| Titre | Seeing Red |
| Agence | adam&eveDDB |
| Campagne | Seeing Red |
| Annonceur | Hey Girls |
| Marque | Hey Girls |
| Date de première diffusion/publication | 2021 / 5 |
| Secteur d'activité | Associations caritatives, fondations, volontariat |
| Philosophie | A psychological study is at the heart of a new campaign by Hey Girls, the social enterprise founded by Celia Hodson to tackle period poverty. The idea, created by adam&eveDDB, revolves around a film called ‘Seeing Red’ which has been carefully crafted to evoke anger that motivates positive action. The proposed dictionary definition of period poverty*, as shown in the film, is a lack of safe access to period products due to financial or social constraints. Period poverty affects 1 in 10 in the UK and surged in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. In fact, a survey by the charity Plan International UK showed that as many as one third of 14 to 21s in the UK struggled to access or afford period products during lockdown. The ‘Seeing Red’ film, produced by Prettybird and directed by Margot Bowman, depicts the anguish of a girl caught unprepared at school when her period starts, brought arrestingly – and graphically – to life. In it, an array of techniques are used to evoke anger – all informed by psychological insight by Dr Philip Gable, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware. Conceived by adam&eveDDB, the idea came from the insight that despite its negative connotations, anger is one of the most motivating human emotions. The aim was to harness anger to encourage positive action – in this case, to remove the injustice of period poverty. Psychological insights were used throughout the film’s development and production. From its narrative arc and character depictions, to the soundtrack, pace and use of colour, a range of elements were specifically devised to evoke anger and motivate action. Variations of the film were tested before release. The results were then used to optimise the final edit to maximise the motivating form of anger and action that was intended. On average, watching the film made participants feel over 3 times angrier, results showed. Further, the more intense they found the film and the angrier they were, the stronger their desire to take action and buy Hey Girls products. Dr Gable was closely involved at every step throughout the initiative’s evolution to ensure that the audience’s anger was evoked and then harnessed in an ethical and responsible way. Hey Girls’ aim for the campaign is twofold: to get everyone in 2021 ‘Seeing Red’, heightening awareness of UK period poverty; and to encourage action to combat period poverty by buying Hey Girls period products. With its buy-one-give-one structure Hey Girls gives away a comparable product to those in need for each one of its products bought. This is reflected in the call to action at the end of the film: ‘End Period Poverty. You buy one. We give one’. The film ‘Seeing Red’ launches online on May 5th. Its soundtrack, ‘Grovelling Warts’, was composed by Esther Joy Lane and will be released as a single on the same day. In partnership with the7stars, media includes digital, social, print and other channels to come over the coming weeks, all touchpoints specifically designed to either elicit the same form of motivating anger, or to direct to the film to do the same. The print, which will launch subsequently, features anonymous, real quotes about negative reactions to period poverty to elicit anger. The call to action is the same. A specifically designed campaign page on Hey Girls’ website will house the film, information about period products and crucially, the opportunity to purchase or donate. The campaign is supported by W Communications, which is managing consumer PR and has engaged influencers to share the film so that we can make sure the issue is seen and felt by as many people as possible. Ultimately, everyone is encouraged to share the film with the hashtag #SeeingRed and to themselves help end period poverty by making the switch to Hey Girls products, or for those that do not need period products themselves, donating via their website. |
| Type de média | Digital |
| Longueur | |
| Agence Média | the7stars |
| Post-Production audio | Factory Studios |
| Founder & CEO | Celia Hodson |
| Responsable de la publicité (annonceur) | Kirsten Blackburn |
| Responsable de la publicité (annonceur) | Amy Briggs |
| Responsable de la publicité (annonceur) | Rechenda Smith |
| Responsable de la création | Richard Brim |
| Global Creative Director | Laura Rogers |
| Concepteur / rédacteur | Miles Carter |
| Directeur artistique | Helen Balls |
| Equipe créative | Christian Sewell |
| Equipe créative | Andy McAnaey |
| Producteur, agence | Mary Fostiropoulos |
| Producteur, agence | Nicola Applegate |
| Responsable de la stratégie | Martin Beverley |
| Head Of Planning | Milla McPhee |
| Planner | Beth Mackenzie |
| Senior Project Manager | Hanna Dowty |
| Social Director | Rebecca Wilson |
| Joint CEO | Tammy Einav |
| Joint CEO | Mat Goff |
| Directeur associé | Charlotte Cook |
| Directeur de clientèle | Kathryn Gooding |
| Responsable de budget agence | Olivia Rose |
| Legal Team | Annika Patel |
| Legal Team | Freya Vale |
| Legal Team | Tom Campbell |
| Designer | Mauricio Brandt |
| Designer | Adrian Baker |
| Social Motion Graphics Editor | Gabi Mascarenhas |
| Social Post Producer | Gerda Aleksandraviciute |
| Social Post Producer | Jamie Demetriadi |
| Monteur | Robert Spary-Smith |
| Post-production Producer | Olivia Hards |
| Design Studio | King Henry Studio |
| Directeur associé | Liam Mullins |
| Client Lead | Lydia Mulkeen |
| Head of Insight | Helen Rose |
| Directeur de clientèle | Suzanne Morgan |
| Digital Director | Charlotte Powers |
| Digital Executive | Isabella Zonfrillo |
| Trading Director | Michelle Sarpong |
| Maison de production | Prettybird |
| Founder Executive Producer | Juliette Larthe |
| Head of Business Affairs | Mia Powell |
| Réalisateur | Margot Bowman |
| Producteur | Paulette Caletti |
| Directeur de la production | Benji Landman |
| Still photographer | Daniel Boulton |
| Montage | Work Editorial |
| Post production | Untold Studios |
| Post-Production audio | Anthony Moore |
| Post-Production audio | Mark Hills |
| PR Agency | W Communications |
| PR Creative Director | Scott Dimbleby |
| PR Strategy Director | Vijaya Virally |
| PR Associate Director | Nikki Collins |
| PR Senior Account Director | Jessica O’Donohoe |
| PR Senior Account Manager | Sam Beer |
| PR Account Manager | Rachel Jones |