Ronnie good ideas if you don't mind taking constructive criticism I have a few minor points:
- Perhaps there could've been more dynamics/interactivity rather than just screenshots? - The video was a bit lengthy so it can feel to some users to drag on a little bit, perhaps a 30 sec video would've been more adequate for us attention spanless people? :) - Blurriness was unfortunate but not much that can be done if that was a side-effect of Google video? - No sound? D: Perhaps next time (if there is a next time) you could add some suitable music or perhaps a little voiceover? :) Other than those little points, the choice of images, applications, video skills were all superb! Its a good little starter vid to say the least and a pleasure to watch :). Regar On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Ronnie Tucker <[email protected]>wrote: > It's not finished yet, still need to add some sort of free music over it > (suggestions? Something soothing I reckon). But for your (pre)viewing > pleasure: > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5931624988227229012&hl=en > > (ironically, I had to use Windows Movie Maker to create it :/ ) > > > > Ronnie Tucker wrote: > > Well, one person liking it, is better than no-one liking it. > > I'll get on the case with making it then. :D > > > > > > Christopher Swift wrote: > > > >> It's 4:30am here and reading that had sparked me alive. That is a > >> fantastic idea, especially to us Newtonian physicists out there! > >> Videos, that really capture your attention and then conclude with a > >> URL/logo/brandname force people to quesitons others, have you seen > >> this advert? It was really cool wasn't it? Have you heard of Ubuntu > >> (or whyubuntu.com <http://whyubuntu.com>) etc. It inspires thought & > >> debate! Leaving an URL at the end, only makes me wanna go visit the > >> site to find out more about Ubuntu after such advertisements. In > >> short, Ronnie Tucker that is a genius plan to me. > >> > >> The only problem is if the video quality isn't up to spec, i.e. lags, > >> distortion, bad theme etc but if pulled off right it sounds pretty > >> damn good :D. To add at the end might I suggest, perhaps a bank of > >> Microsoft dollar and then have something else (I can't think quite > >> what yet) to show that one costs, one is free. Perhaps the Microsoft > >> dollar is copyrighted but it would be a nice final addition to the > >> advert/video clip. :D > >> > >> That's my tupence, > >> Chris. > >> > >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Ronnie Tucker > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> I'm probably going to explain this badly, but how about something > >> like: > >> > >> A video that shows the Windows desktop with the My Computer window. > It > >> morphs (or fades) to show the Ubuntu 'Computer' folder. Then shows > MS > >> Word, it fades to OOo Writer. Same for various apps - have iTunes > fade > >> to Amarok, Photoshop > GIMP, IE > Firefox, Illustrator > Inkscape, > >> Solitaire fade to... uh, Solitaire :D > >> > >> That kinda thing, then at the end fade in the Ubuntu logo, name and > >> maybe the old quote: 'every action has an equal, and opposite, > >> reaction'. Doesn't really mean anything to Ubuntu, but the 'equal > and > >> opposite' sounds good. :D > >> > >> Just my tuppence worth... hell, if people like the idea, I'll make > the > >> video! :D > >> > >> > >> Jacob F. Roecker wrote: > >> > OK All: > >> > > >> > I'm working a few different video ideas for the whyubuntu.com > >> <http://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 <http://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 > >> <http://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] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > > >> > -Jacob > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> Ronnie Tucker > >> > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> www.RonnieTucker.co.uk <http://www.RonnieTucker.co.uk> > >> > >> MSN: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> > >> Registered Linux User # 456627 > >> Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-marketing mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > Ronnie Tucker > > [email protected] > www.RonnieTucker.co.uk > > MSN: [email protected] > > Registered Linux User # 456627 > Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 > > > -- > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >
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