Monday 31 March 2014

Unit 30 & 5 Focus Group

Focus Group 1

Fit to purpose-Yes

Clarity of communication
-Good narrative
-Chilled voice over

Technical effectiveness
-Flows well
-Good camera movements (panning, tracking)
-Good zooming shots
-Colour change
-Different shots and angles
-Some shots didn't quite work
-Good sound i.e. music

Impact an audience

-Chilled/cool
-Aspirational
-Appropriate for target audience
-Elements of humour


Friday 21 March 2014

Unit 30 Assignment 2

Who Are EE?

EE is theUK's most Advance digital company. EE are one of the first networks in britain to provide a rapid speed 4G service competing with fibre broadband. EE are a link of Orange and T-Mobile plans, giving over 27 million customers a high quality network and claim to have the BEST Service. EE has the biggest amount of customers and was awarded the best network in the UK by Mobile Choice magazine. EE are bulding the best mobile service possible by investing 1.5 Billion over the course of three years to give superfast 4G mobile services over 160 towns and cities. This is building on their 15 billion investment since the year 2000 building britains biggest 3G phone service isnow covering 15 million households. EE Has a heritage of innovation and was created by bonding two major mobile brands, T-Mobile and Orange, Which combined in 2010.


Challenges of The Brief

The challenges of our brief are simple, we need to show that 4G is better than 3G. How ever, not many people actually have 4G. It also may be hard to get permission to use the location we want to use (A House). The Technology we will need consists of a DSLR camera, a boom pole, Phone (preferably with 4G) and Lighting.

People Roles

Director: Emman Shema
Production Manager: Alex Davidson and Charlotte Makin
Graphics/Editing: Elliot Dugdale and Alex Davidson
Camera Operator: Charlotte Makin, Kiera Spinks, Elliot Dugdale, Alex Davison, Emman Shema

Timescale for filming

Our filming schedule was between Wednesday and Thursday where we shot different versions of the advert that we decided to wanted to shoot on the two different days. After finishing editing these adverts we will choose which one we like the best and choose.

For our Filming we will need the following props:

Prop list
Tables
Chairs 
Paper
Pens/Pencils
Sheet Music stands
Phone
Tablet
Headphones
Books

Shot list
Story Board
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_s_LVkV33WTdTNhbGJBOGM5VU0/edit

Focus Group
We held a focus group and also interviewed a couple more individuals about our advert, the questions were:

1. did you enjoy the advert or not ?

2. did you think the advert fit its purpose?

3.how was the communication

4.what did you like about the way the advert was shot?

5.what impact did it have on you?

6.would want to join the company EE after watching our advert?

7.what did you like most about our advert?

focus group review:

the majority of the people we asked loved our advert, " i knew what was going on in the advert without even needing to hear the dialogue or voiceover"-john.  we shot our advert as if we wanted the camera to tell the story itself with no narrative and thats exactly what the audience from the focus group thought of it. "the advert fit its purpose because before it i didn't know what EE was as a company but now i know that not only its a network company but it also has 4g which is the best network"- David. everyone thought the advert fit its purpose because, making this advert we knew we had to promote the company EE and 4G, which is exactly what it did,judging from the comments of the focus group.

"the advert flowed well with the music and narrative"
"it had some really good camera movements 'pan' "
" i really liked the zooming part"
"i liked the colour change because it helped the narrative"
"i like the different camera shots and angels that the advert had"
"i liked the music in the background because it really set the mood"
those are all good comments we got for the cinematography of our advert, they were the preferred comments that we were looking for when making this advert and it was pleasant seeing the way the audience reacted to it.

everyone thought the advert had amazing communication, they understood what was going on and what the narrator was saying but one audience member said" i didn't know the advert was promoting EE, i thought it was a film trailer"-Connor , we were shocked by his comment because everyone else thought we communicated our product well and they understood what was going on. so we decided to play the advert for him once more time and it turns out he didn't get it the first time because he was day dreaming but he got it the second time when he payed attention.

the advert had an amazing impact on the audience,
"it was aspirational"
"it was very cool and chilled"
"it had elements of humour"
"it was appropriate for its target"
"it looked so professional"
" the voice over was so relaxing"
judging from all these comments id say the advert was a success and it did more than we expected it to do. the only negative comment we got was "the last zoom out didn't work well "-dan, he was right because it looked a bit shaky and not as smooth as it should have been.
"the advert's script was poetic and the way the narrator spoke was poetic too"-emman's mum. 

the advert did exceptionally well judging from the fact that the we only got one negative comment. 

final script


V/O
Life isn,t made for restrictions, life isn't slow, it doesn't buffer, it doesn't freeze , it only moves fast and its filled with great moments...moments of joy and happiness.

The camera moves around the actors as they watch videos and navigate through the internet with smiles on their faces as they are enjoying the perks of a good network.

V/O
but when it crashes on you, it leaves you with nothing but disappointment, frustration, rage....pure dispair.

the actors react dramatically as they go through different emotions such as: frustration,sadness,anger,rage..
V/O
but of course that doesn't have to be the case, at ee we offer you 4g, it is fast , reliable, and accessible at anytime and place... a network with no restrictions. bringing you nothing but great joyful and unforgettable moments.

As the narrator explains the possibilities of ee, the actors stops and pays attention to him, the after hearing the great perks of ee they go back to being happy because their bad network problems just got fixed.

Cast Commentary

EE Advert Presentation



Friday 7 March 2014

Unit 30 Assignment 1


The ASA regulate advertisements by making sure that they're suitable for all viewers. They take all complaints about adverts and act on them. The rules of the ASA are called the advertising codes. An example of them are:

  • Misleading Advertising-A key and extensive section of the Code, containing rules such as substantiation (evidence to prove claims); pricing; the use of the word ‘free’; availability of products, comparisons, testimonials and more.
  • Privacy-Rules about permissions for depicting – or referring to - living persons in ads, including members of the public and those with a public profile.
  • Pornography-Rules restricting the advertisement of R18-rated material
Adverts that were heavily complained about/banned

1)KFC Zinga Crunch Salad (not upheld)-This ad wasn't banned but people complained about it saying that it promotes bad manners to children. The ASA didn't believe that this was a good enough reason to ban the advert.
2)Paddy Power blind football(not upheld)-This advert also wasn't banned but people complained that it was discriminative towards blind people and the kicking of the cat could promote animal cruelty.
3)Volkswagen Group Ltd(upheld in part)-In this advert we see an engineer fighting multiple versions of himself. The ASA decided not to completely ban this ad but due to the strong violence it was made to only be played after 9 o'clock.
4)Marie Stopes International(not upheld)-This advert offered sexual and reproductive healthcare advice. It was complained about for various reasons for example the fact that it promoted abortion.


Thinkbox are behind all the marketing for commercial tv in the UK, whether its broadcast, broadband or interactive. Its shareholders are Channel 4, ITV, Sky Media, Turner Media Innovations and UKTV, who together represent over 90% of commercial TV advertising revenue through their owned and partner TV channels.  RTL Group and Virgin Media are Associate Members and Discovery Channel UK & STV also give direct financial support. Thinkbox works with the marketing community with a single ambition: to help advertisers get the best out of today’s TV. Studies show that TV is used by audiences as a way to pass the time during their day to day responsibilities. They came up with 3 types of viewing times:

Our time: shared viewing; social occasion; early peak and weekends

In between time: often when doing other activities; flit between sets; weekday daytimes

My time: 'treat' viewing; often alone; mainly women; lunchtimes and late peak
Interviews took place to determine the importance of TV in people's lives and results showed that it had a significant input.

When advertising, engaging the audience is key. The research that thinkbox carried out shows that music is the foundation for a successful advert. If you have a catchy jingle/song, viewers will sing along, dance, laugh etc which means they will watch until the end and take interest in what is being advertised. the benefit of using thinkbox to do your research for you is that its easier and less time consuming, and you will get the most out of your advert as thinkbox will get it shown as much as possible. They carried out their research by fitting 22 houses with cameras an captured what they watched and how they watched it, they surveyed 3000 people about tv and how they spend their time with it, and they did lab tests by getting a group of people together to watch adverts and discuss them. The advantages of carrying out these types of research is that you get a variety of results

An advertising rate card is a printed list of advertising rates charged by print and broadcast media. Rate cards are usually used for guidance only as the actual charges differ immensely according to the bargaining power of the advertiser.




Here is an example of a BBC TV rate card.

5 adverts of different structure, techniques and characteristics

http://youtu.be/CVS1UfCfxlU

The John West advert uses the form of parody. We know this because there is a narrator talking in the context of a documentary. The style of the John West advert is humorous and surreal. We know this because the image of the fisherman fighting with the man in a bear costume, especially in a 'slapstick comedy' manor, makes the audience laugh and enjoy it. The characteristics used in the John West advert are  promotional. We know this because the narrator tells us how the fisherman go through the worst challenges I.e. Fighting a bear, to get the best quality product they canThe techniques used in the advert are quite covert at first but then becomes more clear.We know this because at the setting and dialogue doesn't tell us anything about the product, but then as the fisherman fights the bear for the prop of the fish, we begin to realise the meaning of the ad and the narrator helps us understand this. In the end the advert becomes more overt and clear to the audience.


The Barclays advert uses the form of narrative. We know this because there is a hamster talkng about his lifestyle and the differences a Barclays account has made to his life and how it's helped. The style of the Barclays advert is humorous and informative. We know this because the talking hamster will get the audience interested and they'll find it funny, but then at the same time talked about the benefits of being with Barclays I.e. How much easier it was for the hamster to pay off his mortgage of his cage and the props within it. The characteristics used in the Barclays advert are lifestyle and branding. We know this because the hamster talks us through how much better his life is now he's with Barclays, selling you the idea that you can improve your lifestyle by joining them tooThe techniques used in the advert are overt and clear as they want to get straight to the point so they can sell their product with no confusion. The use of the hamster can at first be slightly derailing but mainly for comedic use.


The Aldi advert uses the form of comparison. We know this because the characters involved have to different brands, each of the same product, but the Aldi one is cheaper and the consumers explain that they think they're both the same quality. The style of the Aldi advert is humorous. We know this because the old lady says she prefers gin at the end of the ad which appeals to an older audience, but on the other hand the monkey and crocodile prop in the other Aldi ad appeals to a younger audience. The characteristics used in the Aldi adverts are informative and promotional. We know this because the  characters involved explain how the two products are equal in quality but they say the Aldi product is better as it is cheaper. The techniques used in the advert are overt,clear and simple because they just get straight to the point as to why you should go for their product over the competitive one without making a fuss but still being appealing to a wide audience.


The Pedigree advert uses the form of . We know this because the characters involved have to different brands, each of the same product, but the Aldi one is cheaper and the consumers explain that they think they're both the same quality. The style of the Aldi advert is humorous. We know this because the old lady says she prefers gin at the end of the ad which appeals to an older audience, but on the other hand the monkey and crocodile prop in the other Aldi ad appeals to a younger audience. The characteristics used in the Aldi adverts are informative and promotional. We know this because the  characters involved explain how the two products are equal in quality but they say the Aldi product is better as it is cheaper. The techniques used in the advert are overt,clear and simple because they just get straight to the point as to why you should go for their product over the competitive one without making a fuss but still being appealing to a wide audience.


Wednesday 5 March 2014

Unit 30-Advertising Techniques.

Overt Message

Frosties-They're Gonna Taste Great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSc5g9m8ywI

This advert is very obvious in what its promoting. It uses a catchy song with a happy tone to it to instantly make people want to watch it. We then hear the lyrics which have a huge part in the promoting of the product i.e. the phrase "they're gonna taste great". Also the visual aspect of the advert is very promotional as the cast look very happy about the product.

Covert Message

Three-The Pony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekr05T9Iaio

With this style of advertising the visual aspect of it has to be very appealing and entertaining as the product isn't shown until the end of the advert. I don't personally feel that this style of advertising is as affective as overt advertising because people become more interested in the characters and the visual side of the advert and its easy to forget about what the advert is actually about. Another example of this would be the compare the market advert, people became more interested in the meerkat characters and the 'compare the meerkat' website rather that the actual product in question.

Analysing advert looking at these things:

characteristics
lifestyle
better than others
benefits
usp
brand culture

techniques:

overt
hidden
emotional responses

structure:

from narrative, animation, documentary, talking heads, stand alone series

style: humorous, surreal , dramatic, parody.


Lifestyle and brand identity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bls1KKDwmo

Product benefits , advantages over competition, brand identity

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

USE THIS STRUCTURE WHEN WRITING MY ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!

The orangina advert uses the form of narrative and series. We know this because it followed a story of the prop of the satellite (here they should prove it using terms such as costume, setting, props, sound etc.) The style of the orangina advert is humorous and surreal. We know this because it was funny. The characteristics used in the orangina advert are lifestyle and branding. We know this because the humorous costume setting and narrative make the brand seem fun and therefore it hows us a lifestyle we can buy into. The techniques used in he advert are hidden, overt and emotional responses. We know this because the first setting is the interior of a russian satellite which isn't normally shown in a soft drink advert. It is overt because of the prop of the product and humorous responses because of the high angle of the satellite prop crashing into the character.