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
This advertisement was played during the Super Bowl, so the Snickers company knew how important it was to make a great advertisement in order to keep the audience as entertained as possible. Since the Super Bowl is always such a big event, it would have the potential to draw millions of new customers. The incorporation of football in this advertisement keeps the attention of viewers, while showing off the Ethos and Pathos appeals to get the Snickers Candy Bar the endorsement they desired. Although Snickers is a very popular brand of candy already, utilizing the chosen celebrities and the time in which they aired it, adds to the desire of a Snickers Candy Bar.
The reason for this is that from the advertisement one could sense an appeal to our sense of identity, self-interest and emotions. It added some amount of excitement and humor. A positive image was created from the video about the Papa John’s Pizza and it really made me feel persuaded to buy the pizza.
Advertisements are made to persuade you to buy a certain product that a company wants you to purchase. In a Buick commercial called “Big Game” that aired during the super bowl contains a lot of different techniques to persuade you to buy their car. It is about a pee wee football game that has Cam Newton playing quarterback. This advertisement targets the American population well because it uses the most popular sport in America, and incorporates one of football’s biggest stars. It also uses little kids and a super model to appeal to a different demographic of viewers. Ethos and pathos are used to appeal to viewers in different techniques, while the lack of logos gives the viewer little factual information about the Buick cars themselves.
Because the advertisement was aired five months after the September 11 incident, there were intense emotions among the American citizens. Budweiser was aware of this and created a commercial with strong emotional appeals. With pathos loaded, the advertisement seems to appeal to the viewer’s emotional senses. In the beginning, a character in the form of a man is fascinated by the horses. The image of the horses is reflected in the glasses of the windows. Business takes place in this area, but he takes a break from all the activities to watch the passing horses because of the awe factor that the Clydesdales stimulates. Thus, as an audience, I will resonate with the man by showing the same reaction. The behaviors of the man are expected to the audience how they should react as well. They are expected to stop every activity they were performing and understand the powerful message conveyed by the majestic creatures.
The first, and most prominent, reasoning behind the commercial is emotion, or pathos. An argument should include an emotional connection to the audience to make logic and credibility more humanizing. The two-minute video primarily includes clips of previously abused animals, the staff caring for them, and singer Sarah McLachlan talking about how the viewers can help. Reason one that the argument is effective in the use of emotion would be the use of animals. The clips used include dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens whimpering or looking “sad.” These were meant to evoke an emotion to the individuals, and hopefully ignite the compassion needed to donate to ASPCA. It gained popularity from the sadden reactions of people, and for good reason. To quote
For the 2024 Super Bowl, M&Ms created a captivating and humorous ad catching many viewers' attention. During the Super Bowl, many ads were displayed across American TV. The purpose of these ads is normally to convince someone to do/buy or not do/buy something. To convince people, companies need to consider things like the purpose and audience. To help even more, they should consider using types of persuasion like ethos, pathos, logos.
To start with, in the first couple of scenes of the commercial, an animal is following a person around. In the following scene, two people come face to face and they talk about the animal’s name. Then, there is a flashback scene explaining the name of the animal. Towards the end, the commercial advertises its product with an animal in different ways. At the very end, there is a flashback scene of a human and an animal.
Commercial advertisements create a strong presence in the media due to the power of persuading the audience to buy a certain project. The commercial is promoting the use of diet coke and using Taylor Swift to do so. Diet Coke is a sugar free, soft drink that is very popular, it is promoted and distributed worldwide by Coca- Cola. Coca- Cola spends nearly $3.499 billion in advertisements yearly (Investopedia, 2015, 1). This ad catches the eye of the audience with the use of Taylor Swift and the adorable kittens. In this commercial, it is clear that with every sip the pop-culture singer takes of the Diet Coke, more kittens seem to appear in the apartment until the whole apartment becomes invaded with the tiny kittens. This advertisement efficiently delivers the point to the audience during the commercial video by encouraging them to drink their product Diet Coke while trying to increase the consumption of their product, attract more viewers, and sell more of their product.
The animal commercial elicits viewers’ pity and sympathy because abused animals are exhibited. Three legged dogs, blind cats, and caged animals are shown in the commercial to convince viewers about how much the animals have suffered. This emotional appeal would convince viewers to donate money in order to save the animals, since the money would be used to rescue more abused animals. Because the ad generates pity for the animals, it is effective in persuading the viewers to donate to the cause.
For this essay I will be using the commercial made by Budweiser for the 2015 Super Bowl, “Lost Dog.” This advertisement is about a tiny lost puppy getting far away from home and most importantly, the friendship between this puppy and some Clydesdale horses. In the beginning of this commercial, the puppy is shown hiding under some hay, and then he proceeds to jump into a random trailer which initially gets him lost far from home. There is no dialogue in this commercial aside from the music in the background, but the advertisement shows the distress of the owner through facial expressions and scenes where he puts
Of course, the Super Bowl can be considered the most watched television recording in American history. As a result of withholding the attention of such a vast audience, many commercials are showcased during the Super Bowl games, creating a commodity in which those commercials are watched more than the Super Bowl games themselves. A mass amount of viewers can unquestionably be beneficial to advertisers seeking to sell their products and services. However, benefits are not the only things these ads invoke, detriment can occur as well, as seen throughout history among a variety of television commercials. The Coca Cola commercial, displayed during Super Bowl XLVII, is one of the most recent commercials that has been scrutinized. The Coca Cola
The message conveyed through the advertising appeals influences the purchasing decisions of consumers. In this case, the advertisement was aired by Carl’s Jr fast food restaurant to advertise their new “all natural burger”. It was aired during the Super bowl because majority of the audience, men and woman, are watching the game. And it makes it easy for them to put their product out because most people that watch the Super bowl just watch the commercials.
Each year the SuperBowl commercials generate exceptionally high advertising revenues due to this event's ability to attract a very broad audience. Advertisers pay close attention to the demographics and psychographics of the viewers, looking for an opportunity to speak directly to their core demographic and psychographic segments with clear, compelling and emotionally stirring messages. The costs of producing and airing a SuperBowl commercial are so significant that many advertisers complete extensive tests of their concepts and multiple versions of their ads before choosing the best possible one for the expensive time slots purchased (Vranica, 2012).
The commercial appeals to the audience’s pathos more than anything. Animals, especially dogs, have a way of pulling with human heartstrings. “...they can be used to transfer desired meanings to the products with which they are associated” (Phillips 1). In other words, using animals in advertisements can link advertised products to the feelings that are associated
The viewer sits on the couch, nestled inside a cozy, warm blanket with a large bowl of buttery and salty popcorn on his lap. His heart starts racing as the movie reaches its climax. Just as his lungs stop breathing and his eyes grow wide with fascination, the channel changes to an old advertisement that he’s seen a thousand times. Ads like that one appeal to the three main techniques that have subliminal messages to viewers. These different techniques have proven to be effective with television watchers. Advertisers use these three techniques to target a certain audience.