Unfortunately, I cannot. Onward.
So I was on a search for something fun to write about and this is what I found. There is a contest going on to make a television ad for Mitt Romney through the program Jumpcut. The site informs us that anyone can make an ad in any way that want...as long as it supports the campaign.
The site provides audio clips, video, and photos to use in the ad, but encourages users to use other things as well. Users seem to be pretty into it but all I can think of is how bad I want to mess with this thing.
If I was to make an ad, this is how it would go:
- It would open with the song "Karma Chameleon" by the fabulous '80s band Culture Club.
- The first shot would be of a turquoise kitten holding a sign in its mouth reading, "Go Mitt."
- A video of a child chasing down an ice cream truck is then shown.
- "Mitt" is flashed across the screen 14 times, in varying shades of magenta.
- Fireworks, for about 4 seconds.
- It ends with a shot of an apple.
I can't figure out if this contest is creative or not.
Ways in which it is creative: It's open to the general public (and by general public I mean people who can afford computers and internet access). People can really do whatever they want and be uber insane.
Ways in which it is not creative: Let's face it, Mitt Romney's marketing team must really suck. If the best they can come up with is make random people do their job there is a slight, slight problem.
The best part of this is that there is no prize! WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A CONTEST WITHOUT PRIZES??
Okay, Britney in 4. I am so freaking excited. I love her. Britney Britney Britney. To tie together the VMAs to the election, Paris Hilton looks like Hillary Clinton with her new hair-do tonight.
From 9/9/07
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