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greenish on March 13, 2008 - 2:53pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

Hey, good job Nate & Chris! And I like the dark background... you could insert images over their shoulders (naked women, 700 slaves, oil fires, etc).

Really a nice presentation for what it is, and it hints at just how effective really scripted pieces could be. If you want to move the masses, video tweaks their knobs like text never will.

Two directions for this would be short 'viral' videos with a jarring or compelling 'hook' of some kind, and more conventional targeted productions. These are easily done these days; in fact so easily that most doing it fail to invest the time to make the pacing, wording, and emotional arc perfect.

Then there's the question of whether or not to create a celebrity or two for it; there are pros and cons to that.

Perhaps there could be a "TOD: Short Attention Span" section for summary videos.

Just do it!

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Aniya on March 14, 2008 - 1:37am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Hi greenish,

re: "If you want to move the masses, video tweaks their knobs like text never will."

The thing I wonder about - tweaks them to do what, exactly?

In a world of images, does one more have the meaning it does to, say, TOD posters/readers who are familiar with Chris's and Nate's work?

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