Sunday, 8 September 2013

Apple iphone tv advert



- The creator of this iphone advert is likely to be an advertisement team/company dedicated to 'Apple' products.
- A theme throughout apple advertisement is the soft piano music used over their adverts. Therefore, as soon as the advert begins, the familiar music grabs the audience, and allows us to make the connection that it is an apple product. There is repeated use of long camera shots displaying open spaces and beautiful scenery. This automatically draws the audience to watch, and reflects a sense of importance with regards to the product and the company. As well as this, the device of verisimilitude is used, as we are shown repeated shots of situations reflective of everyday life. Examples include a bus journey or a shower. This is effective in attracting the viewer’s attention, as it shows us the things we do in our everyday lives, suggesting the product is something we as an audience will appreciate. Lastly, the significant focus of the advert is the iphone music function, rather than the phone in general. Along with this came the digetic music in each small scene which covered a wide umbrella of music genre. There was dance music in the shot of a party, as well as chart music in the shower and a drum and bass song in the car. This is successful in drawing the attention of anyone interested in music which is the target audience of the advert.
- To me, the advert shows the way in which music can bring enjoyment to everyday life, and that the iphone is the most common and youthful way of doing so. People whose lives are more business and work orientated could have understood the message to be that the music can assist you at work, and help you to improve, as the advert included an athlete using the music to prepare himself for training. This could also be the case for those committed to sports, with the appearance of a dancer. 
- Omitted from the advert, is any presence of older generations, with the actors featured appearing around 30yrs and below, and the general lifestyles conveyed appearing to be that of younger people. There are also no references to the other functions of the phone, as the advert clearly focuses on the music application. It is therefore clear that the target audience of this particular iphone advert are the younger generation. Due to modern society, younger people tend to be more technology savvy, explaining the lack of reference to the technological parts of the phone. Also, stereotypically, younger audiences take more of an interest in music compared to the older. If there had have been either of these aspects included, i think the target audience of the advert would have been more unclear, and the fast pace youthful theme would not have been as significant, possibly resulting in a less attracting and inspiring advert. Due to the budget and size of the company, apple afford to release multiple adverts for each product, each one with a definitive target audience.
- Lastly, the purpose is overall persuasion to buy the product so that apple can make a profit, done through the message that the iphone is the most popular phone worldwide.

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