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Author Topic: George W. pioneers new technique for video restoration Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 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...  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-27-2002 06:27 PM                     I heard they could play this on air, if they got permission from George w  |  IP: Logged Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-28-2002 07:42 AM                     I like this better, Our president is doing a great job.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 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.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-29-2002 10:43 PM                     Perhaps the president was trying to do some video editing by adding digital effects via a "Video Toaster?" =TMP=  |  IP: Logged

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