Yeah I have a few friends doing media studies so perhaps they can enhance their portfolio and especially since they actually know how to record videos and stuff unlike myself! Perhaps saying "I lost a quarter of my weight" or something similar. Or, this was me before Linux *photo*, this was me after *photo* but for that we'd need a person who used to be quite large, and explaining the difference was with Windows & Linux instead of switching from McDonalds to salads. I am looking forward to Thursday to see if the site is ready :).
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:54 AM, Jacob F. Roecker <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, I did buy the URL and the person who's helping me with site > development has it defaulted to his blog ATM. With the holidays last week > we were a bit busy. About Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday this week we should see > that change. > > OK so I totally forget the international nature of these things... Good > think I'm not doing this alone. Note to whoever takes on the "weight loss" > spoof to simply show someone with an oversized pair of pants and have them > say "Now that's a weight loss program!" This way we wont have to mention > actual weight loss. I think this might be one of the best one's if we can > get someone to produce it. > > Anyone on a college campus with a buddy in a film class looking to enhance > their portfolio? This would be a good opportunity to tap that resource. > > -Jacob > > > > > Christopher Swift wrote: > > Just to clarify, have you bought www.whyubuntu.com because it redirects to > SourceGuru.net :S? Or has a domain squatter caught it? > Luckily I start back at college this week so I'm thinking of perhaps > recording I am Ubuntu in the college library surrounded by some books or > something. I feel that we should note that Ubuntu has both many language > support & customisability too. On a side note however, "I lost 75pounds", > the United States is one of the few countries that actually measure in > pounds. The UK measures for the most part in stone and the rest of Europe > measuring in kilograms. When I hear more than 14 pounds being mentioned on > the TV, there is just one word for it "cringe". It completely repels me from > the object being advertised since they haven't considered that people > outside of America will view that advert... But other than that, great > ideas, keep 'em coming :) > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:19 AM, Jacob F. Roecker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> OK All: >> >> I'm working a few different video ideas for the whyubuntu.com site. Each >> will be uniquely different from other ads. >> >> I read the article in slashdot today >> http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/02/2330237 that shows >> linux should get more attention just for being free. I plan on capitalizing >> on that. >> >> Here's what I'm thinking: >> >> >> - We do a "I am Ubuntu" video (just because it's easy and fun) >> //Jacob Roecker// >> - We do a "Ubuntu is free" video --appeal to the economic situation. >> PC on a budget. >> - We do a "Ubuntu is splashy" I mean--it's a dang good looking OS! >> Dontcha think? >> - We do a "Fall in love with your computer all over again" video >> - We do a "weight loss video" --this is one of my favorites. Have >> someone say that they used to eat while their computer was loading on >> windows. Now that they've switched to Ubuntu they've lost "75 pounds" >> --just put a disclaimer on the bottom that says "not a real scenario" >> - We do a "It's ok to smile again" video >> >> Anyone intersted in taking the lead on any of these videos let me know. >> These flicks will alternate on the main page of the whyubuntu.com site. >> Edited, they should each be about 15-30 seconds on length. The last two >> seconds of each should be the Ubuntu Logo with "Ubuntu=Humanity" at the >> bottom. For youtube/google video purposes the videos will also need to have >> the URL whyubunut.com on the final screen. >> >> There are certainly topics missing so if you've got an idea work it. >> >> What I've decided to go with here is not just to mimic the MS or Mac ads, >> but to mimic advertising in general. I think Ubuntu can get away with >> spoofing along the lines of firefox's Billy's Browser: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox9xB0kqYpY Irreverence almost seems to >> be a theme in the FOSS environment. Let's use it. >> >> I still need "I am Ubuntu's" from folks. Every language you can muster! >> Let me know if you're having trouble sending them in. The email for >> submitting an "I am Ubuntu" is [email protected] >> >> Thanks! >> >> -Jacob >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-marketing mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >> >> >
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