Project 1 Super Bowl Commercials

"(link to commercial)" To start us off, let's discuss this hilarious Willem Dafoe / Snickers commercial:

1. What is the topic of commercial? How does the author make this topic specific?


 * “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” The author shows the star acting “cranky” and then once he eats the product, he is suddenly the gorgeous Marilyn ready for her take.


 * Hunger makes you angry, and being angry makes you act/behave like someone else
 * The topic of this commercial is that a snickers bar can solve your problem of being hungry.
 * Hunger makes you angry, and being angry makes you act/behave like someone else1.png

2. Who is the targeted audience for this commercial?


 * This one is can actually cater to quite a broad audience. Kids will likely giggle at it, Young adults and adults who are fans of Willem Dafoe may like it. Even the elderly who liked Marilyn Monroe may enjoy it.
 * For snickers it is targeting all people that are hungry or angry.

3. What is the purpose of this commercial? (To inform, persuade, entertain, evaluate, or criticize?)


 * Snickers does inform, persuade, and entertain the audience by showing that instead of going hungry and being mad snickers can make you a happier person because you get to eat a SNICKERS. Snickers uses a pathos strategy to hit the emotional and feeling technique when not eating.
 * The main purpose of this commercial is definitely to persuade a person with humor to grab a snickers bar the next time they need a quick snack.



(link to commercial) Next we have the absolutely adorable (hotdog) dachshunds / Heinz commercial:

1. What is the topic of commercial? How does the author make this topic specific?


 * The purpose of this commercial is to showcase all the different condiments Heinz has to offer for hot dogs, in an entertaining way that keeps the viewer engaged.

2. Who is the targeted audience for this commercial?


 * Anyone who likes dogs

3. What is the purpose of this commercial? (To inform, persuade, entertain, evaluate, or criticize?)


 * Entertain, this commercial is utterly ridiculous and cute. It’s funny, and keeps the viewer engaged the whole commercial. You see the dogs, but you do not expect the condiment people.



Resources:

Top 10 Best Super Bowl 50 commercials (2016 FUNNIEST ADS). (2016, February 7). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2c2mPpvcpw.