Okay, here we go! Here’s my rundown of tackling the ‘umass colleges scooby doo’ project.
Alright folks, buckle up, because this was a ride. So, it all started when I thought, “Hey, wouldn’t it be hilarious to mash up UMass colleges with Scooby Doo?” The idea popped into my head, and I just had to roll with it.
First, I started brainstorming. I thought about the classic Scooby Doo gang and what roles each UMass college would take. This was probably the trickiest part. I wanted to get the vibes right, you know? Like, which college would be the Fred of the group, always having a plan? Which one is the Shaggy, always hungry and maybe a little scared?
So, I grabbed a notebook and started listing out the colleges: Amherst, Dartmouth, Lowell, Boston, and even the Medical School. Then, next to each one, I jotted down some stereotypes, just to get the ball rolling. For example, Amherst always struck me as the brains of the outfit, so maybe Velma? And Lowell seemed like the blue-collar, hard-working type, so maybe Fred?
Then, came the fun part. I needed to figure out the “monster” for each scenario. This wasn’t just any monster; it had to be UMass-related, right? So, I dove into UMass lore, looking for urban legends, historical events, anything that could be twisted into a Scooby Doo villain.
I started sketching out scenes. Picture this: Scooby and Shaggy (maybe representing a specific program or a running joke between students) are running through the library, chased by… I don’t know, the ghost of a disgruntled professor who never got tenure. Or, the gang is trying to solve the mystery of the disappearing dining hall food, with a villainous chef lurking in the background.
I spent a solid afternoon just spitballing ideas. Some were terrible, some were actually pretty funny. But the key was to keep generating content, keep the ideas flowing. I even started thinking about the names of the episodes! Stuff like “The Case of the Missing Mullins Center Mascot” or “The Mystery of the Haunted Haigis Mall.”
After that, I had to actually start putting things together. This meant finding images of the colleges, images of Scooby Doo characters, and trying to merge them in a way that was both funny and recognizable. I used some basic image editing software – nothing fancy. Just cropping, pasting, and maybe adding some goofy text bubbles.
Finally, I compiled everything into a presentation. I had my college character assignments, my monster ideas, and some rough sketches of scenes. I knew it wasn’t perfect, but it was a start. I shared it with some friends who went to UMass, and their reactions were priceless. Some laughed, some cringed, but everyone had an opinion. That’s when I knew I was onto something.
Lessons Learned? Don’t be afraid to embrace the absurd. Sometimes the silliest ideas are the most fun. And always, always, get feedback from others. They’ll catch things you missed and give you new ideas to explore. It was all a good time, a real blast from the past, and now I want to do more of these!
