iMovie iDeas

One approach to coming up with a story for the iMovie is finding a song (or a few songs) first to base it off of. So what are some songs that tell good stories? Below are just a few that I may consider.

All of these are kinda depressing; maybe I'll think of some happy ones later. The dreary weather is obviously putting a dark cloud over my thoughts, pun intended.

Who Knew? by Pink

Sample lyrics:
You took my hand
You showed me how
You promised me you'd be around
Uh huh, that's right
I took your words
And I believed
In everything
You said to me
Uh huh, that's right

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong
I know better
Cause you said forever
And ever
Who knew?

Just Can't Get It Right Today by Joe Purdy

Sample lyrics:
It's nearly been a year since he's been gone
And we still sing his goodbye songs
Goodness knows she should move on
But she just can't let him go
No, she just can't let him go

I'm sorry if I made you want to cry
I'm sorry if I made you want to cry
You should know, I never meant to hide
I just hate bringing you down
Oh, I just hate bringing you down

I just can't seem to get it right today
I just can't seem to get it right today
I just can't seem to get it right today
I guess I'm gonna give up
Oh, I guess I'm gonna give up

How to Save a Life by the Fray

Sample lyrics:

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life


May add some happy selections later, when the sun comes out.

Isn't it funny how I'm happily engaged and yet my recent projects have included a campaign against Bridezillas and a classification of bad breakups? And now, a list of songs that are depressing with two about breaking up?

I guess this is why singers say they make songs about breaking up even if they are happy. They are just more interesting than happy songs.

I Wanna Work at Google

Introducing Google's newest feature for gmail:

How do I use it?
Just click "Set custom time" from the Compose view. Any email you send to the past appears in the proper chronological order in your recipient's inbox. You can opt for it to show up read or unread by selecting the appropriate option.
Is there a limit to how far back I can send email?
Yes. You'll only be able to send email back until April 1, 2004, the day we launched Gmail. If we were to let you send an email from Gmail before Gmail existed, well, that would be like hanging out with your parents before you were born -- crazy talk.
How does it work?
Gmail utilizes an e-flux capacitor to resolve issues of causality (see Grandfather Paradox).

Find out more:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/customtime/index.html

Interesting Typography

This Semi-Pro article in Complex uses a classic 70s typeface.

I like the ads and flyers I've found for Imperial Junkie jeans. The logo shows contrast between a more classical, scripted font for "Imperial" and a torn up looking typeface for "Junkie." On this flyer, it uses fun colors and illustrations to create a very distinctive brand style.

Kool Type

Yes, it's true. There was a Kool-Aid Reebok contest through Complex, and someone won a pair. Each different colored pair smells like a Kool-Aid flavor. Cherry-flavored feet! Anyway, this ad mimics the funky Kool-Aid type very well.

More About Clients

So I've mentioned clients who get too involved in directing our work as writers and designers. Then, there are clients who are so far removed you begin to forget who you're working for. At first, the creative freedom feels good. But then, you realize they're testing you. They want you to come up with tons of ideas and then they can pick and choose as you work them all out, sometimes as you're approaching the finish line.

Yes, we are supposed to create the concepts, but ideally that phase should become before the labor begins, not after. It blows to almost finish a project only to find that they want you to explore another avenue--particularly when they weren't real interested in discussing ideas before the work began. Beware of clients! They get ya every time.

Words: Convos

Words I like saying in everyday conversation:

Definitely
Douchebag
Exhausted
Fabulous
Goddamnit
Hell
Intrigued
Lame
Lazy
Ouch
Redundant

Words: Food and Drink

Words that bring to mind great food and drink:

Barbecue
Creamy
Filet
Ganache
Glaze
Mojito
Puff
Roasted
Skillet
Tonic