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Summary Of Dear Kitten Advertising

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The ‘Dear Kitten: Regarding The Big Game’ commercial demonstrates various aspects of communication as well as uniqueness of the advertisement itself. According to the textbook, communication is “the passing of information” (Belch & Belch, 2014, p.143). In the advertisement, the “experienced” cat explains and passes on information regarding his perspective of humans’ behavior during the Super Bowl to the younger, naïve cat. The commercial portrays aspects of communication through perception. The advertisement portrays the cat’s perception of the humans’ behavior during the game and the meaning behind it. In the textbook, the author mentions that “words, pictures, sounds, and colors may have different meanings to different audiences, and people’s perceptions and interpretations of them vary,” which is demonstrated in the commercial (Belch & Belch, 2014, p.143). For instance, when the announcer mentions a touchdown during the game, humans react of excitement or of disappointment that their team is winning or losing. However, in the commercial they describe that the cats perceive it as a contest of when the “light box” (TV) gets louder to see who can get up the quickest and hit other people, whereas the ones to not get up are the ones that lose and are ridiculed. The commercial also brings forth the receiver’s field …show more content…

For instance, not only is this a commercial of Friskies, but this is also created by Buzzfeed, which has become a very trendy social news and entertainment website. They have also created various advertisement and entertainment videos known as ‘Dear Kitten,’ which is viewed by millions of people. Also, this is the first time Friskies and Buzzfeed will advertise during the Super Bowl. An advantage of this advertisement is that cat-owners, Buzzfeed audiences, and Super Bowl fans will be viewing this

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