Title:
Art & copy
Author:
Pray, Doug, director.
ISBN:
9781608832255
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: More copy ... less art [additional footage] (17 min.); PBS.org [text feature].
Contents:
Messengers/Prologue -- The creative revolution -- Westward expansion -- Brutal simplicity -- Fail harder -- Brand personality -- Moving people -- Art or pollution -- Launch -- Credits.
Abstract:
This film is about advertising, that traces the shift from the old boy's network of the '40s to the more "creative," story-based approach of the '60s, when dynamic young men fought conventional wisdom to create campaigns that quickly transcended mere commerce and became pop-culture sensations. The guys behind the ads--the unknown people who've so profoundly shaped our culture--all want to be seen as genius artists, not corporate executives, which is the crux of many problems with the advertising revolution. This film, like a good commercial, is propulsive, filled with eye-grabbing visuals, emotional appeals, nostalgia, and instantly recognizable imagery--a greatest-hits survey of commercials that conquered the world.
Reading Level:
MPAA Rating: Not rated; program contains language that may not be appropriate for all viewers, and viewer discretion is advised.
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