New Safety Video

Old Jul 9, 2018, 1:07 pm
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Having worked with [not for] a major UK agency on a project, I am always amazed at how they are capable of missing the key points to reflect, instead, their 'duckiness' and 'ingenuity'. I found them infuriating, ignorant and intransigent. I suspect BA hit the same walls I did.
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Old Jul 9, 2018, 2:34 pm
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
James Bond (wasn't the 007 franchise associated with BA before? I remember Bond in Golden Eye sleeping in the new BA C)
If I remember correctly, Bond used Virgin last time
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Old Jul 16, 2018, 3:52 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
The new onboard video appears to be shorter than the one it replaces. Less clutter than the first iteration,
5 minutes 30 seconds for the new one which I think is 1 minute (or a little more) shorter than the one it replaces.
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Old Jul 16, 2018, 3:58 am
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It's still far too long in my opinion.
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Old Jul 16, 2018, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by Calum
If I remember correctly, Bond used Virgin last time
It seems there are nutpots compiling such things... British Airways | James Bond Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia According to them, the last and only time 007 flew BA C was in 2002.

VS was used to fly in Quantum of Solace: https://jamesbondlocations.blogspot....l-red-hot.html
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Old Aug 5, 2018, 1:23 pm
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Can't really decide if the new TK safety video is utterly awful and worse than BA's one or if it's actually quite good..

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Old Aug 5, 2018, 1:39 pm
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It's good! Or should I say 'awesome'
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Old Aug 6, 2018, 3:07 am
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It is very good.
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Old Aug 6, 2018, 3:39 am
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I quite like it on this first watch – but I can already tell that I would get really fed up with it after a few flights.
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Old Aug 23, 2018, 8:07 am
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Back to work this week, after six weeks holiday, so saw the new safety video for the first time. It's embarrassing, even worse than the first one.
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Old Aug 23, 2018, 10:54 am
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Oh god I forgot about this - furiously starts downloading youtube and netflix shows for his next LH in a week or so
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Old Aug 24, 2018, 3:06 am
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Originally Posted by newyorklondon
When did the humour aspect creep into these safety videos? I'm pretty certain it wasn't there from the start (on BA anyway). I suppose the idea is that it also serves as a marketing tool; I've noticed the release of these videos gets reported as a 'news' items.
I think Virgin Atlantic might have started it. When they did their first animated video, which in itself was quite a game-changer, there were elements of humour in that - such as the 'please remove your high heeled shoes' line which featured a cowboy taking off his heeled cowboy boots. I seem to recall BA producing an animated video after that as well. This article is quite good for looking at the evolution of the safety video https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/12...videos/548858/
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Old Feb 10, 2019, 3:42 pm
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I trust someone in BAs red braces department has had the foresight to shoot a backup “Four BAFTAs, actually....” segment, ready to be hastily edited into the video tomorrow morning ...
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Old Feb 10, 2019, 3:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Mike P
It's still far too long in my opinion.
Agreed, safety information should be clear and concise. While BA's video definitely gets all the points across, it does drag on.
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Old Feb 10, 2019, 3:56 pm
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Soooo, in the newer video The guy says people wont know who Joanna Lumley is, but in the original screened on my flight today he admits a line was meant for Lumley!?
Still hate both videos.
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