Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Commercial break

It is no secret that advertisements are everywhere. On any given day the average American is targeted by 3,000 advertisements and the majority of these advertisements come from television. For the most part, everyone watches TV so everyone watches commercials. Television commercials are often a topic of conversation at social gatherings, everyone has an opinion on commercials. Here is my list of noteworthy ads.

1. Nike: The Human Chain


This commercial recently came debuted along with a string of Olympic inspired advertisements. I love this commercial. The effects are nothing new, but when combined with appropriate scenes and touching music the message is powerful. This is exactly what playing sports is all about!



2. Coca-Cola: Heist


This is such a cute commercial. The idea that insects are so ingenuitive in how they steal a bottle of Coke is so novel; it's no surprise this commercial reminds me of A  Bug's Life. Also the imagery reminds me of Thomas Kinkade. I especially loved how the butterflies formed a temporary Coke bottle to fool the sleeping guy.



3. Dove: Evolution


This ad really shows why our idea of beauty is so distorted. Not even models look good enough to be used in print ads.


4. California: Find yourself here


I really like this travel commercial. If I didn't already live in California I would definitely want to visit. This commercial shows how fun California can be...no wonder the state is in an economic crisis.



5. Sour Patch Kids: Sour then sweet


Since sour patch kids are one of my favorite candies I thought I'd comment on their 'sour then sweet' commercials. I'm sorry if a red gummy cut off my hair, I would not forgive it, I'd pick it up and bite its' eye off. Anyway, because this commercial evokes such strong emotion in me I decided to add it.

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