Coppertone

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Coppertone
In World War II the soldiers used a jelly-like substance, called “red vet pet” to prevent themselves from the sun. Finally, Benjamin Green combined this substance with cocoa butter and coconut oil, which created the new line of Coppertone suntan cream. Coppertone has come a long way, to make their product better. As they changed the product, the advertisement changed over the years to appeal to the audience. Although both of these advertisements are being presented to get people to buy Coppertone, the modern day advertising is more appealing than 1944 advertisement; the modern day advertisement has a better focal point, action, general feeling and mood, selection of elements, and audience.
The focal point of the 1994 Coppertone advertisement is noticeable because it is in the middle of the picture. Focal point is what caught the audience’s attention first and drives the viewer to that spot on the advertisement. When people look at a picture they always read left-to-right. At first in this picture the viewers would notice the blank white background. The plain background would make the reader keep looking to the right till it reached the young girl. There they would notice that the young girl’s dark complexion in her face stands out from the white background. Next as the viewer goes more to the right they will get caught on the white buttocks. The tan lines leading to the white buttock will make the buttock stand out from the rest of the picture. The young girl is also wearing blue bottoms that also help make the buttocks stand out. Finally as the viewer reaches the end of the picture they will see the black dog pulling at the young girls bottoms. The thing that most stands out to people in the 1944 Coppertone advertiseme...

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...amount of audience than the older ad, so it makes it more superior.
Back when the times were different the old ad would have been flawless, but all and all the newer ad is a much better choice. The newer ad had a perfect focal point that caught the viewer’s eye. The plot of the newer ad had superior details that made the ad better than the old one. The general feeling and mood is also an abundant aspect of the newer advertisement. Selection of elements is another aspect that the newer ad has better than the old advertisement. The new advertisement is systematized better than the old advertisement. The audience is the aspect that makes the new advertisement enhanced than the old advertisement. Although the old advertisement has many great aspects, the newer advertisement has a better focal point, action, general feeling and mood, selection of elements, and audience.

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