Anyone Seen Those New Ally Commercials?

[Lee]

For the online banking with the kids who get given toys, then have them taken away?

I wonder if the kids actually knew that was going to happen or if thats a 'natural' reaction from them, im really liking watching these commercials so far ive seen about 4 different ones and each them have me awe with the spot-on reactions from the kids in them in comparison to the message the bank is trying to portray.

Anyone else seen these and know what im talking about?

Regards,

Lee

[Lee]

For those of you who havent seen them heres a couple of links...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBGb...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKdIK...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qb0v...eature=channel

Check out the expressions on the kids faces, they really are priceless.

Regards,

Lee

[jIgG]

it's probably creative editing
if im not mistaken the kid's reactions are close ups? not that hard to do selective editing

[Bec]

I've seen them, and agree that they are well done. That one with the toy vs a real pony .... that girl looks like she's loaded to hunt her some bear! Edited, coached -- whatever -- she's pissed!

[coctronic]

Hadn't seen those adds. They are cute though.

On another note I am getting a lot of spam email with their name on or in it.

[tim460]

Yeah, they are cute and funny...and I actually felt for the girl who didn't get the real pony, . But I definitely think it is acting. Kids are good at acting. It would be unethical (and rather sick) to spoof them like that, tape their reactions, and put it on TV.

[PUMPaul]

Since when do Banking or Advertising care about ethics?
I do agree that it all looks too staged and most likely is acting. Just don't think ethics had anything to do with it. More likey was cheaper and easier.

Yeah, they are cute and funny...and I actually felt for the girl who didn't get the real pony, . But I definitely think it is acting. Kids are good at acting. It would be unethical (and rather sick) to spoof them like that, tape their reactions, and put it on TV.

[tim460]

Since when do Banking or Advertising care about ethics?

That's true. I know little about child labor laws, but I suspect this in itself would be too risky a tactic..which reinterpreted at the most crass level would mean too messy and costly. Who knows.