Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: George W. pioneers new technique for video restoration

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 11-27-2002, 11:15 AM:

This is from an advert which has just been banned the Advertising Standards Authority over here...

There's another one featuring David Beckham (a famous soccer player) writing his Christmas list and asking his wife how to spell DVD...

Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 11-27-2002, 06:27 PM:

I heard they could play this on air, if they got permission from George w

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 11-28-2002, 07:42 AM:

I like this better,
Our president is doing a great job.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 11-28-2002, 08:24 AM:

David - yes, that's right. Apparently the rules say that in a commercial (as distinct from editorial comment or fictional representation in a programme), you can't say anything derogatory about a specific, actual person, unless you have their permisson. The producers of the ad were therefore told that if President Bush OKed it, then they could broadcast it. They then asked if the same principle applied to Saddam and Bin Liner, and were told that it did! Here is the full story.

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 11-29-2002, 10:43 PM:

Perhaps the president was trying to do some video editing by adding digital effects via a "Video Toaster?" [Smile]

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