A Surfing Ad You Can Believe In

Inspiration meets innovation at Brandweek, the ultimate marketing experience. Join industry luminaries, rising talent and strategic experts in Phoenix, Arizona this September 23–26 to assess challenges, develop solutions and create new pathways for growth. Register early to save.

In our digital age, when every Orc and his mother seems computer-generated, it’s sometimes difficult to know what to make of visually stunning ads.

Take surfing spots. The majesty of AMV BBDO and director Jonathan Glazer’s 1999 “Surfer” ad for Guinness, voted the best commercial of all time in the U.K., was partly a product of London’s Computer Film Co., which transferred the images of the ghostly white horses onto the crest of the foaming surf.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in