Shots: is it really 20 years ago today?
Shots,one of the worlds’ leading creative resources, celebrates 20 years ofglobal creativity this month with a special celebratory DVD andmagazine.
This benchmark issue, shots 121, features the best ofthe best of shots magazine and looks back over the campaigns, eventsand people that have shaped the business from 1990 to today.
Asian creatives to make the cover are Piyush Pandey and Jureeporn Thaidumrong. And former Asian-based creatives David Droga (as one of the fab four), Andy Fackrell, and Craig Davis are also featured on the cover.
The magazine is year-by-year analysis and includes feature articleswith influential legends such as Sir John Hegarty, David Droga and TonyKaye.
Says agent for shots, Margot Fitzpatrick: “This is thepinnacle edition of shots to date with the absolute gems chosen fromthe last double decade being selected. Antipodean directors to be recognized on the DVD include Paul Middleditch, Garth Davis, and Tony Williams and Phenomena Bangkok’s wonderful Thanonchai Sornsriwichai garners 3 spots on the reel!”
The DVD celebration includes 3 regional Top 20’s and featured within the Top 20 Asia Pacific selection are classic commercials such as Happydent “Palace”, Fevicol “Bus” and Toyota “Humanity”.
Asian agencies with work on the DVD celebration include: Ogilvy and Mather Mumbai, Results, Bangkok, BBDO Bangkok, Euro Flagship Bangkok, Hakuhodo Tokyo, McCann Erickson Mumbai, Creativeland Asia Mumbai, and Publicis Thailand.
shots’ Top of the League tables in the magazine reveal that London dominates the global Agency chart with BBH coming in first, being the Agency to consistently deliver creative excellence over the last two decades. TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Johannesburg is the only southern hemisphere agency to make it to the Top 20 Agencies table.
Traktor takes the Top of the League gong for Directors, with antipodean director Paul Middleditch at number 14th , and Thanonchai Sornsriwichai coming in at number 15. Partizan London just pipped Gorgeous to head Production Company and Nike prove it’s a marathon to head the Top of the League Brands table, followed closely by Volkswagen and Levi’s.
Visit www.shots.net/shots_20th_digital.aspto see shots’ Top 20 Digital campaigns including Tourism Queensland:Best Job in the World which smashed the 2009 Award shows, picking upCyber, Direct and PR Grand Prix at Cannes.
This classic collection is available by subscription or by single-issuepurchase for a special offer of £150/US $299 – please contact MargotFitzpatrick directly to order: shotsaustralia@gmail.com
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