Yaaay! Thanks Michael! Please do put it (the poster) around your local community, as it'll be a great way to introduce people to ubuntu.
On 31 January 2010 14:12, James Milligan <li...@lake54.com> wrote: > On 31/01/2010 14:01, Steve wrote: > > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:43:59 -0000, James Milligan<li...@lake54.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> On 31/01/2010 13:31, Liam Wilson wrote: > >> > >>> I'm in Liverpool, so I guess we could do a bit of work there. > >>> > >>> Yeah, that telly ad sounds like a really good idea! Perhaps we could > >>> all make one video, then show it in all our regions, if that makes any > >>> sense... > >>> > >>> But how would we go about making the video, like a screencast sort of > >>> progect? > >>> > >>> > > < snip> > > > >>> > >> I guess depending on what sort of quality etc everything was filmed in, > >> it could be uploaded 'somewhere', then someone could edit it all > >> together, and send the finished product to the person dealing with ITV > >> (or whoever). > >> > >> The theme or look I had in my mind could be a 5-10 second clip showing > >> someone using a mockup of Windows (I doubt they'd let us use the real > >> one!), and getting annoyed, then the same person perhaps doing the same > >> sort of thing with Ubuntu, and just 'happier'. Then the last clip zooms > >> out to a square/rectangle of 4 videos, which zoom out to 9 etc etc etc, > >> showing the scale of the 'product'. Ends with the logo/background/web > >> address etc. If it's regional and the LoCo team have a URL, show that > >> too. > >> > >> Alternatively, we could come at it from a more community-based approach, > >> and have a couple of 5-10 second clips showing people use Ubuntu, and > >> going along the square 'image' I described above, choosing random ones > >> to show 'full size'. > >> > >> A third idea I've just had is possibly to feature the forum support - > >> show someone with 'Windows' calling a helpdesk of some sort, then cut to > >> an Ubuntu set-up, where the actor/actress is posting on the forum, and > >> 'within minutes/seconds' has an answer. > >> > >> There's loads more ideas, such as adding software - could show someone > >> going to 'PC World' (again a mockup), buying expensive software etc etc > >> etc, then with Ubuntu it's a simple addition, and free - etc. > >> > >> I've never actually done adverts before, I'm more of an event > >> videographer, but they're not vastly different, certainly when it comes > >> to tech. > >> > >> > > Dibs on director. > > > > ACTION! > > > > CUT! > > :D > > > > Seriously this could be a rather large and, possibly expensive, > > undertaking but well worth considering. > > I have to admit, beyond 'filming' the cat I have no experience or > > knowledge of this sort of thing. I am, howevr, willing to help. > > > > > If we're taking dibs, I'll be Director of Photography :-) > > Anyway... > > I would agree that certain aspects may be expensive, however, like you > say it's well worth considering - perhaps a well presented, coordinated > TV advert to coincide with the launch of the next version could do > wonders for Linux as a whole. People will 'see' it, and learn more about > etc - the usual marketing stuff :-) > > In terms of production, if we're doing a coordinated advert, I'd be > happy to do it for free (the filming, at least). The only cost then > would be the advertising costs. I'm sure someone would want to edit the > footage - perhaps we could shoot different 'things', and ask people to > edit it all together in their own way, the winner gets it put on TV? > > Pretty cool competition! > > James > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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