For this blog post, I have decided to have an informational speech in the form of another commercial. This time, the commercial is advertising the newly released Playstation Move. Many avid video game connoisseurs, would say that the new Playstation Move is a copy of the Nintedo Wii system, and those who favor Microsoft gaming systems would advocate that the Playstation Move is a mirror facsimilie of the Xbox Kinnect. However, the Xbox Kinnect will be released later this year, and I predict that it would be around Christmas time, from going to local Shopping Centers, and seeing all of the signs for this new Microsoft product.
In this video, Kevin Butler, who is seen quite ubiquitously for all of the Sony Playstation commercials, is showing how the Playstation Move differs from the Wii and Xbox Kinnect. First, he shows, through the movement of the game controller. Second, Butler says that people will have more control over the game. Third, and most importantly, the camera zooms in on the Playstation Move Console setup. Zooming in on this, the add is showing to potential buyers, that there is a Webcam, that can track all of the body movements, process them, and then show your movements as actions on the television screen. Also, there is a microphone built in with the webcam, so I hypothesize that if you were to make any audio noise, such as a grunt would be heard while playing the game as well.
Butler, humorously says that "Boxers don't punch like this," showing the boxers would be in a catfight. The contrast would be that the player who plays as a boxer, would punch with more energy and aggression to be able to defeat his opponent.
In a brief summation, this advertisement for a new Sony Playstation product is said to be more "now-eristic" than "futuristic." This video is not only to inform potential customers, but to humor customers who have Sony video gaming products, and possibly to taunt the consumers who have video gaming products of a different brand, other than Sony.
Sony Playstation Move
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Post No. 7: Sticking with the upcoming Information Speech!
So, this week, the blog that I have chosen is relevant to my general theme of my first presentation. I have decided to inform students on how to successfully purchase a new vehicle. Though most of the material required to be collected is from my experiences of doing the actual research, and going to the dealers to negotiate a price, my presentation would be more of a narrative.
However, I have chosen this Youtube Video, advertising the Kia Soul. Recently my family purchased a new Kia Sorento having traded in our old 2000 Dodge Caravan. In this video, the Soul is being advertised in a humorous way with having animated hamsters. They dance to a funky beat, and rap as well. Amidst all of the frolic, the dancing and rapping hamsters, constantly utilize the comparison between different items and the Kia Soul. More specifically, the words "this" and "that" show the blatant differences between common items and the Kia Soul.
The comparisons are made in terms of social image, through the female hamsters checking out the new ride, that the male hamsters are boasting. Also, some of the available options, including the I-Pod Connectivity, and other technology behind it. At the end of the video, the miles per gallon, in the city and highway are shown. Finally, the actual price is shown. However, there are two prices to the vehicle "MSRP" and the "Invoice" price.
New Kia Soul
However, I have chosen this Youtube Video, advertising the Kia Soul. Recently my family purchased a new Kia Sorento having traded in our old 2000 Dodge Caravan. In this video, the Soul is being advertised in a humorous way with having animated hamsters. They dance to a funky beat, and rap as well. Amidst all of the frolic, the dancing and rapping hamsters, constantly utilize the comparison between different items and the Kia Soul. More specifically, the words "this" and "that" show the blatant differences between common items and the Kia Soul.
The comparisons are made in terms of social image, through the female hamsters checking out the new ride, that the male hamsters are boasting. Also, some of the available options, including the I-Pod Connectivity, and other technology behind it. At the end of the video, the miles per gallon, in the city and highway are shown. Finally, the actual price is shown. However, there are two prices to the vehicle "MSRP" and the "Invoice" price.
New Kia Soul
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
No. 6: Back to the Videos!!
"J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!" , the famous chant led by Fireman Ed at all of the New York Jets home games resonated in my mind after hearing the New York Jets, beat the Minnesota Vikings 29-20. Both football teams had some events going on. For the Jets, the return of Darelle Revis after his hamstring injury. Want to know what was even better? Santonio Holmes returns from his 4 week Suspension! So both the Jets offense and defense, got a morality boost. However, the situation did not seem so bright for Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings, other than the return of Randy Moss, and catching a Touchdown Pass from the living legend. Favre, also is in some troubles of his own, after being caught in a fiasco sending some raunchy photos to a Jets Game Hostess, in the year of 2008.
All of the drama aside, the video that I have chosen to analyze was taken directly from the New York Jets website. This is an approximately five minute video, with commentary from both Coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez. To start off, Rex Ryan physically shows some swagger, wearing the New York Jets cap in a certain fashion, communicating, "Yup, we beat a tough team, and hit us with your best shot!" attitude, thus conveying the message that the Jets may have beaten a really great team, which could have defeated the Jets in a 40-0 score. However, the reality of it is that the score came out to be 29-20. Secondly, Rex Ryan, did pay his respects to the living legend Brett Favre, calling him "a competitive player," and an "excellent quarterback." Coach Ryan also mentions that Favre is "the best that there is." Brett Favre, now a Vikings quarterback, was once a Jets quarterback. Before the game on Monday night, Favre had issued a statement saying that he "would have stayed with the New York Jets if they did not draft Mark Sanchez."
Speaking of Mark Sanchez, he put on a stoic face to the media. As he made his comments, you can see Sanchez droop off from time to time. He, like Coach Ryan, was in a relaxed stance, but seemed to have been a bit hard on himself, when he commented on the failed two-point conversion pass to Tight End Dustin Keller, that it "was way out in front, and it was my fault." Second year QB, Sanchez seems to be taking responsibility after leading the New York Jets to the AFC Championship in his rookie season as the quarterback. Sanchez also credits the win to Ladanian Tomlinson, the Running Back acquired from the San Diego Chargers, and the return of Santonio Holmes from his 4 week suspension, due to drug abuse.
Sanchez and Rex Ryan
(Left) Ladanian Tomlinson
All of the drama aside, the video that I have chosen to analyze was taken directly from the New York Jets website. This is an approximately five minute video, with commentary from both Coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez. To start off, Rex Ryan physically shows some swagger, wearing the New York Jets cap in a certain fashion, communicating, "Yup, we beat a tough team, and hit us with your best shot!" attitude, thus conveying the message that the Jets may have beaten a really great team, which could have defeated the Jets in a 40-0 score. However, the reality of it is that the score came out to be 29-20. Secondly, Rex Ryan, did pay his respects to the living legend Brett Favre, calling him "a competitive player," and an "excellent quarterback." Coach Ryan also mentions that Favre is "the best that there is." Brett Favre, now a Vikings quarterback, was once a Jets quarterback. Before the game on Monday night, Favre had issued a statement saying that he "would have stayed with the New York Jets if they did not draft Mark Sanchez."
Speaking of Mark Sanchez, he put on a stoic face to the media. As he made his comments, you can see Sanchez droop off from time to time. He, like Coach Ryan, was in a relaxed stance, but seemed to have been a bit hard on himself, when he commented on the failed two-point conversion pass to Tight End Dustin Keller, that it "was way out in front, and it was my fault." Second year QB, Sanchez seems to be taking responsibility after leading the New York Jets to the AFC Championship in his rookie season as the quarterback. Sanchez also credits the win to Ladanian Tomlinson, the Running Back acquired from the San Diego Chargers, and the return of Santonio Holmes from his 4 week suspension, due to drug abuse.
Sanchez and Rex Ryan
(Left) Ladanian Tomlinson
Monday, October 4, 2010
Post No. 5: Food and Culture
Hello Michelle,
I hope you are excited for our summer trip to Abu Dhabi! I have some great news to share with you. We have been invited by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to spend dinner at his palace for one night. His Highness is a Muslim, and he resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is a middle-eastern Nation, and you may think that since we are from the United States of America, we would not be treated well. However, when I went with my family to the same place, the tour guide who gave us a tour of Dubai was very friendly. He also included that the city of Dubai, is religiously tolerant. I know that you are a Christian so there is a church in the area, and since I am a Hindu, there is a temple as well.
The United Arab Emirates is a unique nation, which boasts amazing architecture, constant advancements, and yet still holds on to the tenets of Islam. Now get this straight, one of the tenets of Islam is to be peaceful, NOT violent. You must need to know a few major points regarding the etiquette at the dinner table, and while moving around the city. Michelle, I know that you could be uncomfortable to hear this, but one important point to note is that you must not eat with your left hand. In these Muslim nations, it is considered unclean if someone eats with their left hand. Secondly, I know that you eat meat, but keep in mind, the consumption of pork in the United Arab Emirates, and other Muslim nations are frowned upon. Instead, you must halal meat, where the meat is prepared in a certain way. Observant Muslims do not smoke or drink, but alcohol could be served at hotels in Dubai. If we are at a local restaurant, and alcohol is not served better not to ask for it.
The food that we will be having is baba ganoush, an eggplant dip that is served with pita bread, as the appetizer. His Highness has just informed that there will be Khuzi, a stuffed whole roast lamb, served over spiced rice. Since I am a vegetarian, His Highness has made sure to have felafel, fried chickpea patties served with pita bread. Also, I would be having vegetable biryiani, spiced rice with mixed vegetables. The vegetable biryani, is more of an Indian dish, but it is a common food served both in the Hindu and Muslim cultures. We will meet His Highness at around 7:30 pm local time in Dubai after he returns from his evening prayer service at the mosque.
See you soon,
Pranav
The websites:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/737620.stm (Country Profile of the UAE)
http://www.uae-embassy.org/travel-culture/traveling-in-muslim-country (Traveling in a Muslim Country)
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