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Diploma thesis 2025Video produkcijacars · čustva · Media

The World of Automotive Advertising

Advertising is paid non-personal communication whose main objective is the promotion of products, services or ideas.

Nejc RantašaMedijska produkcija · module Video produkcija · supervisor mag. Rene Maurin · defence junij 2025
In brief

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AuthorNejc Rantaša
Supervisormag. Rene Maurin
ModuleVideo produkcijaMedijska produkcija
Employer / clientAcademia
Year2025junij 2025
About the project

Challenge, approach and results.

Advertising is paid non-personal communication whose main objective is the promotion of products, services or ideas. By using various advertising techniques, we aim to attract the attention of the wider public and encourage people to purchase services. Filming an advert is a complex process that requires careful planning of all production phases, including the selection of locations, actors and filming equipment. Based on feedback, the advert is adjusted or modified as necessary to achieve even better results. As with all types of adverts, automotive advertising also involves specific strategies aimed at establishing an emotional connection with the audience.

Problem

Advertising is paid non-personal communication whose main objective is the promotion of products, services or ideas. By using various advertising techniques, we aim to attract the attention of the wider public and encourage people to purchase services. Advertisers use traditional advertising methods to achieve this goal, such as posters, television adverts and adverts in print media, as well as modern (digital) methods such as email, social networks and online platforms.

An important part of an advertising campaign is also the precise planning of advert production, which includes identifying the target group and shaping the advert message itself.

Solution and Method

Filming an advert is a complex process that requires careful planning of all production phases, including the selection of locations, actors and filming equipment. After filming is completed, the advert is usually shown to a smaller audience to test its effect.

Results

Based on feedback, the advert is adjusted or modified as necessary to achieve even better results. As with all types of adverts, automotive advertising also involves specific strategies aimed at establishing an emotional connection with the audience. A car is no longer merely a means of transport, but often represents a status symbol and reflects an individual's lifestyle.

Contemporary automotive adverts focus on presenting the car as a product that brings more than just practical benefits – also a sense of power, prestige and freedom. Automotive advertisers often highlight key features such as vehicle performance, safety, advanced technology, design and comfort. At the same time, they appeal to consumers' emotions, as they want them to connect with the idea of adventure, unlimited possibilities and the prestige that the vehicle offers.

The main platforms for broadcasting automotive adverts are television, the internet, social networks and other media that enable wide reach of the target audience. The process of filming an automotive advert is similar to other types of adverts, but focuses on the car's special features and how best to showcase these characteristics. Slogans, speed shots, action scenes and dramatic landscapes are a common element that presents the car in the most impressive light.

This is particularly important, as automotive adverts often differ from other types of adverts that are more focused on the practicality and everyday usefulness of products. After filming, sound, music and visual effects are added during the editing phase, which further emphasise the desired characteristics and feelings that advertisers wish to convey to viewers.

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