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) 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 <ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk>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 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 ubu...@roeckerfam.com > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Jacob > > > > -- > Ronnie Tucker > > ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk > www.RonnieTucker.co.uk > > MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com > > Registered Linux User # 456627 > Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 > > > -- > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >
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