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Post by classymissm on May 16, 2010 21:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by jlyn on Jun 25, 2010 19:10:53 GMT -5
Anyone interested in getting vids in for the update to Psst..Save Our Seeker...Pass it on Vid -- the deadline is coming up!!
Posted at Lots.org:
Wish you could have been a part the "Psst..Save Our Seeker...Pass It On" movement, and share with the world the various and important reasons Legend of the Seeker should be saved? Well, you still can be!! So warm up your printer, turn on your webcam, and let’s get those creative juices flowing!!!
To start with, you’re going to need to print THIS out! This page should not be changed or modified in any way. They all need to be identical to make the following illusion work.
The title of this video project is “Psst! Save Our Seeker…Pass It On!”. And the goal of the video is to visually represent the global spread of the Legend of the Seeker fan base and Save Our Seeker campaign. To do this we will virtually pass each other a Save Our Seeker logo that says, “Save Our Seeker Because…” And it is up to you, yes YOU, to finish that statement on the back of your sign. That can be with a phrase, short quote, fan art, original graphic…you name it. It can be words or pictures as long as it’s a reason LOTS should be saved. Also, when you submit your video, let us know your city/state/country of residence, so that to a viewer it looks like the SOS logo is being passed from state to state and country to country.
To make your video look like the above entires follow these steps:
1) Reach to your right, as if taking the SOS logo from the fan before you. The page should already be in your hand off screen. 2) Pull the page in front of your chest, SOS logo facing the camera. 3) Flip the page to show the other side with your response, and hold it there for about 3-5 seconds so the response can be read. 4) Flip the page back to show the logo. 5) Pass the page to the left as if passing it to the next fan in line.
(Note: I found it helpful to sandwich a blank piece of paper between my logo page and my response page. This prevents ink bleed through, and if you glue them all together it gives extra rigidity, which makes all this silly movement stuff easier!)
Here are a few more things to keep in mind:
• Each video segment should be 15 seconds or shorter. • Videos should be shot from the waist up. • Responses should be kept short and relatively specific. Long responses are awkward for the viewer to try to read, so try to keep is simple. But, “Save Our Seeker Because …It’s awesome!” is vague, so tell the viewer why it’s awesome. • Responses should be kept clean. No profanity or possibly offensive content. And please be wearing a shirt in your video. • The background is yours to do with what you will. So be creative! Get multiple people in there; have them dress up, act things out, have the TV on with LOTS on… • If you are a non-native English speaker, write your response in your native language! (But please also include an English translation in your submission e-mail.) • Try to incorporate location specific items, like flags or posters. Or even better, go outside! We will get a lot of inside shots because many people will be using webcams, so if you have the ability to record outside, Do It! Especially, if you live near recognizable landmarks.
And now for the information you are just dying to know!
• Send your submissions to LOTSvideo@gmail.com with Pass It On as the subject • We can accept any video format.
If interest stay high, we'll keep making monthly updates. The deadline to be in the second Pass It On video is June 30th, 11pmEST
This may seem like a lot of information. But just take a deep breath and we’ll get through this together. We swear it’s going to be epic! But here is a checklist, just because I like checklists…I think they’re fun.
1. Print out Logo 2. Make Epic Response page 3. Construct Logo + Response 4. Plan Elaborate Background Scene that rivals actual LOTS production crew. Just kidding, but seriously… 5. Film Video using above instructions…Have a blast doing so. 6. Email it to Us! Be sure to…
a. Attach the Video b. Fill in the Subject line: Pass It On c. Write us a short message and let us know where you are from (City/State/Country stuff)! d. And Send it to LOTSvideo@gmail.com !
If you have any questions, send them to LOTSvideo@gmail.com, with Video Question as the subject line. Now let the submissions begin!
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Post by jlyn on Jun 30, 2010 11:25:33 GMT -5
Just submitted my vid!
Deadline is TODAY, 11:00 pm EDT.
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Post by quillwielder on Jun 30, 2010 15:21:58 GMT -5
irritated and aggravated because i don't have a webcam. Glad you could be part of it.
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Post by Extremis on Jul 6, 2010 1:31:56 GMT -5
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Post by jlyn on Jul 9, 2010 9:32:19 GMT -5
Part 2:
Part 3:
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Post by quillwielder on Jul 9, 2010 16:43:47 GMT -5
Oh. My. What amazingly creative fans!
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Post by jlyn on Jul 12, 2010 12:25:49 GMT -5
4th and final installment (at least for now). Woo! I'm in this one!
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Post by jlyn on Jul 13, 2010 12:42:38 GMT -5
Lots_Video just finished combining all 4 videos for 30 minutes of Seeker fans showing their love and support of the show. They are preparing to send out to the various studios we've been contacting.
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Post by jlyn on Jul 21, 2010 19:30:53 GMT -5
From the LotS_Video Team:
Pass It On Submission Re-opened
After taking a couple weeks to give this plenty of thought, the LOTSvideo team has decided to re-open submission for the Psst..Save Our Seeker…Pass it On videos. The benefits of keeping the Pass It On project open are three fold:
1) Moral Booster/Fan Bonding: Seeing people from around the world come together for the SOS cause is heartwarming and encouraging to both veteran and new SOS campaigners. 2) Shows Interest: Each added video shows the networks there is continued and growing interest in the show. 3) Outsider Exposure: The international camaraderie is a great way to spark outsider interest if featured on youtube or mentioned by a mainstream media outlet
Like everything else in this campaign, to be successful we need numbers. We need enough numbers to make a journalist who’s never heard of Legend of the Seeker want to write about the global effort to save it. Personally, I am beyond impressed with the 118 submissions we have, but to break into mainstream we’re going to need more. And in my opinion that is what we need most right now: Outsider/Mainstream coverage. FlashForward got it with their Blackouts…now it’s our turn.
Many of you have already submitted, which is wonderful! But we encourage you to recruit your friends and family too. If you are new to the campaign and have not already seen the Pass It On videos. Here is the first one. We hope everyone who has not already submitted will join us.
You can find the submission information here.
We are going to keep submission open for this deadline until August 31st 11pm EST.
That’s 40 days. If you don’t have a printer, that’s 40 days to ask a friend if you can use theirs, or go to a library or Kinkos. The banner is black and white which means to publicly print one page will cost you less than a stamp. The reason on your sign does not need to be printed. Hand written signs are just as powerful. If you don’t have a video camera, that’s 40 days to find someone who has a webcam, video camera, digital camera with video capabilities, iphone or another cell phone brand with video capabilities to help you out.
We’ve already sent the first 4 videos on a DVD to ABC/Disney, Starz and DirecTV. We promise to continue that with other networks and add any additional videos to the DVD as they are produced.
Due to the amazing response we’ve gotten so far, the Pass It On Project is more than just fandom entertainment. It’s a sharpened weapon readily at our disposal…let’s use it to its full potential.
Thanks! The LOTSvideo Team
P.S. Multiple people have asked us about changing the song from Hey They Seeker due to redundancy. I personally like the continuity that having the same song provides, but we are always open to new song suggestions. At this point, we’ve yet to hear another song that has the appropriate tone and beat. The song we chose sets the mood for the entire video. A fast paced rock song is too aggressive, while at the same time, as slow ballad casts a saddened tone. A happy medium is needed. We do have interest in producing other video projects using the many wonderful SOS songs out there, and we will continue to come up with additional projects if we get good fan response from the projects we’re already producing. We also encourage you to submit video ideas: LOTSvideo@gmail.com.
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