It's Miller Time Ad Analysis

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Advertising in the beer market has led to thousands of commercials, however, not all of them make the claim that they are the reason some of us were born. Surprisingly, Miller Lite makes that exact claim in a commercial produced in 2014. Miller Lite is famously known for their tagline “It’s Miller Time,” but on occasion can be recognized for some very humorous commercials. In 2014 one of their commercials that was aired during the 2014 World Series makes the claim that Miller Lite is the reason that many of us were born (iSpot.tv). The commercial was produced by the advertising agency WPP Group U.S.A. Inc., and aired a total of 2,229 times, the last of which was on November 3rd, 2014 (iSpot.tv). The commercial begins with a male voice stating …show more content…

They use the Miller Lite Beer can to represent their product, showing it in multiple sections of the thirty-one second time frame, the audience can see the can up close and will notice the condensation forming on the beer can indicating that it is very cold. The advertiser uses snips of videos from each era that might grasp the audience’s attention. From the sixty’s van to the disco clothing from the seventies, these visual elements express the passage of time that Miller Lite is trying to illustrate to the viewers all the while showing the actors having a good time and celebrating in most of the commercial. Also noticeable to the viewer are the parts in which the actual product is shown, which seem to last longer than the rest of the scenes in the commercial. The viewer can also note that these scenes are much sharper than the scenes without the Miller Brand can or signage. The dialog of the commercial is very pleasing to the ear, a male voice can be heard describing the evolution of light beer, describing all of the changes that they attribute to their light beer. The voice is not very serious and has an almost jovial sound to it. Overall the commercial was done well and represented the brand name …show more content…

Miller High Life has 110 calories per 12 ounces (caloriecount.com) and Miller Lite has 96 calories per 12 ounces (myfitnesspal). In retrospect, this is not a very significant number and would not make a huge difference to someone counting calories like the commercial insinuates. However, some people might equate that to the theory that every little bit counts. The claim that the advertiser makes about their beer being lighter and having less calories is a true statement, which shows the ethos and character of the of the advertiser. In conclusion it can be proven that Miller Lite beer is truly lighter than the regular brand and what the commercial proposes is

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