Fuzzy T-Shirts
 

Has anyone else noticed the growing use of digital effects to fuzz-out details on TV shows? Not just peoples faces but things like a Coke logo if the show is sponsored by Pepsi. I've seen it in a number of videos the kids watch.

It makes me wonder.... Would there be a market for t-shirts with fuzzy logos printed on them? Done right it could be fun.

Google....

Of course.... Pre-Censored T's

I've the fun perspective of having a TV editor bringing home the soy-based bacon product, so I know a little bit about the subject.

They don't just blur logos from the sponsor's competition, they blur any logo that hasn't granted licensing (or if they don't want to deal with the hassle, ALL company logos.) It's all a big cross-consumer market and the second you use someone else's property, you owe them (and/or they owe you, depending on how big you and/or they are.) Just like you won't see brand names on food, people hold their hands over their soda cans, etc.

I'm always amused by the slight alteration of otherwise easily recognizable name brands. Of course, now that I bring it up, I am drawing a total blank. But trust me it is funny :p

"SORNY" TVs is my favorite.

Let's see.... how about:

Years ago, there was a fried chicken joint in Harlem that had originally been a "Kansas Fried Chicken" outlet. Apparently they stopped paying for rights to use the name, so it became "Kandar's Fried Chicken" (very crudely repainted sign). Thanks for making me remember that.

I've never heard of "Kansas Fried Chicken"... Was it founded by Col Saunders?

No Maj. Dawn French. ;)


obscure Brit TV reference

Come one come all to Moonliners T-Shirt Shop.




Now open. :D

In addition some networks, like HGTV and The Food Network, obscure or shoot around logos because they don't want to be seen as endorsing particular products in their cooking/home decorating shows. I worked on an HGTV show on crafters in which the crews had to stop the crafters from saying some common product names (like styrofoam) because they were not generic.

Excellent! Now all I have to do is copy write my "blurry T" designs. Then I can charge a licensing fee each time one is used on TV or in a Movie! :evil:

Reminded me of the time I was the DJ at a wedding that was being shot for one of the TV wedding shows (I don't remember which show, but it was a half-hour one where they got background info on the couple, followed them around during preparation, showed the wedding, reception, etc.). The producer was very emphatic to warn me to keep the music away from any of the announcements. For example, when I was announcing the first dance, I had to give my usual spiel ("For their first dance together as husband and wife..."), wait two or three seconds, and THEN start the song (I normally have started the song during the intro). Same coming out of songs into announcements - pregnant pause. Very annoying, but it was workable.

The reason was they couldn't/didn't want to pay for the rights to the songs being played.

They were a very cute older couple. He was in his fifties and had never been married; she was about the same age and was a widow. He was very shy and was very cute because of it. She was more outgoing - they were a great couple. (The wedding and reception were on the Queen Mary.)

A Blurry-T (tm) would be just the thing for a hot happening DJ to wear to his next gig. You know something to show them that DJ Gramps can still chill with todays crowd.

After six years of trying, I think I may actually be retired from that.

Sorry for those hoping to get rich on an original idea. Pre blurred t-shirts are already out there.

Doesn't mean you can't get rich off a not-original idea though.

Don't Link to the competition man! Bad forum! (get it bad "forum" yuck yuck..)

Still, I think my design is clearly cooler than them other froods. Pixelation is sooo last decade. So out of loyalty (loyalty is big here on LoT) please send me all your fuzzy-t dollars.

Thanks.

Don't hold your breath ;)

I preferred the Knight Rider R/C car. "Hoff not Included";)

Moonie, you are in rare forum tonight....:rolleyes:

Well sure you think so, but you're old.

I cant imagine why anybody would want to wear anything that had a logo, much less one prominently displayed across the chest or head, or whatever, unless they were paid to do so. Even something as small and insignificant as the Polo logo on the left chest pocket annoys me to no end. Nevertheless, it is getting increasingly tough these days to follow that rule, especially with baseball caps. The Gap once sold logo-less caps but now they all have a big 'G' on 'em, so I am left with either searching for the lesser or two evils or not wearing one at all.

Perhaps you need to create your own Cafepress shop with all blank items or I suppose you can just wait for Alex to post a link to someone that's already done that...

Well, if you're in the Bay Area you could go to Dharma Trading Company in San Rafael for completely blank basic clothing items (don't know if they have baseball caps).

Old Navy still carries some stuff that's blank. Some.

Oh, lots and lots of companies carry blank stuff. I buy blank stuff at Target all the time (and I, too, prefer to avoid clothing with company or product logos. Because so few of them fit my personal sense of style.) You might check there.

Or just go nekked. No logos for sure that way.

Don't be so sure.

ORLY?

If pre-blurred t-shirts is taken, how about a retro site featuring scrambled porn?