Our plan for January 2009 is to have ad 1 complete and be into our 2nd ad. Amy plans to re-shoot extra scenes needed for our other ads and I plan to have Adobe Flash CS3 up and running on my home Mac so I can spend more time outside school hours working on our animations.
However, in January both Amy and I will have exams. Amy has more exams than me though which means I will be able to carry on with the coursework while she is spending her time revising. This will slow down the process a little bit but like I keep mentioning, once I have Flash at home, it will hopefully mean we stick to our targets for January 09.
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Where am I at currently?
So, where am I currently with my coursework?
We did not meet the deadline to have our first ad completed by last week simply because we have spent a lot of time figuring out how to use the software and overcoming problems because of this. For example, we started our first ad 3 times and had to delete everything because we realized we needed extra shots and extra parts in order to start the rotascoping. We also realized the importance of layers in Flash and how easy everything is now we are using several different layers to create our animation. The use of motion tweens has also helped a lot in the creation of our ad so far.
If our work carries on the way it is at the moment, and if I'm being completely honest, I dont think we will finish all 3 ads by the deadline in February 2009. I am currently trying to get Flash on my home Mac which will speed up the process a lot because I will be able to work on it out of school hours.Once I have Flash on my personal Mac, I think we will hit the deadline in Feb I will have a lot more time to work on the ads since my free periods in school are very limited.
The main issue we have faced to far is our lack of knowledge about Flash and how to use it. We have overcome this problem simply through practice and help from our peers and teachers out of lesson time. Other problems include the choice of sound for our ad which we are currently working on and the importance of the use of layers in Adobe Flash which I mentioned earlier. Another problem would probably be the lack of time I have in school to work on my coursework out of lesson time since the majority of my time in school is spent in lessons. Amy on the other hand has a lot more free periods than me which has helped our time management a bit in getting the work done but once I have Flash on my home Mac, this will speed up the whole process greatly and mean both of us are putting in the same amount of time on the production of our work.
We did not meet the deadline to have our first ad completed by last week simply because we have spent a lot of time figuring out how to use the software and overcoming problems because of this. For example, we started our first ad 3 times and had to delete everything because we realized we needed extra shots and extra parts in order to start the rotascoping. We also realized the importance of layers in Flash and how easy everything is now we are using several different layers to create our animation. The use of motion tweens has also helped a lot in the creation of our ad so far.
If our work carries on the way it is at the moment, and if I'm being completely honest, I dont think we will finish all 3 ads by the deadline in February 2009. I am currently trying to get Flash on my home Mac which will speed up the process a lot because I will be able to work on it out of school hours.Once I have Flash on my personal Mac, I think we will hit the deadline in Feb I will have a lot more time to work on the ads since my free periods in school are very limited.
The main issue we have faced to far is our lack of knowledge about Flash and how to use it. We have overcome this problem simply through practice and help from our peers and teachers out of lesson time. Other problems include the choice of sound for our ad which we are currently working on and the importance of the use of layers in Adobe Flash which I mentioned earlier. Another problem would probably be the lack of time I have in school to work on my coursework out of lesson time since the majority of my time in school is spent in lessons. Amy on the other hand has a lot more free periods than me which has helped our time management a bit in getting the work done but once I have Flash on my home Mac, this will speed up the whole process greatly and mean both of us are putting in the same amount of time on the production of our work.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
First parts of our ads!
This is the first part of our third ad that still has the film attached so you can visualize the final product when the rotascoping has been finished.
This is the first part of our third ad without the film so you can see what it looks like on its own.
The rotascoping part is taking a lot longer than we thought it would. I think this is because we weren't sure how to use the software properly so for quite a long time we have been figuring things out. We have got more done in the past couple of days than we have done in the past couple of weeks because we now understand the software more and we have worked out little techniques such as the "motion tween" which is making using Flash animation a whole lot simpler! For example, we started off making the first ad which is the prehistoric-style ad and realized that we needed extra shots in the video to make it work. We then tried to make the retro/vintage ad but again, we found we needed to add extra shots to make it work. Finally, we started the futuristic ad which is probably simpler than the others because it is mostly all drawn and we havent used the video much as a template, only when the character is moving.
This is the first part of our third ad without the film so you can see what it looks like on its own.
The rotascoping part is taking a lot longer than we thought it would. I think this is because we weren't sure how to use the software properly so for quite a long time we have been figuring things out. We have got more done in the past couple of days than we have done in the past couple of weeks because we now understand the software more and we have worked out little techniques such as the "motion tween" which is making using Flash animation a whole lot simpler! For example, we started off making the first ad which is the prehistoric-style ad and realized that we needed extra shots in the video to make it work. We then tried to make the retro/vintage ad but again, we found we needed to add extra shots to make it work. Finally, we started the futuristic ad which is probably simpler than the others because it is mostly all drawn and we havent used the video much as a template, only when the character is moving.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Researching Slogans
We did this research a while ago but havent yet posted it so here it is:
HOW TO CREATE A SLOGAN
What Is A Slogan?
A slogan or tagline is a sentence placed after your company name or product name that helps to give it an identity and a positive image. It's really a brief advertising slogan that is consistently displayed with your business name.
Why Have A Slogan?
How many company slogans can you recall? “Got Milk?”, “I’m Lovin’ It!”, “Just Do It”, the list goes on and on. Why? Because these slogans are unique to one brand name, they are catchy, and they are short.
You too can create a memorable slogan that will implant itself in the minds of potential customers for many years to come.
How to create Taglines & Slogans
A slogan should…
1. Be memorable
2. Recall the brand name
3. Include a key benefit
4. Differentiate the brand
5. Impart positive feelings for the brand
6. Reflect the brand's personality
7. Be strategic
8. Be campaign able
9. Be competitive
10. Be original
11. Be simple
12. Be neat
13. Be believable
14. Help in ordering the brand
A slogan should not…
1. Be in current use by others
2. Be bland, generic or hackneyed
3. Prompt a sarcastic or negative response
4. Be pretentious
5. Be negative
6. Be corporate waffle
7. Make you say "So what?" or "Ho-hum"
8. Make you say "Oh yeah??"
9. be meaningless
10. Be complicated or clumsy
From http://www.biztactics.com/blog/2005/09/how-to-create-taglines-slogans.php
The Art and Science of the Advertising Slogan
By Timothy R. V. Foster
Memorability has to do with the ability the line has to be recalled unaided. A lot of this is based on the brand heritage and how much the line has been used over the years. But if it is a new line, what makes it memorable? I suggest it is the story told in the advertisement - the big idea.
The more the line resonates with the big idea, the more memorable it will be. 'My goodness, my Guinness!', as well as being a slick line, was made memorable by the illustrations of the Guinness drinker seeing his pint under some sort of threat (perched on the nose of a performing seal, for example). It invoked a wry smile and a tinge of sympathy on the part of the audience at the potential loss if the Guinness was dropped.
If it is successful, ideally the line should pass readily into common parlance as would a catchphrase, such as 'Beanz meanz Heinz' or 'Where's the beef?'
In addition to a provocative and relevant illustration or story, alliteration, coined words, puns and rhymes are good ways of making a line memorable, as is a jingle.
Shampoo Slogan examples:
* It takes tender loving care to beat wear and tear.
*My health could compare with the condition of my Pantene hair.
*A tropical fragrance so intense, means every night out is heaven scent.
*Disco divas know full well, fruit fusion means you kiss and tell.
* Infused with fruity energy, my hair stays up as late as me!
*It would give me a brilliant head start, and a perfect finish.
*The berry thought of such a grape experience makes me go bananas!
*They transform lifeless weak ends into lively weekends!
How to create a slogan
What Is A Slogan?
A slogan or tagline is a sentence placed after your company name or product name that helps to give it an identity and a positive image. It's really a brief advertising slogan that is consistently displayed with your business name.
Why Have A Slogan?
How many company slogans can you recall? “Got Milk?”, “I’m Lovin’ It!”, “Just Do It”, the list goes on and on. Why? Because these slogans are unique to one brand name, they are catchy, and they are short.
You too can create a memorable slogan that will implant itself in the minds of potential customers for many years to come.
How to create Taglines & Slogans
A slogan should…
1. Be memorable
2. Recall the brand name
3. Include a key benefit
4. Differentiate the brand
5. Impart positive feelings for the brand
6. Reflect the brand's personality
7. Be strategic
8. Be campaign able
9. Be competitive
10. Be original
11. Be simple
12. Be neat
13. Be believable
14. Help in ordering the brand
A slogan should not…
1. Be in current use by others
2. Be bland, generic or hackneyed
3. Prompt a sarcastic or negative response
4. Be pretentious
5. Be negative
6. Be corporate waffle
7. Make you say "So what?" or "Ho-hum"
8. Make you say "Oh yeah??"
9. be meaningless
10. Be complicated or clumsy
From http://www.biztactics.com/blog/2005/09/how-to-create-taglines-slogans.php
The Art and Science of the Advertising Slogan
By Timothy R. V. Foster
Memorability has to do with the ability the line has to be recalled unaided. A lot of this is based on the brand heritage and how much the line has been used over the years. But if it is a new line, what makes it memorable? I suggest it is the story told in the advertisement - the big idea.
The more the line resonates with the big idea, the more memorable it will be. 'My goodness, my Guinness!', as well as being a slick line, was made memorable by the illustrations of the Guinness drinker seeing his pint under some sort of threat (perched on the nose of a performing seal, for example). It invoked a wry smile and a tinge of sympathy on the part of the audience at the potential loss if the Guinness was dropped.
If it is successful, ideally the line should pass readily into common parlance as would a catchphrase, such as 'Beanz meanz Heinz' or 'Where's the beef?'
In addition to a provocative and relevant illustration or story, alliteration, coined words, puns and rhymes are good ways of making a line memorable, as is a jingle.
Shampoo Slogan examples:
* It takes tender loving care to beat wear and tear.
*My health could compare with the condition of my Pantene hair.
*A tropical fragrance so intense, means every night out is heaven scent.
*Disco divas know full well, fruit fusion means you kiss and tell.
* Infused with fruity energy, my hair stays up as late as me!
*It would give me a brilliant head start, and a perfect finish.
*The berry thought of such a grape experience makes me go bananas!
*They transform lifeless weak ends into lively weekends!
My Slogan Ideas for Simple shampoo:
Think Ahead. Stay Ahead simple shampoo
Simply Shampoo:
"Simply what your hair NEEDS!"
Start the day with simply shampoo
Simply shampoo, the real thing
Splash shampoo:
Why just wash, when you can SPLASH?
Splash, rinse, repeat
Splash in the shower for Shine Power!
Krembo Shampoo: First class krembo!
The krembo look
HOW TO CREATE A SLOGAN
What Is A Slogan?
A slogan or tagline is a sentence placed after your company name or product name that helps to give it an identity and a positive image. It's really a brief advertising slogan that is consistently displayed with your business name.
Why Have A Slogan?
How many company slogans can you recall? “Got Milk?”, “I’m Lovin’ It!”, “Just Do It”, the list goes on and on. Why? Because these slogans are unique to one brand name, they are catchy, and they are short.
You too can create a memorable slogan that will implant itself in the minds of potential customers for many years to come.
How to create Taglines & Slogans
A slogan should…
1. Be memorable
2. Recall the brand name
3. Include a key benefit
4. Differentiate the brand
5. Impart positive feelings for the brand
6. Reflect the brand's personality
7. Be strategic
8. Be campaign able
9. Be competitive
10. Be original
11. Be simple
12. Be neat
13. Be believable
14. Help in ordering the brand
A slogan should not…
1. Be in current use by others
2. Be bland, generic or hackneyed
3. Prompt a sarcastic or negative response
4. Be pretentious
5. Be negative
6. Be corporate waffle
7. Make you say "So what?" or "Ho-hum"
8. Make you say "Oh yeah??"
9. be meaningless
10. Be complicated or clumsy
From http://www.biztactics.com/blog/2005/09/how-to-create-taglines-slogans.php
The Art and Science of the Advertising Slogan
By Timothy R. V. Foster
Memorability has to do with the ability the line has to be recalled unaided. A lot of this is based on the brand heritage and how much the line has been used over the years. But if it is a new line, what makes it memorable? I suggest it is the story told in the advertisement - the big idea.
The more the line resonates with the big idea, the more memorable it will be. 'My goodness, my Guinness!', as well as being a slick line, was made memorable by the illustrations of the Guinness drinker seeing his pint under some sort of threat (perched on the nose of a performing seal, for example). It invoked a wry smile and a tinge of sympathy on the part of the audience at the potential loss if the Guinness was dropped.
If it is successful, ideally the line should pass readily into common parlance as would a catchphrase, such as 'Beanz meanz Heinz' or 'Where's the beef?'
In addition to a provocative and relevant illustration or story, alliteration, coined words, puns and rhymes are good ways of making a line memorable, as is a jingle.
Shampoo Slogan examples:
* It takes tender loving care to beat wear and tear.
*My health could compare with the condition of my Pantene hair.
*A tropical fragrance so intense, means every night out is heaven scent.
*Disco divas know full well, fruit fusion means you kiss and tell.
* Infused with fruity energy, my hair stays up as late as me!
*It would give me a brilliant head start, and a perfect finish.
*The berry thought of such a grape experience makes me go bananas!
*They transform lifeless weak ends into lively weekends!
How to create a slogan
What Is A Slogan?
A slogan or tagline is a sentence placed after your company name or product name that helps to give it an identity and a positive image. It's really a brief advertising slogan that is consistently displayed with your business name.
Why Have A Slogan?
How many company slogans can you recall? “Got Milk?”, “I’m Lovin’ It!”, “Just Do It”, the list goes on and on. Why? Because these slogans are unique to one brand name, they are catchy, and they are short.
You too can create a memorable slogan that will implant itself in the minds of potential customers for many years to come.
How to create Taglines & Slogans
A slogan should…
1. Be memorable
2. Recall the brand name
3. Include a key benefit
4. Differentiate the brand
5. Impart positive feelings for the brand
6. Reflect the brand's personality
7. Be strategic
8. Be campaign able
9. Be competitive
10. Be original
11. Be simple
12. Be neat
13. Be believable
14. Help in ordering the brand
A slogan should not…
1. Be in current use by others
2. Be bland, generic or hackneyed
3. Prompt a sarcastic or negative response
4. Be pretentious
5. Be negative
6. Be corporate waffle
7. Make you say "So what?" or "Ho-hum"
8. Make you say "Oh yeah??"
9. be meaningless
10. Be complicated or clumsy
From http://www.biztactics.com/blog/2005/09/how-to-create-taglines-slogans.php
The Art and Science of the Advertising Slogan
By Timothy R. V. Foster
Memorability has to do with the ability the line has to be recalled unaided. A lot of this is based on the brand heritage and how much the line has been used over the years. But if it is a new line, what makes it memorable? I suggest it is the story told in the advertisement - the big idea.
The more the line resonates with the big idea, the more memorable it will be. 'My goodness, my Guinness!', as well as being a slick line, was made memorable by the illustrations of the Guinness drinker seeing his pint under some sort of threat (perched on the nose of a performing seal, for example). It invoked a wry smile and a tinge of sympathy on the part of the audience at the potential loss if the Guinness was dropped.
If it is successful, ideally the line should pass readily into common parlance as would a catchphrase, such as 'Beanz meanz Heinz' or 'Where's the beef?'
In addition to a provocative and relevant illustration or story, alliteration, coined words, puns and rhymes are good ways of making a line memorable, as is a jingle.
Shampoo Slogan examples:
* It takes tender loving care to beat wear and tear.
*My health could compare with the condition of my Pantene hair.
*A tropical fragrance so intense, means every night out is heaven scent.
*Disco divas know full well, fruit fusion means you kiss and tell.
* Infused with fruity energy, my hair stays up as late as me!
*It would give me a brilliant head start, and a perfect finish.
*The berry thought of such a grape experience makes me go bananas!
*They transform lifeless weak ends into lively weekends!
My Slogan Ideas for Simple shampoo:
Think Ahead. Stay Ahead simple shampoo
Simply Shampoo:
"Simply what your hair NEEDS!"
Start the day with simply shampoo
Simply shampoo, the real thing
Splash shampoo:
Why just wash, when you can SPLASH?
Splash, rinse, repeat
Splash in the shower for Shine Power!
Krembo Shampoo: First class krembo!
The krembo look
Shooting Schedule
Monday 6th October 2008
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Vintage
Wednesday 8th October 2008
Time: 8.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Vintage
Monday 13th October 2008
Time: 4.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Pre-historic
Wednesday 15th October 2008
Time: 5.00pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Pre-historic
Monday 20th October 2008
Time: 5.00pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Futuristic
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Futuristic
EQUIPMENT:
Actress: Hannah Morgan
Camera, tripod, tape, cosmetic products such as shampoo bottles, lotions, creams, hairsprays etc.
For our advert, Amy is going to do the filming as soon as possible and then I am going to do the majority of the animation and teach Amy how to animate as well so we will be animating 2 of our adverts at a time. Whilst Amy is filming, and has been filming, I have been finalizing the storyboards for the other ads and completing the final pieces of research for our ads.
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Vintage
Wednesday 8th October 2008
Time: 8.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Vintage
Monday 13th October 2008
Time: 4.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Pre-historic
Wednesday 15th October 2008
Time: 5.00pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Pre-historic
Monday 20th October 2008
Time: 5.00pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Futuristic
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Amy's House
Ad: Futuristic
EQUIPMENT:
Actress: Hannah Morgan
Camera, tripod, tape, cosmetic products such as shampoo bottles, lotions, creams, hairsprays etc.
For our advert, Amy is going to do the filming as soon as possible and then I am going to do the majority of the animation and teach Amy how to animate as well so we will be animating 2 of our adverts at a time. Whilst Amy is filming, and has been filming, I have been finalizing the storyboards for the other ads and completing the final pieces of research for our ads.
Treatment
Our advertising campaign for our product, “Simply Shampoo” is titled “Simply Shampoo through the Ages” because our campaign is showing three different periods of time in which the shampoo was used. Our overall message is that our shampoo has always been the same, a very simple recipe without hair-damaging chemicals like other shampoo brands on the market which “claim” to have special ingredients to help the hair.
Our target audience is women in the age range of about 15-45 with damaged hair due to dyeing and heat-styling. The part of the narration that says “Then you need to go back to basics” and “Simply what your hair needs” appeals to our target audience because it makes them think that buying our product is going to be the answer to help their hair become healthier.
Our unique selling point is that our product has always been the same which is shown by having each advertisement in a different period of time. In addition, this also reinforces the message that the shampoo has never needed to change with the discovery of new chemicals and ingredients added to shampoo nowadays that claim to be of benefit to the hair. It has always stayed the same and the simple ingredients keeps the hair healthy and does not strip away essential oils, such as modern shampoos do today. Our line of appeal also come into this because we are portraying our product to be completely different to other shampoo brands on the market and making the audience believe that their hair needs our product. This is reinforced by the part of the narration that says “No chemicals, no gimmicks, no fuss.”, and our end text that says “Simply what your hair needs”.
We are planning on creating our advertisement by filming actors doing the actions shown in our storyboards and then rotascoping over that to create a piece of Flash Animation which is very simple to reinforce our message that our shampoo is a very simple product.
We will use the same actress throughout to link the adverts together to form a campaign as well as keeping the narration the same and the sequence of events to reinforce the fact that it is a campaign. The only thing that will change is the time period and this will be shown through the use of mise-en-scene. For example, the hair-washing and drying methods will change and for the caveman adverts, she will wash her hair in a waterfall. Whereas in the modern advert the actress will use a typical hairdryer used today which will create a sense of realism. In the modern advert the actress will have long straight hair whereas in the vintage advert hair will be curled through the use of hair curlers to reflect and establish the period of time. The music in each advert will change to further establish and fit the period of time. The caveman adverts will have a rhythmic drum beat which will be repeated throughout the whole advert. However, it will change at certain key points to emphasize how good our product is; whereas in the vintage advert, the key points will be indicted and emphasized through the use of sound. But the main music running continuously will be that of a classic radio playing classic song from that era.
The adverts will all end the same with the actress looking happy with the perfect hair she desired. This will make our target audience look and think “I want to have hair like her” and will go out and buy the product. The last shot will be a close up pf the product to familiarize the target audience with what it looks like so the know what it is. Finally at the end the line of appeal is expressed again “Simply what your hair needs” so that it is reinforced to the audience and it is the last thing they will remember about the product.
Our target audience is women in the age range of about 15-45 with damaged hair due to dyeing and heat-styling. The part of the narration that says “Then you need to go back to basics” and “Simply what your hair needs” appeals to our target audience because it makes them think that buying our product is going to be the answer to help their hair become healthier.
Our unique selling point is that our product has always been the same which is shown by having each advertisement in a different period of time. In addition, this also reinforces the message that the shampoo has never needed to change with the discovery of new chemicals and ingredients added to shampoo nowadays that claim to be of benefit to the hair. It has always stayed the same and the simple ingredients keeps the hair healthy and does not strip away essential oils, such as modern shampoos do today. Our line of appeal also come into this because we are portraying our product to be completely different to other shampoo brands on the market and making the audience believe that their hair needs our product. This is reinforced by the part of the narration that says “No chemicals, no gimmicks, no fuss.”, and our end text that says “Simply what your hair needs”.
We are planning on creating our advertisement by filming actors doing the actions shown in our storyboards and then rotascoping over that to create a piece of Flash Animation which is very simple to reinforce our message that our shampoo is a very simple product.
We will use the same actress throughout to link the adverts together to form a campaign as well as keeping the narration the same and the sequence of events to reinforce the fact that it is a campaign. The only thing that will change is the time period and this will be shown through the use of mise-en-scene. For example, the hair-washing and drying methods will change and for the caveman adverts, she will wash her hair in a waterfall. Whereas in the modern advert the actress will use a typical hairdryer used today which will create a sense of realism. In the modern advert the actress will have long straight hair whereas in the vintage advert hair will be curled through the use of hair curlers to reflect and establish the period of time. The music in each advert will change to further establish and fit the period of time. The caveman adverts will have a rhythmic drum beat which will be repeated throughout the whole advert. However, it will change at certain key points to emphasize how good our product is; whereas in the vintage advert, the key points will be indicted and emphasized through the use of sound. But the main music running continuously will be that of a classic radio playing classic song from that era.
The adverts will all end the same with the actress looking happy with the perfect hair she desired. This will make our target audience look and think “I want to have hair like her” and will go out and buy the product. The last shot will be a close up pf the product to familiarize the target audience with what it looks like so the know what it is. Finally at the end the line of appeal is expressed again “Simply what your hair needs” so that it is reinforced to the audience and it is the last thing they will remember about the product.
Update!
Recently, we have been working on our storyboards, re-drafting and finalizing our idea. We started off with 3 ads - one set in pre-historic times, one set in 1940s/1950s (vintage) and one set in modern times. However, after going back and looking over these we realized that the time-gap between the 1940s/1950s ad and the modern ad was not big enough in comparison to the time-gap between the pre-historic ad and the vintage ad and our campaign didn't flow that well. So, to overcome this we decided to make a futuristic ad instead of the modern ad. I researched "The Jetsons" and got inspiration from that to come up with another storyboard for the last ad in our campaign. We also brainstormed ideas for the futuristic ad and came up with things like, a "hair-styling pod" which washes, drys and styles all at the same time and we decided to have the products "floating" as if in zero-gravity when the character goes to choose a shampoo. Sound effects we want to use are mechanical sounds for the hair-washing pod and air-lock sounds when she enters and exits the pod.
I'll post the storyboards up once I've got them scanned in and finalized :)
And I'll post the pictures of "The Jetsons" that I got my inspiration from when blogger decides to let me post pictures! (GRR!)
I'll post the storyboards up once I've got them scanned in and finalized :)
And I'll post the pictures of "The Jetsons" that I got my inspiration from when blogger decides to let me post pictures! (GRR!)
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Shampoo, what do you need and what dont you need?
After completing one storyboard, going over it and making various changes, we tried to come up with a narration to go on our advertisement campaign to tie all the adverts together. In doing this, we realised we needed to research what was needed in shampoo and what wasnt in order to come up with a list-of-3 to go at the end of our narration. Here's what we found:
Shampoo additive ingredients to avoid:
- Avocado
- Balm Mint
- Balsam
- Essential Oils
- Eucalyptus
- Grapefruit
- Horseradish
- Lavender Oil
- Lemon
- Lime
- Menthol
- Orange
- Papaya
- Peppermint
- Rose
- Sage
- Thyme
These will not help your hair or hair care problems. Infact, they can be a reason for hair-loss.
Vitamins and provitamins:
Offer no advantage to hair care or hair problems.
Botanical extracts:
Make a product smell good but do not offer any other beneficial qualities to hair care.
UV protectant:
Very minimal results were noted on the tested products.
Fruit acids, a.k.a. alpha-hydroxy acids:
Offers no benefit to hair care.
Antioxidants:
Offers no benefit to hair care.
Designer water:
Benefits derived from including designer water to hair products will be washed away with normal shower water.
Proteins:
Digesting proteins will certainly improve your health but washing your hair with them won't change a thing.
(taken from http://couponing.about.com/cs/beautyproducts/a/shampooingred.htm)
End of our narration could be, "No chemicals, no additives, no perfumes, simply shampoo"
Shampoo additive ingredients to avoid:
- Avocado
- Balm Mint
- Balsam
- Essential Oils
- Eucalyptus
- Grapefruit
- Horseradish
- Lavender Oil
- Lemon
- Lime
- Menthol
- Orange
- Papaya
- Peppermint
- Rose
- Sage
- Thyme
These will not help your hair or hair care problems. Infact, they can be a reason for hair-loss.
Vitamins and provitamins:
Offer no advantage to hair care or hair problems.
Botanical extracts:
Make a product smell good but do not offer any other beneficial qualities to hair care.
UV protectant:
Very minimal results were noted on the tested products.
Fruit acids, a.k.a. alpha-hydroxy acids:
Offers no benefit to hair care.
Antioxidants:
Offers no benefit to hair care.
Designer water:
Benefits derived from including designer water to hair products will be washed away with normal shower water.
Proteins:
Digesting proteins will certainly improve your health but washing your hair with them won't change a thing.
(taken from http://couponing.about.com/cs/beautyproducts/a/shampooingred.htm)
End of our narration could be, "No chemicals, no additives, no perfumes, simply shampoo"
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Psychographics Appeal
Brainstorming Ideas of Products:
- Hair straighteners
- Exfoliating Scrub
- Hair Dryer
- Washing-up Liquid
- Shower Gel
- Perfume
- Moisturizer
- Hair Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Cat/Dog Food
- Shaving Gel
- Shampoo
- Trainers
- Toothpaste
I narrowed my brainstorm down to 4 products that I researched. These products were hair conditioner, shampoo, toothpaste and moisturizer.
SHAMPOO: Shampoo cleans hair by stripping away sebum which is an oil secreted by hair follicles to protect hair from damage, however it is prone to collecting dirt, scalp flakes and styling products. Shampoo is not needed by the hair to keep it healthy, however it does keep hair temporarily clean and healthy-looking. Amino-acids, pro-vitamins etc have no permanent effect on the health of the hair strand, however, contrary to popular belief, hair cannot absorb them so if they are allowed to absorb into the scalp, they can make the growth of new hair healthier and will have a visible effect if used for long-periods of time.
TOOTHPASTE: Toothpaste, when used in conjunction with a toothbrush is shown to be effective in maintaining healthy teeth and gums and use after meals is encoouraged in most or all developed countries. Striping of toothpaste has no functional benefit to the consumer and is simply used as an alternative appearance to the toothpaste. Fluoride is proven to prevent cavaties in the teeth and is used in most, if not all, toothpastes.
CONDITIONER: Conditioner is not needed by the hair. It is made with ingredients such as light-reflecting chemical, thermal protectors, detanglers, acidifiers and lubricants to make hair more glossy, soft and managable.
MOISTURIZER: Moisturizer is not needed by the skin and beauty experts simply recomment it to improve skin tone, mask imperfections, protect sensitive skin and prevent and treat dry skin. Used solely for cosmetic reasons.
I then made a short narrative for an advert for the product, "Star's Conditioner". It started with a woman with unruly, messy hair, looking grumpy and unattractive. You then see a man with a disgusted expression on his face because of the womans unruly and out-of-control hair. The product, the conditioner, then appears on screen with the sound of a "BING!" and a woman is shown washing her hair in the shower with the conditioner and strategically placed steam!! The top of her head is then shown with the conditioner being poured onto her head and the ingredients such as light-reflecting chemicals and moisturizers are shown. An image of hair without the conditioner vs the hair with conditioner comes up with the hair with the conditioner being shown in much better condition than the hair without. The woman is then shown brushing, drying and styling her hair with ease and a happy expression on her face and once her hair is finished, she is portrayed looking a lot better than she previously did at the beginning of the advert. The end shows the backs of the woman and a man holding hands and the long-luscious hair of the woman is shown cascading down her back. The conditoner bottle is in the bottom right corner of the screen with the slogan, "GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT"
My advert suggests getting exactly what you want with effortless styling and managability of the hair but also getting the man you want also. My target audience for this was single, heterosexual women in their early 20's to early 40's and my line of appeal is the suggestive sexual success of using the conditioner.
- Hair straighteners
- Exfoliating Scrub
- Hair Dryer
- Washing-up Liquid
- Shower Gel
- Perfume
- Moisturizer
- Hair Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Cat/Dog Food
- Shaving Gel
- Shampoo
- Trainers
- Toothpaste
I narrowed my brainstorm down to 4 products that I researched. These products were hair conditioner, shampoo, toothpaste and moisturizer.
SHAMPOO: Shampoo cleans hair by stripping away sebum which is an oil secreted by hair follicles to protect hair from damage, however it is prone to collecting dirt, scalp flakes and styling products. Shampoo is not needed by the hair to keep it healthy, however it does keep hair temporarily clean and healthy-looking. Amino-acids, pro-vitamins etc have no permanent effect on the health of the hair strand, however, contrary to popular belief, hair cannot absorb them so if they are allowed to absorb into the scalp, they can make the growth of new hair healthier and will have a visible effect if used for long-periods of time.
TOOTHPASTE: Toothpaste, when used in conjunction with a toothbrush is shown to be effective in maintaining healthy teeth and gums and use after meals is encoouraged in most or all developed countries. Striping of toothpaste has no functional benefit to the consumer and is simply used as an alternative appearance to the toothpaste. Fluoride is proven to prevent cavaties in the teeth and is used in most, if not all, toothpastes.
CONDITIONER: Conditioner is not needed by the hair. It is made with ingredients such as light-reflecting chemical, thermal protectors, detanglers, acidifiers and lubricants to make hair more glossy, soft and managable.
MOISTURIZER: Moisturizer is not needed by the skin and beauty experts simply recomment it to improve skin tone, mask imperfections, protect sensitive skin and prevent and treat dry skin. Used solely for cosmetic reasons.
I then made a short narrative for an advert for the product, "Star's Conditioner". It started with a woman with unruly, messy hair, looking grumpy and unattractive. You then see a man with a disgusted expression on his face because of the womans unruly and out-of-control hair. The product, the conditioner, then appears on screen with the sound of a "BING!" and a woman is shown washing her hair in the shower with the conditioner and strategically placed steam!! The top of her head is then shown with the conditioner being poured onto her head and the ingredients such as light-reflecting chemicals and moisturizers are shown. An image of hair without the conditioner vs the hair with conditioner comes up with the hair with the conditioner being shown in much better condition than the hair without. The woman is then shown brushing, drying and styling her hair with ease and a happy expression on her face and once her hair is finished, she is portrayed looking a lot better than she previously did at the beginning of the advert. The end shows the backs of the woman and a man holding hands and the long-luscious hair of the woman is shown cascading down her back. The conditoner bottle is in the bottom right corner of the screen with the slogan, "GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT"
My advert suggests getting exactly what you want with effortless styling and managability of the hair but also getting the man you want also. My target audience for this was single, heterosexual women in their early 20's to early 40's and my line of appeal is the suggestive sexual success of using the conditioner.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
The 4th Wall Of Advertising
I think the "4th Wall Of Advertising" is making the audience feel as if you are letting them in on a secret by telling them the product's disadvatages and then turning that around and telling them their advantages and letting the audience make a decision for themselves. Branbach employs this with the Volkswagen ad by telling the audience what the car doesn't and then telling them what it does have. It lets the audience make a decision for themselves and makes them think about why he is telling them the bad things about the car. It's made more effective by the huge amount of white space around the car.
4th Wall Of Advertising = Not going to treat the consumers as idiots, creating advertising that makes them think and make a decision for themselves rather than telling them what to do. Branbach believed you had to start with the product, investigate the product before anything else. Apple subverted this 4th wall concept by taking the PC's shortcomings and comparing them with that of the Macs.
4th Wall Of Advertising = Not going to treat the consumers as idiots, creating advertising that makes them think and make a decision for themselves rather than telling them what to do. Branbach believed you had to start with the product, investigate the product before anything else. Apple subverted this 4th wall concept by taking the PC's shortcomings and comparing them with that of the Macs.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Even more research...
Again, just recording stuff because I haven't got my notebook!
- Sound of television advertisements tend to be a lot higher than that of the program. This, along with the continual repeating of the same advertisements add to the annoyance factor that make people change channel when advertisements come on.
- Since the 1970s, cigarette advertisements and advertisements featuring cigarettes have been banned. Alcohol advertising is still allowed, however, there are a lot of restrictions such as how the ad cannot portray the fact that consuming the alcoholic drink involved will result in social or sexual success.
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is funded by a licence fee and does not screen adverts.
TYPES OF TV ADVERTISEMENTS:
- Political TV advertising = made by an organization/institution to influence the decision making process eg. elections.
- Infomercials = run for over one minute or as long as a television program and are usually on in the early hours of the morning. Also known as teleshopping.
- Product placement = promotional advertisements made by marketers using real commercial products and services in media.
- Sponsorship = something to support an event, activity, person or campaign which is funded financially through the provision of other products or services.
- Development of digital video recorder (TiVo, Sky+) means people can record television programs directly onto a hard drive, allowing them to "fast-forward" or "skip" through the advertisements. As a result of this, many speculate that TV advertisements will be eliminated altogether and replaced by product placement advertising such as how in the TV program, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", they only use certain brands of products when building the houses. By showing these products being used on a program, it immediately provides that brand with promotion and advertising.
- Sound of television advertisements tend to be a lot higher than that of the program. This, along with the continual repeating of the same advertisements add to the annoyance factor that make people change channel when advertisements come on.
- Since the 1970s, cigarette advertisements and advertisements featuring cigarettes have been banned. Alcohol advertising is still allowed, however, there are a lot of restrictions such as how the ad cannot portray the fact that consuming the alcoholic drink involved will result in social or sexual success.
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is funded by a licence fee and does not screen adverts.
TYPES OF TV ADVERTISEMENTS:
- Political TV advertising = made by an organization/institution to influence the decision making process eg. elections.
- Infomercials = run for over one minute or as long as a television program and are usually on in the early hours of the morning. Also known as teleshopping.
- Product placement = promotional advertisements made by marketers using real commercial products and services in media.
- Sponsorship = something to support an event, activity, person or campaign which is funded financially through the provision of other products or services.
- Development of digital video recorder (TiVo, Sky+) means people can record television programs directly onto a hard drive, allowing them to "fast-forward" or "skip" through the advertisements. As a result of this, many speculate that TV advertisements will be eliminated altogether and replaced by product placement advertising such as how in the TV program, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", they only use certain brands of products when building the houses. By showing these products being used on a program, it immediately provides that brand with promotion and advertising.
More Research...
Just using this post to record some more research on advertising, forgot my notebook! (Also thought it could help other people if they're stuck for extra little bits of info on TV advertising)
- First television advert was broadcast in the United States on July 1st 1941 when the Bulova Watch Company paid $9 on New York City NBC for a 20second spot before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. It simply displayed a Bulova watch over a map of the U.S with a voice-over of the company's slogan, "America runs on Bulova time!"
- Codes and conventions of television include: catchy jingles, catch-phrases, animation, element of surprise.
- Animation (drawn or computer generated) can give a certain appeal which would be difficult to achieve with actors etc. Notable advert: Kellog's Rice Krispies, combining the characters, Snap, Crackle & Pop with real actors. ANIMATION APPEALING TO CHILDREN.
- TV advertising takes airtime away from programs. Typical hour-long American show in 1960s would be 51mins of the show and 9mins advertising, split up through the show. Today, a similar program would be only 42mins of the show and 18mins of advertising. A typical 30min block of time on a TV station today would include 22mins of the show with 6mins of national advertising and 2mins of local advertising.
- TV adverts today appear between shows but also interrupt the show at intervals. This method of interrupting shows was used grab the attention of the viewers because they were already focused on the TV show and would not change channel during the adverts because they would not want to miss any of the show. However, with the development of remote controls, it has made it a lot easier for people to change channel during the advertisements, meaning advertisers are having to come up with ideas to keep the audience interested enough to sit through the advertisements.
I'll probably keep posting more of this stuff up throughout the day.
- First television advert was broadcast in the United States on July 1st 1941 when the Bulova Watch Company paid $9 on New York City NBC for a 20second spot before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. It simply displayed a Bulova watch over a map of the U.S with a voice-over of the company's slogan, "America runs on Bulova time!"
- Codes and conventions of television include: catchy jingles, catch-phrases, animation, element of surprise.
- Animation (drawn or computer generated) can give a certain appeal which would be difficult to achieve with actors etc. Notable advert: Kellog's Rice Krispies, combining the characters, Snap, Crackle & Pop with real actors. ANIMATION APPEALING TO CHILDREN.
- TV advertising takes airtime away from programs. Typical hour-long American show in 1960s would be 51mins of the show and 9mins advertising, split up through the show. Today, a similar program would be only 42mins of the show and 18mins of advertising. A typical 30min block of time on a TV station today would include 22mins of the show with 6mins of national advertising and 2mins of local advertising.
- TV adverts today appear between shows but also interrupt the show at intervals. This method of interrupting shows was used grab the attention of the viewers because they were already focused on the TV show and would not change channel during the adverts because they would not want to miss any of the show. However, with the development of remote controls, it has made it a lot easier for people to change channel during the advertisements, meaning advertisers are having to come up with ideas to keep the audience interested enough to sit through the advertisements.
I'll probably keep posting more of this stuff up throughout the day.
Monday, 14 July 2008
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Update...
Nearly finished (I think!) my Heinz Baked Bean ad on Flash animation. Overcame the problem of the shape tween not working by making a bean simply transform into the outline of the can with no detailing. I then slowly added the detailing and the label of the can frame by frame so it gradually appears on screen. I also added a line across the background to make it look like the bean and the can are actually on something rather than just floating in the air. I made the slogan, "BEANZ MEANZ HEINZ" gradually flash up with pauses and I am going to add some music and someone saying, "BEANZ MEANZ HEINZ" so, anyone want to volunteer to do the voice-over?
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Third attempt at Flash!
This is my third attempt at Flash, thinking about my project to make a short advert for Heinz Baked Beans. Here I learnt that tweens cannot be used when going from a simple object to a complex object, such as a baked bean to a baked bean can. To overcome this, I had to simplify the shape down through stages by deleting different parts of my bean can drawing and playing them in reverse so that they appeared to gradually flash up in my animation.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Second attempt at Flash!
This is my second attempt at using Flash. Here I learned how to use a tween.
First attempt at Flash!
Considering doing animation in my coursework, this is my first attempt at using Flash.
Sunday, 29 June 2008
More Research!
Researched 'Guerrilla Marketing' which is an unconventional system of promotions on a very low budget.
- Guerrilla Marketing is specifically geared for the small business and entrepreneur.
- It should be based on human psychology instead of experience, judgment, and guesswork.
- Instead of money, the primary investments of marketing should be time, energy, and imagination.
Amy and I decided we want to do something very simple & arty for our advertising campaign. We want to use Flash animation but dont really know how to use it! Our initial idea for the product to advertise is an alcoholic drink but after researching into the restrictions involved with advertising alcohol, I'm not sure that it would be a good product for us to advertise.
As we were doing some research, we found something about how easy it is to make shampoo adverts. This is what we found: "How to make TV Adverts...Without Really Trying!"
After reading that and researching Guerrilla Marketing, I had a thought that we could use those blunt codes and conventions of shampoo advertising to make a shampoo advert that pokes fun at other shampoo adverts, showing how generic they are! I dont know if it'll work, but its just an idea. I think it could work if we develop a really good slogan/statement.
- Guerrilla Marketing is specifically geared for the small business and entrepreneur.
- It should be based on human psychology instead of experience, judgment, and guesswork.
- Instead of money, the primary investments of marketing should be time, energy, and imagination.
Amy and I decided we want to do something very simple & arty for our advertising campaign. We want to use Flash animation but dont really know how to use it! Our initial idea for the product to advertise is an alcoholic drink but after researching into the restrictions involved with advertising alcohol, I'm not sure that it would be a good product for us to advertise.
As we were doing some research, we found something about how easy it is to make shampoo adverts. This is what we found: "How to make TV Adverts...Without Really Trying!"
After reading that and researching Guerrilla Marketing, I had a thought that we could use those blunt codes and conventions of shampoo advertising to make a shampoo advert that pokes fun at other shampoo adverts, showing how generic they are! I dont know if it'll work, but its just an idea. I think it could work if we develop a really good slogan/statement.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
One of my favourite ads!
Probably one of my favourite ads ever and I've never even seen it on TV! Just had to post it I think.
Hi :)
This is my A2 Media Studies blog where I will make a log of work I have done for my coursework. I have chosen to do Advertising for my coursework and by the end, I would have planned and produced three 30/40 second advertisements for a product of my choice.
So far, I have used the book called "The Fundamentals Of Creative Advertising" by Ken Burtenshaw, Nik Mahon and Caroline Barfoot to research TV and Cinema advertising, advantages and disadvantages of the medium, idea generation, getting the reader to make the connection and finding the right headline. My initial ideas so far are to have a series of advertisements that are very simple but powerful and I still need to think more about what kind of product I want to advertise.
That's it so far!
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