Satire Video Example

In my video, the literal side explains a new security system for public safety from terrorists. It is very effective and efficient at eliminating any threat to national security. For example, if a person is taped eating a banana, the system will search for bananas related to terrorism. In this case, potassium has been used in bombs, so the agents eliminate the possible terrorist. Unfortunately, TrapWire isn't cheap, and costs $1.5 million to install in a given city. This is why TrapWire has set up a donation fund for people who want the system installed. Also, donors will receive rewards for their donations. Examples include a thank-you note, a CIA T-shirt, an appointment as mayor to any given town, and the ability to change the 'A' in CIA.

On the other side of this video, there is a more satirical aspect. It is using the satirical tool of parody to mock the government of the American people. The makers of this video want to primarily expose the stupidity of the government. They do this in part by making the agents in the clip seem very childish, and as if their programs are games to be made cool. The agents want "pre-cogs" like the fictional ones in the movie Minority Report. Another aspect of the government this video exposes is paranoia. The program TrapWire uses any distant and unrelated facts to link innocent people to terrorists, and then drastically and unreasonably kills them on the spot. Privacy is a big issue in the U.S. and this video takes it to the extreme.