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Timeless Ideas

The Bear

Brand:
Canal+
Agency:
Betc Paris
2012FilmVideo · YouTube

Timeless principle

Demonstrate a love of the product through an impossible fan.

The idea

Let a bearskin rug become a demanding film director because it has spent years watching Canal+.

Why it works

The reveal converts an absurd character into a perfect piece of product logic: constant exposure to great cinema has made the bear a cinephile. Production craft rewards the very audience the channel celebrates. The brand claim is embedded in the joke.

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