Thursday, 20 December 2012

Scripts

Advert 1

Shot no.
Video
Dialogue/audio
1
Medium shot of kick ups

2
Close up of ball hitting bin

3
Close up/medium shot of player sitting down looking fed up

4
Close up of player looking up at something

5
Close up of deodorant can on bench

6
Close up of putting on the deodorant on left arm
Sound of the spray
7
Close up of putting on the deodorant on right arm
Sound of the spray
8
Medium shot with tilt movement, moving from feet to head
Music starts
9
Medium shot of doing kick ups

10
Medium shot of the ball been thrown

11
Close up of the bin, with the ball landing into the win

12
Close up of deodorant can with text to the side
Slogan said by voice over 'From nothing, to something'




























Sponsorship Advert
 
Shot no.
Video
Dialogue/audio
1
Two shot of someone giving the ball to the other person
2
Close up of arm and deodorant been applied to left arm
Sound of the spray
3
Close up of arm and deodorant been applied to right arm
Sound of the spray
4
Long shot of someone skilling someone out with ball
5
Long shot of ball been kicked into goal
6
Close up of can on the floor with writing to the side
Voice over saying the slogan 'From nothing, to something'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radio advert  

Shot no.
Video
Audio/Music
 
 
*Dramatic music starts*
 
 
“don’t let lack of skill or ability get you down. With all new EMERGE body spray, release your inner self and feel like a new man. Feel the rush with EMERGE and go from nothing to something
 

Monday, 3 December 2012


A2 Media Studies
Advanced Portfolio
TV adverts- textual analysis/ research

The PowerPoint of the advert ideas 

Here were 5 responses on the advert Ideas 

'Good name, good slogan, good ideas'
'Should have one targeted to females' 
'Football is a good idea, not sure about gaming'
'Good name, good idea with football'
'Should be one advert for females, good slogan' 

Monday, 26 November 2012


A2 Media Studies
Advanced Portfolio
TV adverts- textual analysis/ research


I have created a 10 questions survey in which people answered. The questions were on our advert idea and adverts in general. Here are the results.




























Monday, 12 November 2012

TV adverts- textual analysis/ research

A2 Media Studies
Advanced Portfolio
TV adverts- textual analysis/ research


Advert 1: Every Woman You Are- Marks and Spencer
The features this advert contains is music and sound, throughout the whole advert a song is been played, there isn't any speech in the advert.The target audience for the advert is women, you know this because it only shows women throughout the advert and doesn't show and males, what it does make clear is it is target it at all ages of women, mainly from 18-ededly you know this because you see different ages featuring in the advert. Also it contains the slogan ' Every Woman You Are'. The image constructed for the product is something that makes you look good and more stylish and attractive. The use of mise-en-scène shows the women in various clothing and them looking happy and good about themselves so therefore you know the product has a good effect on you making you look better. Also use of long shots and close up show how cheerful each women looks.The social groups represented are women, they are represented as stylish and joyful, you know this because they are smiling in the adverts and are dancing which shows they are blissful and confident. The style of the advert is formal and joyful because there is music and dancing, this is because it makes the viewer think if you use this product then you will become all formal and elegant.


Advert 2: Gillette Fusion ProGlide
The features of the advert is real time because it going forward in time and also there is speech with a voice over and actors talking in the advert. The target audience is for the advert is men, this is because it's a shaving product and men usually use the shavers to shave, it also shows men only in the advert. It shows males using the product this must indicate that it is for men. The image constructed for the product is something that makes you look good, and gives you a clean cut face. The use of mise-en-scence shows the man using the shaver and then feeling better after using the product this shows it had a good effect on him and it gives a better look. The social groups represented are men, they are represented as people who care for the way they look because they want the best shave possible and also they are represented as fun because they are having a laugh at the end of the advert by messing round. The style of the advert is formal and educational because it is teaching you how to have the best shave.


Advert 3: Galaxy advert
The features in the advert are speech as there is a voice over telling the story and isn't any more dialog. Also music and sound is another feature as that what sets the mood. The target audience for the advert may be seen as targeted towards women, though it may be target at anybody who likes chocolate, but as it shows women in the advert it is mainly targeted towards women. The imagery of the product makes you feel more relaxed because in the advert you can see the women relaxing with music and having the chocolate. The camera shows the women of a sofa reading a booking telling us she is relaxed with eating the chocolate. The social groups represented in the advert are women are represented as calm elegant and naughty. In the advert you find out that the women's friends have took the chocolate so this represents them as naughty because the voice over says 'who was it this time' women are also represented to be people who eat chocolate when the time is right. The tone of the advert is calm and can be seen as formal, this is because they want to make it come across as the product as something you have when you are relaxed. 





Advert 4: Right Guard
The features this advert contains is speech, there is a voice over telling you about the product and telling you the slogan. Also it does not play in real time because it reminds so then he can put everything right. The target audience for this advert is men and people who play sports, in the advert it is a male playing golf. It may be also targeted towards anyone who needs deodorant. The imagery used in the product is something that makes you more attractive. The product is supposed to make you not sweat and smell nice during the day, that's why it tells you to put it on in the morning. It also says it 'will never let you down'. The social groups represented in the advert are men, and they are represented as people who play sports. Also they may be represented as careless and people who forget things because he forgot to wear the 'right guard' in the morning. Also he's represented as confident, as he's putting his arms up and celebrating when he takes the shot. The tone of the advert may be seen as funny near the start or light hearted as when he lifts up his arms everyone drops to the floor because of the smell including a squirrel. It's a formal advert.

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Research

A2 Media Studies
G324 Advanced Portfolio
Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Research

1. Who are the ASA?
ASA stands for Advertising Standards Authority.

2. What do the ASA do?
They apply advertising codes; these are written by Committees of Advertising Practice. They deal with complaints and take action against misleading, harmful or offensive advertisements. 

3. What is the ASA’s mission?
The mission is ‘In all media is legal, decent, honest and truthful, to the benefit of consumers, business and society.’

4. How is the ASA funded?
It is funded by Advertising Standards Board of Finance (Asbof) and the Broadcast Advertising Standards Board of Finance (Basbof)

5. What are the key principles of advertising codes?
The Advertising Codes contain wide-ranging rules designed to ensure that advertising does not mislead, harm or offend. Ads must also be socially responsible and prepared in line with the principles of fair competition. These broad principles apply regardless of the product being advertised. Key principles of the Advertising Codes include advertising to children, alcohol and gambling, the environment and financial products.

6. With regard to advertising regulation, what is pre-clearance?
Pre-clearance is ‘making sure that the adverts are honest before publication or broadcasting on TV.

7. How many complaints do the ASA need to receive about an advert before deciding to investigate?
One complaint can stop an advert from being shown. Only one complaint is needed for an investigation.

8. What might make adverts controversial? On the list of top 10 adverts causing offence (to be accessed though the BBC link above), do you think the ASA made the right judgments? Comments briefly on the verdict on each case and weather you think it was the right response by the ASA.
  • Paddy Power - 1,313 complaints
In the advert it may be seen as offensive to blind people and then may be seen as curtly to animals as a cat is hit by the ball. On the other hand it also may be seen as just light humour but considering the mass number of complaints the decision for the advert to be upheld should have been re considered.
  • Marie Stopes - 1,088 complaints   
In this advert it is adverting conception but many people complained it was advertising abortion, the ASA decided to uphold the complaints because it didn’t advertise abortion but conception so I agree with the decision.  
  • Department of Energy and Climate Change - 939 complaints
I think the ASA should not have withdrawn this advert because it does not affect viewers and only tell the effect if CO2 in a story tale, on the other hand it may be seen as misleading.
  • Maritalaffair.co.uk - 420 complaints
In this advert it could be seen to encourage affair’s between marriages so that’s why it received so many complaints, the ASA decided to up hold the complaints, I don’t agree with this because I think the website is immoral.
  •  John Lewis - 316 complaints
In this advert you see a dog left outside in cold snowy and windy conditions people complained that it encouraged families to leave pets in bad conditions the ASA decided to uphold the complaints in which I agree with because the message was about Christmas and on leaving pets outside.
  • Oven Pride - 273 complaints
In this advert people complained that it was sexist because I said "so easy even a man can do it". ASA ruled the advert took a light-hearted and comical approach to its portrayal of "traditional" gender stereotypes, and was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence. I agree with the decision because it wasn’t seen to offend anyone. 
  • Irn-Bru - 204 complaints
In this advert you can see that a man leads cartoon animals into a butcher and it was seen as ‘it was offensive, irresponsible and distressing to children’. The advert had a restriction that it could not be shown during programs where it is aimed at children, with the restriction the ASA decided not to ban the advert in to which I agree with this because there is no way it could offend children if it’s not during child targeted programs.
  • Cardell Media - 185 complaints

Complainants said the mailing was masquerading as personal correspondence and challenged claims being made within it. The adverts were upheld and were told to change their approach I think this was the decision because there was need to ban the advert but to change the approach
  • Marmite - 154 complaints
In these two adverts there are two different ‘political party’s’ there is one what is against marmite and then one for marmite. There was 154 complaints because of the political approach and related to racism, denigration and offence. The ASA decided to refer it to Ofcom and not to uphold complicates but the ASA felt the ads were delivered in a light-hearted way and therefore were not in breach of the rules. I agree with the ASA and believe that the advert and wasn’t seen in an offence way and just in a light-hearted way.
  • 10.   Durex - 151 complaints
In the advert it is advertising condoms and people complained because they had seen the advert before 11am and in the evening where children may be watching TV and see the adverts. The complaints were upheld because no explicit sexual scenes or images decided its existing scheduling restriction, which prevented it from appearing in or around programmes targeted at children, were appropriate. I agree with the decision for the ASA to change the time because I think that it should not be shown at all during times when children may be watching because it may be inappropriate for them to watch.