{"id":973,"date":"2015-05-12T09:27:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T14:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyndalambert.com\/?p=973"},"modified":"2015-05-12T09:47:44","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T14:47:44","slug":"comcast-commercial-emilys-oz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/comcast-commercial-emilys-oz\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercials – Writing Assignment #18"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0My topic today is an unusual one – TV commercials.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to say, this topic is a first for me. I have not been much impressed by most television commercials.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard for me to even remember them at the end of the day. But, this particular one, well, I\u2019ll be remembering it for a very long time.<\/p>\n

Yes! It is that memorable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How can a SIXTY SECOND commercial make such an impact as the one that aired last night on \u201cThe voice\u201d?<\/p>\n

Unlike most commercials, this one by COMCAST, did not try to titillate us with sexy dancing girls; seductive \u00a0male models; \u00a0extravagant beer drinking parties; \u00a0sleek, hot, expensive cars; or scrumptious foods sizzling on a pricey grill.<\/p>\n

There was just a sweet \u00a0little girl\u00a0 who talked about her favorite movie, \u201cThe Wizard of Oz.\u201d\u00a0 She \u00a0glowed with joy as she described in great detail what she SAW \u00a0when she watched the movie.\u00a0\u00a0 She is delightful as she talks about the world and the characters \u00a0she loves in the movie.\u00a0 Her vivid description \u00a0was brilliantly colorful and delightfully \u00a0imaginative.<\/p>\n

Emily is the little 7 year old blind \u00a0girl who SAW \u00a0more than most sighted people will ever see. It is because she sees with her inner vision; her imagination; her intuition; her mind\u2019s eye. Some would call this her \u201cthird eye.\u201d<\/p>\n

I just call this intuitive life, \u00a0\u201cWalking by Inner Vision.\u201d \u00a0This COMCAST commercial gives a VIEW of the world as I envision it as a blind woman who is an artist. \u00a0When I started writing this blog in 2009, it was as a celebration of my own journey into sight loss and my recovery and discoveries that were made possible via technology. \u00a0When my physical eyes stopped working in the typical way, I found that my own inner vision was there to fill in the gaps. The art I make now is far more intricate, time intensive, INSPIRED and SENSITIVE \u00a0than all the years of art making I did before sight loss. \u00a0Without the intuitive and imaginative sensibilities, \u00a0art would be quite boring. \u00a0Our imagination is the key ingredient to making vibrant art.<\/p>\n

Now, to see this wonderful development by COMCAST that enables Emily, and all people with visual disabilities to enjoy the arts and entertainment is truly something to write about! I can say that my own love of the arts has only increased over the years during sight loss, and not a bit diminished. I have a passion for art and the humanities that has always been a part of me and always will be. \u00a0Sight loss cannot take away the imagination.<\/p>\n

Oh, yes!\u00a0 Just a SIXTY second AD from Comcast . In such a short time we experienced a little bit of the world of Emily, a 7-year-old girl.\u00a0 Emily was asked to describe what she sees when she watches her favorite movie \u2013 and using that description Comcast built her version. They used puppets and special designers for movie sets.<\/p>\n

Comcast developed a \u201ctalking guide\u201d that can be used by blind people so they can access what everyone else is seeing. \u00a0It was done by Comcast\u2019s Accessibility Lab.\u00a0 People can listen to the voice descriptions and use one-touch access to closed circuit captions.<\/p>\n

I find it to be exciting that a major company has put money and research into making the lives of blind people better.\u00a0 People with DISABILITIES \u00a0love \u00a0hearing and watching stories, movies, dance, theater, music, and other forms of entertainment \u00a0just as any other group of people.<\/p>\n

The arts are for everyone!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To view this wonderful commercial and other videos about Emily\u2019s world you can\u2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

~VISIT~<\/em><\/strong>
\nEmily’s Oz commercial – YouTube:
\nhttp:\/\/www.adweek.com\/news\/advertising-branding\/ad-day-comcast-beautifully-shows-how-7-year-old-girl-who-blind-imagines-wizard-oz-163062<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.EmilysOz.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.comcast.com\/emilysoz\/<\/a>
\n_______________________________________________
\nWalking by Inner Vision Journal – Writing \u00a0Assignment #18<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wrote about a particularly enlightening television commercial in my \u00a0short essay, above.<\/p>\n

Have you watched a good one recently?<\/p>\n

* Today, pay attention to the commercials you are viewing during the program breaks.<\/p>\n

* While you are watching a one hour television program:<\/p>\n

make a list of commercials and take some notes for each of them.<\/p>\n

* Select one of the commercials you noted on your list and write a short essay about it.<\/p>\n

* Why do you think it is worthy of writing about?<\/p>\n

* What did you learn by watching this commercial?<\/p>\n

* Did it change your opinion of a particular product?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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