Posts Tagged ‘convention’
Monday, March 1st, 2010
You know the JetBlue and the Virgin America, right? Let’s review:
“JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline…”
“Virgin America, Inc. is a United States-based low-cost airline…”
Well, check out what the suits attending the American Association of Advertising Agencies’ Transformation 2010 convention at the Hilton San Francisco Union Sqaure are paying to fly in from and back to the Big Apple, assuming they’re stuck in the coach section during this Great Recession:
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See that? United, Delta, American and Continental all were quoting airfares less than $300, and the ”low-cost airlines” were the most expensive.
Perhaps sexy new Virgin America and JetBlue should be called premium airlines these days?
Just asking…
Tags: 2010, 333, advertising, agencies, air, airfare, airlines, airport, American, association, City, continental, convention, delta, Hilton, jet blue, jfk, low cost, new york, o'farrell, San Francisco, SFO, street, traditional, transformation, transformation 2010, union square, united, virgin, virgin america
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
[UPDATE: Just discovered that Mr. Greg Dewar posted about this very issue yesterday.]
Well of course the 17 photos used for this standard one-minute commercial on YouTube were PhotoShopped – I mean they’re all black-and-white, so most likely they were converted from color using Adobe’s awesome B&W converter, or something similar. Fine, lots of contrast there, so they look good. But what about the sign that says “Constitutional Convention!” that appears at around :27?
Was it there in real life, or was it added in after the fact, added in to reflect the focus of the TV spot - California’s nascent movement for a new constitutional convention. Or, as mattymatt asks:
“What’s with the Photoshopped sign at 0:25?”
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Look at Gallagher over there on the right, dude wearing the natty cap. He has two signs? What’s holding up his “Constitutional Convention!” sign? Would you hold two signs like that? Is the higher sign glued to his fingers or something? Why is Our Mayor in focus, along with the sign, but nothing else? Does Gallagher’s left thumb go through the lower sign?
Here’s a close-up view. Like, why is the lower right corner of the higher sign in sharp focus when the lower sign appears to be out of focus?
Now, if the person making this video spot diduse Photoshop and maybe made up a sign to fit the commercial, then s/he would have most likely have used the Horizontal Type Tool. Now isn’t it funny that some of the more recent versions of PhotoShop (like CS2 and CS3) use Myriad (out of scores of options), as the default font and Myriad is the very same font as in the sign?
Rather interesting, non? (And by the way, Dan, that Plastic Planes bit you had a couple years back about the “unsafe” composite Boeing 787 Dreamliner? You’re totally wrong on that one.) Anyway, my PS defaults to Myriad Pro, so this is what you get when you start typing away and then center the result:
I don’t know, maybe it’s a real sign that just happened to be created with Photoshop – that would go a long way to explaining part of the mystery.
In conclusion, that sign look’s a little funny to me, and it looks a little funny to people (who, unlike me, actually know how to use PhotoShop) on the YouTube.
But, as always, You Make The Call.
Tags: 2010, ad, adobe, advertisement, black, california, commercial, constitutitional, convention, dan rather, default, election, First, font, Gavin, gavin newsom, Governor, mattymatt, myriad, Newsom, photoshop, photoshopped, rathergate, sacramento, San Francisco, shake the system, sign, white, youtube
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Assemblymember Fiona Ma, who represents the interests of San Francisco’s west siiiiide in Sacramento, will be in the bowels of the San Francisco State Building at 455 Golden Gate Ave tonight at 7:oo P.M. to host a special constitutional convention panel being thrown by the San Francisco Young Democrats.
That means that California Forward, the Courage Campaign, Repair California and the New America Foundation will be in the house to discuss l’issue du 2009 a California, our Constitution.
MC FM:
(Attention Republicans: This L. Z. is hot. Repeat: Lima Zulu is Hotel Oscar Tango. Expect to be booed)
All the deets after the jump. See you there!
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Tags: 12th, 455, ad, assembly, assemblymember, Assembywoman, ave, Bipartisan, california, California Forward, Constitution, constitutional, convention, Courage Campaign, democrats, district, Fiona, fiona ma, golden gate, Ma, New America Foundation, panel, progressives, Repair California, republicans, sacramento, San Francisco, San Francisco Young Democrats, SF, state building, Young Democrats, Young Dems
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
It had to happen, after all. There was just too much confusion, back in the day. And this is the phrase you can memorize to keep your terms straight: “Kim Bauer was scared by the mountain lion.” Easy peasy. (And sometimes cougars and bears hunt the same prey, but usually they get along.) Moving on…
Palo Alto’s memorable National Single Cougar Convention 2009 from last Saturday is still reverberating throughout the Bay Area. Beths Spotswood and Hondl were there to capture all the action on video. And here’s a few words on CC09 at the SF Appeal and here’s a few more at the CultureBlog. In short, we’re all a Twitter over this affair. (And now really, who could possibly think Beth Spotswood a cougar? You could make a Photoshop of her wearing all animal prints lasso-ing a Boy Scout and she wouldn’t look Cougar-ish at all.)
And look who else is getting on the fun – check out a Palo Alto Weekly newspaper from last month:
via Ian Ruotsala, whose brain was temporarily scrambled.
Putting those bits together, well that’s five-star journalism.
Can you imagine Another Cougar Sighting in Woodside instead?
No. Maybe in 2008, but not in 2009.
Tags: "Cougar", "Mountain Lion", "Puma", $40, beth, beth hondl, Beth Spotswood, beths, california, convention, cougars, cub, hondl, over, palo alto, spotswood
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Have you seen this one yet? Read all about it, below.
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via Steve Rhodes
The San Francisco Arts Commission’s The Language of the Birds Recognized as One of America’s Best Public Artworks at the 2009 Americans for the Arts Convention in Seattle.
San Francisco, CA, June 26, 2009– Luis R. Cancel, director of cultural affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission, is pleased to announce that The Language of the Birds, a permanent site-specific sculpture by San Francisco artists Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn located at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus avenues, was selected as one of the best public artworks in the United States at the 2009 Americans for the Arts convention held in Seattle from June 18–20. During the annual Public Art Year in Review session, two independent art experts, artists Janet Echelman and Mildred Howard, presented 40 of their top choices for the most innovative permanent or temporary public artworks created or debuted in 2008. The Language of the Birds was chosen from more than 300 entries from across the country.
“Since its dedication in November, The Language of the Birds has brought excitement and poetry to a dense urban streetscape, transforming one of the City’s busiest intersections into a destination. The artwork also set a new precedent as the first solar power-offset public artwork in California,” stated Luis R. Cancel. “We are proud to receive this honor as it brings national attention to San Francisco’s community of pioneering local artists and exemplary Public Art Program, which is deeply committed to enriching our City by commissioning new artworks of the highest standards.”
In addition to Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn, San Francisco-artists JD Beltran and Scott Minneman’s recent project Downtown Mirror located in downtown San Jose and Teresa Camozzi’s Now Becomes Memories, Tomorrow Becomes Now at the Haggard Library in Plano, Texas also received recognition at the Public Art Year in Review session.
According to Supervisor David Chiu, “The Language of the Birds has become an iconic landmark for District 3 where locals and tourists alike stop to marvel at the installation. I congratulate Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn along with the other San Francisco-based artists on achieving such an honor. Their work has helped distinguish this City as a world-class destination for arts and culture.”
For nine years the Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, has recognized public artworks. The artists and commissioning organizations involved in creating and citing the recognized public artworks will receive letters of recognition and congratulations from Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch.
For more information about The Language of the Birds, visit the “Press Release” section at www.sfartscommission.org/pubartcollection or contact Kate Patterson at kate.patterson@sfgov.org.
ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
Established by charter in 1932, the San Francisco Arts Commission is the City agency that champions the arts in San Francisco. Led by the belief that a creative cultural environment is essential to the City’s well-being, the Arts Commission programs permeate all aspects of City life. Programs include: Civic Art Collection, Civic Design Review, Community Arts & Education, Cultural Equity Grants, Public Art, SFAC Gallery, Street Artist Licensing, and summer in the City Concert Series.
The Arts Commission’s Public Art Program was established by the City Arts Enrichment Ordinance in 1969, as one of the first of its kind in the country. The Public Art Program seeks to promote a diverse and stimulating cultural environment to enrich the lives of the city’s residents, visitors and employees. The Program encourages the creative interaction of artists, designers, city staff, officials and community members during the design of City projects in order to develop public art that is specific to the site and meaningful to the community.
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
What’s that? You’ve missed out on seeing “Psychiatry: An Industry of Death” at the Church of Scientology Clubhouse on 839 Howard betwixt 4th and 5th Streets? It’s just a stone’s throw from the American Psychiatric Association convention – let’s take a look.
Now this was the scene in front of the APA convention Saturday, when members of Anonymous protested against the Scientologists, who were protesting against the psychiatrists. Click to expand:
But then the action moved a block over. Can you see the building? It’s betwixt the AFL-CIO and our Buca Di Beppo.
And we’re in – nice hardwood flooring.
Uh oh, psychiatry takes a hit:
Here’s the pitch they might have used on Tom Cruise and about 10% of Hollywood. Click to expand (Frances Farmer, hello nurse.)
1. Collect receipt books.
2. ????
3. Profit!
See you there.
5/16-5/23: “Psychiatry: An Industry of Death” exhibit (downtown / civic / van ness)
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Date: 2009-05-06, 12:52PM PDT
May 16th to 23rd
An exhibition and documentary about the Cause of Senseless Violence in our Communities
“Psychiatry: An Industry of Death”
America has been wracked with senseless acts to violence. Mental health budgets are spiraling out of control.
In this authoritative overview, the “Psychiatry: An Industry of Death”
Exhibit and Documentary explores the roots of this violence. See the parallel between the increase in psychotropic drug usage and violence in our communities.
Warning: this exhibit documents the graphic and horrific stories of psychiatric abuse. Young children could be frightened and parental guidance is advised.
Sponsored by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (www.cchr.org)
Get the FACTS
Come see “Psychiatry: An Industry of Death”
839 Howard Street, between 4th and 5th Streets
Admission is FREE!
The exhibit is open May 16 through 22 from noon until 8:00pm
On May 23 the exhibit is open from noon until 4:00pm
info@cchrsf.org
Tags: 839, American pychiatrict association, anonymous, apa, cchr, church, CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, clubhouse, convention, cult, drugs, howard, march, parade, police, religion, San Francisco, scientoligists, scientologists, scientology, scilon, SFPD, soma, street
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Who were you rooting for in this one? The cops, who had an easy, boring shift? The psychiatrists, who couldn’t really care less? The Scientologists, who bused people up from El Lay and over from Sacratomatoe? The Anonymous, many of whom appear to have personal connections to and detailed knowledge of the Church of Scientology?
You’d have to score this one as a win for the Anonymice. Small in number, but they got their point across. Let’s review.
The 470 Scientologists just before the march down Market Street. Today’s marchers generally weren’t locals. So in that way, the crowd was redolent of times when the the March for Lifers and the Chinese nationals of the infamous Olympic Torch relay fiasco bused to town and hung out around the Ferry Building:
But let’s start at the beginning. The Scilons had a marching permit and Anonymous did not. But that turned out to not matter too much. Members from both sides yacking with a patrolman:
Pointlessness. “You tape me, so I will tape you.” Hold pose for an hour and a half:
It was a hot one. A church member appearing to be upset about something or other. Black was the color of the day with the C.O.S.
“Psychiatry: Drugging Kid$ For Profit”
“I’m Glad My Mom’s Not On Drugs.”
A member of Anonymous uses Church lingo to mock the less than desired turnout from those bused in. The 2000 figure for expected marchers comes from here.
And also from Anonymous: “Google XENU.”
And there you have it.
Tags: American pychiatrict association, anonymous, apa, cchr, church, convention, cult, drugs, howard, march, parade, police, religion, San Francisco, scientologists, scientology, SFPD, soma, street
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
The Church of Scientology brought it today in a march from Justin Herman Plaza to Moscone Convention Center. Also involved were 20,000 souls at the American Psychiatric Association as well as the Group known as Anonymous.
A brief showdown in the SoMA. From left to right: a column of SFPD, Howard Street, 470 Scilons (capped with about 30 Anonymice at the far end), the shutterbugs, the shuttle buses, and then the amused shrinks on the right.
Anonymous dogged what some consider a multifacted transnational corporation at every turn. The March on Market:
“CHANTS FOR MARCH”
And oh yes, the C.O.S. has a little clubhouse on Howard Street now. Stay tooned…
Tags: Add new tag, American pychiatrict association, anonymous, apa, church, convention, cult, drugs, howard, march, parade, police, religion, San Francisco, scientoligists, scientologists, scientology, SFPD, soma, street
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Comes now Randy Shaw of Beyond Chron (oops, try here or here instead – you know, if a bunch of people want to get something deleted from Wikipedia, they can do it. Man, what is it with some people?) who pronounces:
“Anyone who tells you there is disunity at this [Democratic National] convention is not simply delusional—they are flat out lying.”
Mmmm. That certainly matches the Party Line. Check out this “Joint Statement from Maggie Williams, Senior Advisor to Senator Clinton and David Axelrod, Senior Strategist to Senator Obama” regarding “THE FACT” of unity states this:
“Anyone saying anything else doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Period.”
However, this is all spin. People, there is disunity at this convention. All conventions really, but this one in particular. Some are unusually outraged.
At least these folks were unified, back in the day:
The people over at PUMA (Party Unity My Ass or People United Means Action) PAC would certainly beg to differ. (Might need to update this entry if PUMA talk keeps up.)
And speaking of which, was James Carville wearing Puma shoes on the convention floor? Perhaps this was just a wardrobe malfunction?
Oh well. San Franciscans might want to come down to the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in the Financial District on Thursday night, August 28th, to check out some genuine unity when Obama speaks.
Tags: "Puma", barack, beyond, beyondchron, bill, carville, chron, clinton, convention, Democrat, democratic, hillary, james, Michelle, national, obama, randy shaw, unity
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
San Francisco’s Obamamania is back in full force now the we are on the eve on the Democratic national Convention in Denver.
This Dolce & Gabbana bus ad is typical of what you’ll see on the streets of S.F. these days:
Tags: 2008, ad, barack, bus, california, colorado, convention, democratic, denver, Dolce, Dolce & Gabbana, fever, Gabbana, market, o 08, obama, poster, San Francisco, street
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