FILM AS PROPAGANDA
By: Alexandra Rosales, Amanda Skaja, Eric Peterson, Hannah Storrer, Justin Stone, Nathaniel Ley
Propaganda: in advertising and public relations, a communication strategy that tries to manipulated public opinion to gain support for a special issues, program, or policy.
Amanda Skaja
“Propaganda is the expression of opinions or actions carried out deliberately by individuals or groups with a view to influencing the opinions or actions of other individuals or groups for predetermined ends and through psychological manipulations.” Daniel Lerner
Cultural Ties While creating a piece of propaganda the
public relations groups have to consider the culture, this includes the time period and location.
Amanda Skaja
Iraq – Alexandra
Vietnam- Nathaniel
Communist - Eric
WWII (Allied)-Justin
WWII (German) -
Hannah
ALTENHOFEN, BRIAN J. "SOLACE IN SYMBOLS: DISCOVERING CULTURAL MEANINGS IN SYMBOLIC PROPAGANDA." ETC: A Review of General Semantics 67.2 (2010): 156-163. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Dec. 2010.
Nazi Propaganda
Provided a power, The extermination of races they deemed
inferior. Convince the German population that action
was necessary against them.
Triumph of the Will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEzs7x5aEM
The overriding theme of the film was the return of Germany as a great power.
30,000 Nazi supporters
Different?
Reminded of the struggle of the Nazi Party and Germany against foreign enemies and internal enemies, especially Jews.
The Home Front
American attitude toward the war Impact of the attack on America All of the similarities and differences
mentioned are way that the propaganda is try to influence us toward
Justin Stone
It’s Everybody’s War
Aimed at small towns Convince that we need to support our
boys so we don’t lose anymore
Justin Stone
Similarities
Love for America Our side is the only one that matters Visual references are impactful The boys are winning battles because of
our support
Justin Stone
Differences
Materials vs. Luxuries What did we used to be able to send? The defense card
Justin Stone
The Home Front
American attitude toward the war Impact of the attack on America All of the similarities and differences
mentioned are way that the propaganda is try to influence us toward
Justin Stone
It’s Everybody’s War
Aimed at small towns Convince that we need to support our
boys so we don’t lose anymore
Justin Stone
Similarities
Love for America Our side is the only one that matters Visual references are impactful The boys are winning battles because of
our support
Justin Stone
Differences
Materials vs. Luxuries What did we used to be able to send? The defense card
Justin Stone
Soviet Film Propaganda
Eric Peterson
Unique Qualities of Soviet Film Propaganda
Serious
Contradictory
Primary FunctionEric Peterson
Serious Soviets
Rarely any humor
Highly coordinated
Higher amount of negative propaganda
Soviet Propaganda was a Necessity and was taken very seriously
Eric Peterson
Contradiction in Soviet Propaganda
Regime of Peace and Love
To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed. ----- George Orwell, 1984Revolt! Rise up!
Fight the Power!
Obey! Sit down! Trust the Power!
Fear the Gulag
Eric Peterson
Prevalence of Propaganda in filmThe Soviet film industry was
controlled by the State
Soviet film was heavily censored
Every Soviet film had a propaganda aspect
Unique flavor of film due to mix of entertainment and propaganda
Eric Peterson
Similarities of Soviet Propaganda
All Soviet Propaganda is War Propaganda FEARUNITY DEHUMANIZATION
Eric Peterson
Vietnam War Propaganda
Nathaniel Ley
The Vietnam War is a classic example of America's propaganda system.
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. propaganda system did its job partially but not entirely.
YouTube
Vietnam War Proaganda
The president had the American public believing that they had to go to war, to prevent the spread of communism.
Through the use of propaganda.
On Televison or through the use of posters.
Nathaniel Ley
Vietnam War Media Impact
Nathaniel Ley
Media groups making posters.
Television Propaganda...
Anti-War Protesting.
Vietnam Post War Impact
Nathaniel Ley
Vietnam was a very unpopular war with the American people.
Still has an impact today.
Many Vietnam war movies have been made.
Alex Rosales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9LXFYJq3c
The Hurt Locker
SIMILARITIES
•Political unity. •We are never in the wrong. (Support the troops no matter what)•Always a reason for war. •Never really see the opponents side.•Visual has more of an impact. •Glorified America.
Alex Rosales
Differences Technology. (Being able to connect to
soldiers) Newspapers VS movies. With these movies you somewhat to get to
experience the war through an American soldiers eyes. (More hate for enemy, see what they go through everyday making the “reason” for war more liable.)
Iraq war-different enemy- different reason for war- PRO WAR.
Alex Rosales
Alex Rosales
Alex Rosales
OVERALL…•We examined film Propaganda through the ages, and its similarities and differences as time advanced.•Amanda-introduced, explained, and defined propaganda.•Hannah- German WW2•Justin-Allied WW2•Eric- communist•Nathaniel- Vietnam war•Alex- Iraq war
•THANKS!