I chose the commercial ad called "Quit Smoking" because it arouses may emotions. The main emotion it arouses to me was sadness.
When I watched the video for the first I almost cried. The close up camera angles on the child's face really show the emotions because from the distant angles you can't really tell how the child is feeling. What also makes the video sad is the adults that pass the child and don't say anything or try to help him. Also the music in the background sounds like it is music that could be played at a funeral, to me. The speed that the people walk past also affect the mood because the child is stunned and they don't seem to care.
I think that smoking is horrible for any human but, especially people that have children. The death of a parent from smoking can be horrifying. I think that any person that smokes should reconsider and try to stop before it is to late.
As a mother of young kids, this really hits home. I don't smoke but I if I did, I think this ad would make me feel very guilty. You make excellent points about the music and close ups. Here is another anti-smoking ad that I think is really emotive. Tell me what you think.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gugjMmXQrDo
I also thought that this ad made you feel the same way as the other Mrs. Williams. I think that any person after watching these ads should really rethink smoking and try to stop before it is too late.
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