FEBUARY ISSUE OF VOD FROM VISUAL!

February 2007 - ISSUE III

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WHAT YOU SAID! We asked for your opinion on which Manitoba Public Insurance "SLOW DOWN" commercial was more effective and we got it! Research concluded that most felt the first commercial had the greatest chance of sending the message to Slow Down! Here's what some of you said. "I would choose the first one. It just seems to hit me hard in the chest - as the car actually contacts the young girl. Blows me away." " I think to really get the point across you have to show her getting hit by the car." "The final image of the ball leaves something to the imagination but still conveys the outcome. I think that the imagination can be more graphic at times." "The shot of the little girl�s broken body lying in the street is too over the top. I don�t think the public needs to see this." Not all broadcasters agreed with the public's opinion. CBC approved the commercial for airing but the Television Bureau of Canada would not because we showed the little girl getting hit. Come on now - we didn't really hit that little girl with the car! Click on the picture above to see how it was done! Can't see the videos? The videos on our site are in Quicktime. Click on the link on the left to get a free download of the software.

COMMERCIAL

With so many channels and clutter on our televisions these days, how do you get teens to notice anti-smoking commercials? REVIEW AND RATE! To encourage young Manitobans to think critically about tobacco use from a number of different perspectives, this program links 12 cutting-edge anti-tobacco ads from around the world for students to view, then rate which one should be broadcast in Manitoba. Click on the picture to see a clip! The program was distributed to more than 400 schools throughout Manitoba, along with extra resources for teachers to help encourage classroom discussions about tobacco use and related issues. Typically, Manitoba Health receives over 30,000 ballots from young Manitobans aged 11 to 17 voting for the best commercial. Teachers who commented said that it was highly successful in holding the students� attention and engaging them in meaningful dialogue about the health risks associated with smoking. Click for Review and Rate web site...

CORPORATE

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is a national organization dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of Canada's medical and health sciences heroes. Every eighteen months, it nominates and inducts several Canadian physicians, medical scientists, health care professionals or citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to medicine or the health sciences. Visual Productions is proud to have been part of bringing over thirty stories of Canadian medical heroes and their outstanding contribution to society. Click on the logo to see one of the vignettes on the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame web site. Canadian Medical Hall of Fame link to all laureate videos and web site...

CHIKAK COMMUNICATIONS

MINING: ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES With mining playing a dominant role in the economic development of the far north of Ontario, many of the small isolated aboriginal communities located in these areas are being affected by an increase in activity. Exploration companies working in traditional lands are not always sensitive to the needs and concerns of people who live there. A video was produced to present a First Nation perspective on the presence of outsiders in First Nation communities. Click on picture to see a clip. Also, any mining company that proposes to construct a mine in aboriginal territory, must negotiate an Impact Benefit Agreement with the community. That means that people living in communities where exploration is taking place are expected to be engaged in meaningful discussions with government and industry. To help communities understand the mining cycle and the impact the mining industry can have on a community, five educational videos were produced. They covered; Surveying & Mapping, Early Claims & Prospecting, the Planning & Construction of a Mine, Mine Operations and Mine Closure were produced and were distributed in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Oji-Cree. For a complementary copy of the mining DVD series, contact Natural Resources Canada at 1-888-252-4301. Or visit their web site at www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/video/dvd/video-abg_e.htm.

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Sincerely,

Darlene Mulligan

Visual Productions

email: darlene@visualmktg.com

web: http://www.visualmktg.com