1) I think it would be interesting to do a PSA on the color and shape symbolism present in the pepsi logo. after taking a serious look at the logo many details jump to my attention. items like the overall circular shape of the logo coupled with the use of two opposite colors (red and blue) seem to say that this soda represents the meeting ground of two extremes. Not only do these extremes meet, but the ying and yang of red and blue meet with a white line. White is a color that represents purity, enlightenment and paradise seemingly pointing to how pepsi is the utopia of sodas. The circular ring that encompasses the meeting of these harsh colors is white as well and can be interpreted several different ways. It is the depth of study that can be applied to this logo that makes me interested in its ability to be used to create a PSA.
http://www.pueblounitedway.org/Events/Images/Pepsi_Logo_2755211.jpg
2) My second choice for a PSA is the McDonaldization of America, specifically looking into the movie "Supersize Me". America as a whole has become entirely obsessed with larger portions and over eating. This has resulted in a culture that prizes speed and taste but looks down on the quality of the food they eat. Hence, America's level of obesity has drastically risen over the past decade. This movie outlines a look at this rise by eating McDonalds for one month straight and witnessing its side effects on the test subject's body. Comparing this to American Culture in the past decade would create a very interesting prompt.
http://www.redpubmagazine.com/view_pic.php?id=1032
If I were going to use one of your two primary sources I would use Supersize Me poster. I think that it would be easier for you and there is more to look into with the movie poster.
ReplyDeleteLooking at your two primary sources, I would go for Supersize Me. Obviously, you won't be able to cover the entire movie in two pages, but you could do a representative scene, the poster or the trailer. You could then use the whole movie as a secondary source. Spurlock also has a recent book that he wrote as a companion piece to the movie. You may want to track that down as well.
ReplyDeleteAs to your other source, you might be able to do a decent primary source analysis on the Pepsi Logo itself, but I'm not sure where you could expand the paper from there.
I gotta agree with both, the supersize me thing is pretty awesome
ReplyDeletei like the supersize me poster, I've seen the movie and it's pretty good. The movie also shows some pretty disgusting and revealing stuff.
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