In regards to my previous message, sorry any fellow Welsh speakers out there I mangled the language because I was in English 'mode'. What it should've really said now that I'm back to thinking in Welsh is something like "Helo, Chris ydw i ac Ubuntu ydw i". That is a lot shorter to say and makes more sense than what I would've previously put forward. It just sounds more normal than my previous message in my head and to other speakers. Also including helo as I forgot to introduce myself to the audience. Then again I guess that I am Chris and I am Ubuntu would've been sufficient. All non-Welsh speakers can ignore this message ;).
Regards, Christopher Swift. On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Christopher Swift < [email protected]> wrote: > I have been actively thinking about how best to record a video myself for > the project since Sunday. I've been thinking of what environment to set > myself in when recording too. Since there are only 75,000 people that share > my accent and just 2,500,000 people in my country I've been thinking that I > really should represent my country-folk for Ubuntu. Recently thanks to > winter, there's been some snow & frost around so I've been thinking should I > set it in a snowy wonderland or should I wait until the environment is more > normal for my area i.e. not as much snow? Then I've been thinking, where > best to situate it. Should we have videos say in the garden, at work, at > college/school, in the forest, near the river, by the rugby fields etc? Then > I was thinking, should we go hip & cool like Apple, or should we have normal > people in normal clothing just like Micro$oft's ad campaign? > > Also as recently suggested what about the wording? Should we restrict > ourselves to just English as well? Should it be, > Hello my name is Chris and I am Ubuntu. Or perhaps it could be "Chris ydy > f'enw i a dwi'n Ubuntu"? > Or perhaps Hi, I am Chris & I am a student that uses Ubuntu. Hi I am Chris, > I come from Wales and I use Ubuntu. etc. > We should underline what structure to use before we actually set out any > further plans. Would using other languages on the other hand further enhance > the Ubuntu (humanity) message? Also the ending of the video > ad/collage/campaigns, what will the ending part be like? Just a simple logo > & url to ubuntu.com or a further explanation or a short little message in > text? Perhaps on the website you could hold a poll/vote or even try to set > one up via this mailing list. Just some food for thought. > > Regards, > Christopher Swift. > > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Jeremy Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, 2008-12-31 at 14:07 +0000, Chris Rowson wrote: >> > >> > Hi Jacob, >> > >> > Well done for taking the lead on this project. Whilst I know >> > people >> > are discussing the pros and cons of putting up sites like >> > this, I >> > think it's admirable that someone is just getting on and doing >> > it. >> > Keep going! >> > >> > 2008/12/31 Jacob F. Roecker <[email protected]>: >> > > Here's what I need: >> > > >> > > Get every Ubuntu user you know to sit behind their webcam >> > (or some other >> > > digital camera) and say "Hi, I'm (name), and I am Ubuntu" >> > Variations of >> > > this are also acceptable, but should be sent in addition to >> > the basic >> > > version. >> > > >> > >> > >> > Whilst I appreciate that webcams are one very easy way to do >> > it, it >> > might be nice to get some videos that are made "out and >> > about". People >> > on trains, buses, walking the dog, in a bar/restaurant, >> > basically >> > anywhere "normal" (whatever that means) people go. One thing >> > you'll >> > note about the Microsoft adverts is that you don't see many >> > people sat >> > _at_ a PC. Do we really want a hundred videos of pasty faced >> > poorly >> > lit low res nerds? :) (Note I include myself in that) >> > >> > Many people have mobile phones and digital stills cameras >> > which can do >> > short video clips, some can even do decent quality video ;) >> > >> > Just a suggestion to diversify the video that you get. >> > >> > > Possible variations include this example for my daughter: >> > "Hi, I'm Eliza. >> > > I'm 7 years old, and I am Ubuntu." Those from other parts >> > of the world may >> > > want to use something like this: "Hi, I'm (name) from >> > (place), and I am >> > > Ubuntu." >> > > >> > >> > >> > "other parts of the world"? >> > >> > Surely everyone is from an 'other' part of the world relative >> > to >> > everyone else? I'd say you choose one or the other phrase for >> > consistency but don't make the assumption that if someone >> > doesn't say >> > where they are from, they're from where you are. >> > >> > I'll certainly submit a video or two :) >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Al. >> > >> > Hi there, >> > >> > I agree with Al, well done for just cracking on and doing it :-) >> > >> > In the MS adverts I notice that the people making the videos have >> > included a little bit about themselves in it too. Perhaps it'd be a >> > nice idea if some submissions could go along the line of..... >> > >> > "I am Ubuntu and I arrest criminals......." (for example showing a >> > policeman with his laptop) >> > "I am Ubuntu and I predict the weather......" (for example showing >> > someone at a university using Ubuntu to run a research project) >> > >> > You get the general idea... I'm just a bit worried that saying I am >> > <insert name here> and I am Ubuntu might get a bit repetitive. I think >> > that people might be more interested in what people are/do than in >> > what that person's name is. >> > >> > What do you think? >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> >> Good ideas too. Part of me is a little fearful of "following" in MS >> footsteps, but I really can't think of a better ad campaign myself so >> push on. One suggestion is at the end of some of the videos there be >> one of hundreds/thousands of people all saying we are ubuntu at the same >> time. Fill the screen to the horizon with people if possible. The >> other part I was thinking of is families. Our family is 100% Ubuntu and >> my 3 and 4 year olds use it as much or more as my wife and I. So to >> have a family themed we are Ubuntu or mixed in with the we are one. >> Lastly, maybe trying to do like the Verizon commercials showing the >> support that comes with the package. Not sure how to do that off the >> top of my head but it is an important aspect of the open source software >> we use. >> >> Jeremy Anderson - President >> Southern NetworX >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.southernnetworx.com >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-marketing mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >> > >
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