[vcf-midatlantic] VCF Bumper to videos

[Chris Fala]

I agree, Doug. You make a lot of good points.


On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 2:21 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> I'm not a fan of the use of it here in this case for the
> general public.
>
>  >but played backwards and tweaked
> Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!  WHY?  Just to make it completely obscured?
>
> The sung melody might be OK or at least be recognizable.
> The IBM computer sang the song. (which interestingly sounds amazing like
> the SAM voice famously on the C64 and other platforms.)
> But I wouldn't want to suffer through it every bumper play.
>
> On 5/1/2024 12:40 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:11 PM Bob Flanders via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I think it would be enough to have the logo appear without letters then
> the
> >> typing. it's fun the first time, but after a few vids it would get ...
> >> uncomfortable.
> >>
> >
> > This tune in this bumper was a "Daisy Bell" from 1892 by Harry Dacre. It
> > was the first singing song on an IBM 7094, but played backwards and
> tweaked
> > with the tone so it sounded more upbeat.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8nBk
> >
> > Full story on this song is here:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_vDpMz7IZk
> >
> > We thought it was very historical, but it seems that some people don't
> like
> > it. We're open to other ideas.
> >
> >   Jeff
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:02 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
> >> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> We had a volunteer create a bumper for our future VCF videos. What does
> >>> everyone think?
> >>>
> >>> https://youtu.be/3c0F9bENQW4
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone identify:
> >>> 1) The computer starting up
> >>> 2) The song
> >>> 3) The keyboard making the clicking sounds?
> >>>
> >>> Take care!
> >>>
> >>> Jeff Brace
> >>> VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President
> >>> Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner
> >>> VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager
> >>> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
> >>> https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/>
> >>> jeffrey at vcfed.org
> >>>
> >>
>
> --
> Douglas Crawford
> VCF Mid-Atlantic Museum Mgr
> InfoAge Science & History Museums
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