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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

How to become an internet meme: Part Deux

Here is part deux of my great adventure to becoming the next hottest thing since the MLG remix of Darude Sandstorm! (Bangerz)  You can check out my previous installment here (Part Uno).  To give a brief rundown of what was covered in the first installment he is a lovely little summary: consumers are strange, memes are so rapidly spread due to their humor and ability to convey a large sum of information through an image and short text, high-sharability and relevance to pop culture are other factors to their increased fame, lastly to the blog was the first step of the meme process - developing an idea.  Well now that this exposition is all wrapped up, lets delve into the depths of the internet one more time!

Step two of the process by wikihow, yes it is a highly credible source, is to find a picture that reflects what you want to imply (Wikihow, the center of the universe).  We will not just be assessing the wackiest pictures of myself, we will be looking at multiple photos of the Wizard that would resonate the highest with consumers, therefore ensuring the highest factor of dankness.  Let's begin!

Step 2: Find a picture that reflects what you want to imply
The search for the dankest picture of me begins.  If I wish to become a meme, I must convey a truly relatable message to the public.  A sense of originality must be an aspect of the meme, this is to ensure that it is new and I am not riding the coat tails of another meme.

Option 1:
In light of the newly elected supreme illuminati leader, I am offering up this lovely LinkedIn living picture of myself as meme material.  In this picture I am clearly over dressed for the occasion of standing aimlessly in a park.  Could the message be irony? No it cannot because the LinkedIn community actually approves of such behavior.  The message being conveyed in this image is being official but being a goober.  It could be paired with a caption that says, "When you get the promotion, but you work as a court jester."  This is because I look professional for some important role, but at the same time conducting myself in a behavior that is outlandish.  This picture would not imply a strong enough message with consumer's to ensure meme stardom.

Option 2:
Again with another presidential hammer here, we have a lovely Wizard rocking the red, white, and blue. Now this picture could be a great reaction meme to Donald Trump becoming our elected president.  Maybe the emphasis of shock and fright could be emphasized with a progressive zoom in on my face? The still shot is good on its own, but added elements can never hurt, that is something Ke$ha has taught us all. Let us attempt to see if this increases the meme factor.


Wow much meme! By taking this goofy picture and adding movement, a filter, and subtle text we have created semi-meme worthy content.  This application of editing makes the meme more entertaining as well as being more capable of conveying the message.  This is important because it allows the content to be more relatable for the internet plebs, which is ultimately the key goal.  Maybe after all I can make it to memeland.


Option 3:
Here we have a wonderful 14 year old Wizard of Jah after skiing 14 days straight in the California sun.  Now what happens when a Wizard forgets sunscreen? Well he becomes a look a like for a piece of toast thats been left halfway out of the toaster.  The meme possibilities here are endless.  You could throw my face onto a piece of toast, with a 50% transparency so I am the toast. Be the toast, feel the toast, eat the toast.  This photo is especially relatable to the average internet browser, I am under the impression that almost every individual has received a hefty sun burn.  This is where the relatable theme of the content exists, and hopefully a small value of humor.  Gotta keep the biddies giggling because I look like a horizontally flipped Two Face.

Option 4:
Here we have the final meme option.  Almost a scene out of Game of Thrones, just call me Tywinn Lannister.  For all you non throne fans, get on the series, you need to be woke.  This photo is a display of an everyday occurrence, something that every human being on the planet can relate to, we all know what I am talking about.  The sense of fear one gets when performing their business and having the door kicked in.  It is a tragedy that hangs over our heads always.  This picture especially could develop memedom because of the facial expressions.  It shows fear, sacrifice, and above all dedication.  Now some may see this as obscene and ill-humored.  But this is the internet I say! There be-ith no joke in poor taste on the vast wastelands of this realm! For we are warriors of the keyboard, and our sword is righteous!

Options, options, options.  This is the point in the series where I have to pick one meme and feed it to the internet trolls and pray that I become dank.  The next post will be step three of the becoming an internet meme series! Next time on Dragonball Z...just joking this is still the Wizard of Jah blog, peace out el hombres!

2 comments:

  1. I showed this to my friend who was having a bummer day and he got such a kick out of it! Well done.

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    1. That's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed my incoherent ramblings, and thank you!

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