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Demotivational Posters

Romain Vernoux. Demotivational Posters. The best thing in the world (Just after Dragon Ball and Black Metal ). Outline. What are demotivational posters? Main goals and content Using Memes Nested posters How to make a good poster? Exercice. What are demotivational posters?.

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Demotivational Posters

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  1. Romain Vernoux Demotivational Posters The best thing in the world (Just after Dragon Ball and Black Metal) Demotivational Posters

  2. Outline • What are demotivational posters? • Main goals and content • UsingMemes • Nested posters • How to make a good poster? • Exercice Demotivational Posters

  3. What are demotivational posters? • A humorous image which has this structure • Oftenconfusedwith Image Macros • Require a good geek culture to beunderstood Demotivational Posters

  4. Where do weseethem? • Forums • 4chan.org • SpecializedWebsites • Demotivatorsite.com • Nioutaik.fr • Social networks • Type “demotivational” on Google Images Demotivational Posters

  5. Where do they come from? • Motivational Posters • Used by awesome people • Mocked by 4chan/b/ Demotivational Posters

  6. Main goals and content • Deal withserious issues • Mockeverything • Jokes on variousthemes • Spectacular • Funny situations • Nonsense • Gross/Sexual • Geekyjokes Demotivational Posters

  7. The Meme concept • “A replicator, the idea of cultural transmission, a unit of imitation”[Dawkins (1989), The Selfish Gene] • “Items that are reproduced by imitation rather than genetically”[Millikan (2004), Varieties of meaning] • Internet Memes: “a concept, catchphrase or byword that spreads via the internet”[Schubert, USATODAY 7/28/2003] • Don’thesitate to use them! Demotivational Posters

  8. Nested Posters • Posters using a poster as a picture • You can nest posters to answer to someone… • Participate in a cordial debate… • But remain careful! Demotivational Posters

  9. How to make a good poster? • Bad caption, but good picture • Bad picture, but good caption • Average picture & caption, unexpected combination • Use current events, everydaylife and memes(and naked girls) Demotivational Posters

  10. Exercise: which caption fits better? • TONIGHT / Tonight, we dine in hell! • SPARTANS / I forgot where we are dining tonight! • COLGATE / White teeth since 500 BC. Demotivational Posters

  11. Exercise: which caption fits better? • RELIGION / Well, this is weird. • BENEDICT XVI / He may be your father. • SIDIUS XVI / Where is your god now? Demotivational Posters

  12. Exercise: which caption fits better? • JACK NICHOLSON / Is asking for a ride. • HITCHHIKING / You’re doing it wrong. • HOPE / Never killed anyone. Demotivational Posters

  13. Conclusion Demotivational posters are: • Fun • Free • Easy to make • Hard to understand • Spreading! Demotivational Posters

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