Duracell Energy - Transformation of Superman to Obama
Remix assignment by Meg - Art_girl
While I was looking through magazines for this assignment, Obama was on his European Tour. When I saw the smile of Superman, I immediately thought of Obama’s smile as he greeted European dignitaries. As I read the text for the Duracell battery advertisement, I began to experience metaphors between batteries and the energy of the President. His endless energy during this trip was like “he runs like he’s on Duracell.”
Using colored pencils, I changed Superman’s face to be a man of color. I also modified the features of the nose to widen it to be more like Obama’s nose. The blue eyes and hair were darkened. The eyebrows were thickened to be more similar to Obama’s. Obama’s lips were added along with the wrinkles beside his broad smile. The hand holding the broken chains has also been colored with brown and black pencils.
To complete the remix, I found images on Google of Obama’s trip. All of them feature his smile. I also googled “European protests of Bush” and I found images taken in London. The Bush protest images are added into the chain areas, to symbolize that Obama has broken the chain of negative presidential leadership. Big Ben and a protest sign are in the top right hand corner.
Along with the collaged images, I have also included found text to bring greater meaning to my message that Obama’s energy is superhuman like he has batteries. I have covered the central Duracell name with “Fire” which also means that he is working hard as the president. On the battery case where it says Duracell, I have covered the end of the word to change it to “durable.” This adjective blends with the text – “Nothing lasts longer.” And finally the addition of the word “commanding” is significant because as Commander in Chief, Obama is leading our country with a commanding presence. This presence is evident in the image that I used in the top of this remix. Next to the hand I have inserted the photo showing Obama waving to a massive crowds that seems to be cheering the President.
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Hi..I read this interesting article on Mental Floss about Superman vs. the KKK.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20794
In the post-World War II era, the Klan experienced a huge resurgence. Its membership was skyrocketing, and its political influence was increasing, so Kennedy went undercover to infiltrate the group. By regularly attending meetings, he became privy to the organization’s secrets. But when he took the information to local authorities, they had little interest in using it. The Klan had become so powerful and intimidating that police were hesitant to build a case against them. Struggling to make use of his findings, Kennedy approached the writers of the Superman radio serial. It was perfect timing. With the war over and the Nazis no longer a threat, the producers were looking for a new villain for Superman to fight. The KKK was a great fit for the role. In a 16-episode series titled “Clan of the Fiery Cross,” the writers pitted the Man of Steel against the men in white hoods. As the storyline progressed, the shows exposed many of the KKK’s most guarded secrets. By revealing everything from code words to rituals, the program completely stripped the Klan of its mystique. Within two weeks of the broadcast, KKK recruitment was down to zero. And by 1948, people were showing up to Klan rallies just to mock them.
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