Galaxy Chauffeur advert

 1) What key conventions of TV advertising can you find in the Galaxy advert?

Nostalgic feelings.

2) What is the key message the Galaxy advert is communicating about its chocolate? The slogan for the advert will help you with this question.

Shows galaxy is rich and nice and smooth better than the bus.

This portrays that the galaxy is better than other chocolates. 

3) Who is Audrey Hepburn and why did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert? 

A famous actor but died so revived using CGI.

4) What is intertextuality?

Connecting between different medias or works. 

5) What Audrey Hepburn films are suggested in this advert and how is this effect created (e.g. mise-en-scene - CLAMPS: costume, lighting, actors, make-up, props, setting)?

Her black dress reminds audiences of her previous films.

6) Which of Propp's character types are can be found in the advert and how do they change? (Note: just choose two or three character types that are definitely used in the advert - it does not use all seven). 

Audrey Hepburn is the princess who later turns on into the hero

The male in the car is the hero saving her

the bus driver is the donor as he gives his hat 

and the old man is the father figure

7) How does the advert's narrative (story) follow Todorov's theory of equilibrium?

It starts of nice and calm with the bus going on its route. However a man crashes his food into the bus. Everything becomes resolved when the man takes her in the car. 

8) What representation of celebrity can be found in this advert? Think about how Audrey Hepburn is presented. 

Audrey Hepburn is presented as a princess.

9) What representations of gender can you find in this advert?

Women presented as well dressed and men being the chauffeurs.

10) How are stereotypes subverted at the end of the Galaxy advert to reflect modern social and cultural contexts? 

Audrey is shown as the main character and handles everything well 


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