Sure, there’s Leo Burnett London’s nice promotion of McDonald’s involvement with London’s 2012 Paralympic Games, but we’d be pissed too if we’re to believe the tale of another ad campaign involving said agency and client. Ben Falk, director at Asylum Films has called out Leo London in an open letter for allegedly lifting an entire concept (see above) and making it their own (go here). Here’s a quick snippet: “It is essentially our piece of work reshot and redone with a bigger budget. Not only the concept, but lighting, the feel and shot selection are almost identical.” See the full-size letter here–but to Leo’s credit, the agency has responded.
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