Staff Reporters
Nov 13, 2012

Mortein Australia revives 55-year old fly for latest spots

AUSTRALIA - Mortein's 55-year old mascot, Louie the Fly, returns to television with three new animated spots from Havas Worldwide and Cutting Edge.

Last year, Louie the Fly amassed over 250,000 votes in a campaign to save the icon, when a proposal was floated to finally exterminate him. 

“We've built a community of over 270,000 fans since introducing Louie to Facebook via last year's 'Kill or Save Louie' campaign', said Steve Coll, ECD of Havas Worldwide. 
 
The latest campaign gives Louie an updated look in three animated spots: 'Crime scene' (featured above), 'Don’t fear the spray' and 'Locked out'. 
 
'Crime scene' and 'Locked out' are currently airing, but 'Don't fear the spray' will only go live on November 25. 
 
The creative team was led by Coll, director Phil Meatchem and Cutting Edge VFX Supervisor Ron Roberts.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Client:  Reckitt Benckiser
 
Creative Agency:  Havas Worldwide
 
Booking Agency: Zenith Media
 
Executive Creative Director: Steve Coll
 
Broadcast Producer: Melissa Petryszyn
 
Creative Group Head:  Chris Johnson  
 
Copywriter:  Simon Fowler
 
Art Director:  Nicole Hetherington
 
Production Company:  Filmgraphics
 
Director:  Phil Meatchem
 
Producer:  Lee Thompson
 
Post Production & VFX: Cutting Edge
 
VFX Supervisor: Ron Roberts
 
Lead Animator: Andrew Kimberley
 
3D Artists: Khiem Huynh, Alex Goodwin, Rodrigo Guimaraes, Phil Jackson
 
Jake Hempson.
 
Flame Artist: Flame Artist: Scott Geersen (Locked Out, Don’t Fear the Spray), Heather Galvin (Crime Scene)
 
Colourist: Scott MacLean
 
Editor: Joe Morris
 
Executive Post Producer: Sharon Pearson
 
Post Producer: Sarah Brown
 
 
 
 
 

 

Source:
Campaign Asia

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