What do you think of my website?

Adam Grunseth · September 27th, 2010, 01:36 AM

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. I carefully considered all the suggestions, and I did make some changes to the site including adding my show reel. I would be curious if anyone has any additional feedback.

Roger Van Duyn · September 27th, 2010, 02:11 PM

Now my first impression is SERIOUS VIDEO PRODUCTION!

Good change!

Craig Seeman · September 27th, 2010, 03:16 PM

Thumbs up. Now it looks like you're offering full service.

Your demo reel shows off the diversity of your style of shooting. I'd up the bit rate for your encodes. As I'm a compressionist as well I see some issues.

Jim Andrada · September 28th, 2010, 11:12 PM

I would put the video item on the left of the page and not in the middle - most English speakers read/look from left to right so leftmost position is the first one they read and looks most important.

Still hate the white type - very hard/annoying to read.

Tim Polster · October 2nd, 2010, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Seeman

I'd up the bit rate for your encodes. As I'm a compressionist as well I see some issues.

Craig, what bitrate do you recommend for internet video? I have been sticking around 800kbps but would love to go a bit higher.

Tom Hardwick · October 2nd, 2010, 12:57 PM

No apostrophe in, 'Our clients enjoy extremely high production values....'

and, 'We work with our clients to analyze their needs...'.
One client, many clients.

And I'd delete all the exclamation marks in your disc creation services. There's nothing to exclaim about here.

Andrew Smith · October 2nd, 2010, 09:52 PM

This might come in handy in terms of how users actually look at web pages.

F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content

Andrew

Dave Morgan · October 8th, 2010, 07:03 PM

i don't see any problem listing web with video, you see more and more websites with video on them everyday.

i however have separate web sites for my video business. one is for music videos and band promo videos, and the other has to do with corporate type videos.

I'm more of a producer/editor since the only "gear" I have is an editing PC. when i shoot something I find someone to shoot it or rent a camera.

any suggestions for my sites? should I not make it sound like i have a production company and just put producer or something?

here are the sites.

Dave Morgan - Video Director, Editor, Producer & BizComm Media - Professional HD Video Production Cincinnati Ohio

Tim Polster · October 9th, 2010, 09:18 AM

Hello Dave,

I went to your video website and from my perspective, I would put the content of your "about us" page on your homepage. Clients do not care about your camera. They care about what you can do for them.

Also, I thought the black text on a grey background was difficult to read.

Good luck.

Brian Luce · October 10th, 2010, 12:57 AM

Is the thinking that since you don't own gear, you shouldn't call yourself a production company? If so, I'll disavow you of that. Owning gear has nothing to do with production or calling yourself a a production "Company".

September 27th, 2010, 01:36 AM	#16
Adam Grunseth Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 393	Thanks! Thanks everyone for all the feedback. I carefully considered all the suggestions, and I did make some changes to the site including adding my show reel. I would be curious if anyone has any additional feedback.

September 27th, 2010, 02:11 PM	#17
Roger Van Duyn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 692	Now my first impression is SERIOUS VIDEO PRODUCTION! Good change! __________________ Roger My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAp...2AHr_pHFID5LDA

October 8th, 2010, 07:03 PM	#23
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	i think web and video are fine together. any tips for my Sites? i don't see any problem listing web with video, you see more and more websites with video on them everyday. i however have separate web sites for my video business. one is for music videos and band promo videos, and the other has to do with corporate type videos. I'm more of a producer/editor since the only "gear" I have is an editing PC. when i shoot something I find someone to shoot it or rent a camera. any suggestions for my sites? should I not make it sound like i have a production company and just put producer or something? here are the sites. Dave Morgan - Video Director, Editor, Producer & BizComm Media - Professional HD Video Production Cincinnati Ohio

September 27th, 2010, 03:16 PM	#18
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Thumbs up. Now it looks like you're offering full service. Your demo reel shows off the diversity of your style of shooting. I'd up the bit rate for your encodes. As I'm a compressionist as well I see some issues.

September 28th, 2010, 11:12 PM	#19
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	I would put the video item on the left of the page and not in the middle - most English speakers read/look from left to right so leftmost position is the first one they read and looks most important. Still hate the white type - very hard/annoying to read.

October 2nd, 2010, 12:57 PM	#21
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	No apostrophe in, 'Our clients enjoy extremely high production values....' and, 'We work with our clients to analyze their needs...'. One client, many clients. And I'd delete all the exclamation marks in your disc creation services. There's nothing to exclaim about here.

October 2nd, 2010, 09:52 PM	#22
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,065	This might come in handy in terms of how users actually look at web pages. F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content Andrew

October 9th, 2010, 09:18 AM	#24
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Hello Dave, I went to your video website and from my perspective, I would put the content of your "about us" page on your homepage. Clients do not care about your camera. They care about what you can do for them. Also, I thought the black text on a grey background was difficult to read. Good luck.

October 10th, 2010, 12:57 AM	#25
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Is the thinking that since you don't own gear, you shouldn't call yourself a production company? If so, I'll disavow you of that. Owning gear has nothing to do with production or calling yourself a a production "Company".