Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 After their famous 'Nothing to Hide' safety video on their domestic 733, ANZ launched a new safety video 'Crazy About Rugby', featuring New Zealand national rugby union team All Blacks. Now THAT is how a safety video should be done - creative and concise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suadrif 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 now that's worth watching for... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 Love it! Air New Zealand now has a collection of safety videos like an airline's special livery. All safety messages cleverly conveyed to the passengers in just 3 minutes and 41 seconds. Speaking of new style safety videos, Emirates recently came out with a mondo 21 century safety video for their A380 flights, which does not involved any cabin crew's demo whatsoever. And the video is just 2 minutes and 46 seconds in length. As a comparison, MH's latest safety video is almost 6 minutes in length. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) FYI, ANZ usually is the acronym for Australia and New Zealand Bank. http://www.anz.com.au/ http://www.anz.co.nz/ "Air NZ" would probably be better known in this area I find Air NZ's safety video a bit out of distracting. Are we ready the rugby side of it or the safety? Edited August 20, 2010 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 Like the NZ one! The streaker is unexpected! LOL! Better than body paint video, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 The demo about "blowing into the mouthpiece for further inflation", then shrill of a whistle bit - hope that doesn't come back to haunt the airline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) EK safety video is very modern and informative. Love it. For Air NZ a bit shameful on part of old women naked, looks like women exploitation eventhough video's creative. Edited August 20, 2010 by Ikman Ikreza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 The new Air New Zealand safety video is hilarious! Loved it! Now, that is how it should be done. I'm not saying every airline should adopt that style but it works for NZ and they should stick to it. Can you imagine a safety video like that from SQ??? And that old lady streaking down the plne at the end? Classic! LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted August 20, 2010 Can you imagine a safety video like that from SQ??? I'll put my money on a PCK version ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 When the oxygen mask fell down from the compartment, don't ask why. No doubt it's in English but IMHO some of the wordings may not be easily understood over here. If we were to choose a sports theme for our safety video the one sport that we could really be proud of so far is probably badminton. Obviously we shouldn't be choosing football. Now imagine Datuk Lee doing the presentation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 Brilliant! Concise and funny at the same time. I just wish MH will change their current video which so draggy and in some parts the way it's presented, sounds condescending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 When the oxygen mask fell down from the compartment, don't ask why. No doubt it's in English but IMHO some of the wordings may not be easily understood over here. I agree their wording takes time to comprehend for non Kiwi. Subtitles really help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izhar Z 1 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 I love the cheeky side of the ANZ video. The naked old lady may not work on other airlines or regions, but it suits them just nice. So unexpected, it's funny. But I think EK's video conveys a clearer message, maybe because of the lack of superstars. If we were to choose a sports theme for our safety video the one sport that we could really be proud of so far is probably badminton. Obviously we shouldn't be choosing football. Now imagine Datuk Lee doing the presentation. Personally, I would rather go for squash. Maybe not a lot of Malaysians understand the sport, but they sure know Nicole David and that Azlan Iskandar dude. Besides, our national squash players are more photogenic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 The demo about "blowing into the mouthpiece for further inflation", then shrill of a whistle bit - hope that doesn't come back to haunt the airline Potentially it could haunt them through (Sexual) Discrimination Act!? I agree their wording takes time to comprehend for non Kiwi. Subtitles really help. Trust me, if you are not used to Manglish and Singlish, it is even harder to understand what Malaysian and Singaporean speak. Not only one has to deal with mispronunciations, accent but grammar side of things as well. New Zealand English is not hard to understand, at least this is the case when I have encountered the Americans, the British and Canadian. Australian English is our close cousin, so I have never had any problems while living in Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 New Zealand English is not hard to understand, at least this is the case when I have encountered the Americans, the British and Canadian. Australian English is our close cousin, so I have never had any problems while living in Australia. When I first watched their body paint video, it took me a few seconds to get hold on their English. I think NZ English (pronunciation-wise) is closer to Queen's English than Australian. One good thing about Aussie is they speak clearly word by word and maintain the rhythm, whereas Kiwis tend to go faster and when they are about to finish their sentence, their pitch will go higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 When I first watched their body paint video, it took me a few seconds to get hold on their English. I think NZ English (pronunciation-wise) is closer to Queen's English than Australian. One good thing about Aussie is they speak clearly word by word and maintain the rhythm, whereas Kiwis tend to go faster and when they are about to finish their sentence, their pitch will go higher. I learnt English from NZ and I speak NZ English and believe me, we do not sound like the Queen's English. Closest cousin is Australian. It is little wonder due to the close proximity of geographic location and the close ties between both countries. Very much like the case of Canadian & US English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_English New Zealand English (NZE, en-NZ[1]) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand. The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. The most distinctive influences on New Zealand English have come from Australian English, British English in Southern England, Irish English, Scottish English, the prestige Received Pronunciation, and the Māori language.[2] New Zealand English is similar to Australian English in pronunciation, with some key differences. One of the most prominent differences is the realisation of /ɪ/: in New Zealand English, as in some South African varieties, this is pronounced as a schwa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted August 22, 2010 Ours may have the "lah" and "bah" behind each sentences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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