Abstract:
The objective of this research is as follows: (1) to study the creative process of Thai advertising films that have been internationally recognized. 2) to analyze the storytelling formats of Thai advertising films that have been internationally recognized. 3) to analyze the communication factors that contribute to the international recognition of Thai advertising films. The study was conducted as a qualitative research using in-depth interviews as the data collection method. The participants include key informants behind the success of Cannes Lions award-winning in the Entertainment category, such as creatives from TBWA Thailand, directors from SUNETA HOUSE. Additionally, content analysis of relevant documents is conducted to analyze the data. The research findings indicate the following: (1) The creative effectiveness process includes the following elements: trust in teamwork, collaborative ideation, guiding ideas, creative evaluation, selecting expert directors, and developing the work based on the director's vision. (2) The storytelling of Thai advertising films can be categorized into five types: 1) comedy 2) narrative differentiation 3) product solution 4) emotional connection, and 5) brand reinforcing (3) The communication factors contributing to international recognition consist of the following: 1) clear brand messaging, 2) delivering value to the audience, 3) effective product selling, 4) evoking emotions in viewers, and 5) high production quality.