Maker: Zach Timmons Genre: Parody Assignment #1 Level: Graduate Program: Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Course: WRIT 5340: Studies in Multimodality and Digital Media Instructor: Dr. Eric Mason Semester Created: Fall 2024 Description For this assignment, I parodied jewelry advertisements and how they target customers during holiday sales. It’s also…
Description Inspired by the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show preview, this parody exposes Victoria’s Secret for their unethical values and sexual misconduct allegations. Reflection In 2018, the #MeToo movement exposed the misconduct and unethical values within Victoria’s Secret, particularly their annual runway show. This parody is a remake of the…
Description A parody exagerrating the relationship between TikTok influencers, consumerism, brands, showcasing how influencers use excessive giveaways, exclusive brand trips, and over-the-top promotions to market products. Reflection I regularly browse TikTok, and over the past year, I noticed how frequently influencers are invited on exclusive brand trips, i.e. Tarte. Influencer…
Description “Disposable Chic: A Critical Satire on Consumerism and Aesthetic Excess in the Modern Age” This parody plays off of consumerism and the idea of aesthetic excess. It starts out by stating that brown is out and has been replaced with a newly rebranded version (it’s the same color in…
Description A parody of TIMES magazine about how Marvel and the rest of the film industry portrays the American military in a positive light, often ignoring the harsh realities of how it affects other nations or even American soldiers. Reflection I have always been a fan of Marvel movies. Through…