Today he might say, if you provided them smartphones, eventually they'd produce The Godfather.
Despite having limited time and money, marketers seem convinced amateurs can produce broadcast-quality videos.
Why do they monkey with their brands?
In his blog, Prathap Suthan, chief creative officer at agency Bang In The Middle, warns marketers of their folly.
"There are billions of sadly made films finding their way into the great social sewer. They comprise all kinds of trash. Including films made by big brands which they conveniently call web films.
"Hello, your audience doesn’t realize the difference between a film made for the web versus television. For people, including all of us reading us, it’s a film. Most are badly made. Some are downright ugly. Very few are beautiful, and therefore shareable.
"Now the thing is, take your eyes off quality and finesse, and you have a sad film representing your company, product, or brand. A social film has to be equivalent to a regular TV film. It’s not just a web film anymore.
"Save yourself from the gutter and the clutter. Bad content is arsenic. It will eat your brand from inside."
