Vice.com/picture-perfect
is an awesome website that features documentary webisodes of different
photographers. The episodes are about 20 minutes long with only one 15 second
commercial in the beginning that you can choose to skip over. Webisodes are
nice because there is no rating so they can literally show anything on them. In
one particular webisode they feature Donald Webber, A famed Australian
photographer. He goes to Fukushima to
photograph the after effects of the earthquake, tsunami and also the after life
of the nuclear zone where everyone was evacuated. It was a lot realer than
watching a documentary on television, some of the content would never be
featured on TV. It’s nice because it’s a different medium to show the things
that have never been made before. Picture-perfect is great because it has all
of the videos ready to watch, unlike other sites like hulu where you have to
wait to see all of your favorite television episodes. Just click on the bottom
of the screen and there are 20 more videos to choose from. The ad space is
around the webisode, no interrupting the show just advertising on the sides
that can be removed just by clicking full screen. It is nice to have a
television with a remote to switch back and forth through stations some times,
but picture perfect is so cool that you want to watch the entire episode
without even thinking of moving the mouse. Another great thing about webisodes
is that there are thousands of them, and anybody at all can make them. If you
want to find a webisode about weirdoes doing a show in the middle of a street,
you can find it and watch it. Try doing that on cable.
Convincing review I want to check it out now.
ReplyDeleteYou have a strong central thesis about the convienence of webisodes being uninterrupted by commercials. I think a more gripping opening might add to the review.
ReplyDeleteYou make some good points about advertising and webisodes, nice review.
ReplyDeleteInteresting points although it could be more detailed.
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