TV advertising meets art

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A tried and tested formula for a great ad – have lots of movement and chaos and then slow things down and overlay some opera music. Perfectly executed in so many ways.

I’ve been posting a few adverts of late and what it made me realise is that the very best ads are really art – they’re wonderfully well thought out, beautifully shot and have great music. Like all good art they’ll likely stand the test of time and add to a brand way more than some of the more infuriating (albeit memorable) adverts that impose themselves at high volume on our TV sets these days.

Oh…and as I post this I see Audi has announced their R8 GT