Comments on: GimmickCity – Give them some feedback http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/ Blogging About Pinoy Pop Culture Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:31:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: earl http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 earl Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:37:03 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1425 Mmmm... if I could provide a few constructive points: well, I suppose it's be better to know what your target audience is. I can, however, speak on what my personal feelings about the video are. 1) It really is too long. It seems the ideal length for internet content these days is sub-5 minutes, especially if you want people to sit and watch the entire thing. Ideally, a 2.5min video works best, imho. I mean, the graphic intro by itself is 45 seconds. I'd say that should be 10-15 seconds, max. Maybe you could have done 1 event per episode? 2) Having more than 2 correspondents on the screen is really hard to watch. This is simply because it splits the viewers' focus and reduces the amount of time each correspondent has on-screen. This makes establishing rapport tough, and rapport is very important to this type of show. Basically, if the viewer feels like they can't identify with the correspondents, why are they gonna keep watching? What I'm saying is that each correspondent needs ample screen time for the viewer to identify their qualities and assign a personality label on them. (e.g. the spunky one, the crazy host, or the host that always talks about dancing/drinking/partying, or whatever). 3) Music: Having it underscore the entire video like this is a bit distracting. I kinda lose what your hosts are saying because the music is so obtrusive. It would be better if the music was used more sparingly to punctuate moments within the video, rather than provide a constant throughline. That's all! Hopefully I've been of some help! Mmmm… if I could provide a few constructive points:

well, I suppose it’s be better to know what your target audience is. I can, however, speak on what my personal feelings about the video are.

1) It really is too long. It seems the ideal length for internet content these days is sub-5 minutes, especially if you want people to sit and watch the entire thing. Ideally, a 2.5min video works best, imho. I mean, the graphic intro by itself is 45 seconds. I’d say that should be 10-15 seconds, max. Maybe you could have done 1 event per episode?

2) Having more than 2 correspondents on the screen is really hard to watch. This is simply because it splits the viewers’ focus and reduces the amount of time each correspondent has on-screen. This makes establishing rapport tough, and rapport is very important to this type of show. Basically, if the viewer feels like they can’t identify with the correspondents, why are they gonna keep watching? What I’m saying is that each correspondent needs ample screen time for the viewer to identify their qualities and assign a personality label on them. (e.g. the spunky one, the crazy host, or the host that always talks about dancing/drinking/partying, or whatever).

3) Music: Having it underscore the entire video like this is a bit distracting. I kinda lose what your hosts are saying because the music is so obtrusive. It would be better if the music was used more sparingly to punctuate moments within the video, rather than provide a constant throughline.

That’s all!

Hopefully I’ve been of some help!

]]> By: Objective Look http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Objective Look Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:46:12 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1424 And also, I feel that, while his approach was harsh, Pinoy Dude was being honest and realistic. it's tough out there to produce a web mag and you have to either have a niche, be extremely catchy, or produce something with very high quality. Gimmick City has to understand that most people who are not your friends would not sit and watch the whole thing or likely more than 5 seconds; and many would be thinking similar things to what PD said. You think that his comments were tasteless, wait til you get comments from racist people or pot stirrers. If you put yourself out there, grow a thicker skin. Take criticism for what it's worth and improve. Good luck! And also, I feel that, while his approach was harsh, Pinoy Dude was being honest and realistic. it’s tough out there to produce a web mag and you have to either have a niche, be extremely catchy, or produce something with very high quality. Gimmick City has to understand that most people who are not your friends would not sit and watch the whole thing or likely more than 5 seconds; and many would be thinking similar things to what PD said.

You think that his comments were tasteless, wait til you get comments from racist people or pot stirrers. If you put yourself out there, grow a thicker skin. Take criticism for what it’s worth and improve. Good luck!

]]> By: Objective Look http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Objective Look Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:04:15 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1423 this is definitely for the older crowd. I would work on making it simpler, funnier, shorter. this is definitely for the older crowd. I would work on making it simpler, funnier, shorter.

]]> By: Gino Gorospe http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Gino Gorospe Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:57:55 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1395 the comment # 3 is so harsh i believe na kulang sa pansin iyon nag comment na iyon at walang magawa sa buhay. You can see it his way of writing that he has no taste and class sa madaling salita geto ang dating. That kind of personality madalas nasa banyo dahil walang nagpapansin sa kanya. the comment # 3 is so harsh i believe na kulang sa pansin iyon nag comment na iyon at walang magawa sa buhay. You can see it his way of writing that he has no taste and class sa madaling salita geto ang dating. That kind of personality madalas nasa banyo dahil walang nagpapansin sa kanya.

]]> By: Mike Gonzales http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Mike Gonzales Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:54:29 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1394 i think it is a very good show with a lot of potential i think it is a very good show with a lot of potential

]]> By: A Very Opinionated Pinoy Dude http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 A Very Opinionated Pinoy Dude Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:42:50 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1241 Dunno why a web magazine show needs four hosts, but: Giovi: He's obviously on the wrong side of the camera. Gandi: Are you SURE you're not that auntie of mine who refuses to believe she's over 40? Because I SWEAR I saw you at my last family party...hitting on my 20-year old nephew on the other side of the family. Ditas: What is your purpose here again? Liza: Fobby, but I'd still hit it. Dunno why a web magazine show needs four hosts, but:

Giovi: He’s obviously on the wrong side of the camera.

Gandi: Are you SURE you’re not that auntie of mine who refuses to believe she’s over 40? Because I SWEAR I saw you at my last family party…hitting on my 20-year old nephew on the other side of the family.

Ditas: What is your purpose here again?

Liza: Fobby, but I’d still hit it.

]]> By: SusMariJosep! http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 SusMariJosep! Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:30:45 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1169 Whoa, who are these amateurs?! Whoa, who are these amateurs?!

]]> By: darleene http://pinoylife.com/2009/08/28/gimmickcity-give-them-some-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 darleene Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:34:33 +0000 http://pinoylife.com/?p=243#comment-1168 This video's nearly 11 minutes long! That's already a bad sign. This video’s nearly 11 minutes long! That’s already a bad sign.

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