Ask not what Firefly can do for you, but what can you do for Firefly?

POSTED BY: Micronaut
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:05
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EBONEZER

Monday, January 26, 2004 11:48 PM

oh hey i thought of something else. kint yourself a jayne hat!(or find someone with skis to do it for you, that's what im doing) They when you walk around with it on and people are like, "Ah! what's that thing on your head!"
you can be all suave and reply, "it is, in fact, a jayne hat!" and then go into your firefly pitch

Mutant Enimy should so hire us to do firefly marketing for them.

"Oh my god it's grotesqe! and here's a thing in a jar."

BLINKER

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 3:32 AM

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Originally posted by Saffy:
11thHour, I read your instructions, but I am definitely seeing either broken links or images that won't load. Can anyone else see the posters?

Well, the "viewable" versions load, but the "printable" versions all show up as broken image placeholders. Very odd.

Think the Outlaw ad's my favourite...

11thHour, where can I find the huge, monochrome copy of the Firefly logo you're using? I saw a scalable Illustrator version being offered on fireflymovie.com, but couldn't get it to open on my Mac.

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11THHOUR

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:28 AM

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Originally posted by Saffy:
11thHour, I read your instructions, but I am definitely seeing either broken links or images that won't load. Can anyone else see the posters?

I checked and the links work. You can do a "copy and paste" to access the links.

Just highlight the address beginning with the "http://..." to the end. Copy this text and then paste it into a new browser window and go to it. Or, just type in the address.

This site will automatically load an image if you type an Internet address link in a message. That's why I had to put the "BOO" in the address, the "BOO" makes the link not work. Remove it, and TA DA! you are whisked away to a magical image file...

Like this:

The above image appeared in this post because I just used the straight address without the "BOO" in front. This is one of the VIEW files. It is small so you can view it in your browser window, but much too small for a good printout. The above, of course, is the "zoe poster". This has been made into a t-shirt by a fan and she loves it!

The BIG printable files are in the second group (they don't have "view" in the file address). Now when these are loaded on your browser, your window may look completely black or white. That's because the file is BIG (high resolution) so it can be used for printing. This high resolution is much greater than normal screen resolution... so you're only seeing a small piece of the upper corner of the design. If you scroll down or across you'll see more of the image. Just save the gif file to your hard drive and you can print a nice high resolution image.

I hope the links will work for you now. Please let me know. The designs are there for people to use and enjoy, and most of all... spread the word of Firefly to them that needs it told!

11thHour

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"Doing the impossible makes us mighty." - Malcolm Reynolds

SAINT JAYNE

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:43 AM

Wow, 11thHour. Is this all yours? And the horsies in the main directory? Obviously professional.

11THHOUR

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:03 AM

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Originally posted by Blinker:
Well, the "viewable" versions load, but the "printable" versions all show up as broken image placeholders. Very odd.

The printable file links do work. The files are high resolution for printing, and thus a MUCH HIGHER resolution than your screen resolution. What you may be seeing is a completely black or white space which is actually the top corner of the design. If you scroll across or down you'll start to see more of the design. It'll be like looking at the poster REAL CLOSE with a magnifying glass! Just save the gif file to your hard drive so you can access it for printing.

If you are really encountering a "broken image placeholder", I'm not sure what the answer is. Perhaps your browser needs to have more memory allotted to it, if you are using a pre-MAC OSX system. But the links do work.

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Think the Outlaw ad's my favourite...

I LOVE that image of Mal strutting like he means business! Stern expression, side arm on his hip and long coat flying. The "Outlaw" poster is the most overall Fireflyesque of all the designs. But I love all my kids...

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11thHour, where can I find the huge, monochrome copy of the Firefly logo you're using? I saw a scalable Illustrator version being offered on fireflymovie.com, but couldn't get it to open on my Mac.

If the Illustrator version was the one created by FLYHEAD, I encountered the same problem. The Firefly logo I used for my posters was one I made myself. I created it in Photoshop from a jpeg file found online. It was tricky to get the right look for a monochrome logo because all the Firefly logos have those light streams shining through them. But I loves a challenge, and with my trusty Photoshop at the ready.... I tamed that beastie!

The result is pretty good. It's not a super clean, scalable vector file; but the look suits the intended purpose: Guerilla Marketing Posters. They're supposed to be a bit rough and raw. I like it!

Let me know if you are able to access the printable files. I want to make sure that people can download the files if they want. They are meant to be used!

11thHour

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"Doing the impossible makes us mighty." - Malcolm Reynolds

CAPTAINTIGHTPANTS

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:11 AM

You guys are the greatest! These are cool ideas!

I've already done the shelf-reorganizing thing, talked it up to the salesclerks at the local/chain stores and told my friends about it. Since the clerks, and even store/department managers, don't have the ability to order items at many retail stores, the best way to get the word out that you want them to carry the DVD sets is to fill out a "comment card" or "item request" form often found at the Customer Service desk. This gets the request to the people that can do something about it, namely the folk at headquarters in charge of buying and ordering merchandise.

I've put several sets on layaway to give as gifts to get friends and family converted.

Some other ideas ---
>>Request it from rental places. Some of the places in town have CSI, Buffy and other TV shoes. Don't see why they couldn't carry Firefly.

>>Buy a set and donate it to local library or other organization that would allow people to check it out.

BTW, who owns the rights to Firefly, for merchandising specifically? Just wondering. :)

You're gonna come with us...

SHINY

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:23 AM

11th Hour, those posters ROCK!!! Keep up the great work!

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

11THHOUR

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:41 AM

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Originally posted by Saint Jayne:
Wow, 11thHour. Is this all yours? And the horsies in the main directory? Obviously professional.

Ah... very clever. You traced back to the "main directory". I keep using up my various Firefly related online storage and e-mail IDs, and had to resort to using one of my old regular "art" ones. That page with the horsies, and other art, are mine too. It was a "quickie" web page I made a while back from the ISP's templates. Just an experiment, nothing fancy to be sure. Mostly I was practicing with image uploading and goofing around, until I made a "real" website. The work is some of my VERY EARLY Photoshop days, along with some art that I drew with my actual hands! Yep, I can actually make art without the computer.

Thanks for the "obviously professional" comment! Sure beats, "what the heck is going on with that mess on the main directory?!"

11thHour

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"Doing the impossible makes us mighty." - Malcolm Reynolds

MICRONAUT

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by 11thHour:

Quote:
Originally posted by Blinker:
Well, the "viewable" versions load, but the "printable" versions all show up as broken image placeholders. Very odd.

If you are really encountering a "broken image placeholder", I'm not sure what the answer is. Perhaps your browser needs to have more memory allotted to it, if you are using a pre-MAC OSX system. But the links do work.

I tried these my self via the "cut the URL and paste it into a new browser window" method... and no dice. Got a broken link place holder. However, when I pasted the URL into a little HTML file I made, then right-clicked and selected "save target as..." I had no problems. Same with simply clicking on the file... brought it up into the browser window quite nicely. But, again... the cut n' paste method failed. Quite strange...

"Just remember... all success is illusion: what has really been accomplished is the displacement of an area of specific failure to somewhere else... or is it the other way around?"

TAMFAMFAN

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:33 PM

So far as rearranging, we ain't thought of that yet, but faking your own commercial is kinda fun.

Get two other friends who know the show just as well, head to the nearest retailer you know has the set on a busy day, and while the other guys are looking a couple of shelves away, one goes to the section and announces loudly,"Hey! They got the Firefly complete set!" That of course piques the attention of your accomplices, who of course come right over, at which point begins loud decsriptions, quoting lines and general frivolity. Anybody that's curious enough to ask gets the spiel on how fantastic the show was, and sometimes your impulse buyers go ahead and get one.

And for the icing on the cake, so far everyone that's gotten a set from our local retailer hasn't returned it. And it's just generally a fun thing to do.

You look better in red.

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