Is the Ad Council privy to something you're not? (government, claim, votes)

[mm4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT6imIqaCQs

Turn your speaker volume up:

"Riots nationwide have prompted local governments to declare martial law. The president is asking that citizens find safety and remain calm. Authorities are working to contain the outbreak."

[Between 0:05 and 0:17.]

[bluesjuke]

What the heck is that doing in there?

[greywar]

LOL. Its hard to make out, I could make out the martial law part.

Thats fascinating.

[2e1m5a]

Strange..

[mm4]

And it's not the first time:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PnCXkDiL2s

[Dockside]

I'm surprised the video hasn't been pulled. Comments have been disabled with the disclaimer - "We apologize for any confusion surrounding the video and hope that the audio won’t distract from the social good that has and continues to be accomplished through this Ad Council campaign: https://youtu.be/rTFgrY2KOVE"

[mm4]

Originally Posted by Dockside

I'm surprised the video hasn't been pulled. Comments have been disabled with the disclaimer - "We apologize for any confusion surrounding the video and hope that the audio won’t distract from the social good that has and continues to be accomplished through this Ad Council campaign: https://youtu.be/rTFgrY2KOVE"

Thanks, good catch; hadn't seen this. And the newly uploaded rTFgrY2KOVE version today--views in the low 3 digits, no up or down votes yet--has a different TV background track.

[Dockside]

Originally Posted by mm4

And the newly uploaded rTFgrY2KOVE version today--views in the low 3 digits, no up or down votes yet--has a different TV background track.

It is weird, isn't it? I figure whoever made the soundtrack got bored and decided to throw their own Easter egg in.

[mm4]

[For new readers]:

At least as of this post, the late 2014 version can still be viewed by going directly to YouTube for comparison:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT6imIqaCQs

[mm4]

Originally Posted by Dockside

It is weird, isn't it? I figure whoever made the soundtrack got bored and decided to throw their own Easter egg in.

I would think that, at the least, both director and audio engineer would be at the mixer at some point.