Sunday, October 26, 2008

When you analyze your ads

Each time you post an ad on your blog, it should be accompanied by analysis (at least 100 words or so). Don't know what to say? Consider these questions.

-What is the message of this ad? What is being marketed? Is it obvious?
-Who is the audience for the ad? How do you know?
-Describe the aesthetic techniques used in the ad. Is it dramatic, funny, colorful, stark? Does it use still images, animation, live actors? What tone or effect do these techniques create?
-Are there people in the ad? How would you describe them? Are they old, young, male, female, white, black, Asian-American, Latino? Why were these people chosen?
-Where is the ad taking place? Why was this location chosen?
-What kind of music or sound effects are used in the ad? What effect do they have?
-Is there a voice-over in the ad? What kind of voice is used? Why was it chosen?
-Is there any text in the ad? What does the text do?
-Do you think the text of the ad is logical? Exaggerated? Misleading?
-Does the ad make any promises, explicitly or implicitly? What are they?
-What kind of emotion does the ad want you to feel? How can you tell?
-Are there characters in the ad the audience is meant to identify with? Do you?

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