Hi everyone,

I've been working on a video "Guide to the PSC" for proc. This is a low res video of what i have done so far. Give me your input and any other suggestions you might think should go into the video. Note: My voice is a little dead...i recorded this late at night. It takes a minute to load. Enjoy

http://www.photoshopdave.com/pscvid/pscvid.html

Subjects to cover in possible upcoming videos.

1. A beginner's guide to the PSC.
2. A promo video for H2H 2007
3. Quick Tips (file size, optimization, etc.) - i like this idea

Thanks,
dbbowling

Not bad not bad! Was that an alias I saw there when you were logging in? decafsomething or other?

The only issue I saw, and its more of an annoyance to me, is when people 'quickly scan' through the thumbnails to vote. Please please please don't encourage that! Seriously, if you're going to take the time to vote, you should at least give everyone a look at full view! Thats only fair, and the thumbnail doesn't do many of them any justice..

Other than that I thought it was good for someone who knows nothing about our site and doesn't want to take the time to read... overall nice job!

Thanks Shaman,

I just wanted to show users the different ways to go about looking at the entries. This is meant as a general guide to the PSC...mostly for newbies and beginners to the site. Thanks for your input sham-man. Yes...decafn8d is my buddy alias..for cafy. Her and i have a fun banter in chat. Her Mr. Coffee is busy sometimes...so decaf has to fill in

-db

loading stop at 1% to me.

Um...it's cool and all...good work, db...but um...

Just why would I need a Video Guide?

The flash video file is 26 MB. It will take a minute to load...so be patient. I have a camtasia flash preloading screen. The final video will be streaming web and should load quickly. If your on dial up....go have lunch and come back.

I reiterate...

Just why would I need a Video Guide?



I'm not trying to knock the work...or the idea...but...I don't ever recall having to sit through a video walkthrough of a website before.

Kinda takes a lot of the work out of it...I guess...???

its sorta like reading comics or watching them as a cartoon...

some people are just LAZY

but if it helps those who... don't.... like to... hey look a chicken!

Just trying to develop more media for the psc dp. As far as its use and purpose...that remains to be determined.

I'm lost.

As a promotional piece for the site, for potential sponsors...I can see the benefits. Let's them know what the site is all about...maybe enticing a few people to join.

But...if it's just gonna be a link in the Video Section...I don't see the benefits.

Why would I want to watch a video showing me where to find the FAQ, when I can just click on HELP?

And this answers my VALID question, how? I'm trying to understand what this is for and what purpose it's supposed to be serving.

Thanks.

I don't know what the plans are for it, but a link to something like this could go out in the initial psc welcome email or somewhere in the sign up process or whatever.

Video is the fastest growing form of media on the net. Billions of people watch videos today instead of reading. Sometimes taking a few minutes to watch a video can convey to the audience faster...than reading or sorting through webpages.

I like the idea of sending welcome video emails to new psc members. Maybe i can focus more on the prize competitions, contests, and benefits of the psc in the video.

Now that...I could see that. Or as a link in the validation email.

Thank you, Stephen.

Video is a rapidly growing medium...but it it would take me less time to click a few links than to watch all of that video. And then what happens if I forget something? I gotta sit through the video again...nevermind.





Newbies ask about file sizes.