Help with New Banner Ideas for Summer Campaign by jtskier1200r

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Help with New Banner Ideas for Summer Campaign

POSTED BY: JTSKIER1200R
UPDATED: Thursday, July 6, 2006 13:37
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Thursday, July 6, 2006 11:53 AM

Hey all, as part of the Summer of Serenity Campaign we are trying to create new banners that will be eye-catching and get people to click on them so as to be directed here. So, please post new ideas, review ones already posted!

See here for some great ones already done by PhoenixRose: http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/PhoenixRoseStar/Firefly/

See here for some early discussion on the banners: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=21941

Summer of Serenity
Im so Firefly my butt glows.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:03 PM

JTSKIER1200R

For me at least, I believe the banners should be focused on people who have never heard of Firefly/Serenity before. For that reason, I have not used quotes nor included pictures of characters. I know we love our heroes, but I dont think they are going to help us in getting new converts.

On these, I dont have the skill to actualy make them, but I can come up with ideas and words. So, if anybody wants to run with these and make them, Id love it. Also, Id love feedback on the ideas.

1. "Cows in a Spaceship?" (Show a picture of the scene where the cows are in Serenity).

- THis one might be lacking a little in understandability, but its strength is its oddness. Might get people to think.

2. "Grass Roots organinzing - not always political. We aim to find Serenity"

- I like this because the words "Grass roots" will resonate with many people. Also shows we arent a large company.

3. "Serenity: We love it, you will to"
- Picture of the ship

4. "25,000 fans (or whatever we can estimate) want you to come home and find Serenity."

- Sort of makes you feel all warm inside. Now all we need of Followmal with some brown coats for all the newbies.

5. "Serenity: a love story of a ship, 9 people, and 25,000 fans - join the family."
- Any moving picture would work...

6. "Have you ever seen a advertisement paid by fans before? We hadnt either - until now. Come find Serenity."
- I dont know the picture, but this is my favorite so far.

7. "Ready for more than reality TV? Join 25,000 others and find Serenity"
- Not sure on the picture.

8. "We are fans, we love our show, and we want to share it with you - come find Serenity."
- I like this one also. MAybe another pic of the ship?

Here is an idea from Ormaybemidgets:

We could do something like... BDM.com We know what it means, but other people don't. So if we decide to use movie pics, it could be "Be Dangerously Mad," with the shot of River's face from the side when the Alliance busts in at the end. Or, if we choose not to use the movie, "Blind, Deaf, Mad" with those monkeys, one covers its eyes, the other its ears, the other is... mad.

Here are ideas from Chatoyant:
Serenity...

***photo of River's leg with a boot on her foot***

'Cause we're so damn pretty.

Serenity...

***photo of profile of Jayne's statue***

'Cause we're big damn heroes.

Serenity...

***photo of Mal's gun***

'Cause we might not have been on the winning side, but I'm not sure it was the wrong one.

Serenity...

***photo of the ruffles of Kaylee's dress***

'Cause sometimes you feel like a layer cake.

Serenity...

***photo of Simon looking at the "alien" in a bottle***

'Cause sometimes its a matter of perspective.

Serenity...

***black blank screen***

'Cause sometimes you have to go out in the black.

You get the drift, use famous lines from the show and film with tiny pieces of the video.
These can be done with simple screen shots, photoshop out the background so its just black with white lettering.

Summer of Serenity
Im so Firefly my butt glows

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 1:37 PM

FOLLOWMAL

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Originally posted by jtskier1200r:
Here are ideas from Chatoyant:
Serenity...

***photo of River's leg with a boot on her foot***

'Cause we're so damn pretty.

Serenity...

***photo of profile of Jayne's statue***

'Cause we're big damn heroes.

Serenity...

***photo of Mal's gun***

'Cause we might not have been on the winning side, but I'm not sure it was the wrong one.

Serenity...

***photo of the ruffles of Kaylee's dress***

'Cause sometimes you feel like a layer cake.

Serenity...

***photo of Simon looking at the "alien" in a bottle***

'Cause sometimes its a matter of perspective.

Serenity...

***black blank screen***

'Cause sometimes you have to go out in the black.

You get the drift, use famous lines from the show and film with tiny pieces of the video.
These can be done with simple screen shots, photoshop out the background so its just black with white lettering.

Summer of Serenity
Im so Firefly my butt glows

Jtskier1200r...your ideas are amazing.. that is just the approach we need.. something off kilter, beyond what we've thought of before.

The above that I quouted could also be used in the trailer contest.

See it's thread here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=21915

Such great ideas! Keep 'em comin'!

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

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