Women Icons for Music Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ldjbjwim4k

This music video is one that does not show women as sex icons in a world where women are used all the time for this implications

Forbes Blog

The way in which an advertisement is created can have a huge impact on people who viewed and took interest in the advertisement.  The advertisement being created has to appeal to the audience and has to get their attention so that the product or company being displayed can get people to become interested.  However, different advertisements appeal to different people and the way an advertisement portrays itself has different meanings.  It doesn't matter how prolific a person's job title is, or if a person belongs to a well known advertising company.  Views on what makes an advertisement good or successful varies.  Looking at new ways to try to get customers to buy products is the name of the game so learning from other successful advertisements and using different means to advertise is the name of the game.  The internet is a huge area where advertisement companies can get their names out their through popular websites that people visit.  The main idea however is to interest the consumer and get their attention.

Personally sports advertisements in general seem to get my attention, especially the ones that deal with soccer because that is my favorite sport.  The one advertisement that comes to mind is the write your future Nike commercial.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZtHAVvslQ

This advertisement catches my attention because it shows how any moment the future can change with one action a player makes.  This shows that anyone can change their future for the better if they work hard enough.

My favorite advertisement

Advertising appeals to different types of people.  Depending on the audience that the advertisement is designed for, the advertisement can and will need to be altered to make those individuals interested in the product.
I can recall a specific type of advertisement that I enjoy because the product that is on television is something I would be interested in because I am an athlete.  This advertisement brand is Gatorade and their G-series.  This is their three different types of drinks.  The first drink is to take before a game or practice so that an athlete can get an extra energy boost.  The second drink is for during the activity.  It replenishes electrolites and hydrates the athlete.  The last drink is a recovery drink so that muscles can heal and become stronger after the physical activity.  I enjoy this because I am already a fan of Gatorade and I use it a lot.

Comm 406- Advertising and Imagery

What am I hoping to learn from this class?  Well... the possibilities are endless.  I do not know exactly what to expect.  So, here is what I am hoping.  Let's learn how to make good advertisements that could possibly be used on television or in a magazine.  That is the first thing that came to mind.  Other than that, I really do not know what this class has to offer.  It will be a good experience hopefully, I would not expect anything less ( I mean I am paying for this class, so I hope to gain something from it).  My expectations for myself are vast and wide, but i would love to get a good grade; therefore, I will have to try very hard because grades are earned and not given.  Lets have a good semester yeah (laugh out loud).