Friday, October 26, 2012

The Real Bears

I saw this video recently and loved it immediately. The juxtaposition of a lighthearted song and cute illustrations with a very serious message is at once intersting and horrifying. It is very effective! I'm a huge activist against drinking your calories, so I hope you'll enjoy. And then go pour out your Coke.

 

3 comments:

  1. This movie is so interesting. I am with you. I actually stopped drinking soda a few years ago and I wish others would cut down on there soda in take as well. I think that this video is something I should show them. I don't know how much of an impact it would be, but it does get pretty sad. It is interesting that the music is sort of contradicting the message. Great find!

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  2. This is really wonderful. I love the simplicity of the forms and the linear accents (like the bear faces or the chainsaw animation). That merciless, beaming sun lends a dramatic effect. I wonder where/in what markets this originally aired? Is it European or Australian? Their PSAs seem to be a lot more cutting than American ones, and this one is particularly brutal.

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  3. And I love the broad range of effects they were able to show -- from amputations to erectile dysfunction to tooth decay.

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