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[[Image:chooser.png|300px|right]]<br/><div style="font-size:10px; color:#333333;font-style:italic;padding:15px 0px 10px 25px;">Choose the Popup Template</div> | [[Image:chooser.png|300px|right]]<br/><div style="font-size:10px; color:#333333;font-style:italic;padding:15px 0px 10px 25px;">Choose the Popup Template</div> | ||
<div style="padding-left:30px;">[[Image: | <div style="padding-left:30px;">[[Image:videourl.png]]</div><div style="font-size:10px; color:#333333;font-style:italic;padding:0px 0px 0px 25px;">Switch out the URL</div> | ||
[[Image:addevent.png|300px|right]]<br/><div style="font-size:10px; color:#333333;font-style:italic;padding:15px 0px 10px 25px;">Add Popup events</div> | [[Image:addevent.png|300px|right]]<br/><div style="font-size:10px; color:#333333;font-style:italic;padding:15px 0px 10px 25px;">Add Popup events</div> | ||
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'''Step 3:''' Click "Get Started" and choose the Popup template | '''Step 3:''' Click "Get Started" and choose the Popup template | ||
'''Step 4:''' | '''Step 4:''' Click on the Edit Source button in the upper lefthand corner of the video. Change the URL to the URL of the commercial you'll be commenting on. | ||
'''Step 5:''' Drag a popup event to the place in the Timeline where you want the popup to appear. | '''Step 5:''' Drag a popup event to the place in the Timeline where you want the popup to appear. | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 16 May 2012
How to Hack a Commercial
Add your own voice to an old commercial by adding popups and commentary. You can change meanings, extend messages, and otherwise recontextualize the video.
Step 1: Find a commercial you would like to comment on at http://archive.org/details/prelinger_commercials Browse by collection or title. Once you've found a commercial to work with, choose a file type (we recommend the ogg file format) and click to open the commercial in your browser.
Step 2: Open Popcorn Maker in your browser
Step 3: Click "Get Started" and choose the Popup template
Step 4: Click on the Edit Source button in the upper lefthand corner of the video. Change the URL to the URL of the commercial you'll be commenting on.
Step 5: Drag a popup event to the place in the Timeline where you want the popup to appear.
Step 6: Double Click on the event to adjust the text, position, and sticker for that popup event.
Step 7: Keep adding popup events to the timeline.
Step 8: When you're ready, click the "share" button and copy and paste your link to save it somewhere. Then, click the export button and save your code.
Step 9: Share with the world. Share your video link widely.
Step 10: Iterate your project based on feedback you receive.