The Alliance for Community Media Logo - Test Version 1

[moogyboy6]

3) Try a different font (Avant Garde, Futura, ITC Serif Gothic, Cooper Black) for the right period feel.

4) I agree about "aging" the video somehow

5) Sound: roll off the highs, add pink noise and 60 hz hum, and compress the shit out of it.

[raposofan]

This is awesome advice. With your permission, I'm going to try those things on a 1969-style cel animation segment we just had finished in Canada and see how authentic it comes out.

[moogyboy6]

Absolutely, have fun with it. I'm a fiend for little subtle details like that, and I like to help with those where I can. Let me know how it turns out.

Oh, one other thing I thought of: if your synth has the capability, you should try using a Moog-style 4-pole (ie 24db/oct) filter model for a more period-accurate synth sound. Your Waldorf reminds me of an '80s polysynth like a Roland Juno or a Korg Poly 61--think more Minimoog or ARP Odyssey type sounds.

[raposofan]

Definitely will do. I've finished the audio on the cel segment but can't post it because it's part of a DVD series we're doing, and we have to keep it under wraps until release in spring. PM me and I'll send you a sneak peek of it though, you and Chas and anyone else you wants to take a listen.

[moogyboy6]

You're on the right track there, you've definitely got the right general feel of a '70s scanimate logo. If you'll entertain some input from a graphic designer and vintage logo lover, however:

1) Everything should move faster. The whole thing should over in maybe 0:10 or 0:15.

2) The slow zoom out on the logo (waaay too long imo) and the slow fades on the typography seem more '90s/'00s than '70s. I'd suggest a swift crossfade on the type. --cont--

[raposofan]

I agree, but then folks say "It's too fast to read", lol

[Chasmodon]

Aaaaaand Moogyboy, with his wealth of experience and eyesight, has said exactly what I could only hazily aspire to.

Thanx for clearing that up!

[raposofan]

Yeah I did a shoutout to you down below Chas! :D

[ebf1957]

Reminds me of the opening that WGBH uses to introduce their shows and to identify the station.

[Chasmodon]

Yeah.

I get the authentic 1976-logo time feel off of this one, Raposofan. What progs and synths did you use?

My only complaint: The graphics and sound are a tad TOO clean. If you could find a way to transfer this onto Betamax tape (I saw the stuff at Radio Shack in the past year!)then re-transfer it onto computer, perhaps? I dunno how you'd get the classic NTSC-video scratch and hiss. That would make it THAT much better!

[raposofan]

See moogyboy6 below! I can't redo this one and keep all the great comments and view numbers, but I am using his and your advice on new stuff now :D

[gritboy]

Wow, you had me fooled. I thought it was some obscure local cable thing. The soundtrack really needs a brass instrument to play off the synth lead.

[raposofan]

I won't disagree with that! :D

[ilovemayo123]

really like the retro of it all...nice old synth

[culpit]

That was very nice. :) I liked the funky music as well as the animation. A great job. :)

[ahlby]

The house graphic and the primary colors brought to mind the old NET logo. I'm going to have that funky soundtrack replaying in my head during tomorrow morning's run--and that's a good thing.

[TerryT1976]

Excellent logo! This reminds me of those wonderful old logos on PBS back in the old days!

[70s80s]

Wow! Just, wow! Trippin'!

[raakone]

Yup. This logo is nice and retro!

~Ra'akone