project: Tube Magic

ebook cover design
Jade Rawlings

Tube Magic cover has a powerful mood.

  • imposing
  • authoritative
  • forceful
  • strong
  • confident
  • effective
  • substantial

SITE

website http://dizzypictures.com/

Creative Brief

The cover is for a PDF download for Dizzy Pictures. The content is about how to create videos using free web assets, open-source software, and other free resources.

Color palette should be black dominant if possible.

-Steve Teare, creative director

1. Product Description
Tube Magic is a how to guide for creating and publishing YouTube videos. These methods were developed, tested, and refined by Steve Teare over 3 years.

Content includes:

  • ONLINE VIDEO RESOURCES
  • ONLINE SPEECH TOOLS
  • SYNTHETIC VOICE TALENT (robots)
  • ENHANCED VOICE USING OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE
  • POST-PRODUCTION
  • TRANSITIONS
  • SOUNDTRACKS
  • STOCK FREE VIDEO FOOTAGE SOURCES
  • CREATING TITLES AND CREDITS

How did I make over 100 short video so fast?

I said, “I’m not going to produce beautiful poetry. I am going to produce one poor-quality, low-fidelity video every week. I’m going to embrace mediocrity. I won’t go back and edit after publication. I’m going to crank them out.”

BENEFITS

  • Save money
  • No camera or mic needed.
  • Lower project risk without custom filming – or paid human voice talent.
  • Communicate an idea or feeling.
  • Faster prototype turnaround.
  • No-budget film.
  • Low-fidelity.
  • Prolific video production.

2. Features Differentiating Tube Magic
Self-teaching DIY guide book.

3. Target Audience
Dizzy Pictures traffic 2,400 per month visitors.

4. Deliverables
1 ebook covers JPEG format.

5. Details on Tone, Message, and Style
Hollywood studio set or camera or clapboard type object. Done in “Beautiful Darkness” style.

7. Typography: Designer’s choice

8. Cover text

title
Tube Magic

subtitle
Creative YouTube production using free resources.

authors name Steve Teare

genre guidebook

basic synopsis

Creative tips and tricks for DIY self-production of YouTube videos without a camera or microphone.