1. Lupo
The drama of this chilling ad for VW's Lupo grabs you by the lapels
straight away. It concertinas the experience of an entire movie into a
30-second spot.
Agency: BMP DDB
Copywriter: Jeremy Craigen
Art director: Jo Wenley
Director: Frederik Bond
Production company: Harry Nash Film Productions
2. Super Noodles
The entertainment value of this "West Side Story" spot made it appear
like a break within the break. Its humour justifies the intrusion into
the consumer's living room.
Agency: Mother
Copywriter: Mother
Art director: Mother
Director: Frederik Bond
Production company: Harry Nash Film Productions
3. Reebok
Special effects manage to give an otherwise lumbering sofa incredibly
human qualities as well as stand out in a cluttered ad break
Agency: Lowe Lintas
Copywriters: Vince Squibb, Tony Barry
Art directors: Vince Squibb, Tony Barry
Director: Frank Budgen
Production company: Gorgeous Productions
4. Bertolli
The Olive Oil barons of Italy was a credible, and funny, creative idea
that linked Unilever's olive oil with its already established Olivio
brand.
Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Copywriters: Marc Hatfield, Peter Bradly
Art directors: Marc Hatfield, Pete Bradly
Director: Sheree Folkson
Production company: Upstart Films
5. Lynx
Feet licking and fish smacking scores highly on originality and enabled
Lynx to keep up its tip-top creative standards.
Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Copywriters: Adam Chiappe, Matthew Saunby
Art directors: Adam Chiappe, Matthew Saunby
Director: Daniel Kleinman
Production company: Spectre
6. COI Communications (anti-smoking)
It is difficult to think of a more moving commercial. The girl's
naturalness and honesty makes you want to climb into the screen and give
her a hug.
Agency: Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
Writer: Victoria Fallon
Art director: Steve Hudson
Director: Steve Hudson
7. Dulux
Always Someone There to Remind me was the perfect song to fit the tone
of this racy commercial about, of all things, a piece of belly button
fluff.
Agency: Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
Copywriter: Nick Worthington
Art director: Paul Brazier
Director: Paul Gay
Production company: Outsider
8. The Economist
The visually stunning directional debut of Tom Carty illustrated the
fact that the revamped magazine was a much more provocative read than
its title suggests.
Agency: Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
Copywriter: Tom Carty
Art director: Tom Carty
Director: Tom Carty
Production company: Gorgeous
9. Levi's Twisted Jeans
The special effects continued Levi's advertising tradition of innovative
creative work that never ceases to surprise.
Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Copywriter: Claudia Southgate
Art director: Verity Fenner
Director: John Madson
Production company: Outsider
10. Carling
An unusual friendship between a ship-wrecked destitute and a helpful
crab made everyone laugh at this commercial except the crustacion, which
came to a sticky end.
Agency: The Leith Agency
Copywriters: Chris Landy, Lee Hempstock
Art directors: Chris Landy, Lee Hempstock
Director: Colin Gregg
Production company: Stark Films