CHARITY ADVERT Analysis 1 MOST SHOCKING SECOND A DAY



General conventions

The purpose of this advert is to show how children in war torn countries are affected, it uses guilt/empathy on people who aren't going through things like this (So in first world countries)




Use of camera and editing

e.g use of close ups to show emotion and create empathy, range of shot types in advert.
(Answered in the question below.)




How the advert uses editing ( length/timing/of cuts, order and selection of shots) to structure its narrative and create response in the audience

It uses quick cuts in order to show how fast it's happening around the world, and to show how everything can be fine one day and disastrous the next.




Props , costume and mise-en-scene

Key objects , how setting is shown clearly , how props and background are used to show the narrative

Use of gas masks, dirt on the kids face.




Lighting and colour

The lighting goes from orange/warm to blue/cold to show the change in the environment.

Sound

Music ? There's no music, just maybe eerie background noises and the news playing.

Sound effects ? Explosions, news programs etc.

Spoken word ? "Make a wish, darling", "Happy birthday to you.." to show how desperate they are and how they're trying to have a sense of normality in a chaotic environment.

How are these used to appeal to the audience and deliver the narrative and messages of the advert

The use of children in chaotic situations makes the audience feel sorry for them and donate to their cause, especially if the audience has children so this is meant to be for a mature demographic, the subtle change from happy to destructive shows how these kids once had a normal life and that nobody deserves the fate they've been given. This message is really powerful as it makes you feel sorry for them.




Language

How written/spoken language provides meaning or provokes a response in the audience.

The lack of words makes it more powerful in my opinion, the use of police sirens and explosions makes the advert more impactful and provokes a response from the audience.

"Just because it isn't happening here, doesn't mean it's not happening."

Quote is really powerful and is designed to open the mind of the reader to global issues.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Complete a written case study of the game focusing on all of these elements, using the information from the video links and websites.

Analyse the representation of gender in the music videos for "The Man" by Taylor Swift and "Riptide" by Vance Joy ( 30 marks / 800 words minimum)