‘Dreaming In Mono’ brought to you by…

January 25th, 2010, AAB

Dreaming In Mono

Stockholm/New York/Amsterdam based agency Perfect Fools created a whole new, unexpected and daring campaign for McDonald’s in the Nordic countries. The most striking thing about it, is that the campaign doesn’t revolve around bad burgers and salty fries, but around 60 minutes of “satire”. The story, written and directed by Jens Jonsson, was created together with TV production company Happy Fiction and is told over seven episodes on the  website Dreaming In Mono. It is also broadcasted on four Nordic TV networks. The story is about a rivalry between two ski legends of which one wants to break a ski record on a monoski – this topic proofs how McDonald’s always thinks global but acts local. The first episode definitely made us curious to see more. Since the only link to McDonald’s is that the fictional characters buy their food there, we can easily imagine that this campaign will change the McDonald’s brand into a more exclusive brand – or at least less mainstream. And if McDonald’s would simultaneously upgrade its food, we can even imagine ourselves eating there! All in all, a beautiful example of branded content.

3 Comments on “‘Dreaming In Mono’ brought to you by…”

  1. Bernbach says:

    I don’t think it’s about brand exclusivity, but about brand popularity. I love it, a smart move.

  2. Johan says:

    Great article. The episodes get even better, the transmedia storytelling has only begun… stay tuned

  3. stefan says:

    there are also great short articles to read and comment. Get the snowball rolling and comment with links etc…
    http://dreaminginmono.com/category/monoski

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