10 Minute Teaser

David Nelson · March 4th, 2006, 10:16 PM

www.bigeyedeamedia.com/prebledvdpreview.wmv

Please let me know what you think.

David Nelson · March 6th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Is this video in the wrong forum? No comments, what gives?

Chris Barcellos · March 6th, 2006, 02:22 PM

Ten minutes may be the problem. I do love the opening graphics and would love to learn your techniques. What was that done with ?

The interviews look likt they are set up well, but this material that most people don't wany to sit through. So what happened to me initially is I downloaded, saw the graphics , then just scrbbed through the rest. Since I couldn't devote time to watch whole thing-- didn't feel right commenting. You probably need to shorten demos if you want people to comment..

David Nelson · March 6th, 2006, 02:28 PM

thats exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks!!!!!!!!! I'll change my ways.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · March 6th, 2006, 04:36 PM

Same here. I saw the sliding graphics and moved on. Nice graphic work, but didn't get past that much. Lighting on the medium shots could have been better, but that's all I saw...
Also....4:3? Is this related to HD/HDV?

Dylan Pank · March 7th, 2006, 06:47 AM

David.

This seems like something that would be very nice for the team members and friends/family, but I don't think it's going to pick up a wider audience (us included), which is maybe why it's not sparked up much interest here. Some of the game footage was pretty good, but most of the interviews were a little dull - I have to admit I drifted off after the fourth or fifth person said "what my goals are...". All the answers (and, rather, by implication the questions) were rather banal, with something of a Miss Worldy feel to them.

A nice souvenir I'm sure for the team members, but to be honest after 3 or four minutes I felt I'd seen enough. Maybe it got more interesting, but nothing in that opening really suggested it would.

If this is a teaser, it doesn't give the impression that the longer piece will really be that exciting. Maybe if you'd explained what your goals are in making this you would have got a better response.

James Llewellyn · March 7th, 2006, 02:36 PM

10 min is a bit much for a 'teaser'.

"For those who saw this post before I edited out the typo, yes I misspelled 'bit' as 'bitch'....."

Mark Bournes · March 7th, 2006, 02:55 PM

Just a suggestion, but faster pacing in your editing would help this tremendously. Then people might might want to stick around for 10 minutes. Nice graphics though, very creative, keep working at it.
Mark

John Kang · March 8th, 2006, 11:33 PM

I think it's actually produced pretty well. As everyone agrees, the graphics were the best. I'd be interesting in hearing how the graphics were produced.

I to was bored by the content, and had it playing in the background while reading through the forum, listening for anything on it that might be interesting to go back to...

I've learned from volunteering at a local tv station that I need to learn a lot more. :) I've recorded video from 30 minutes to an hour of which the station might use 5 minutes worth of clips. Actually more like less than a minute most of the time.

Now I see why you read stories about documentory films recording a years worths of tapes and producing a 30 min to an hour video. It's all about what will hold your audiences interest.

Rich Sheikh · March 16th, 2006, 10:00 AM

David, interesting that you posted that movie because I just did this 4 min basketball recruiting video. This was my first time doing something like this. I'm fairly new to video and used IMovie for the editing. Short the footage with a one chip SonyDV. Rich

Take a look.
http://homepage.mac.com/richsheikh/Samantha/

March 4th, 2006, 10:16 PM	#1
David Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 73	10 Minute Teaser - Click n watch www.bigeyedeamedia.com/prebledvdpreview.wmv Please let me know what you think.

March 6th, 2006, 02:22 PM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Ten minutes may be the problem. I do love the opening graphics and would love to learn your techniques. What was that done with ? The interviews look likt they are set up well, but this material that most people don't wany to sit through. So what happened to me initially is I downloaded, saw the graphics , then just scrbbed through the rest. Since I couldn't devote time to watch whole thing-- didn't feel right commenting. You probably need to shorten demos if you want people to comment.. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

March 6th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#5
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Same here. I saw the sliding graphics and moved on. Nice graphic work, but didn't get past that much. Lighting on the medium shots could have been better, but that's all I saw... Also....4:3? Is this related to HD/HDV? __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

March 6th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#2
David Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 73	Is this video in the wrong forum? No comments, what gives?

March 6th, 2006, 02:28 PM	#4
David Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 73	thats exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks!!!!!!!!! I'll change my ways.

March 7th, 2006, 06:47 AM	#6
Dylan Pank Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 611	David. This seems like something that would be very nice for the team members and friends/family, but I don't think it's going to pick up a wider audience (us included), which is maybe why it's not sparked up much interest here. Some of the game footage was pretty good, but most of the interviews were a little dull - I have to admit I drifted off after the fourth or fifth person said "what my goals are...". All the answers (and, rather, by implication the questions) were rather banal, with something of a Miss Worldy feel to them. A nice souvenir I'm sure for the team members, but to be honest after 3 or four minutes I felt I'd seen enough. Maybe it got more interesting, but nothing in that opening really suggested it would. If this is a teaser, it doesn't give the impression that the longer piece will really be that exciting. Maybe if you'd explained what your goals are in making this you would have got a better response.

March 7th, 2006, 02:36 PM	#7
James Llewellyn Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 80	10 min is a bit much for a 'teaser'. "For those who saw this post before I edited out the typo, yes I misspelled 'bit' as 'bitch'....."

March 7th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#8
Mark Bournes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 565	Just a suggestion, but faster pacing in your editing would help this tremendously. Then people might might want to stick around for 10 minutes. Nice graphics though, very creative, keep working at it. Mark

March 8th, 2006, 11:33 PM	#9
John Kang Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 219	I think it's actually produced pretty well. As everyone agrees, the graphics were the best. I'd be interesting in hearing how the graphics were produced. I to was bored by the content, and had it playing in the background while reading through the forum, listening for anything on it that might be interesting to go back to... I've learned from volunteering at a local tv station that I need to learn a lot more. :) I've recorded video from 30 minutes to an hour of which the station might use 5 minutes worth of clips. Actually more like less than a minute most of the time. Now I see why you read stories about documentory films recording a years worths of tapes and producing a 30 min to an hour video. It's all about what will hold your audiences interest.

March 16th, 2006, 10:00 AM	#10
Rich Sheikh Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 34	David, interesting that you posted that movie because I just did this 4 min basketball recruiting video. This was my first time doing something like this. I'm fairly new to video and used IMovie for the editing. Short the footage with a one chip SonyDV. Rich Take a look. http://homepage.mac.com/richsheikh/Samantha/