Monday, October 25, 2010

Super Bowl Ads

What is the company? Sony

Who is the target audience: gamers, 18-30, sports fans

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor, action

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? Close ups, quick cuts,

What is the slogan/message for the company? Live in your world, play in our

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, becuase its meant for gamers.


What is the company? Budweiser

Who is the target audience: Adults, drinkers, sports fans

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? Angles, shots of video

What is the slogan/message for the company? N/A

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, because its quite homorous


What is the company? Chrysler

Who is the target audience: car buyers, females

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? popular music

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? bluring the image at times

What is the slogan/message for the company? Drive it, love it

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, becuase it shows the best features fo the car


What is the company? Pepsi

Who is the target audience: practically everyone

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? humor, confusion

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? zippers

What is the slogan/message for the company? its a twist on a great thing

Was the message effective? Why or why not? no, the product failed


What is the company? FedEx

Who is the target audience: 20-50 yr olds

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? flashbacks, top up

What is the slogan/message for the company? FedEx

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, a great spoof on a great movie.


What is the company? Dodge

Who is the target audience: grown men, construstion workers

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? humor

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? the puke on the window, shaky camera

What is the slogan/message for the company? grab life by the horns

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, quite funny


What is the company? Gatorade

Who is the target audience: athletes

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? the green sweat

What is the slogan/message for the company? is it in you?

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, its plays in the subconscious


What is the company? ESPN

Who is the target audience: sports watchers

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? ring in the food

What is the slogan/message for the company? this is sportscenter

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, good humor


What is the company? H&R Block

Who is the target audience: young adults, taxpayers

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity, humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? the movement of the camera

What is the slogan/message for the company? double check

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, humorous


What is the company? Bud Light

Who is the target audience: beer drinkers

What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? humor

How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? parade, inside the bar

What is the slogan/message for the company? make it a bud light

Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes, very funny

Friday, October 15, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C amera
T ape
T ripod (no tripod = bad)
M icrophone
H eadphones
P ower source
L ight source

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette

Button to adjust = backlight


• Where do you want your light source?
Behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
the middle of the face

• No tripod= bad


• Date and Time= NEVER


• What's the difference between SP/EP? Standard Play/Extended Play

• Camera shoots in SP.

• Pre-Roll- 3-5 seconds before the interview


• Post-Roll- 3-5 seconds after the interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Has some depth, not plain; interviewee is at 6-8 feet from the wall; interviewee is, the shot not the backgroud

• 1 Shot= middle of the chest to above the head

• 1 Shot with graphic= + panned to the side + graphics

• 2 Shot= two people framed in one second

• CU- close up

• MS- medium shot

• LS- long shot

• ECU- extreme close up

• Rule of thirds- imagine a 3x3 grid in the camera


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- moving it up and down


• Pan- move the camera left and right


• Zoom- changing the focal length of the camera


• Dolly- physically moving the camera on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key- provides the most light; shined on the subject


• Fill- fills in the shadows


• Back- seperates the person from the background


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- picks up sound from one direction

• Omnidirectional- picks up sounds from all directions; used in home camcorders

• Cardiod- a little more than unidirectional

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- the one clipped onto a shirt

• Boom Microphone- unidirectional, the big fluffy one