Adrienne Boyd

  I watched the video that was advertising PorTable. Most of the video consisted of different scenarios that one would need or wish that they had a PorTable. The beginning was black and white and then as the video progressed it changed into color. In the middle of the video the creator designed a picture of two people using PorTable to save a life. At the end of the video the group also had a “order now” page with pricing and order information. There were not many special effects in the video but they ones the group did use were effective and well put together. I had no trouble hearing the video and all of the audio was consistent throughout. I don’t feel that this video would be hard to create at all. Most of the video was video footage of how the PorTable can be used. It was all very simple ideas but they were very creative. The special effects were not that special that someone else could not recreate them. The overall video quality was good and the content was good. I think that our group can create video even better than this and add a lot more special effects to make our video more interesting.  

A fact is something that can be proven with hard evidence. An opinion is someone’s personal view or belief on a subject. An opinion cannot be proven but substantial reasoning can back it up. When using these opinionated articles in your essay you should be very careful and make sure that it is credible. It is important to show both sides of an argument when you are trying to prove a point. The podcast was mainly centered on politics and news articles, which can be just as bias as anything else. Although it is the media’s job to try and keep their opinions out of it, being bias is nearly inevitable. This supports the fact that we should give both sides of a situation and then make your case. This strategy will be very helpful when writing our research papers. Giving the opposing side of our argument can lead to making our own argument stronger. When looking for a credible source, you should find one that does not blatantly try to enforce their beliefs on the reader. A credible source is one that shows little or no bias. However, I do believe that it is almost impossible for a source to be unbiased. I feel that bias will always find a way in but it is important for the reader to understand the difference between opinion and fact. When doing research we should be very careful to distinguish the difference between the two and use sources that appear reliable.   

Should cities ban smoking in public places? To what extent should we ban smoking? How much would this benefit society?

Should the US have a gap year between high school and college? What are the benefits of taking a year off? Does this time off allow graduates to have a valuable life experience? Or does it make students not want to further their education?

Can exercise become addicting? Is too much of it a bad thing? Too what extent is exercise healthy? Can excessive exercising lead to health problems?

The Australian owned company, Ugg Boots, are a very popular fashion trend in the United States. Although the boots are most popular among females the company makes shoes for males as well. This commercial is obviously directed towards males being that only men’s shoes are being worn. It is also interesting that the commercial was shot only focusing on the lower half of the body, preferably the shoes. I believe the company used this technique with a sole purpose of displaying their new shoe line for men. There are no other distractions in the video to take the viewers eye off of the Uggs for men. The video also shows many different varieties of shoes in action. The company does not just display their product on a stand they put them in motion. The viewer can see each pair of shoes in a different setting. For instance, walking through grass, up the stairs, or down the sidewalk. The whole time the man wearing the Ugg boots is walking through a big city, up and down sidewalks, and in and out of parking garages. The commercial does not reveal who the mystery man is so that you focus on their product more than the person. But, when they do finally uncover the man it gives the company a lot more credibility. Tom Brady is one of the best professional quarterbacks in the league and a lot of men admire him. This commercial was also launched during the first week of Monday Night Football games. The Ugg brand knew that men would be watching television and would see that an iconic pro football player wears their shoes. This is great advertising because Tom Brady is known around the world and promotes Ugg Boots towards men. 

1. The first thing that caught my eye was the words "thunder thighs." 2. Half of the picture is in black and white while the other half is pink and purple. 3. The largest object in the picture would be the woman's legs. The author wants us to see not how big her thighs are but how strong they are. 4. The smallest thing in the image is the text. 5. There are pink and purple paint splatters as part of the background. 6. The text describes how the woman feels about her “thunder thighs.” 7. The image is split into 2 halves. 8. The text takes up the right half of the picture. 9. The image of her thighs occupies the left half of the advertisement. 10. The text is not all in a straight line, which makes it look abstract. 11. This theme goes along with the abstract paint splatters surrounding and highlighting the text. 12. The way the text is placed it allows the audience to go from line to line and carefully read each part.  13. The advertisement makes the most important words pink: “I have thunder thighs,” and “Just Do It.” 14. I also notice that the woman is wearing Nike running shorts. 15. In this advertisement, it is evident that not only are they advertising the Nike brand but strong women. 16. The layout of the ad is very effective and allows the audience to appreciate each aspect.

This Cover Girl advertisement portrays a youthful celebrity, Drew Barrymore, wearing Cover Girl make up shown in a natural sense as seen in the text, "Now you see it, now you don't." Cover Girl is advertising their product, TRUblend Minerals, towards all women in hopes that the product will allow females to feel comfortable in their own skin. Cover Girl Cosmetics always incorporates iconic women in their advertisements so that the reader can't help but to admire their flawless beauty and want to be like these women. This advertisement encourages women to wear make-up to enhance their beauty, not to mask it. They portray their products to have "full coverage, but never leave a trace," which is what all women should want.  

This Nike advertisement is very inspirational to all women. Although the picture is very prominent the text is equally as important. It reads, "I have thunder thighs. And thats a compliment because they are strong. And Toned, And muscular. And though they are unwelcome in the petite section, they are cheered on in marathons. Fifty years from now I'll bounce a grandchild on my thunder thighs and then I'll go out for a run. Just Do It." This advertisement encourages women to embrace their assets and to never be ashamed of their appearance. In the picture the reader can see how strong and muscular her legs appear and can admire her for her confidence. I believe this ad ensures women that it is appropriate to feel comfortable in your own skin. Most importantly I believe Nike is encouraging women to stay strong and "Just Do It."

It is quite evident in this Coke Zero advertisement that Coca Cola has set out to appeal to men in hopes that they can become healthier. As the text says, "swimsuit friendly," this company enforces the idea that if you drink this product you can improve your image in preparation for "swimsuit time." The reader can easily identify this technique as they morphed the shape of the Coke Zero can into a slim male body wearing a swimsuit. Coca Cola also gears this ad towards men by changing the color of the can to black, which makes it appear more masculine. This product is similar to Diet Coke being that it contains "zero calories" but a lot of men don't like to drink diet drinks because they aren't "real" sodas so to speak. Although, in this case Coca Cola specifically includes that this product has, "Real Coca Cola Taste and Zero Calories." I believe Coca Cola makes a phenomenal effort to encourage men to drink healthier and keep their "masculinity."