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Artificial Aging

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Consumers are aging familiar icons to feel a human connection


Implications - Consumers are fascinated with the thought of aging, and that doesn’t just include boomers. People have taken to Photoshop to satiate their age obsession by digitally rendering icons to look older. As people create aged depictions of familiar characters, they feel as if they can identify with them by making them more human.
 Score:
4.7
Warm
Top 5 Examples:
269,435 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jan 09 - Oct 09
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Featured Examples


Aged Cartoons
 Score:
4.7
Peaked and Viral
228,328 Clicks in 194 w
Pub: Aug 31, 09

Aged Cartoons

Rick Baker Draws an Illustration of an Aged Popeye the Sailor Man
Rick Baker is known for his incredible skills as a special effects make-up artist. Here, however, is a look at some of his artwork. The artist was able to age the popular cartoon of Popeye the Sailor Man,… [More]

Digitally Aged Movie Posters
 Score:
5.9
Peaked and Warm
13,607 Clicks in 191 w
Pub: Sep 22, 09

Digitally Aged Movie Posters

Worth1000 Contest Shows What the Future of Film Looks Like
Movie makers have no more ideas, which is the reason behind the Worth1000 contest. Since many of the 'new' films we see today are just sequels or remakes, and the 6th version of a very worn movie idea,… [More]

PhotoAging Famous Faces
 Score:
5
Peaked and Warm
7,448 Clicks in 214 w
Pub: Apr 10, 09

PhotoAging Famous Faces

Halle Berry Gets Older for Harper's Bazaar May 2009 Issue
Just when the Kim Kardashian Complex Magazine Photoshop brouhaha was becoming old news, Harper’s Bazaar Magazine put another potential little perfect storm in the blogosphere with this May 2009 issue.… [More]

Digital Aging Editorials
 Score:
4.4
Peaked and Mild
9,485 Clicks in 198 w
Pub: Aug 6, 09

Digital Aging Editorials

Terry Richardson Takes Leighton Meester From 20 to 50 in Harper's Bazaar
Image retouching is often used to make aging stars look younger, so it’s only fair that for this September Harper’s Bazaar editorial, Terry Richardson took Leighton Meester from 20 to 50 with the same… [More]

Digitally Aged Dolls
 Score:
4.2
Peaked and Mild
10,567 Clicks in 226 w
Pub: Jan 17, 09

Digitally Aged Dolls

Barbie Gets Old, Complete With Wrinkles and Crow's Feet
‘Barbie has grown old’ was submitted by user “imaniceguy” at the website Incredimazing. Whether this person or another created this photoshopped Barbie doll with wrinkles, crow's feet, silver hair, and… [More]


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