Web team is currently working on revamping the homepage and we're planning to put a video up :)
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:18 PM, piggy classy <[email protected]> wrote: > Also, I wonder if it's possible for us to use commissioned songs for the > video. That way, we'll own the music. I found David Carney to be a great > composer who writes very atmospheric songs: > http://music.dvgmusic.com/#portfolio > > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:57 PM, piggy classy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sorry, I forgot to do "reply all" in my last message... >> >> Thanks everyone for all the comments. >> >> The song was taken from this Google video: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxKJ7yN-PPM&feature=plcp >> I think it's a commissioned music, since I couldn't find it anywhere with >> Google. >> >> Honestly, I didn't start making it until I've found this song. As soon as >> I heard it, I knew it would be a good song for Luna promotion video:) >> >> I thought URW Gothic is the official elementary font? >> >> I think for the official Luna promotion video, we need to make two of >> them: a short one (screen recording) to go on the front page and a longer >> one (people talking and screen recording) in the Discover page with >> explanations for each apps. >> >> Another problem I've heard from some other people is that they couldn't >> really understand what elementary os is by just visiting the website. Maybe >> we should add something to the front page explaining what it is? >> >> Also, the video was made with my uncle's laptop, which I have to give >> back this weekend. My own laptop gets stuck at the booting process, and I >> wouldn't be able to make more videos until that's fixed:( >> >> Thisispiggy >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Daniel Foré <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hey Piggy, >>> >>> Don't be disappointed! Your work is very good. It's only that we all >>> have gotten used to pushing each other for absolute perfection ;) >>> >>> I love the song. Is it a free song that we can actually use? >>> >>> I agree that it should show off only default apps to avoid confusion >>> about what Luna does out of the box. The HTML5 apps like Angry Birds should >>> also work in Midori just fine :) >>> >>> I think we need to be especially strict about showing only Midori as our >>> web browser simply because we have a lot of competition, FUD, and >>> misconceptions to overcome with it. People should know that it's just as >>> fast and just as capable as the big players (just like our OS!) >>> >>> I showed the video off to my dad (old guy test) and he said he really >>> enjoyed it, but that the transitions were too fast. I agree that in some >>> cases it felt like things weren't shown on the screen long enough to really >>> absorb. >>> >>> Another thing I would make sure is to use either Open Sans or Open Sans >>> Light for your font. This would more closely tie your ad into our official >>> branding. >>> >>> Also "elementary" is never capitalized. So, for the website I think it's >>> fine to write either "elementaryOS.org" or "elementaryos.org" >>> >>> But I liked the timing with the music, the selection of features you >>> chose to show off and the overall feel. It just felt good to watch :) >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:22 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> kroq-gar78, thanks! But do you mean not capitalize it? It's already >>>> capitalized. >>>> >>>> Pim, thanks for the suggestion. I agree that it should have more >>>> elementary apps... But I was aiming this video more toward non-Linux users, >>>> so I didn't think it would matter much. We should make another more >>>> technical video for linux users. >>>> >>>> Also, I agree some parts are pretty fast, and I do have things to hide! >>>> For example, the scene with software store ended abruptly because a pop up >>>> comes up immediately afterward with user agreement, and I didn't want to >>>> include that. I've been trying really hard to fit the scenes to the video, >>>> and I hope the next one will be better. >>>> >>>> Sigh, a bit disappointed that it doesn't live up to everyone's >>>> expectation.. >>>> >>>> Sent from my mobile device. >>>> >>>> On Aug 29, 2012, at 21:41, Pim Vullers <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > On 08/29/12 18:32, piggy classy wrote: >>>> >> This is my first time posting here. I'm also new to Launchpad and >>>> >> everything, so I'll be making mistakes. >>>> >> >>>> >> I have made an unofficial Luna promotion video. You can see it >>>> >> here: http://youtu.be/Lw3fGLFqjHs >>>> > >>>> > Nice, I would however only use apps that will actually be bundled with >>>> > elementary, for example, use Midori instead of Chrome. >>>> > >>>> > Some fragments are really fast, such that a user has hardly any time >>>> to >>>> > look what it actually happening. (Sometimes almost like there is >>>> > something to hide.) >>>> > >>>> >> I have also made a Google Doc to share some of my tips so to make it >>>> >> easy for everyone else to contribute: goo.gl/XUmPL < >>>> http://goo.gl/XUmPL> >>>> > >>>> > You might have mentioned that this was about contributing for the >>>> video, >>>> > not to developing the OS. >>>> > >>>> > Pim Vullers >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> > Post to : [email protected] >>>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Daniel Foré >>> >>> elementaryos.org >>> >>> >> > -- Best Regards, Daniel Foré elementaryos.org
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