What would you make of...

1969 · Post by **1969** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:46 pm

What would you guys make of someone (me) using one of the names of BoC's songs for a website - let me explain the website I have in mind.

Not a big business money making site, not a community site (I might at some point but it wont be BoC related). But it was purely for art / electronic music, such as my art work is very weird, almost a BoC style... I'm into that sort of stuff...

So pretty much it being a name for my own portfolio site and possibly some other site in the future maybe a website to share me and my friends art / music. nothing commercial.

Would you guys think it would be lame to use a boards of canada song name for this? I would have a note on the site saying - this is not BoC related so nothing gets stirred up as another hoax site etc...

I just want your views to see what you all think. Thanks

1969

1969 · Post by **1969** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:51 pm

Ok I know this may seem daft to soom ppl as this forum is called twoism.. and Boards of Canada got their name from the films.

But it wouldnt be a BoC fansite, more of a... BoC influenced website.

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:08 pm

What is the name you plan on using?

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:21 pm

1969 wrote:But it wouldnt be a BoC fansite, more of a... BoC influenced website.

If it's a BoC influenced site.. why not a BoC influenced name? Not something directly from them, but something along the same lines..

Hell, it probably doesn't matter as its the content that will define the site, not the name itself.

1969 · Post by **1969** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:53 am

thats a v good point, I have a list of site names which are the style im looking for and some do have a meaning to them. But I'm set on this name of a boc song. I'll try come up with a name myself though, as what u said sounds logical since its a BoC influenced site...

Hell, it probably doesn't matter as its the content that will define the site, not the name itself.

yeh thats what I was thinking at first but now im wondering... most of the people that visit the site wont have even heard of BoC (although ill try direct them to BoC since BoC are a big influence on me)

unruhe · Post by **unruhe** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:42 am

I did kind of the same thing when I needed in my second year of filmmaking a direction / guideline for my work.
Not only it's name but the track itself just fits perfectly with the style and feeling I want my non commercial-work to be, so I just took the name of that boards of canada track and am using it since then for my site/work.

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:27 am

Just mess around with names in your mind, if you cant get one, then use a BoC song title. I think BoC puts alot of time into their song title,
they really intertwine track names and the music.
The name makes the visuals, and the sound creates the emotion for those visuals.
Everything they do just has to be quality, thats why theyre so rad.

I think you could create a name that you really liked if you just thought on it for awhile.
It would just be that much better because it would be personal.

1969 · Post by **1969** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:03 am

thanks for replying.

Yeh it would be nice to have it personal, i have a few names which i'll have a thin over for a week and decide soon

thanks for the words.

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:53 pm

Well obviously Redpoint is, at least, in part a BoC reference but also has a host of personal connotations for us. The BoC thing is almost a secondary influence. We wrote a videogame before doing the music. Most names and titles are taken from other sources (cinema, literature, the world around us). So long as it has personal resonance and *feels* right then go for it.

SallyBear · Post by **SallyBear** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:49 pm

go for it, BOC means so much to so many people, its not like the names are forbidden to be used, just use them and enjoy it

BTW Im thinking of changing my daughters name to Kaini what do you think???

1969 · Post by **1969** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:46 pm

alright i got the domain i wanted, i just think it fits very well for what the site will house.

eagleinyourmind.net is mine, waiting to upload some content...

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:45 am

1969 wrote:alright i got the domain i wanted, i just think it fits very well for what the site will house.

eagleinyourmind.net is mine, waiting to upload some content...

Good choice.

It's a great phrase / image whether you get the BoC reference or not.

1969 · Post by **1969** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:48 pm

alright i can get into the FTP, i done a quick coming soon page while im working on a flash site...

also if anyone needs anything uploading ill be happy to

http://www.eagleinyourmind.net

ross adey · Post by **ross adey** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:51 pm

1969 wrote:alright i can get into the FTP, i done a quick coming soon page while im working on a flash site...

also if anyone needs anything uploading ill be happy to

http://www.eagleinyourmind.net

feeling it man, feeling it. where did you take the photograph? it's beautiful.

1969 · Post by **1969** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:37 pm

i toke it early tuesday morning, it was real foggy and creepy, it was nice.

i'm hoping to fill the site with some crazy animations im going to be working on and some movies too, i do have a BoC one in mind with some footage ive got, i just need to edit it together sometime.

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:59 pm

ross adey wrote:
1969 wrote:alright i can get into the FTP, i done a quick coming soon page while im working on a flash site...

also if anyone needs anything uploading ill be happy to

http://www.eagleinyourmind.net
feeling it man, feeling it. where did you take the photograph? it's beautiful.

That's like a PERFECT image for that song.

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:52 am

good choice