FCB Joburg tweaks concept approved before lockdown for Debonairs

29 September, 2020 - 13:21

FCB Joburg has tweaked a concept originally conceived, approved and shot before lockdown for Debonairs Pizza, the countrys leading quick service restaurant in the pizza segment.

According to the agencys Creative Director Mbeu Snooze Kambuwa, who worked on the TVC with Copy writer Marvin Mpanda and Art Director Kabelo Mabaso, Debonairs Pizzas Marketing Executive, Toni Joubert, had been so sold on the idea of linking Debonairs meatiest pizza ever with a braai, she challenged the team to keep the concept but make it lockdown compliant.

The agencys response shows a mom and two daughters setting the dining room table in preparation for a family meal. In walks the dad in full braai regalia and pushing his kettle braai. They look at him quizzically - this was obviously not part of their luncheon plan - when he lifts the lid with a flourish to reveal the new Debonairs Double-Crammed Crust pizza, Debonairs meatiest pizza ever.

Adapting to new circumstances or tweaking a concept is nothing new for most agencies, said Kambuwa, but this was the first time - for us in South Africa, at least - that the reason for doing so was a virus.

Conceived and shot before lockdown and its rules about social distancing, our original execution featured friends hosting a pool party braai - to which more and more guests kept inviting themselves because of the pizza!

Of course, Debonairs Pizza wanted to promote responsible behaviour during lockdown, so we elected not to run with that version. Instead, Dad brought his braai inside. Im sure every dad does so at some point! And, who knows, once weve got this virus beat, maybe the original ad will make it to the screen.

FCB Joburg kept the execution of the new TVC extremely simple, because only a 20 seconder and 10 second cut-down were required. The campaign launched on August 3. It is being supported on social media with gifs, banners and posts.

You can view the TVC here: https://youtu.be/wB5PW8v_UZo

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Credits:

Client: Famous Brands

Brand: Debonairs Pizza

Marketing Executive: Toni Joubert

Brand Manager: Rirhandzu Manganye

Creative agency: FCB Joburg

Group Account Director: Natalie Noels

Account executive: Tshepiso Sibeko

Chief Creative Officer: Tian van den Heever

Creative Director: Mbeu Kambuwa

Copywriters: Mbeu Kambuwa, Marvin Mpanda

Art director: Kabelo Mabaso

Traffic Manager: Karen Peterkin

TV production: Sindi Hirchowitz

Production companies: Your Girlfriend

Directors: Morgan Dingle

Editor: Morgan Dingle

Post-production: Online & Colour Correction - Morgan Dingle

Audio: Louis Enslin at Produce Sound

Animation: Fuelcontent - Matthew Stephen

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