‘3 PM Slump’
delivers the kind
of quick humor
that is destined
for internet
memehood
Office workers succumb to a corporate form of zombification in Slump, a new spot by mcgarrybowen for P3 Portable Protein Packs. Stricken by the energy sapping late afternoon, they drop like dominoes in the elevator, at their desks, and all over the floor.
But two remain sharp and alert, for they have fueled themselves with Kraft’s answer to sluggishness.
“It’s the 3 p.m. slump,” says one. “Should have had a P3,” responds the other.
A closing image confirms that P3’s snack-size quantities of meat, cheese, and nuts is “The More Interesting Way To Get Your Protein.”
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Next stop: memehood
“The afternoon slump is very real,” says mcgarrybowen Group Creative Director Doug Behm. “By pushing off of a common enemy, the team was able to define the brand and its purpose, with simple, funny and breakthrough creative.”
His description is right on.
Five online videos complement Slump, which airs now through September 30 on a variety of networks including CNN, Discovery, ESPN, Hallmark, and NBC. With absolutely no dialogue, they capture hilarious and familiar manifestations of the “3 p.m. slump” in 12- to 15-second vignettes.
The videos are scheduled to run on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, but their quick humor is destined for internet memehood.
“We wanted to go beyond a functional, introductory message to show how P3 can play a role in our consumers’ lives,” says Zach Meyers, Director of Marketing at The Kraft Heinz Company. “Dramatizing the 3 p.m. slump is a really memorable way to position P3 as fuel for the daily hustle.”
Memorable, indeed. Get ready to have some fun courtesy of Coffee, Xerox, Elevator, Glasses, and Slump.
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CREDITS
Client: The Kraft Heinz Company
Head of Marketing, Oscar Mayer: Jess Vultaggio
Director of Marketing: Zach Meyers
Sr Associate Brand Manager: Ann Wasko
Agency: mcgarrybowen Chicago
Chief Creative Officer: Kurt Fries
Group Creative Directors: Todd Brusnigham, Doug Behm
Sr Copywriter: Matt Frierdich
Sr Art Director: Katelyn Berg
Executive Producer: Mark Olson
Senior Producer: Sarah Tomick
Music Licensing Supervisor: Brandy Ricker, Kate Kubaryk
Director, Talent Services: Jamika Logan
Director of Business Affairs: Joann Baker
Business Manager: Alica Townsend
Executive Director, Strategy: Shawna Ross
Strategy Director: Alejandra Rubio
Strategist: Corthay Schock
Group Managing Director: Tom Smith
Account Managing Director: Ellen Cohen
Account Executive: Muriel Neary
Production Company: harvest films
Director: Baker Smith
Executive Producer: Bonnie Goldfarb
Head of Production: Niko Whelan
Producer: Jane Thomson
Post Production: Cutters Studios
Editor: Grant Gustafson
Post Producer: Natalie Stone
Color Artist: Ron Sudul @ Nice Shoes
Audio Engineer: John Binder @ Another Country
Voice over: Stewart Cummings
Talent:
Jason McKinnon, Elinet Louicius, Richard Meen, Alisha Davidson,
Caitlin McCarthy, Damon Begg, Glenn Love, Tijana Popovic,
Ron Wear, Selina Loum, Daylin Willis, Mark Chavez, Jared Davis
Music: Audio Network & Andrew Knox Productions
Media agency: Starcom
Hashtags: #p3, #mcgarrybowen
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