Xerox Reimagines Iconic 1976 Super Bowl Ad, “Brother Dominic” in 2017.
Xerox unveiled a new ad – led by a contemporary twist on a beloved commercial – to usher in its next chapter as an $11 billion leader in digital print technology. The new ad, created by agency Young & Rubicam New York (Y&R NYC), describes Xerox’s focused direction to innovate the way organizations of all sizes communicate, connect and work.
Much has changed since Xerox’s “Brother Dominic” debuted 40 years ago in one of the most famous Super Bowl advertisements of all time. But the world’s need to share information has endured. Back then, Brother Dominic turned to the Xerox copier to simply duplicate his manuscripts. Today, he translates, personalizes and securely shares his creation both physically and digitally across all devices, all over the globe.
“The ad is the first manifestation of a new communications platform that will be anchored by the tagline Set the Page Free®,” said Toni Clayton-Hine, chief marketing officer for Xerox. “It offers a nod to Xerox’s heritage, reflects our present and embraces our future by showing how Xerox has evolved to help companies connect both the physical and digital world through personalization, apps, automation, and security.”
Roll-out of the Brother Dominic advertisement includes 30- and 60-second television commercials and digital spots beginning in the U.S. The ads were created by Y&R NY and award-winning director James Rouse, and were inspired by the work of Allen Kay, creative director at Needham who created the original Brother Dominic commercial.
The original 1976 version...
CREATIVE CREDITS:
Xerox
CMO – Toni Clayton-Hine
Vice President, Global Brand, Advertising and Media — Barbara Basney
Ad Agency: Y&R New York
Chief Creative Officer — Leslie Sims
CD — Fern Cohen
CD — Margot Owett
Executive Producer — Mathieu Shrontz
Associate Producer — Larissa Ananko
Executive Producer/ Head of Music – Lauren King
Music Producer — Deb Oh
VP, Account Managing Director — Britta Dahl
Account Director, VML- Seth Galena
Account Supervisor — Arantza Urruchua
Account Executive — Susan Akinyi
Executive Vice President, Brand Planning — Chip Walker
Production Company – The Corner Shop
Director — James Rouse
Executive Producer(s) – Anna Hashmi
Producer – Benji Howell
Director of Photography – Joost Van Gelder
Editorial Company — Work Editorial
Executive producer – Erica Thompson
Producer – Jamie Lynn Perritt
Editor – Art Jones
Music Company – Woodwork Music
Music Producer – Andy Oskwarek
Composer – Joseph Reuben
Postproduction Company — Framestore
Executive Producer – Dez Macleod-Veilleux
Producer – Sophie Harrison
Lead Artist/VFX Supervisor – Gigi Ng
VFX Team: Giulia Bartra, Julien Desroches, Liz Yang, Raul Ortego, Matt Pascuzzi, Akira Thompson, Callum McKeveny
Color Correction: Steffan Perry
Audio House – Heard City
Engineer – Eric Warzecha