A Content Analysis of Animation and Animated Spokes-Characters in Television Commercials
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Advertising
- Vol. 23 (4), 1-12
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.1943.10673455
Abstract
This study employed content analysis to examine animation and animated spokes-characters in television advertising. The majority of spokes-characters observed in this study were humans, animal personifications, or product personifications. Characters were more likely to speak for the product than provide visual demonstration although they did both in more than half the cases. There were far more non-celebrity than celebrity spokes-characters, and a large majority of them were male. Significant differences were found in the use of animation across dayparts, program types, product classes and product categories. Although no increase was evident in the use of animation since the last study was completed, there was evidence to suggest that the role of animation has been changing in the past decade. Findings indicate that animated spokes-characters are being used more often to present high involvement products to adult audiences.Keywords
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