PETA Turns to Emoji for a Seriously Cartoony Take on Animal Abuse
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, well known for its naked celebrity spokespeople and shockvertising, takes a slightly less controversial approach in a new campaign breaking this week.
In video and print ads, PETA tells a story of animal cruelty entirely in emoji, with hammers, hypodermics and handguns making short work of adorable bunnies, monkeys and tigers. Semi-spoiler alert: They turn into skeletons at the end, but there's no actual carnage depicted. Still, it's a PETA ad, so there will be blood, albeit cartoonish this time.
The nonprofit group said it went the iconic route because this campaign is aimed at the young, a demo who likely wouldn't be able to identify Pamela Anderson, clothed or not. The ads come from Los Angeles agency BPG with an assist from Waterfall Mobile for an emoji-based texting feature that allows people to donate money to the cause.
The campaign is running in national magazines and on PETA's blog and website, YouTube channel, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts. What do you think, readers? Thumbs up or face punch?
Credits below.
CREDITS
Client: PETA
Agency: BPG Agency
Chief Creative Officer: Steph Sebbag
Group Creative Director, Art Director: Frank Dattalo
Copywriter: Kevin Samuels
Creative Director: Ryan Hunnewell
Editing Company: Cut+Run
Editors: Steve Gandolfi, Sean Fazende
Managing Director: Michelle Eskin
Executive Producer: Carr Schilling
Senior Producer: Amburr Farls
Visual Effects: David Parker, Cut+Run
Senior Producer: Liz Lydecker
Music: Finger Music and Sound Design
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