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[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like clear lists with bite.

@ /u/magnora7 /u/d3rr

If you want... Make a new list with good citation(s), date(s), and concise clear statement(s) to include on it, and I can make it into some kind of graphic for you.

Maybe https://www.opensecrets.org/ can help?

Further, I'll make other graphics too should you find something worthy of punching up with.

Also, I've been thinking about doing a short SaidIt promotional animation, like a meme gif or 15 second spot - one that can be built upon in layers, etc. This minor project could be a test run template for fine tuning the semi-democratic interactive process for my 2 major projects.

I was hoping to do a TFH podcast opening animation but after Sam and I discussed it for a while he decided he didn't want to be indebted to me even though I said there were no strings attached, other than I wanted a cut of potential sales from my work, assuming he'd use my imagery for his webstore. The details of that weren't even close to materialized.

I didn't want to push my "agenda" on him but I never even got to play my ace idea. I wanted him to tell me what he wanted so I could work with it and we'd get 100% satisfaction. If he didn't have any ideas I would have pulled these references out - and while our last call ended amicably I've always regretted not showing him my concept.

Imagine something like these two videos but waaaaay shorter with conspiracy/news imagery instead of what's used.

Animation references :

In addition to those videos I also wanted to show him these symmetrical meditation images :

And much blander to weakest:

Most of those last searches suck, but there are little seeds of ideas to mine for within.

Suitable images to be actually be sourced will require more detailed research for specific functionality and meaningful purpose.

I have no music in mind nor have I thought on any narrative nor themes.

However I have two more ideas to consider. 1) Something(s) loopable, in part or in whole. 2) Something(s) unveiling, opened (eyes, doors, books, chests, etc), unhidden, revealing, and/or layering.

Google Image search for "loop gifs"

One of my faves: Google Image search for "loop gifs Sauron"

I don't give a fuck about sampling and/or copyright limits. The rules are rigged for the corporatocracy and us little guys have no recourse when our work is stolen, and mine has been. Further, I feel our manufactured culture is a shared one they've imposed on us so we have a right to rework and share it. If I could credit all the little guy artists I would.

I can edit/mashup music tracks to shorten and capture their essence. I have posted some faves with an "Open Your Eyes" theme. I've been screengrabbing images with themes from movies for future reference. For another shelved project I was going to assemble lots of movie scenes with characters opening their eyes, set to music. I'd shelved it because it felt too bland and generic without stating anything specific. It may be a good slogan for a SaidIt campaign, which is about all things and nothing in particular too. Maybe this would be an easier more suitable first effort.

I don't know how yet, but for all of these little projects I'd like to release them in two stages - the first would be the "SaidIt" version with the logo, etc embedded in the video, hopefully in some clever way(s). The second stage a year later, would be to opensource release it without the SaidIt branding for others to freely use.

I'd also appreciate a link to the best quality SaidIt logo file (vector?) and/or font.

I'm still getting over a flu but I hope to be back on my game soon.

Also for reference, I splurged and got my folks the 3 books by David Dees for Xmas.

https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1166&bih=1723&ei=TBwxXNeAI4LqjwTw-Y_4DQ&q=David+Dees&oq=David+Dees&gs_l=img.3..0l7j0i24l3.1856.3813..4074...0.0..1.194.1567.0j10......2....1..gws-wiz-img.....0.GcmIYwI3b-8