Einstein and his dog share energy saving tips in AMV spot for Smart Energy

Energy prices are high and the cold spells are biting - saving money on energy bills is high on everyone’s agenda. But Albert Einstein and his dog Chico are here to help, with some simple ideas for saving energy and tracking your energy use in AMV BBDO’s new integrated campaign for smart metering communications body Smart Energy GB.  

With help from his canine pal Chico, Einstein shares his high-impact, easy to action tips that will reduce energy use and save up to £340 a year – and shows how smart meters can help to track the energy you use at home.

Passionate as ever about smart meters, Einstein thinks that Chico’s barking is a sign that he wants him to spread the word about his energy savings tips. We are then taken around their home to see how they are putting Einstein’s advice into practice.

There are ten high impact energy-saving tips across the whole campaign, with a further seven tips shared on social media. In the 30’’ format, Chico waits patiently with a timer around his neck to make sure that Einstein’s shower lasts four minutes, saving up to £95 a year as we can see from the numbers written on the steam in his bathroom mirror. He later uses advice from the Nesta website to turn down his combi-boiler flow temperature saving up to £100 a year, and turning down the thermostat just one degree to save another £145 a year.

This latest instalment in AMV BBDO’s ongoing brand platform for Smart Energy GB has moved the call to action from directing audiences to get a smart meter, to focusing on tips that show just how useful a smart meter can be in tracking your energy use over time. As the campaign evolves throughout the year, there will be an always-on social and digital approach, with messaging segmented by audience and seasonality.

Chris Taggart, Director of Marketing at Smart Energy GB, said, “At a time when the cost of energy use remains a national conversation, we wanted to do our bit to help to raise awareness of the many simple changes that can be made around the house to save money on your energy bills.  Einstein’s on a mission to make sure that everyone knows how to save money, and show how you can track your energy use with a smart meter display.”

Ant Eagle and Alex Duckworth, Creatives at AMV BBDO, said, “Working with Einstein is always such a joyful starting point and building on the last campaign, we couldn’t wait to bring in more charming moments between Einstein and his furry friend Chico. It was fun to deliver such impactful energy saving tips via playful vignettes between him and Chico - mixing Einstein’s steadfast passion for smart meters with an unintentionally heroic dog just eager to go on a walk. We hope their playful interactions really make a difference in explaining how these simple changes can help you make big savings on your energy bills.”

CREDITS:

Client: Smart Energy GB

Campaign title: Energy Saving Tips

Client name: Chris Taggart, Imogen Landy, Becca-Jane Schofield, Olivia Adams, Beatrice Shaw and Ruth Williams

Creative Agency: AMV BBDO

CCO: Nicholas Hulley and Nadja Lossgott

Creative Team: Ant Eagle, Alex Duckworth, Jamie Chang and Rachel Tweedy

Agency Planning Team: Joe Smith and Mike Alhadeff

Agency Account Team: Rhiannon Hughes, Vicky Humphries and Jack Masters

Agency Producer: Rachel Amess (TV), Sophie Alliott (stills) and Joe Sloane (online)

Media Agency: mSix

Production Company: Stink Films

Director: Eoin Glaister

Production Co. Producer: Sara Nouman

Edit: TenThree

Post-production Company: No8

Sound studio: No8

Audio Post-production: No8

Albert Einstein: “Personality rights of ALBERT EINSTEIN are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by BEN Group, Inc.”.

Licensing / Rights Clearance: Ben Group, Inc.

Licensing / Rights Clearance team: Sonia Bouadma, Brenda Conway and Giulia Castelli