It’s Fathers’ Day in Australia today. In honour of the day here’s a clip from April 2005 promoting Canon‘s Pixma printers in Australia.
A man attempts to go about his everyday business but finds his body is at the mercy of his daughter. His wife and daughter are at home printing off photographs for the family album. As the daughter pins her dad’s photo to the clipboard he holds his head in pain. As his wife arranges his photo in a frame, a dog rushes past, knocking the father off balance. The daughter prints a photo directly from the camera, knocking her dad off his feet.
The ultimate test comes as the Dad’s image is printed onto a computer disk and revolves inside a computer. The super: “Home photos have never been this real. Canon PIXMA printers.”
Credits
The campaign was developed by Leo Burnett, Sydney, by creative director Glen Ryan, with John Kane, Derek Green, Matt Smith, Luke Crethar, Matt Devine, and producer Brenden Johnson. Leo Burnett host the spot as a 2 mb SWF video.
Directors Gary Freedman/Jonathon Kneebone, the founding members of The Glue Society are represented by production company Radical Media.
Music for the Canon Pixma spot is a waltz for piano. Anyone recognise the piece?



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