Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[Ivanka Majic]

On 01/12/10 00:35, red honki wrote:

ok,
but you are must in taiwan.
xd



Would love to but it is a long long way to go for cookies! :-)


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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[Ivanka Majic]

Hi Leandro,

On 30/11/10 20:46, Leandro Gómez wrote


We shamelessly borrowed the concept (and some of the animations) from 
the Design Team video and made a promo for the Ubuntu Nicaragua LoCo 
Team. You can see the final product here:


http://ubuntu.org.ni/somos-ubuntu


Well borrowed - that's what it is there for! Why don't you put the video 
here? http://vimeo.com/groups/ubuntufreecultureshowcase or maybe on 
youtube? I notice that you have created some new pictograms. Did you 
know that most of the original ones are here: 
http://design.canonical.com/brand/Pictograms/ - let me know if any are 
missing and I will make sure they get put up. Do you think you could 
make the new ones available somewhere?


Thorsten, doctormo, j_baer what was decided about the storage of images 
for this group? I lost track of the flickr debate. Do we have a youtube 
channel? I know we discussed at UDS that we should have one there as 
well as vimeo - shall I just set one up or is there one we already use?




The song we used is 'Meboo' by Pitx:

http://ccmixter.org/files/Pitx/12298


I like the energy!


What do you think about writing a blog post about how to use
OpenShot? Perhaps we could work on a mood board for the video
together and then you could include that in the blog post by way
of setting out a challenge for people? There could be a visual and
a sound mood board. Maybe we could find some Creative Commons
tunes here that we could use?
http://soundcloud.com/groups/ubuntu-free-culture-showcase


If there's something I personally would love to see is the Design Team 
taking more advantage of all the (excellent) free and open media 
resources out there. There are great musicians who license their work 
under permissive licenses that would be absolutely thrilled to 
collaborate with Canonical and the Ubuntu Project.




Would love to do more of this. The Soundcloud group was set up for that 
- where else should we look or go to invite people to submit things to 
that group?


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Re: [ubuntu-art] Welcome Lubuntu

[Mario Behling]

Hi John and everyone,

thank you for the invitation to join up and thank you for the warm welcome.

I also forwarded your invitation to a few more design students. In
April we are organizing the Open Design weeks in Vietnam together with
folks from the Open Source Publishing Group from Brussels. I guess
this will be a good opportunity to set up a workshop how to
participate and design in the l/ubuntu art community as well.

So, I am looking forward to more collaboration and cool designs :-)

- Mario


On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:00 AM, j_baer  wrote:
>
> Perhaps you noticed the Lubuntu task on the project board! I would like to
> welcome Rafael, Mario, and Julien from the Lubuntu community to the team.
>
> The next item to be complete is the spec. We have two available for your
> consideration. IMO a modification of the Xubuntu spec would be a good start.
> For the most part these are Thorsten's handi-work and I am sure he and
> others from the team would be willing to assist.
>
> In many ways this is an excellent opportunity for us to learn more about the
> Lubuntu distribution.
>
> Feel free to post your ideas here or modify the
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/0008_Lubuntu_Natty_Wallpaper wiki
>
> Again welcome!
>
> Best regards,
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] New Xubuntu Wallpaper

[j_baer]

Jakub Jankiewicz-3 wrote:
> 
> I create wallpaper for Xubuntu (dimensions as in spec)
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/56196...@n08/5221489829/
> 
> 

Jakub,

Very nice and thank you posting this submission early. :-)

I am making an assumption some folks will install Xubuntu on smaller laptops
or perhaps netbooks.

My question is how well does this design scale to a "1024 x 576" 16:9 aspect
ratio.

Will you investigate and report back?

Best regards,

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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[red honki]

ok,
but you are must in taiwan.
xd

thx
honki

2010/12/1 Ivanka Majic 

>  On 29/11/10 15:00, red honki wrote:
>
> ha
>
>  i and my friend make a video.
>  http://vimeo.com/12572212
>
>  thx
> honki
>
>
>  Heh! Will you be sending us all cookies next release?
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[ubuntu-art] Welcome Lubuntu

[j_baer]

Perhaps you noticed the Lubuntu task on the project board! I would like to
welcome Rafael, Mario, and Julien from the Lubuntu community to the team.

The next item to be complete is the spec. We have two available for your
consideration. IMO a modification of the Xubuntu spec would be a good start.
For the most part these are Thorsten's handi-work and I am sure he and
others from the team would be willing to assist.

In many ways this is an excellent opportunity for us to learn more about the
Lubuntu distribution.

Feel free to post your ideas here or modify the 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/0008_Lubuntu_Natty_Wallpaper wiki 

Again welcome!

Best regards,

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[ubuntu-art] New Xubuntu Wallpaper

[Jakub Jankiewicz]

I create wallpaper for Xubuntu (dimensions as in spec)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56196...@n08/5221489829/

Vector version can be found here: 
http://images.jcubic.pl/xubuntu-wallpaper.svg

Is release under CC Attribution Share Alike.


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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[Leandro Gómez]

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Ivanka Majic wrote:

>  On 30/11/10 17:51, j_baer wrote:
>
> Ivanka Majic wrote:
>
>
>  The original video was purposefully light and think that the music you
> have chosen, while a lovely track in it's own right, flattens the
> experience and makes it heavy. I also think you could do more with the
> intro and exit sequences. "Discover computing as it should be" is quite
> a nice line but what is the idea you are trying to portray? Black is all
> very hard, heavy and serious; is that Ubuntu?
>
> Ivanka
>
>
>  Ivanka
>
> What I liked most about the music is the title and the way the tempo matched
> the cadence of the promo video. The video clip convey's a great message and
> the Design Team did a nice job putting it together.
>
>
>
>  I love that you took what was there and worked on it to make it more. I
> think this is a really interesting idea and that if you take the time to
> explore a little what values the video already has you could make it so much
> more. Now that the tool has been mastered, the exploration can commence! Do
> you think that the video is more about a tune like this:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FaGacwtd4 - that it is how I see it:
> light, dynamic, fun, friendly, happy! It moves with bounce and energy -
> Ubuntu is clever enough that it doesn't have to take itself too seriously.
> The pictograms have some of that: they are constrained within a circle, they
> are clever but they are approachable. The pictograms you have explored for
> the Artwork logo reflect that work - is there something you could borrow
> from that?
>
>
Hey!

We shamelessly borrowed the concept (and some of the animations) from the
Design Team video and made a promo for the Ubuntu Nicaragua LoCo Team. You
can see the final product here:

http://ubuntu.org.ni/somos-ubuntu

The song we used is 'Meboo' by Pitx:

http://ccmixter.org/files/Pitx/12298



> What do you think about writing a blog post about how to use OpenShot?
> Perhaps we could work on a mood board for the video together and then you
> could include that in the blog post by way of setting out a challenge for
> people? There could be a visual and a sound mood board. Maybe we could find
> some Creative Commons tunes here that we could use?
> http://soundcloud.com/groups/ubuntu-free-culture-showcase
>
>
If there's something I personally would love to see is the Design Team
taking more advantage of all the (excellent) free and open media resources
out there. There are great musicians who license their work under permissive
licenses that would be absolutely thrilled to collaborate with Canonical and
the Ubuntu Project.

Cheers,


>
> Ivanka
>
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[Ivanka Majic]

On 30/11/10 17:51, j_baer wrote:

Ivanka Majic wrote:


The original video was purposefully light and think that the music you
have chosen, while a lovely track in it's own right, flattens the
experience and makes it heavy. I also think you could do more with the
intro and exit sequences. "Discover computing as it should be" is quite
a nice line but what is the idea you are trying to portray? Black is all
very hard, heavy and serious; is that Ubuntu?

Ivanka


Ivanka

What I liked most about the music is the title and the way the tempo matched
the cadence of the promo video. The video clip convey's a great message and
the Design Team did a nice job putting it together.


I love that you took what was there and worked on it to make it more. I 
think this is a really interesting idea and that if you take the time to 
explore a little what values the video already has you could make it so 
much more. Now that the tool has been mastered, the exploration can 
commence! Do you think that the video is more about a tune like this: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FaGacwtd4 - that it is how I see it: 
light, dynamic, fun, friendly, happy! It moves with bounce and energy - 
Ubuntu is clever enough that it doesn't have to take itself too 
seriously. The pictograms have some of that: they are constrained within 
a circle, they are clever but they are approachable. The pictograms you 
have explored for the Artwork logo reflect that work - is there 
something you could borrow from that?


What do you think about writing a blog post about how to use OpenShot? 
Perhaps we could work on a mood board for the video together and then 
you could include that in the blog post by way of setting out a 
challenge for people? There could be a visual and a sound mood board. 
Maybe we could find some Creative Commons tunes here that we could use? 
http://soundcloud.com/groups/ubuntu-free-culture-showcase


Ivanka






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[ubuntu-art] Managing Criticism

[j_baer]

Without a doubt Artwork and criticism are like oil and vintager. Without
critique there is no opportunity for improvement; too much criticism kills
creativity. It may sound like a no win situation, but it's not.

The secret is to acknowledge the effort even if you disagree with the
result.

>From the mentor's perspective this works as it affirms regardless of the
result, it took time and energy to create it. Acknowledging this first
frames the rest. Phrasing comments favorably by stating what you liked will
make comments for improvement more palatable. Making reference of an example
is a great learning opportunity.

>From the contributor's perspective this works as it affirms the fact it took
time and energy to critique and comment on your work. Accept this as a
positive even if the words are not what you were hoping to hear. Accept the
fact the author is simply offering their point of view based on the
information available.

Why is this important? Posting submissions on this team should be viewed as
an opportunity and the success of the team is dependent on participation. Do
not be afraid to contribute because your efforts may not be received
favorably. There is no better place.

When asked, please critique another members effort as I consider mentoring
equally important.

Best regards,

John



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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[Ivanka Majic]

On 29/11/10 15:00, red honki wrote:

ha

i and my friend make a video.
http://vimeo.com/12572212

thx
honki



Heh! Will you be sending us all cookies next release?


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Re: [ubuntu-art] OpenShot - Ubuntu Promo Video Remix

[j_baer]

Ivanka Majic wrote:
> 
> The original video was purposefully light and think that the music you 
> have chosen, while a lovely track in it's own right, flattens the 
> experience and makes it heavy. I also think you could do more with the 
> intro and exit sequences. "Discover computing as it should be" is quite 
> a nice line but what is the idea you are trying to portray? Black is all 
> very hard, heavy and serious; is that Ubuntu?
> 
> Ivanka
> 

Ivanka

What I liked most about the music is the title and the way the tempo matched
the cadence of the promo video. The video clip convey's a great message and
the Design Team did a nice job putting it together.

Thank you for your comments,

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Re: [ubuntu-art] Edubuntu Spec - Take Two

[Thorsten Wilms]

On Mon, 2010-11-29 at 18:29 -0800, j_baer wrote:

> > Desired message to Students
> >   Edubuntu is:
> > * Fun
> > * Empowering
> > * Important
> > * Open
> > * A valuable experience

Instead of "open", I would say "easily available". "Important" could be
replaced with something that gets to the Why. "A valuable experience "
seems a bit redundant. Ordering by priority:

 * Fun
 * Empowering
 * A key to future success
 * Easily available and accessible
 
 
> >   Metaphors and associations:
> > * Games
> > * Exploration
> > * Pencil
> > * Water colors
> > * Space
> > * Energy

Not sure about "space" and "energy".

 * Edubuntu as vehicle to reach new ground
 * A path through chaos
 * Connecting the dots
 * Building blocks


> > Desired message to Teachers
> >   Edubuntu is:
> > * Stable, reliable
> > * Secure
> > * Free of charge
> > * Open the mind to new ideas
> > * Inspire and motivate
> > * Improve academic performance
> > * Improve personal growth
> > * Satisfy the need for a sophisticated and rewarding learning
> > experience

Nitpicking: take care of building sentences with the part before the
colon, or turn all bullet points into complete sentences. Split into 2
blocks, if need be.

 
> >   Metaphors and associations:
> > * Classroom
> > * Books
> > * Chalkboard
> > * Science
> > * Poem
> > * Music
> > * Math
> > * Teaching
> > * Learning
> > * Community

This just came to my mind and I can't reduce it to a point:
Think of society as a huge graph of interconnected individuals. Older,
well established parts of the graph are filled up with knowledge like a
(glowing) liquid. The role of teachers in this graph is to serve as hubs
for new "nodes". (A more realistic take would show teachers as tour
guides, but that can't be drawn easily.)

 
> > Palette
> > 
> > The Edubuntu palette is bold and rich and the community wishes to continue
> > the tradition by using colors which are vibrant yet pleasing to the eye.

"Bold and rich" doesn't seem appropriate to me, here. I would keep the 3
color palette that's on the wiki now (at least the red and beige) as an
anchor. It just has to be clear that the wallpaper shouldn't have them
all over the place and might not even contain them at all.


> > ToDo
> > ... ( same as Xubuntu )

That means:
* Define colors used in the panel and windows. Evaluate them in light of
the intended message. Suggest changes accordingly.
* Identify icons likely to appear on the desktop
* Create templates that allow to see proposals in context
* Select associations and metaphors and work on literal or abstract
takes on them.


Thank you John, you provided a good base and it's comparably easy to
come in later to criticize and add a few notes :)


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