A great video animation (above) entitled ‘What Barry Says’ narated by Barry McNamara, is a propaganda fueled opinion on current US affairs, and the complex government structure emplace which is driven by conflict in return for its (the countries/governments) benefit with articles such as oil. Directed by Simon Robson in 2004,one piece which I find interesting is the idea that Robson puts forth in which the so called ‘war on terror’ is in fact a campaign against the opposition of the US domination of the world, fueled by US weapon manufacturers. Visually the whole animation is pleasing to watch and has many interesting visuals through, a selection of my favorite clips from the short animation would include the oil fields that shows oil being pumped and leading into the Statue of Liberty igniting the flame/torch. The intro the the video itself if also demonstrates a strong animation piece with the ‘flying’/'panning’ camera angles and simple yet effective color scheme.

The above eye opening video was a part of a public service announcement that was directed at openly demonstrating to a Western society what the communist movement is about. Whilst watching this I couldn’t help but notice the narator hints at a religious, Christian audience and in a propaganda slanted way states how the communists are overall bad and the western world (America) is prosperous and a far superior way of life. While also believing this ideal and living in non-communist state, the date of which this psa was created also has to be taken into account. As a form of propaganda from 60+ years ago it lays out the distinguished free world and communist states and how one should fear and question communist areas such as Russia (who also rage war against the UN!) and in doing so show the benefits of the western world.

The pictures above and bellow I found on Woot.com, and are a humorous take on communist/Russian/propaganda posters, but with a computer (Mac vs Microsoft) Spin on things. ‘Het!’ in the image above takes a common Russian propaganda poster and twists it with various mac articles while still having an aesthetic of controlled media posters. The bottom image uses the familiar red raised arm symbolic of Russian communist but depicts the hand holding a paper clip which is found within PC software.