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Killers Angel Eyes · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:27 am Post subject:

I don't know if this thread gets read but I figured I'd post anyway.

I've never received a CM Award but have got silver a film time from the viewers votes. I'm not complaining about this. I know alot of my videos aren't fantastic and are too similar to others because they are just shipper videos. But I have a couple that I hoped would do a little better but haven't. Just wondered if you could have a quick glance over a couple, let me know where I'm going wrong.

Good Feeling - Ok, so this a kinda a shipper video, but I did try to make it different.

Superman - I never really do single character videos and worked quite hard on this one.

Thanks!
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Aislynn · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:28 am Post subject:

Ruth is away from LVI right now, Killers Angel Eyes, which is why she's not answering this thread. But we wanted to let you know that we've seen your question and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

Would you rather be answered here or by PM?

Killers Angel Eyes · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject:

Either really. Which ever is easiest

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thefilmchick · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Dear Dr. Ruth or Worthy Substitute Doctors:

Recently I have been a little disappointed, not in the level of feedback that I have received (as per the usual, mostly silvers and one or two golds - although 'That Don't Impress Me Much' is a mere single vote away from a gold, I think, so oh well.)

I have been disappointed that I have gotten no critiques, pretty much. Even the video that did get gold - 'The Other Side of Summer' - has literally no comments, as do most of the others that I've released this summer, despite getting silvers or golds. The only one that did get comments was 'That Don't Impress Me Much,' obviously a shipper-y video.

I choose what I think are fitting songs - hell, the one for the Locke and Ben video had lyrics about the flashbacks, and has gotten no comments, kind of disappointingly, as I really like that video - and I think my vidding technique has gotten better. Some of the songs I've been doing recently are more popular, if older, songs - I did a Charlie vid to a Billy Joel song, after all.

So what gives? I don't think I'm choosing boring songs (and I'm choosing slightly more familiar ones nowadays); apparently the videos don't suck too badly, and yet the only comments on the video threads are me bumping them in terms of lyrics, to try to get people to respond. I appreciate the golds and silvers, but I'd appreciate critique all the more.

Thanks,

Critical Success, Popular Failure.

PS: Please feel free to answer either which way.

PPS: Locke and Ben video that I really like and wish people would comment on, subtle hint: here.
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Aislynn · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

Just to update: we haven't forgotten or not seen either of your posts, Killers Angel Eyes and thefilmchick.

We'll be answering by PM as soon as we can. Thanks so much for your patience!

Aislynn · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

Sorry again for the delay!

Killers Angel Eyes and thefilmchick, you've now both been answered by PM.

If you didn't receive an answer, PM me directly.

riay_night · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

It looks like this has been innactive for a while, but i'm going for it anyway...

Dear Ruth,

I don't know if any council members voted on my last video, What I've Done, or not, but if anyone did, could they tell me why they voted silver? I'm not saying I think it deserved higher (I was very pleased with silver since it was only my second video EVER

), it would just be cool to know why, and that way I can improve future videos!!!
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Aislynn · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

riay_night · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

You can PM me!
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eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

I'm gonna bump this thread up yet again... I was glad to see it!

I submitted my second and third videos to LVI a couple days ago. One got a user pick silver, which I'm very happy about, but the other one just isn't drawing in votes. It has been viewed almost 90 times, I'm assuming through LVI since I made it hard to search for on YouTube (on purpose), but it has only gotten three votes. I know I posted it over the holidays, and it's only been a couple of days, so I'm trying not to panic about it. It's just hard not to stress a little when you put a lot of time into something and it seems like no one likes it.

I truly don't think my video is poorly done... I just don't know if it's just not as entertaining to others as it is to me, or if I'm really deluding myself about what constitutes a good/interesting video.

I think my two big questions I'd be interested in hearing opinions on are:

1) I see that the trend is to do quick clips that flash to the beat of a popular song, and since I have used obscure songs and longer clips (which I still try to make relevant, either to the lyrics or beat when I can), I wonder if that is part of the problem?

2) I thought people would really enjoy my third video, which is the one that has been viewed 90 times but has received only 3 votes. You'd think out of 90 viewings, at least a handful would be LVI members, so to me that says that people aren't enjoying my video enough to vote on it, or don't feel it's worthy. The video is "Intermission". I'd be curious about honest opinions as to what could be turning people off.

Thanks!

~ Julia

nikkimonique · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject:

I voted for your video Julia! I really enjoyed it. When I was new here no one watched my videos. I'd be lucky if I got one comment! I think that sometimes people don't watch videos from new vidders....at least that is what I have noticed.. But I know its hard not to stress about it. There are some videos I'm really proud of and think they will get a CP but then they don't and then some vids that I think won't get a CP do and I'm really surprised. I guess you just never know how its going to be received. I'm sure you will get a VP on your video..just may take a little longer! But just know that I really liked your video and voted! I try to focous more on the comments when I get bummed about not getting the votes I wanted.
Well, I hope that helps.
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Lostwithoutdom · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

nikkimonique · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

Yep! No one even noticed me until I entered the November contest and then after that I got a lot more comments on my videos...I mean I think i was also getting better at vidding but then people also knew who I was so that helped too! Keep vidding Julia! Don't get discouraged!
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