The sprite commercial with Lebron James and Lil Yachty did an excellent job at targeting millennials. In the commercial the main actor moves to different scenes saying “I wouldn’t tell you to drink a Sprite soda even if…..” Sprite, is appealing to the younger generation to drink their product so it can be a more trendy drink than Coke is; foremost become more popular in other generations. This commercial appeals to younger millennials because of the famous actors, the popular music, the humorous script, and relatable settings. The writers of the Sprite ad used famous athletes and rappers that are popular among millennials to persuade watchers to drink Sprite. Lebron James, the main actor, is a famous athlete that plays for the Cavaliers and …show more content…
Lebron starts off the commercial in an expensive home and there are lemons and limes on the table, which shows what Sprite is made of and that their company uses fresh ingredients. The house itself appeals to millennials because it is a large modern home that represents wealth. In the next scene at the cookout, a man is sweating in the hot summer sun eating a taco with hot sauce, which gives one example of a time you would want a Sprite. Lebron next floats into an ice cave where Lil Yachty is singing his parody. The ice cave represents how cold Sprite is, then Lil Yachty drinks his Sprite after he is done singing, to show how refreshing Sprite is. The final scene is on a basketball court, a popular sport young millennials play with their friends. In the background is a variety of millennials taking selfies, listening to music, and dancing. One stereotype of millennials is they like their looks and this is shown in the advertisement when the guy to the right is being recorded while dancing, and when he is done dancing he wants to see the video immediately of what he looks like. The millennial generation can deny they do not like their looks or possessions, do not want immediate results, and do not like to be told what to do, but the stereotype is almost always true and this commercial did the right thing in showing
Pathos is heavily used in the ad to make the target audience feel inspired. Since the ethos revolves around controlling one’s moral behavior, being “Like Mike” is being a winner, a champion in the minds of Gatorade. The ethical component also ties in with the exigence; the idea in which kids who drink Gatorade will play basketball like Michael Jordan. But logically we know that will not happen. Great basketball players do not become great due to consuming a sports drink. They become great basketball players due to practice, dedication, and perseverance. That is why this commercial works for its target audience. Children aspire to be absurd professions all of the time, and it’s normal. They are naive to reality but enticed with
1. This advertisement features Taylor Swift, which is a celebrity spokesperson; she is supporting the company, “Diet Coke”. People that enjoy listening to Taylor Swift’s music will most likely buy this product, because they think that buying this product, diet coke will make them closer, and more like their favorite pop star Taylor Swift. This advertisement also features Pathos, an appeal to emotions, because Taylor Swift may be someone’s favourite musician or person in general. It also features ethos, an appeal to credibility, or character, because Taylor Swift is famous for her music, therefore she is well recognized throughout our society, and the music industry.
For example, the idea of the commercial itself is a sort of appeal to false authority. The whole ad is based on how if you drink Dr. Pepper 10, you’ll be manly like Grizzly Adams. Another noticeable fault was used in the closing of the commercial where Grizzly says, “Mmm, bold flavor.” Bold flavor is an ambiguous statement and very subjective. What is clear is that the Dr. Pepper 10 advertisers are trying word play to suck buyers in. Several commercials have used the phrase, “Bold flavor,” in advertisements before. This just further weakens Dr. Pepper’s
In this generation businesses use commercial to persuade different types of audiences to buy their product or to persuade them to help a certain caused. If you analyze commercial you can see how certain things play a major role in the success of a commercial. The ad I decide to analyze as an example is the commercial snickers used during the Super Bowl in 2010;”Betty White”-Snickers. This commercials starts off with guys playing a game of football with an elderly women know as Betty White. As Betty White tries to play football she is tackled to the ground. Her teammates refer to her as Mike when they come up to her to ask why she has been “playing like Betty White all day”. This helps inform the audience that Betty White is not actually playing but instead represent another teammate. As the guys keep arguing Mikes girlfriend calls her over and tells her to eat a snicker. Betty White takes the first bite and then suddenly a man appears in her place ready to finish the game. At the end of the commercial the statement "You're not you when you're hungry" is shown followed by the Snickers bar logo. What this commercial is trying to show is that hunger changes a person, and satisfying this hunger can change you back to your normal self. They use different types
There’s nothing like that feeling of being uninspired. I’m sure we all have been there before, whether it’s in the studio or the classroom. In the Sprite commercial featuring well-known rapper Drake, the Sprite Company connects with Drake fans by using an emotional connection implying that: if you drink Sprite like Drake, you will be like Drake. This ad has many fallacies a few being: bandwagon, faulty analogy, and testimonial. The Sprite ad is “stacking the deck” in their favor allowing Drake fans to be blinded by the misconceptions of drinking Sprite.
Vitaminwater is apart of the business of enhanced waters. It is mostly found in large stores, but can be found almost anywhere. For example, it is a product in Walmart stores. The audience for this ad is intended to be for athletes. Which is why it features Kobe Bryant. Just because you aren’t an athlete doesn’t mean they won’t be able to persuade you to buy their product. It could also pull in people who idolize Kobe Bryant. Vitaminwater chose Kobe Bryant to represent their ad because they felt that it was easier since he already drinks vitaminwater. This ad has a picture of Kobe in his natural element with the actual product in the background. On the bottom of the ad it lists Kobe’s achievements, which could be used to get the attention of the Kobe
The ad features Kobe Bryant playing basketball at a court in California. The vitamin water bottle acts as his opponent. Kobe is wearing a black shirt and white basketball shorts. His outfit is simple so it doesn’t take away from the product. The ad is saying Vitamin water can give one the power to help get to your goal.
The celebrity make-up of this commercial, consisting of stars such as Michael Jordan, the Manning brothers, and Serena Williams, is the main convincing point of this ad and that factor of credibility alone could convince a consumer to buy the product. However, that is not Gatorade’s main message. Normally, a company tries to project these endorsers as larger-than-life figures and ordinary people cannot help but feel inferior to them. This ad does the exact opposite in the sense that it humanizes these athletes and only talks about the failures in their careers. The ad begins with
PepsiCo with almost a 3-minute commercial using Kendall Jenner as the silent communication source, using visual language with all ethnic and race being included using career choices such as a cellist, a photographer and dancer; a song written and sung by Skip Marley “Lions”; not to mention the men in blue was expected to be a hit advertisement by showing it was time to bring the world together as one. To be able to bring peace and understanding to every individual or let it be shown that all people count, not just one ethnic group or race. This advertisement was used to try to defuse the conflict of street protest and the violence that often comes with it, particularly the black lives matter movement. Showing the men in blue there to protect and serve; yet will do whatever it takes to control the ongoing issue at hand. The way Jenner being shown ditching a high fashion photo shoot ripping off her blonde wig, to join a protest and prance around with every nationality with a Pepsi in hand smiling as saying this is what will make the world a better place. The words in the music “we
Simple commercials can been more effective than complex and long commercial if the simple short commercial gets to the point and that is what the Spieth commercial did. I also believe that the Lebron James commercial was effective, because it got me to buy Nike shoes and the commercial was unique and the commercial had an credible
“you’re not supposed to be here” the first thing you here as the video opens up, “you’re not supposed to be here” that sentence easily gets manifested in your head. If someone says it enough times the person going after their dreams will start to believe this is true in this case, it was LeBron James. This is a form of ethos; it is your character and what you are supposed to believe whether it’s because everyone else says it or not. LeBron James for example and the other kids in the commercial could become
This is a compare and contrast rhetorical analysis paper focusing on a print billboard advertisement and television commercial. The billboard advertisement is centered on a smoking death count, sponsored by several heart research associations. In addition, the television Super Bowl commercial illustrates how irresistible Doritos are, set in an ultrasound room with a couple and their unborn child. The following paragraphs will go in depth to interpret the pathos, logos, and ethos of both the billboard and the television advertisements.
This is the final way that ads use to influence audiences to buy their product over another. The Pepsi ad provides a website that onlookers may visit if they wish to learn more about the “Pepsi Refresh Project.” By citing this website the ad has appealed to audience’s logical reasoning. However, unlike the Pepsi ad, the coke ad provides its fact on the advertisement. The ad informs readers that coca cola has been around for over 84 years. This is a better way to appeal to a person logical understanding, because the information is right there, and they do not have to go to a website to find information about the product. Overall, both advertisements provide information about their product in an attempt to persuade audiences to buy either Pepsi or Coca
Ever since 1965 Gatorade has been one of the top selling energy drinks in America. Gatorade has come a long way since its start and is now the official drink of several professional sport leagues. The company brings in over three billion dollars worth of revenue every year mostly due to their skill in advertising which is a crucial part of a company of such magnitude and Gatorade is known for their persuasive commercials. In the commercial chosen, several stellar professional athletes give the viewers details of some of their greatest failures. This caused each of them to work harder and become the athlete they are today by training harder and making them more determined. The Gatorade commercial that was chosen is a very effective ad because
Similar to the first commercial Jackson had done, it uses ethos again by showing that they used a known celebrity in the branding of their products. Also, since the marketing was able to put a face like Jackson as the head of their campaign, it made buyers believe that because Pepsi got the King of Pop to like their drinks and even make a video persuading people to buy their drinks, it must be credible.