AdFreak Samsung Bashes an Entire Decade of iPhones in This Entertaining Galaxy Ad When will you "grow up"?By Tim Nudd|November 5, 2017Share By Tim Nudd|November 5, 2017Share In the early years of Samsung smartphones, the brand built a whole business around dissing Apple. And they’re still at it, rolling out a new 60-second spot today called “Growing Up,” which stars a longtime Apple fan who’s been buying iPhones for years—only to be regularly disappointed, mostly by his girlfriend’s Samsung phones. We begin in 2007, as our hero, Erik, buys the first-generation iPhone. By 2010, he’s having storage issues. Then, in 2013, Samsung makes its first appearance, as Erik meets his girlfriend Lauren at college—and the screen size and stylus with her Galaxy Note 3 put his iPhone 5 to shame. Later, Lauren’s Samsung phone survives a dip in a lake, while Erik’s iPhone gets a subsequent, desperate dip in a bowl of rice. Then, Lauren’s later-model Samsung phone charges wirelessly, while Erik—whose iPhone now lacks a headphone jack—has to rig up a comical set of wires to charge it and listen through headphones at the same time. Erik, obviously, eventually comes to his senses. We are spared, for obvious reasons, the scene in which Erik enjoys his mostly trouble-free iPhone 7 Plus while Lauren’s Galaxy Note 7 explodes in her face. Still, the larger point becomes clear—that Samsung delivers innovations people want, without removing ones they need. The spot advertises the Galaxy family of Samsung smartphones—the S8, S8+ and Note 8. It also comes as Apple has launched the iPhone 8 as well as the iPhone X. “At a time when tens of million Americans are ready to upgrade their smartphones, the two biggest brands have introduced flagship devices—at the same time,” Samsung says. “This new ad speaks directly them, underscoring why so many are choosing Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 as their next smartphone. Instead of being on autopilot, they are finally excited about technology again.” CREDITS Client: Samsung Agency: Wieden + Kennedy Portland Executive Creative Directors: Jason Bagley/Eric Baldwin Creative Directors: Brandon Davis/Stuart Brown Copywriter: Derek Szynal Art Director: Caitlin Alexander Director of Production: Matt Hunnicutt/Mike Davidson Senior Integrated Producer: Deb Drumm Account Team: David Newsome/Ralph Lee/Michael Devine Business Affairs: Laura Caldwell Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks Director: Isaiah Seret Partner/Managing Director: Shawn Lacy Executive Producer: Darren Foldes Head of Production: Mercedes Allen Producer: Kim Bradshaw Director of Photography: Alwin Kuchler Editorial Company: Work Editorial Editor: Stewart Reeves Assistant Editor: Leah Turner Assistant Editor: Josh Sasson Executive Producer: Marlo Baird Producer: Marguerite Olivelle VFX/Finishing Company: The Mill Executive Producer: Enca Kaul VFX Producer: Adam Goins 2D Lead Artist: Steve Cokonis 2D Artists: Edward Black, Krysten Richardsen, Tom Leckie, Clarke Rives, Christel Hazard, Steve Gibbons 3D Artists: Chase Webb, Itai Muller, Marissa Krupen, Monique Espinoza, Steven Olsen Animation: Patrick Kipper Grade Company: The Mill Colourist: Gregory Reese Executive Producer, Colour: Thatcher Peterson Colour Assist: Gemma Parr/Asa Fox Colour Producer: Diane Valera Mix Company: Lime Studios Mix Engineer: Mark Meyuhas Assistant Mix Engineer: Peter Lapinski Executive Producer: Susie Boyajan Music Company: Chances With Wolves Adweek Adweek