Monday, January 24, 2011

Advertisement Examination


So, I decided to choose the Perrier ad to examine. This advertisement is set in what appears to be a "hot" club, both in terms of temperature and popularity. The claim in this ad is a claim of policy, stating that it is "cool" to drink Perrier brand bottled water, again both in terms of temperature and popularity. I came to this conclusion based on the support visually presented in this advertisement.
First, I will tackle the temperature issue. It's quite obvious that this place is hot. The heat is over exaggerated by showing the whole place melting, except for the Perrier, of course, because its cool. Another indication of the extreme heat is the girl on the couch reaching for the water; she seems sweaty. Next, the popularity. There is apparently quite a few good looking people here, and anyplace that has a disco ball is happening in my book. Right? The bottom line is the only beverage being served in this "cool" place is Perrier, and "hot" people are desperate to get their hands on it. Hell, this ad makes me want a bottle now.
There are warrants that are necessarily unstated because most people know that Perrier is a bottled water product, and that water generally quenches thirst and cools you down.


On a side note, its probably not a good idea to take LSD, then go to a club, unless you're drinking plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated, preferably Perrier. I think they could adopt a catchy slogan like: "Going on a trip? Take Perrier with you."

Friday, January 14, 2011

About Me, and Other Things

Hi, my name is Alan Brayton, or Omar, for this class I guess. I was born in Rhode Island almost 24 years ago, and have lived in Florida for quite some time, too much time actually... Both of my parents live in Florida, but not together, I also have one brother, and one sister who live here in Florida, and one sister who lives in California. I lived with her for a short period of time, but that's another story for another time.

There isn't a whole lot to know about me, except for my love of music. I am very passionate about music, old and new. I'd like to think I have a very ranged spectrum of music that I listen to, even though there are some genres(like country) that I just can't stomach! Oftentimes I find myself in heated debates with friends about why I don't like certain bands, or certain CD's. Sometimes, people will not want to talk about music with me because he or she thinks that I am getting angry when I argue, but that is not the case; I just simply disagree with their taste. Now, I'm not saying that music I don't like is bad; it is just not for me. I strongly believe everyone is entitled to an opinion, it's just unfortunate that most people don't have the same opinion as me. Just kidding.

I was living in California when the newest Tool CD, 10,000 days, came out. I couldn't stop talking about it. Personally, I didn't like the CD, but there was so much back story behind every track it was unbelievable. At the time, I had AIM, and would constantly talk about the CD with friends. Most of my friends liked the CD, so every chance I got, I would try to "talk them out of it". Long story short: I used to many capital letters, and people thought I was getting angry, so no one would talk to me about that particular CD anymore...
More information about Tool can be found at http://toolshed.down.net

Some of my favorite bands currently are: The Mars Volta, Energy, The Starlite Desperation, Thrice, Protest the Hero, Tsunami Bomb, The Action Design, and many more