According to the Numbers Website, the movie industry is worth $9,851,444,408. While the average movie costs on average more than $106.6 million to make, a significant portion of this is contributed towards advertisement. Keep this number in mind as you read the rest of this entry. Now comes the big question, what makes a good movie great? The actors [...]
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The Great Movie Race
Posted in Amateur, Subliminal Advertising, Technology, Video Marketing on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Misogynists-R-Us
Posted in Food, Misogyny, Stereotypes on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
mi⋅sog⋅y⋅ny [mi-soj-uh-nee] -noun hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women. Do commercials systematically use misogyny to sell their products? As the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding, so let’s take a look at some sexist commercials. In this age old stereotype, Volvo explicitly depicts the wife as a terrible driver. Here Nando’s depicts a typical stereotype, [...]
Kevin Wu (Jumba) Will Be At Six Flags on July 31st! – So Says His Video
Posted in Amateur, Video Marketing on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the age where amateur video bloggers can make it big. Kevin Wu(Jumba) will be holding his own public meet and greet at the Six Flags Amusement park on July 31st. Isn’t this wonderful? Along with NigaHiga, Kev Jumba was a normal nobody just a mere 2-3 years ago, and now with the power of YouTube, [...]
It All Starts on YouTube
Posted in Amateur, Fashion, Video Marketing on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
YouTube has offered many talented and creative individuals opportunities to express themselves to the whole world. Quite a few of these individuals have become very popular and well-known to many of us. As some of these individuals get more viewers and subscribers, they become more inspired and motivated to step ahead and move closer to [...]
Controversial Advertisement
Posted in Decoding, Feminism, Shockvertising, Subliminal Advertising on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is the first thing that you see when you take a look at this picture? Perhaps you saw the logo of Ubuntu in the top left corner, the shape and position that the butts are placed, or maybe all you noticed was ass. This is a perfect example of Shockvertising. Shockvertising is a type [...]
De-Politicization
Posted in De-politicization, Fashion, Lifestyle Advertisements, Magazines on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
De-politicization is deeply connected to “American Dream”, the idea where citizens of all class levels feel that they can become richer, better, and happier. In addition, de-politicization refers to how we can all acquire the same things and that we are all equal. De-politicization is taking part in many advertisements today. Many advertisements today are presented in an ideal [...]
