tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33682292.post3805883587370769206..comments2024-01-30T06:19:10.591-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Melody Yellowvan: HomeworkBecca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33682292.post-33194179766561595392012-05-03T05:00:55.494-06:002012-05-03T05:00:55.494-06:00You noticed some of the same things I noticed--and...You noticed some of the same things I noticed--and some I hadn't. Very interesting to think about, though, isn't it? (I totally agree with a lot of what you've said, by the way).Becca Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33682292.post-49878410448397660262012-05-01T19:08:45.479-06:002012-05-01T19:08:45.479-06:00I'd say there are some big differences here th...I'd say there are some big differences here that are possibly the make-or-break-it difference.<br /><br />Their presentations produce completely different effects on the audience. It's all in the visual presentation.<br /><br />Taio Cruz not only has a cool name but a studied cool/boy band look. It is consistent and so are his facial expressions. He never goes for goofy, which appeals to less people than cool mockery does. You can see the reason for his split screens. They are labeled with parts. It's not just a bunch of shots of his mouth moving, with occassional labeling. We know why we are seeing these different screens. The colors are simple and bold, with no complex or changing landscape backgrounds (you shouldn't generally have a bunch of these with split screens as it's distracting). We don't feel like we're missing out on one screen when we look at another one. He's doing almost the same body movements in all of them, though there is still a central "story" screen to look at which shows a little more motion/emotion. <br /><br />Peter Hollens' problem is that he has crowded up his screen with too much activity. You have the split screens showing mouth movements, but no labeling to show which part you should be listening for as you see his mouth move. In Taio's video, you can see that he's doing a certain instrument and listen for it. There seems to be a reason for each screen. On Peter's, it's on and off. Sometimes it clear, sometimes it's just uninteresting filler, and unfortunately Peter is not good-looking enough to pull off the close-up mouth shots. He tends to look like a dork. Peter's other problem is combining the single-color background studio takes with a main story video. It is not done well, because the main story is too small, and jumbled up by all the other activity showing his mouth moving. It is distracting from the video. Also, if you're going to be goofy, keep it goofy. He needs a hook.<br /><br />Anyway, one could nit-pick on the differences that work and don't all day long, but the overall presentation of one seems cleaner and gives a cleaner, more directly stimulating delivery than the other, which, though obviously well-done and creative, just doesn't have it. Taio is probably also working with a publicity company that gives him lots of hits to drive up his ratings. ;)C. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480275079961865693noreply@blogger.com