How do you feel about intros in video reviews?

[Optimo]

Just wanted to start this poll to see how everybody felt about the intro music/text in most peoples video reviews.

Thanks

 

[calico21]

I could live without it(music). I would actually not mind so much if some of it didn't blast me into the neighbors house. Less is better sometimes. More mellow, not like I walked into a death metal concert, my son teaches guitar out of the house I get enough of that. MHO

 

[roblectric]

I vote that its a complete waste.Would rather get right to the review.

 

[Optimo]

I vote that its a complete waste.Would rather get right to the review.

I second that.

 

[zerominusone]

I think it's pretty stupid. When I watch a review, I want to see about the product, not the indiviual reviewing the product.

 

[DC2]

If they are short and interesting, then I like them.
If not, then they suck.

 

[Torrentula81]

If I see a video review on YouTube for 8 mins I skip the first minute all together. Blah blah blah, OK here's the good stuff.

 

[Kanlee]

I could live without it(music). I would actually not mind so much if some of it didn't blast me into the neighbors house. Less is better sometimes. More mellow, not like I walked into a death metal concert, my son teaches guitar out of the house I get enough of that. MHO

I second that.If they would get the sound level to match the rest it might not be so bad,if it is not too long.

 

[GregH]

I could live without it(music). I would actually not mind so much if some of it didn't blast me into the neighbors house. Less is better sometimes. More mellow, not like I walked into a death metal concert, my son teaches guitar out of the house I get enough of that. MHO

I third that.

 

[Seabrook]

I voted "I don't really care." I figure if the person is going to take the time to review and share their results and opinion, let them present the review as they wish. I can always clean my fingernails, get a glass of water or just skip ahead during the intro - easy peasy for me.

 

[kempo63]

I voted "unnecessary" , but can see the point of the intro to "brand" the person making the video. 3-6 secs would be ok to me but I could live without the 1-2 minute long head crunching, loud a** music.

 

[johnathan777]

@ 52 years old I am now considered old school. A quick introduction of oneself would be much better than all of the CGI and loud music. I am in the habit of dragging the progress bar past all of the intros. Some are very clever but that even becomes a beat down to me.

I really like the vaping Greeks quick intro style. Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJrtHu7LXQg

Also Pbusardo has a very quick intro Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcklrBReq_4&feature=feedu

 

[trosper13]

I enjoy a good intro if it is done well and concise and most of all if it works with the reviewer themselves and perhaps even informs a bit. But just about every one I have seen detracts from the actual review. Most have flashy flying fonts and graphics, are too long and have booming pulsing music that typically fades into (or uses some craptacular transition) the reviewer who has bad lighting, terrible shot composition and worst of all a bad mic. Most of the time the intro is 10x louder than the reviewer, if viewers can't hear you please don't bother talking, it's very frustrating to me. (Also, please learn to use your macro focus if you are going to get a close up - I don't love watching your pulsing focusing)

 

[Bejeebus]

I didn't vote because the option I needed wasn't there. I think they are necessary, but they should be short and sweet without loud banging music...just sayin.

 

[Uma]

Short and sweet and not so blaring is okay, it gives me time to adjust my headphones. But those blaring blasting long winded intros send me running.

 

[denali_41]

title should explain everything,,short and sweet

 

[FreakyStylie]

I like intros, but an hour long television program has a 30 second intro, so I hate it when a 3 to 10 minute YouTube video goes on for a full minute. Keep them at around 10 seconds and I'm happy, otherwise I usually move on. I believe there is some psychological study that says you have something like 7 seconds to capture a person's interest.

 

[throatkick]

Give me the info, ditch the intro.

 

[offset]

To tell you the truth, I don't even think about the intro unless its really bad.

 

[nansc]

We're not watching a movie,they don't need to blast you with loud music.