Red Bull- Red Bull Gives You Wings 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K31dg86OmuM
Description: This advertisement shows a man just walking, until a bird flies over him and poops on the man’s shirt. The man then gets out a handkerchief and wipes off the poop. After that, the man takes out the red bull from his bag, drinks it, wings appear on him, he flies over the bird and urinates on the bird.
Information: This advertisement can be found on youtube and possibly on TV at the time it was being aired. I think this ad is for anybody really, because of the humor and how different it is. The purpose is most likely to use humor to get more people to buy Red Bull drinks. In the video, it presented a man getting revenge to become satisfied. People that buy this product may also want to become satisfied and have ‘wings’. The company that produced Red Bull have made many Red Bull ads with humor which grabs people’s attention and want to buy the product.
Colgate Total Toothpaste
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99T-iGcii8U
Description: The beginning shows a man asking a lady if she brushed her teeth this morning, then he scans it and they both see bacteria on the screen. After that, the man introduces Colgate Total Toothpaste to the lady and then the advertisement tells you the benefits of Colgate Total Toothpaste and what bacteria can cause. At the end of the ad, it says that Colgate is the number 1 toothpaste brand that is also used by dentists.
Information: This advertisement is also a video advertisement. It is targeted at adults because adults want healthy, shiny teeth more than younger children that may not care about their health or are too young to understand the importance of being healthy. The last sentence makes you want to use this product because your dentist knows what’s the best product for teeth to stay healthy.
Harvey Norman Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmeqI8pcsMI
Description: This ad first talks about deals on the products, then it ends with a jingle that goes like “Go Harvey Norman! Go!”
Information: The jingle makes everyone remember the store. I’ve heard it multiple times on the radio in the car. So whenever someone wants to buy a TV, they will remember that Harvey Norman will welcome them with open arms. This advertisement is targeted at adults or young adults that will nag their parents into buying a TV. It may also be targeted at families who take a sport seriously enough to always watch the live games on TV.
FurReal Friends UK- My Lovin’ Pup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBy0B4OPHI4
Description:This ad is for a toy electronic puppy called Biscuit. The video shows the cool features of this toy and says at the end “Biscuit, my lovin’ pup, be sure to become your child’s best friend”.
Information: I think this is definitely targeted at young boys and girls and also parents that don’t want to buy a real puppy. This advertisement is on youtube and is very unique in my opinion. The video also makes me want to buy one since it can do what real dogs can do and I find it amazing that a robotic pup could be so similar to a real puppy. The video also shows a happy girl hugging the pup which might make parents buy it so they can see their child being happy like that girl.
Emporium Melbourne Train Ad
Description: This ad is printed on a few trams in Melbourne. It shows a guy wearing stylish clothes and has ‘Emporium’ written in a bold design.
Information: The Emporium is a very popular centre in the city. Some people only go there because they’ve heard great things from it. The fact that the Emporium has many of the most famous stores in the world would already draw in shoppers. The advertisement however, seems like it is targeted at young males that want to look stylish. It is like the domino effect. When someone sees a great store, they tell all their friends and those friends tell other friends and it continues on.