find new, different and better ways of engaging the audience with the story to market a movie. The focal point of the movie is Birds and Pigs coming together to fend off attacks from the Eagles who want to take over their island. So, we thought what if we could bring this story alive on digital and create a real experience for our users. After some research we found 3 such identical islands that were unlabeled and we turned them into Angry Birds islands.”

     

     

  • ScoopWhoop Hindi has launched the Millennial Varnmala

    ScoopWhoop collaborates with Posterscope to celebrate Hindi Diwas

    By A Campaign

     

    To celebrate Hindi Diwas, ScoopWhoop Hindi decided to tackle a common problem faced by India’s millennial crowd – despite being a widely spoken language, there’s a large audience that have a hard time reciting the entire Hindi alphabet or varnmala.

     

    Inspired by conventional alphabet charts, ScoopWhoop Hindi has launched the Millennial Varnmala – a new alphabet chart that connects each Hindi letter with objects and experiences that resonate with the younger audience. Launched on ScoopWhoop Hindi’s Instagram, the chart was integrated into the platform’s 3×3 grid format.

     

    Sattvik Mishra

    Said Sattvik Mishra, CEO, ScoopWhoop:”Corporate etiquette and the pressure to be “cool” have turned many youngsters away from one of the world’s most fascinating languages. Everyone can recite A-Z in one breath but not many can do the same with Hindi. There couldn’t have been a better time to launch the Millennial Varnmala than on Hindi Diwas and we hope to see a shift in the tide very soon.”

     

    Haresh Nayak

    Added Haresh Nayak, Group Managing Director, Posterscope: “The overwhelming exposure to western pop culture makes a lot of youngsters consider Hindi to be a less fashionable language than English. A lot of people lose touch with the alphabet once they pass out of school. We wanted to make it easy for people to remember so we looked into their day-to-day communication and interest points.”

     

    Gurbaksh Singh

    Said Gurbaksh Singh, Chief Creative Technologist, Dentsu Webchutney: “Hindi is one of India’s oldest languages. Its popularity is immense but reciting the entire alphabet is a challenge for many. We decided to tap into what youngsters are comfortable with – their favourite colloquial terms on new age platforms like Instagram to refresh their memories with a fun and relatable method that will increase their affinity towards this beautiful language.”

     

     

  • ‘The Ad Fellows’ promises sweeping changes to internships

    Dentsu Webchutney launches ‘The Ad Fellows’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dentsu Webchutney is accepting submissions for The Ad Fellows, designed for ambitious entrants in the creative business.

     

    Anyone above the age of 18 is open to applying for an exhaustive two-month programme, with a chance to work on live projects at the Bangalore office. Suited for anyone from students to freelancers and current employees, every application needs to be accompanied by a two-minute video about the applicant by September 21 on the site. A rigorous selection procedure will determine the first set of Fellows to be a part of the programme.

     

    Said Gautam Reghunath, EVP & executive sponsor of The Ad Fellows: “The industry is waking up to the economic reality of grooming its best and brightest from multiple dimensions. It’s about learning on the job with copious responsibility that belies your age. With inclination to work in advertising dampening, Dentsu Webchutney’s track record of adapting to change is a distinguishing reason for our success with our people. Creativity and communications over the next decade is not going to be shaped just by those who went to ad school or those strait-jacketed under traditional advertising job descriptions. Our best applicants have little-to-no inclination to advertising, but they love problem solving. That’s who we are excited to welcome.”

     

    PG Aditiya (ECD), Binaifer Dulani (Creative Group Head) and Ishtaarth Dalmia (Associate Director – Strategy) are the Fellowship mentors for the programme.

     

     

  • It is a machine learning- and neuroscience-based engine that promises new insights into the predicted performance of a creative

    DAN Programmatic launches ‘DAN Vision for Creative’

    By A Correspondent

     

    DAN Programmatic along with Amnet has announced the launch of DAN Vision for Creative, a machine learning- and neuroscience-based engine that delivers new insights into the predicted performance of a creative even before the creative has actually run.

     

    Commenting on the launch, Sidharth Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Dentsu Webchutney said: “One of the biggest gamechangers in modern marketing is the use of data to better the decision making capabilities of professionals to yield better outcomes. Creativity without data is a shot in the dark. Even when a creative professional claims to follow his gut, he or she is in reality analysing data generated through experiences for a particular outcome. Having co-founded an agency that deploys new age solutions to solve common problems, ‘DAN Vision for Creative’ is just the right weapon to solve the age old creative problem of “Why are certain creatives performing better than the others?.” It is creating for us a unique differentiator by providing a justification or even starting points for our creative approach to deliver brand success.”

     

    Added Gautam Mehra, CEO of DAN Programmatic and Chief Data Officer (South Asia) at Dentsu Aegis Network: “Today, creative testing is about determining which creative is performing better for which audiences. This involves testing 100s of creatives. The byproduct of this is, lots of budgets invested into creative production, time spent to create them, marketing budget spent towards testing them and the time involved to get a confident decision. All of this deters most marketers from doing comprehensive creative testing. To top it all, even after this, all we get is which creative is performing better, and no clue on which element is influencing it to perform better or worse. By combining advanced AI techniques such as RNNs (recurrent neural networks), Computer Vision and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), we are now able to provide predictive intelligence for the creative even before it goes live. This shortens the creative testing cycle and saves on time and money for our clients. Additionally, DAN Vision for Creative provides clues to the “Why” of the creative; making the future creative cycle even more sharper and focussed,”.

     

     

  • This is achieved through an AR app that comes in-built with limited edition Lava Mobiles

    Dentsu Webchutney and Lava Mobiles pay touching tribute to martyrs

    By A Correspondent

     

    Lava Mobiles and Dentsu Webchutney have launched an initiative titled ‘The Homecoming Project’. The initiative reimagines India Gate and places the name of all 74, 187 martyrs on it. This is achieved through an AR app that comes in-built with limited edition Lava Mobiles.

     

    Commenting on the innovation, Gurbaksh Singh, Chief Creative Technologist, Dentsu Webchutney said:, “Technology is enabling us to reimagine the world we live in. Today, there are no limitations. This idea is not just a triumph of technology, but also a win for each Indian. We are welcoming and honouring our heroes and making an iconic monument even more iconic. India Gate holds a special place in our hearts. And with this drive, we are making it even more special. Lava takes a lot of pride in being Indian and this campaign strengthens their positioning as a brand that is proudly Indian.”

     

    Added Vishal Sagar, Creative Director, Dentsu Webchutney: “This is a project that has a lot of emotional and historic value for us. The fact that we could create something to remind the future generations of our glorious past gives me immense joy. It is more than a campaign idea for us. It is history in the making.”

     

     

  • The game is a throwback to the ‘90s with the classic 8-bit art style and multiplayer arcade gaming

    Dentsu Webchutney executes Friendship Day campaign for Logitech

    By A Correspondent

     

    Inspired by the ‘90s era, Dentsu Webchutney has launched the ‘Logitech Buddy Board’- a keyboard innovation that lets two to five friends play a game together on just one single keyboard.

     

    Said Gurbaksh Singh, Chief Creative Technologist, Dentsu Webchutney: “Hectic work schedules and social media have changed the way we perceive friendship. Things were very different back in the ‘90s. We took this nostalgic hook and decided to hack into the keyboard interface so that at a time five players can play independently with their avatars. With this fun game, we hope to evoke the spirit of friendship the way it was in the ‘90s.”

     

     

  • The campaign portrays today’s teenager as someone who is empathetic, feels the need to build a better society and form deeper relationships

    Dentsu Webchutney executes #MadeForMore ad campaign for Hercules Cycles

    By A Correspondent

     

    Bicycle brand Hercules has teamed up with Dentsu Webchutney to unveil its latest ad campaign #MadeForMore.

     

    Commenting on the film, GD Prasad, Associate Vice President, Dentsu Webchutney said: “Re-positioning a brand that caters to the Gen Z audience can be rather tricky. Our team spent weeks conducting their research and testing multiple versions of the script to see which would work best for the India of tomorrow. At the end, we believe we’ve created a film that doesn’t just appeal to them visually, but also captures their pulse and personality.”

     

    Added Sushant Jena, Head – Design and Marketing, TI Cycles: “2019 is a very exciting year for us. As market leaders, our objective is to keep surprising our consumers with the next big thing. We’ve put in a lot of effort into creating our most aggressive range of Hercules bicycles yet, and we needed a bold commercial that does our cycles justice. For us at TI Cycles, #MadeForMore isn’t just a brand proposition, we treat it more as a brand truth that enables us stay ahead of the game.”

     

     

  • The activity is accessible by all but only found by a few

    SPN and Dentsu Webchutney conduct a recruitment drive for MIB: International

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sony Pictures India has joined hands with Dentsu Webchutney to create a secretive application portal on the Internet, accessible by all but only found by a few.

     

    Said Shony Panjikaran, Director and Head of Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment: “The Men In Black franchise is a global phenomenon that appeals to audiences across ages. And with this unique promotion, we wanted to give fans an opportunity to don the iconic MIB suit in London. With MIB, we have rolled out multiple innovations on the digital platform, and by looking at the massive response to the same, we feel quite confident about the success of the film at the Box-office.”

     

    Added Pravin Sutar, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Webchutney: “The MIB franchise is one of the most iconic franchises etched into our imagination. So, when we got the opportunity, we decided to give fans a feel of what an MIB agent goes through. At Dentsu Webchutney, we have been pioneering the field of digital innovations and with this campaign, we have hit that nail on the head, again.”