Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Commercials I would make if I worked in advertisisng part 1

I've often thought of getting a job in advertising. It seems like it would be a pretty easy gig. As far as I can tell you sit around on your ass all day and imagine clever little ways to market things to people that they either are already going to buy (food, toilet paper, medicine) or shit they don't need (snuggies, electric scissors, medicine for illnesses that don't really exist). Unfortunately, I don't have the "credentials" but if I did here's an idea I'd pitch to the firm.

Razor commercials, we've all seen them. They all work on the premise that shaving is the most unbearable thing in the whole world. Then they tell you why their razor is superior to all the rest and how it will make shaving the most pleasant of your morning rituals besides taking a shit and jerking off in the shower. My razor commercial idea doesn't really stray too far from the rest. The most noticeable difference in mine would be the use of contemporary alternative rock song "best of you" by the foo fighters. I personally hate this song. I think its radio safe mediocre fodder for aging spineless 90's "alternateens". That's exactly why I feel it'd be perfect for the commercial.

So this is my "treatment", that's what they call it in the biz I think.
Video montage of a man shaving. The man is visibly uncomfortable.( Talk to the guys in the visual effects department about animating glowing red areas on the man's faces where he just shaved.) In comes the music, loud and seemingly out of nowhere. The chorus repeats multiple times.(Is someone getting the best, the best, the best of you?) The man is visibly confused, looking around for the source of the music. An arm comes out of the mirror with a (insert the name of titanium multi blade razor here) in it's hand and hands it to the man. A manly voice over comes in over the music: "Is your razor getting the best of your face when you should be getting the best out of your razor? It's time to say hello to the (insert razor name here).With it's (insert number here) blades, flexible head design and unique moisturising strip, you can say goodbye to irritation and start getting the most out of your razor and your life." At this point a woman walks in the bathroom after the man has shaved. She begins touching the man's face to feel how smooth it is. The woman then starts giving the man a seductive smile and starts pulling the man presumably to the bedroom for intercourse. The man, still looking in the mirror, gives himself a self congratulatory look. The hand then reappears from the mirror and gives the man a "thumbs up."
THE END



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