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Destry · 2008-11-07 08:22:08

Has there been any progress? Anything at all?

wet · 2008-11-07 08:23:58

Yes. Currently, Matthew is working on the design based on the site structure and content discussed above.

Destry · 2008-11-07 08:29:15

That’s very funny, though I’m sure you’re quite serious. :)

Ed. Don’t misunderstand…I only say it’s funny because that’s how all of us understood things to be a month ago.

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squaredeye · 2008-11-07 13:42:28

Destry,
I’ve had a rough week when some shiza hit the fan for a good friend of mine. Robert sent me an outstanding synopsis of the entire content and my goal is to turn it into a first draft design by the weekend’s end.

Hope all are well,

Matthew

Destry · 2008-11-07 13:51:45

Not my intention to put pressure on anyone, just asking for a progress report. Thanks for that, Matthew. :)

Destry · 2008-12-08 04:10:44

A-hah!

Destry · 2009-01-02 19:12:00

New version. New year. New site?

squaredeye · 2009-01-24 20:58:24

Just turned in the second version to Robert this last Friday. We should likely talk about it this week. More to come.

Matthew

Bloke · 2009-01-27 15:51:43

Nice one Matthew.

Spawned from the video tutorials thread, as a related aside if anyone has any ideas on a storyboard for a short video that perhaps answers the question “Can Textpattern Do This?”, get in touch.

By “short” I mean a sub-1-minute — preferably sub-30-second — wham, bam, thank you Maam, “this is what you can do with TXP”, kind of advert; aimed at promo use, perhaps converted to Flash for shoe-horning into the new layout somewhere(?)

I’m a dab hand at putting vids together in Premiere and know my way around After Effects but I’m not that great at creating content from scratch — heck, I don’t even have the Sackers Gothic font so I can’t create any “official-looking” type either :-( But I’m sure with all the design gurus and visual folk in the community it ought to be possible to whip up some sharp graphics/screenies that can be incorporated into a whizzy promo.

It could be like a brief video FAQ for the oft-asked question “Can TXP do this?”. Or maybe it answers the question “What is TXP?”, in visuals. Or maybe there are a series of them. Bite-size hunks of video that focus on one feature or show off what the package can do, to whet people’s appetite. Think iPod adverts: short, sharp, bit of whizziness, and a handful of words that actually makes someone think “Y’know, I’m gonna give this thing a try”.

Any takers? Or shall I get back in my box and forget it? If needs be, I’ll create a new topic for discussion.

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squaredeye · 2009-01-27 16:08:25

Stef,
I really like working with Screenflow. It does SO much.

Bloke · 2009-01-27 16:12:15

squaredeye wrote:

I really like working with Screenflow. It does SO much.

Looks great. Would be ideal for the guys in the video tutes thread.

I’d like to try it out too, but I’d have to buy a Mac first which is, sadly, out of my league :’-(

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Destry · 2009-01-27 18:01:06

@Squared Eye: Nice to see you back in the txp saddle. And thanks for the tip on Screenflow; it’s been a day for learning about some great apps (Like Skitch, vi RedFox). Hoping I might get a sneak peak at the Txp site navigation/masthead soon so I can plan for a wiki insertion. :)

@Bloke: I’ve written a couple of video scripts in the past, pre storyboard stuff (scenes described but not sketched). I’m not sure if that’s what you’re getting at. It’s just been a matter of time for me; can’t really get sidetracked on anything else at the moment, but this is something I’m interested in.

Bloke · 2009-01-28 13:43:08

Destry wrote:

I’ve written a couple of video scripts in the past, pre storyboard stuff

Cool, ta. Will be useful when you feel you are able to be sidetracked.

To show what I’m getting at I spent an hour with After Effects while I was waiting for the mechanics to rob me blind servicing my car this morning. I put together a rough — very rough — 20-second video using a load of stills from welovetxp.com (thanks!) and a font that is strikingly similar to Sackers Gothic (courtesy of the awesome wizard at identifont.com).

I’m not convinced the message is right… and the execution certainly leaves a lot to be desired right now (hehe, told you I’m not exactly a style/design guru :-) but hopefully it will spark some infinitely better ideas if people think this sort of blatant promotion is necessary. Or indeed if anything similar comes to mind.

Have at it (requires Flash plugin)

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Destry · 2009-01-28 14:05:02

Sweet!

OK, I get the idea, very good! I have about 5 different alternate scripts in mind already. :/

One thing, at the end: “with” Txp, instead of “by” Txp?

Great stimulus, boy wonder!

Bloke · 2009-01-28 14:10:43

Destry wrote:

OK, I get the idea, very good! I have about 5 different alternate scripts in mind already. :/

Eeeexcellent…

One thing, at the end: “with” Txp, instead of “by” Txp?

Doh, of course. In the heat of the moment, grammar went out the window :-p

EDIT: Fixed.

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