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(Do) Nivea People (dream of electric shampoo?)

  • 18-11-2004 07:58PM
    #1
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭


    The people in Nivea ads look different from normal humans - there's something about the way they are filmed that makes them all look like the genetically engineered creations of some NeoNazi megalomaniac (even the ones with dark skin). I suppose it's some sort of attempt at creating brand identity but I, for one, find them very creepy. Anyone agree?


Comments

  • #2
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,483 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    I think so - they're probably all air-brushed or something.


  • #3
    SprostonGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭SprostonGreen


    Hmmm, a quick visit to http://www.nivea.co.uk/frameset.php would seem to reinforce your point.

    Speaking of air-brushing, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore were on the cover of Xtravision Mag for some doubtless crap film, and it was so airbrushed that it looked more like a painting than a photo.


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I heartilly endorse this event or product.


    Is there anything worse than the plastic people with crap dubbing though?


  • #5
    SoupyNorman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭SoupyNorman


    RobertFoster wrote:
    I think so - they're probably all air-brushed or something.

    Its a marketing brainwashing execercise, most people know their skin could never look like that, even the actors on the ads skin dosnt look like that...its all camera trickery BUT!...they have to make their models skin/hair etc look better then their rivals products would because when it comes to you in the supermarket holding two rival products(say shampoo) its more likely the ad with the most colour, glitter and sparkle will sway your decision and the chances are you wont even know it until you see the ad again after your purchase.....

    Its all subliminal baby...!


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