I chose this picture of Oprah Winfey on the cover of TV Guide in August 1989 because it is deceiving to the extent that it insults Oprah. Her head has been sliced off and been attached to the body of an actress, Ann-Margaret. It was manipulated for the reason that it grants Oprah a better and more polished body-image since she is on the cover of a magazine. But it backfires because it is like insulting her true image and manipulating what the audience would think. In addition, neither Oprah nor Ann-Margaret gives permission for the usage of the photos, so it is very harmful
This video is shorter than 2 minutes, but it explains all about the deception of what beauty is in today's technology-laden world. I guess the message is that the models in magazines or on billboards are not genuinely as pretty as they seem to be. Make-up is one thing, but makeovers using photoshop can go too far to the extent that beauty becomes artificial and deceptive.
I like your video. Is interesting to see how our perception of beauty works.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you posted. I put the same video. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI almost used this video on my blog. It's really neat!
ReplyDeleteYou chose an interesting image that communicates a very important message. I too believe this is an insult to Oprah rather than a form of flattery because the magazine apparently thought her body type was not worthy enough to put on the cover. I really like this video because it reveals such a huge transformation.
ReplyDeleteI like this:
ReplyDeleteBut it backfires because it is like insulting her true image and manipulating what the audience would think.