Analysing Adverts!

Levis Launderret


This may have to be BBH at one of there bests! this ad caused such an up roar in the 1950's and was one of the first ads to include music in an advert. I love how  all the women get shocked about this, from this ad you can see how most of the Levis ads today have developed into sexually appealing ads.


Muller Ad Wunderful Stuff

This is such a happy advert and can be shown to people aged 10-40 as the characters involved are from every eras generation, it shows ordinary things getting taken over by the muller effect. 

Analysing Adverts!

Red Bull Gives You Wings

Most of the Red Bull Adverts are animated which is one of there consistent themes, i like how this particular one shows and odd oldish man just walking along and a pigeon poo's on him, so he reacts by drinking red bull flying up and doing the same thing back to the pigeon. I enjoy there scenarios every time a new Red bull Ads is on as they never seem to be the same apart form the consistent colour theme. 

Cravendale Milk

This is such a good advert. And cats do stare a lot, so what would happen if they did have thumbs? cats rely on there owners to feed them and give them attention but with thumbs they can do what they want. Its funny and the target audience is for everyone.

Go Compare

So this must have to be the most annoying advert in history!! the song is catchy and sticks in your head, the Go Compare man himself is the most annoying thing ever, i just cant stand this advert.

Analysing Adverts!

Adidas Advert 2011

To me this advert just says, Adidas is a way of life! Adidas is in everything. There is a lot of celeb endorsement throughout this advert, which shows its a massive brand. The music ties in nicely, and just seeing snippets of clips leaves you wanting to see more or maybe create your own adidas experience. The advert shows Adidas in more than just clothing but sponsors and equipment too.   

Lynx Advert

This advert is literal but gets the message across that by using Lynx Excite not only will you get beautiful women even angels will fall for you. The music ties in with the angels very well,  they cant get enough of the scent when they find the man. Its a very well constructed and thought through advert.

Analysing Adverts!

Twinings Advert

This advert works very well for the brand and it is definitely aimed at the older generation. I do like how it tells a story other than the animation it is such a simple advert, at the end there isnt even any one speaking over the top of the music the copy just shows up, simple short and sweet. You dont have a lot of these story adverts about which is why i also like it, the soothing music lets you think the tea is soothing and relaxing too.

Birds Eye Polar Bear

The new birds eye ads have to be my favourite of all time!! I just find them sooo funny. I like how they use a polar bear as they live in the arctic and the freezer is a cold place. His voice is clear and the message is put across easily. He also describes the food and tells her why to use birds eye and nothing else! in most frames the only thing standing out is the birds eye product. I cant wait to see more of these. 

Benetton Analysed!

This campaign was made in 1989 by Oliviero Toscani these posters then went on to shape the following 11years of Benetton. Both these posters are to get across that skin colour isnt an issue. They have nothing to do with the clothing brand but they are highlighting a global issue and these strong images defiantly got attention and there message across.  

Analysing Adverts!

Dove Viral Avert

I chose to analyse the Dove viral ad as it makes a massive impact and point to all women out there. It speeds up the process it took this women to get to be on a magazine/ billboard. you see her have her hair and make up done then how she is changed on photoshop. Im glad Dove did this as finally someone is showing that all the women you see in everyday media are not real women.

Ikea Kitchen Party Advert!

Iv loved this advert since the first time i saw it! It makes ikea seem fun, as i know a lot of people hate to go shopping in ikea. The tune is catchy and its song links in with the advert really well, there is a series of Ikea Kitchen with different parties going on and these 2 guys attend every one of them, the message is that there is a kitchen for every type of party. I love the use of colours lighting and tone in this, the bold bright colours also work really well with the dimmer lower tones.

Analysing Literal Ads

Cilit Bang Advert!

This Cillit Bang Ad does exactly what it says, it gets the message across and even shows the product working. It used bright bold colours which are in your face so u cant miss the advert when its on the TV. Im not a big fan of this advert its too in your face!! 

Ronseal Advert!

I much prefer this literal ad to the Cillit Bang advert, it doesnt get the message across in an annoying way. Its clear and to the point, the man wants to paint his door, ronseal says it will will be dry and waterproof in 30min so he paints the door and in 30 min its dry. So its making the point "It does exactly what it says on the tin" completely true.

Analysing Ads

Guinness Ad - Dark Life

Im a fan of all the Guinness adverts, and when i saw this one i thought it was just as good as the rest of them.  I love how you see what is the sky (which is actually Guinness) comes down and just emerge the town, and as the advert continues it begins to take over the entire city/town. You see things come to life with lights, fires, people in the streets,  in the end the entire city is alive. During the ad you see shots of people drinking Guinness. The ad works well as you see things go from dark to light just like a Guinness does. The colours and theme is appropriate for the ad. 

Skoda - Full Of Lovely Stuff

This Skoda ad is really clever as you watch them build the car, and turn it into a massive cake. The song used sings about food and sweet things everyone loves, so creates the idea that this car is going to be really nice too. By showing that they make the car, and put all the icing on and build the engine too, shows that they (Skoda) put a lot of care and craftsmanship into building there products. Throughout the ad when the cake is being constructed Skoda parts are brightly coloured to stand out against the white plain background.

Audi R8 - Spyder! Beauty and the Beasts

This is beautifully made advert but its a bit mixed up as the theme is based on Beauty and the Beast. I know that the Audi is meant to be the "beauty" and the hot rods the "beasts" but i think all the cars in this advert are nice, and Im sure any car enthusiasts will be thinking the same thing, the Audi is a modern, beautifully constructed car but on the other hand the hot rods are an authentic piece of history with a lot of character of there own. I think the transition between the music helps differentiate between the "beauty" and the "beasts" when the hot rods are being shown the music is very quick Rock 'n' Roll and the hot rods are shown racing about bumping into one another, its almost like the scene has been sped up Then everything starts to slow down including the music, next is a shot of the car and in comes the very light slow beautiful classical music, it makes the car look even more graceful. It dodges all the hot rods so effortlessly, and that is what ties it in with the copy so well at the end. Very clever advert in my opinion.

Analysing Ads

Evian Roller Babies

Everyone was talking about this ad when it first came out! When the music first starts it grabs the audiences attention as its a very upbeat and recognisable song.  Then from the second you see the babies, as its such a surreal thing to see babies roller skating. All the colours are bright clear and soothing, which i think portray everything about the water its advert, when the music stops and cuts to a plain screen with the Evian logo and a bit of text that makes you read it as where your so engrossed in the ad then the music stop and you can hear drops of water and lets you know "Supports your body's youth" it relates back to the roller babies as there very youthful. The animation used in this advert is very well done. They also include the product into the advert which the babies use to skate around. Overall i think this is a very well made advert and connects with every target audience.

Ray-Ban Poster!

This is just one of the posters i did, and its one of my fav! its simple but effective as the ad campaign is "Never Hide" and you can still quite clearly see the ray bans in the background. 

Transfer

So now iv finally left college and im focusing a lot more on uni, i am currently working down Spoons woohoo lol and saving soooo much monies just to get me through the first couple weeks lol. But by working at spoons i am allowed a transfer so i will still have a job just near my uni which is a bonus :) My first choice is working in the Lloyds Bar as it has music and working in a bar that plays music is perfect coz i cant stand not working in a bar without music like im doing now! 

So hopefully i get the transfer i want to The Queens Hotel the Lloyds bar in Newport Town :)

It looks like every other Spoons but with music, thats the beauty of it lol :)

2011 Progression !

So now its the end of my final year at college, and i can honestly say i will miss everyone!! We have had some great times and not forgetting the laughs.


Im off to the University of Wales in September, if i get the grades :) im so excited i cant wait!! iv already filled out and applied for my student loan and also my Student accommodation. The uni also sent me a social network site for postgraduates of the uni, and through the site i have already made a load of new friend and been able to talk to people that will be on the same course as me :D

I know uni is going to be very self directed and the work will be an awful lot harder than college but after the experience of falling behind at college due to issues at home, iv had to do an awful lot of catching up and i dont like it one bit !! I like to think that when i get to uni il be able to focus a lot more on my work as i wont have the trouble of looking after my sister. I will already have a job for when i get up there as Weatherspoons are going to transfer me which is a bonus :)

I still have the opportunity to go to Australia in July but im not sure weather to go or not due to saving for uni  =/  

Website!

This is the home page for my website. i thought using a Polaroid theme would look good, but i hate it, i wish i could change it and make it a lot simpler!! its a bit messy and all over the place, t o be completely honest i just needed to get something done to pass my unit.

Private Show ;) 17th June

On the 17th June, we had the private show for our end of year show :) it started at 5 ended at 8. I brought my mum and granddad along, i was surprised they came actually :) it was nice to see everyone dressed up for the occasion even Babs. Everyone was chatting to everyone, there was free booze and food what more could u ask for !! so i looked around the show chatted to a few people, showed the fam the work lol!! then they spoke to Babs and Rob for a bit. I didnt stay to watched the fashion show as it isnt really my thing. Overall a good evening :D well done to everyone involved!!

Putting up the rest of the show !

For this years show we decided to put up a wall of experimentation :) this was to prove to the art students that us graphics kids dont just use computers, and that there is all the planning and development before the refining stage in the mac. This has pieces from everyones portfolio and also projects.

 

As the theme of our show this year is vintage, we decided to go for the chip boards, i think they do work a lot better than the white boards, it makes the work stand out more.

This is what the final wall looked like ! I like how busy it is, at least then it makes you stop to look at every piece of work individually.  Now the room is ready for the private showing on the 17th June!!

Oil Painting Room Update.

So over the half term we have been busy getting the Oil Painting Room ready for the show which is on the 13th-24th June. and seeing as its Friday we are in a big panic, getting the badges and the remaning posters and sinage printed. we are still working on the room and it is looking great :) here is an update of where we are atm :) MORE PICS TO COME

Accommodation!

I received my accommodation booklet on Thursday, and i have made my choices on what room i want. fingers crossed i get my first option at Opal in the Deluxe Bedroom, that includes an En-suite with double bed, free internet connection, wardrobe, desk, under-bed storage and a lot of floor space, u can see this room by clicking on the link below. Since signing up to Newspace, iv already started speaking to people going to the same uni as me and even on the same course. Im lucky enough to already have a job for when i get there, and now im just sooo excited and cant wait !! all i need to do now is get the grades :D

http://www.opalstudents.com/uploads/Newport1RoomChoiceA4_1.pdf

Retro Poster

I made this 50's pin up style poster, for my Retro Poster project. We had to pick a brand that had been going for years, so i chose Levis. I think i could have done a lot better but i like the simplicity of it :)

Handmade Type

This is the handmade type post i done for my Type project. Was a last minuet thing as i did want to use sequins and light them but, but that turned out to be a bit too tricky so in the spur of the moment and thanks to the wits of my tutor Babs, i ended up using condoms to create this messy poster. I took the photos with the condoms placed on black paper, a lot of photoshop was used as you could see all the lube marks so using levels and the history brush i managed to get rid of them. This is being used as my A1 piece in the end of year show :) hope u like.

Half Term

Now i have finished work for another weekend i have the whole week to focus on getting my FMP up to a higher standard,  boosting and finishing any outstanding work to get higher grads as i need to obtain an MMM to get into uni, and also go into college to help sort out the oil painting room ready for our end of year show.