wateraid Flashcards
When was water aid established
1981
What was water aid a response to
United Nations campaign for clean water
When did King Charles become a patron
1991
Who was the ad made by
Atomic London
When was the ad made
October 2016
What was the aim for live aid
To raise funds for relief of ongoing famine in Ethiopia
What song did water aid make to raise awareness
Do they know it’s CHRISTMAS- band aid
How much did live aid bring in for donations
£1 billion
Who performed for live aid
David Bowie
Elton John
Queen
Wham!
How does water aid conform to charity advert conventions
A personalised narrative- the use of a British accent
Key info on concern - 650 mill people no clean water
And a direct appeal for money - £3 today to help people like Claudia
What difference is seen when looking at Claudias genre
Non-die gif voiceover from well known people, melancholic audio codes and black and white visual codes (neales codes and conventions)
What does the medium shot with a pull focus at the start of the ad show
Shows the setting as modern Britain
What do the visual codes and audio codes of Neale show about the narrative
The song and the settings
Sunshine - Africa
On a rainy day - Britain
How is suspense created hermeneutic codes (Barthes)
Use of slow motion, close ups (any coplan)
Low angle tracking shots of Claudias feet and bucket
This all emphasised by the crescendo of the song being in the same scene as the water pump with info on-screen graphics appears (the pump being a proairetic code)
Binary opposite in water aid
Between Claudia and the audience (text sunny to give £3 today and help reach people like Claudia) RACIAL HIERARCHY
Binary opposites in WA
between Claudia and the less fortunate people without water - happens using genre conventions (Claudia happy ad with water shown, most ads said and shown not with water)
Binary opposites in WA
The first few part of ad is washed out, beige and bowl colour palette
Last part when water is brought in is bright and visuals of smiles and children laughing (gesture codes), king key lighting
What did water aid say about the ads charity format
“Deliberately broken away from the traditional charity ad format”
Why did water aid change the ad format
Because audiences are desensitised to it and healthy Claudia stands out more due to the difference
Costume costumes stereotypes
Very feminine colours - pink top and shoes and a knee length skirt
how does David Gauntlet theory link
Claudia acts as a role model for the type of lifestyle changes the audience could be responsible for
how many times had water aid been viewed on yt by December 2016
47000
who is the target audiene
literate with technology 30-40s years olds who will find nostalgia in the song choice ( sunshine on a rainy day) and who can use the # and text the number
How many organisations does water aid work with
37 African,Asian and Central American countries