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!