Analysis of Exxon Mobil Ad

On the surface, the ad is trying to show how Exxon Mobil is cleaning up their act. They actually came out with a few commercials like this using the same basic set up: a biologist or scientist speaking to you, the watcher, in an empty room that is completely clean. This is in stark contrast to the dirty oil they are known for. On the surface the ad is simply trying to show you ways that Exxon Mobil is trying to show how they are cleaner and are looking into alternate ways of fueling our cars and powering our homes. But, looking a little deeper, you can see some stereotypes and myths. The man in the commercial we are told is the Chief Polymer Scientist, and he's no young guy fresh out of college. He is old and experienced. He adjusts his glasses when he appears to be observing the computer generated pictures of elements bonding with others. We of course are supposed to trust him saying it as oppose to a high school student ranting on about how companies should invest in that. They also show a model of a very futuristic car which seems to imply that this concept of lithium power is for the future, so we have to give them time to research and come up with how to do this even though there are some companies that have electric cars already available today.

This is an Exxon Mobil commercial about how they are investing money into Lithium Battery power. But why one earth would an oil company be investing money in battery power. Possibly them trying to get ahead of the future and not go bankrupt.Or possibly to try and trick us into thinking that they are going to try and clean up their act to distract us from all the problems they've had with pollution, including oil spills that have damaged plenty of ecosystems.

Exxon Mobil

This isn't really a commercial, but it's pretty funny and might as well be an anti-Exxon Mobil ad.

Review of Dow Chemical Company

The ad on my blog was about the Dow Chemical company. If you watch it, it's quite moving and emotional, and you don't realize that it's even for a chemical company. The commercial uses the element of covering up what the commercial is even for. Many commercials do this where the ad pretty much has nothing to do with the product (like that HP commercial with the sumo-wrestlers forming a plane and flying away). This is very similar to what Exxon does in their commercials. But then, you get down to the facts. Dow made, if not still, chemical weapons and agents, such as napalm, agent orange, and, over all do not care about the "human" element. Dow Chemical recently purchased a Nuclear Plant in Bhopan, India, where unfortunately a meltdown occurred, killing thousands of people. The people there would like a clean up, which is understandable. Who wouldn't want a nuclear disaster cleaned up? Letters have been written, Dow ignored, more letters, petitions; Dow still ignores and in fact is suing the people of Bhopan who are writing these letters for bothering the company. Oh yeah, they really care about the human element.

Also, here is an older Dow commercial from the mid-80s, when the company was still very heavy in building chemical weapons and, for whatever reason, decided to leave that part out in the commercial.

Dow Chemical

This is the Dow Chemical Companies commercial about the human element. You guys have probably seen this commercial, and were most likely pretty moved by it. Too bad Dow Chemicals is responsible for the Bhopan disaster and the death of at least 8,000 people in India. 

If chemicals are all over the floor, then yes, you might want to watch your step.

First post

This is my first post. I made this blog not only because I had to, but because I decided I should notify the world about the dangers of not watching your step. You could ruin a small insects life, your headphones, or yourself. I will go into great detail about my experiences in this field, for I am practically an expert. Hope you have fun reading this.