Thursday, 15 September 2016

ADVERTISING EXAMPLES : car adverts

CAR ADVERTS

Target audience  : more likely to be older men

For example , here is  Matthew McConnaughy in an advert for the new Lincoln car.



STYLE :  Dramatic , with elements of humour.

TECHNICAL CODES :   

Use of camera :  e.g closeups on the main character's  face , panning shot showing the brand logo of the car.

Lighting : e.g warm, brown sunlight.

Sound :  e.g blues music symbolising the American location.

Mise-en-scene and  iconography :   e.g The wedding ring  the shirt and tie symbolising his married status and career success.  The bull, symbolising masculinity, power and speed. The open road ahead, symbolising freedom , the future and independence.

SELLING TECHNIQUES :   Celebrity endorsement , lifestyle appeal, humour.

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS :   None explicitly stated in advert




Not the differences ( and some similarities)  in mis-en-scene and iconography in this advert.

Volkswagen Tiguan advert  LINK

And here's a list of cliches in car adverts and more examples     LINK



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