Video reviewers, for the love of god...

[ColKurtz]

In your intros, if you must play annoying music, and/or show us the results of your weekend using Final Cut, can you at least keep it check? I understand trying to "brand" yourself if you have a channel or are a reseller. But I just sat through one review where it took a full 40 seconds of crappy tunes and hack-job splash edits before he actually started speaking.

In my opinion 3 or 4 seconds of a hook and a logo is most effective (for e-cig reviews or anything). Much more and it just gets distracting.

Rant over. Sorry, just spent an hour or so watching reviews on various things. Some of you guys... sheesh.

 

[Nomoreash]

You've probably get more feedback on this in the video reviewers section. I'm with you to an extent, I don't see a real purpose but it's really no big deal there's a slider control at the bottom of the screen so we don't have to watch it if we don't want to.

 

[Eddie.Willers]

I am a fan of PBusardo's approach - always a memorable, short opening and straight to the meat of the review in clear, concise terms - speaking clearly and articulately with good production values.

Pet hates: reviewers who mumble, cameras that haven't had the auto-focus switch off and constantly try to adjust themselves, crappy lighting.

 

[VictoryNotVengence]

if theres an intro im not into i just fast forward it. problem solved.

I don't like it when the audio isn't loud enough to hear even with my speakers turned up.

 

[untitledblue]

Glad you posted this - I definitely have some stuff to add...

Here's my advice to some video reviewers:

1 You are going to be viewed by many thousands of people, so please put some effort into your attire/look/whatever. The last video I saw the guy looked like a crack addict. I just minimized my browser and listened to his review.

2. Do try getting better lighting. Especially if you're shooting in full HD.

3. Scripts help actors and so they should help you. Instead of saying it "rocks" tell us why it rocks.

4. Not everyone likes your favorite heavy metal/death band intro music. I'm not saying to play Mozart, but think of something else por favor.
That's all I can think of right now.

 

[djbishybish]

I am a fan of PBusardo's approach - always a memorable, short opening and straight to the meat of the review in clear, concise terms - speaking clearly and articulately with good production values.

Pet hates: reviewers who mumble, cameras that haven't had the auto-focus switch off and constantly try to adjust themselves, crappy lighting.

Agreed with this one. I love PBusardo's reviews for that little short memorable intro and that he gets straight to the point, but still describing in good detail what he's reviewing.

Another one I hate: When the audio is so low and the person speaks so quietly that I have to blast my speakers to even sort of understand them. And then I go to watch something else and my ears get blown out because I forgot to turn them down from the last video.

 

[oldsoldier]

Reviewers are just as subjective as e-liquid. Personally I prefer a well written review over a video review.

 

[Vapian]

You mean I shouldn't do this?



FWIW, I've been compiling a list of "Vaping Video Memes" that I fully intend to... have fun with?... somewhere down the line (providing it can be done without directly insulting some otherwise great reviewers).

 

[TNTAbilene]

You mean I shouldn't do this?

FWIW, I've been compiling a list of "Vaping Video Memes" that I fully intend to... have fun with?... somewhere down the line (providing it can be done without directly insulting some otherwise great reviewers).

Vapian, that was hilarious, seriously looking forward to more! Thanks!!

Back OT, I agree with some of the points made here, but for the most part I appreciate the time they take to create it, so I'm willing to watch whatever they make. Just my opinion of course, and yes, sometimes I use the fast forward!

 

[Puffadder]

I can live with the intros but the ones who are really unprepared get to me. I watched a debridging one that was over 9 min. long filled with uhhhs and ahhhs and ummms. Just about set my ADD on ballistic mode! Not to mention the 5 min. of babbling before he even had an atty in his hand.

 

[Elphaba13]

That's why Dog and Clay are my favourite reviewers. Their intro vid is short, their reviews are always under 3 minutes, and they are VERY entertaining.

 

[CraigHB]

You mean I shouldn't do this?

Hehe, funny, how about some barf metal.

 

[Doorknob]

Unboxing videos.......don't do it..

 

[hairball]

Vapian..I love it!

Ummm, Ummm, Ummm, Ahhhh, Ahhhh...figure out what you are going to say and they say it.

Stop blowing vapor at the camera...If you want people to see it, blow it off to the side so we can actually SEE IT!

Pbusardo does wonderful reviews...very entertaining and straight to the point.

 

[VictoryNotVengence]

I also think that more hot girls should do ecig reviews, especially when they blow out the vapor.

 

[Elphaba13]

Agree on PBursardo. He was the only video I could find that did a good job of the condom method filling of cartos.

 

[Hottody]

Keep reviews to 3 minutes would be great. Most people do not have an attention span longer than that!

 

[tsbrewers]

I agree, and posted it last year that personally I don't need 10 minutes of someone babbling on about an ecig. no reason it can't be done in less than 5 minutes. If it starts bad, bad music, or if I hear "toot" or anything like that, it is over. Show me the damn thing, why it is different and really that is about it. I don't even need to see vapor unless it is somehow totally different.

Brew

 

[John Phoenix]

I have seen a lot of reviews where the music gets in the way of the speaker reviewing the product. A short music clip for the intro is fine, just stop playing music after that.

 

[CaptJR]

I had watched quite a few reviews at the beginning and have benefited from them. So I am not complaining and I will likely watch more reviews in the future.

Again, I am not complaining! Just making an observation and this observation will not keep me from watching future reviews.

Not in all cases but I think in most cases the only reason these folks do reviews is - 'They like the idea of people watching them vape and showing off how big a hit they can take'.

And that's OK.

There is nothing wrong with 'showing off'. If you don't believe I think that, then check out the link in my signature.