Blog 1

I have never really paid attention to the small details in commercials or ads.  Now that I try and think back, humor and sports are the two primary things that seem to tickle my fancy in advertisements.  I was raised in a world of bay area sports, so anything related to athletics instantly does it for me.  Humor differs from person to person but I believe funny commercials are the ones that stick in my head the most. doesn't love a funny commercial?    I mean, some people watch the Superbowl for the funny commercials alone and I think that says something.  When it comes to things that turns me off the list can go on and on.  it really bothers me when companies try to advertise a product by sexualizing it for no reason at all.  What is so sexy about eating a cheeseburger from Carls Jr?  I guarantee you the models in those commercials haven't touched one of those things in their lives.   They surely didn't get that way by eating fast food, and the fact that some fast food companies try to gain customers by sexualizing their product is pathetic.  When it comes to color schemes I personally prefer bright contrasting colors.  Bright colors express happiness and joy, while darker colors tend to be more gloomy.  My opinion of black and white is somewhere in the middle.  It could make something more emotional and intense, but at the same time it can take a lot away from a photograph or commercial.