Lowe's Hacked Instagram Stories With Fun Microvideos of DIY Jobs in Tiny Vertical Rooms

Lowe's and BBDO have long teamed up for some of the most enjoyable and innovative social video content, most famously the brilliant "Fix in Six" Vine videos. Now, they've hacked Instagram Stories in a fun way. The first story of a new Instagram campaign launched this morning. It crams, by our count, 64 little microvideos, each less than a second long, into about 35 seconds total. Together, they show the transformation of a little vertical room, whose dimensions match the Instagram window, from wasted space with a sad potted plant and a stool into a charming little playspace nook for kids. Here's how the story looks to Instagram users: The approach is useful in a few ways. First, the clips go by so quickly that there's little time to tap past them. Second, breaking up the DIY project into 64 bits makes it easy for users, in theory, to tap back screen by screen to inspect each stage a little more closely. The campaign, created by BBDO New York, was born from a creative hackathon hosted by Facebook Creative Shop. Facebook, of course, owns Instagram. "We are always looking for new ways to create unique user experiences, and by discovering this never-before-seen hack of the Instagram Story platform, we were able to achieve an innovation parallel to the DIY 'hacks' Lowe's provides for its customers every day," says Mike Sweeney, senior creative director at BBDO New York. [kickout id="1"] "This campaign highlights the creative potential that Instagram Stories can hold for brands," adds Quote from Kay Hsu, global Instagram lead at Facebook Creative Shop. "Lowe's cleverly leverages the full-screen vertical format to demonstrate how narrow spaces can be easily transformed with a smart hack. The brand shows a deep understanding of Instagram Stories and how audiences interact with the format—automatically skipping ahead before the viewer even had a chance to do it themselves. The result? Lowe's transforms boring, tight spaces into beautiful rooms that are Instagram-worthy." Expect more stories on the channel soon. "Lowe's is always exploring innovative and creative ways to engage with customers that are authentic to the social platform," says Derrick Wood, vp of brand, content and advertising at Lowe's. "With our new campaign on Instagram Stories, Lowe's has developed an engaging, light-hearted approach to project videos, while showing how simple it can be to quickly change a small space into a more functional area. The simplicity of each project is matched by a quick swipe to more detailed instructions and to easily purchase the supplies needed to complete it." [kickout id="2"] CREDITS Client: Lowe's Agency: BBDO New York Chief Creative Officer, Worldwide: David Lubars Chief Creative Officer, New York: Greg Hahn Executive Creative Director: Tim Bayne Senior Creative Director: Mike Sweeney Senior Creative Director: Molly Adler Associate Creative Director, Art Director: Marcus Johnston Associate Creative Director, Copywriter: Jim Connolly Senior Director: Bob Estrada Account Director: Tyler Harris Account Manager: Marlee Caine Director of Integrated Production: Dave Rolfe Executive Producer: Kristin Tomborello Producer: Ali Gladstone Director of Platform Innovation: Alex Marsh Communications Planning Director: Nicole Landesman Junior Communications Planner: Brenna Tharnstrom Production Company: BBDO Studios + Visual Country BBDO Studios Lead: Michael Gentile Studio Manager: AJ Rowe Editor: Alex Lubars Editor: Jeff Reagan Casting Director: Tom Saporito Production Assistant: Grace Brown Production Assistant: Vanda Saggese Visual Country Director: Michael Popp Production Designer: Giancarlo Colaianni Creative Director: Meagan Cignoli Producer: Amber Lee DP/Editor: Chelsea Lee Art Director/Prop Stylist: Erin O'Keefe Production Assistant: Anna Gelman

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Lowe's Hacked Instagram Stories With Fun Microvideos of DIY Jobs in Tiny Vertical Rooms

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