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Quote: Punk Anarcho @ September 18 2012, 11:19 AM BST

Hi Lazzard

I'm afraid I was bought up in a school of thought that thinks 'Never Apologise for your art'. It just is.

That said this site possess a conundrum, Show case or Critique? And I have nothing against criticising something or differing opinions chewing a crud.

I have some sympathy for your suggestion nothing is funnier than the original, but that's often why they deliver so many avenues and paths for fun.(Theres a new show on: 'Jerry Springer'esq' where they get the guest to fight it out on a springy floor.. You can't make it up?)

I think Teddy gets the beef when he says a 'Dubbing exercise' a Mash-Up is the musical equivalent of 'Jam'

Digi some stuff in, play around with it, and shoot it out. Some times working fast can throw up some interesting Seendipity. Its just great to spend some time playing in edit sometimes, otherwise you get stale and end up like poor old 'Sootyj' who still thinks comedy has boundaries he can figure out and write into his Filo Fax.

Anyway thanks for feedback

AP Scene

Now that is an improvement. Neater shorter and most of the jokes coming from character as well as a ridiculous situation. e.g. defending about one of the most half arsed sketches I've seen a while. And then holding that dreary Hillsborough mashup (A Few Good Men, Filofax are you emailing from the 20th century?).

Nb 60 views I'm impressed no really.

Quote: SimonWing @ September 18 2012, 11:34 AM BST

I just loosely think critique=scripts, showcase=videos/audio.

Not sure where to place things like "Nice", where it was videos of people reading scripts - perhaps in the recycle bin.

With scripts, I allow quite a lot of lee-way for the author to later explaining 'why' it will be funny, and of course a lot of the piece still exists in his mind (actors, timing, atmosphere, music etc.).

However, this is the finished filmed piece, and thus shouldn't require a long essay on 'why' it is funny/good/satirical. At this point, the audience should be on his/her own to decide.*

* On occasions, maybe subsequently filling in a gap in the viewer's knowledge is OK (such as the 'white bicycle' thread below). However, if enough people don't know this knowledge, the creator has made a joke on 7% of the population will understand.

Showcase is supposedly for perfected works where you're trying to distribute them and publicise them.

Critique when you want feedback.

But well it's a comedy site so any sacred cows one step from a quarter pounder.

Quote: Punk Anarcho @ September 18 2012, 11:40 AM BST

If your going to arrive six weeks late to a party its polite to bring a bottle APS

Of pee?

Ha ha hahahahahahahahahahaha ha ha ha hahahahaha ha haha ha ha ha ah ha!

*clutches gut and holds up hand is if to say "no more, please!"*

ah haha hahahahahahahahahahah!
ah ha!

Ha!

Ha ha hahahahahaha ha ha ha!

Ha! Oh man....

Quote: Punk Anarcho @ September 18 2012, 11:40 AM BST

If your going to arrive six weeks late to a party its polite to bring a bottle APS

Yeah, get with it, Dave.

Quote: sootyj @ September 18 2012, 11:42 AM BST

Now that is an improvement. Neater shorter and most of the jokes coming from character as well as a ridiculous situation. e.g. defending about one of the most half arsed sketches I've seen a while. And then holding that dreary Hillsborough mashup (A Few Good Men, Filofax are you emailing from the 20th century?).

Nb 60 views I'm impressed no really.

Showcase is supposedly for perfected works where you're trying to distribute them and publicise them.

Critique when you want feedback.

But well it's a comedy site so any sacred cows one step from a quarter pounder.

Um I'll take it as read that you have no idea who Mitt Romney is? or why Hillsborough might have a relevance to 2012..

Keep scribbling in the Filo or have you updated to an iPad?

APS

PS 70 in the time you wrote the post. Its an interesting exercise

Quote: Punk Anarcho @ September 18 2012, 11:55 AM BST

PS 70 in the time you wrote the post. Its an interesting exercise

You might want to wait until your vid hits reach at least 5 figures before you start calling it a viral, better yet 6.

Now you're getting it, each time you reduce the length of your rants the funnier this particular character gets.

You're bordering on being ready to take him to an open mike night.

Down with Thatcher! Ban Cruise! Up with stating the bloody obvious!

Why is everyone ganging up on this poster?
All he is doing is trying to create comedy.
What's the agenda on critique these days?
If you know enough to steer the poster towards improving his work then do so.

Quote: sootyj @ September 18 2012, 11:59 AM BST

Now you're getting it, each time you reduce the length of your rants the funnier this particular character gets.

You're bordering on being ready to take him to an open mike night.

Down with Thatcher! Ban Cruise! Up with stating the bloody obvious!

Hi Sootj

Your comments are becoming increasingly personal rather than 'Critique' it is the behaviour pattern known as 'Trolling' (Usual caused by having your ears flicked at school) please stick to the video under discussion.

APS
PS Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate for US President, you should get on well.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ September 18 2012, 12:01 PM BST

... agenda on critique...

I think you've unwittingly put your finger on what's probably winding people up the most.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ September 18 2012, 12:01 PM BST

Why is everyone ganging up on this poster?
All he is doing is trying to create comedy.
What's the agenda on critique these days?
If you know enough to steer the poster towards improving his work then do so.

He creates comedy by ending his posts with "AP Scene" imo. That is really funny.

Quote: David Bussell @ September 18 2012, 11:58 AM BST

You might want to wait until your vid hits reach at least 5 figures before you start calling it a viral, better yet 6.

It's a viral that never spread anywhere. Kind of like a video 'SARS'.

You are no longer offering critique this is just abuse and serves no purpose.

Quote: Lazzard @ September 18 2012, 12:08 PM BST

I think you've unwittingly put your finger on what's probably winding people up the most.

Meh my agenda is put up sketches I find funny and may use in some form at a later date. And offer fair feedback which is not always complimentary in the aim of being helpful.

Never thought there was much more to it than that.

Quote: Punk Anarcho @ September 18 2012, 12:07 PM BST

Hi Sootj

Your comments are becoming increasingly personal rather than 'Critique' it is the behaviour pattern known as 'Trolling' (Usual caused by having your ears flicked at school) please stick to the video under discussion.

APS
PS Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate for US President, you should get on well.

There's a country called US? In capital letters? They must be very self observed. Still if he's a republican he must like our royal family which is nice.

As for the feedback watch the video when you're a little calmer. And you'll see I've been more than generous.

Quote: sootyj @ September 18 2012, 12:17 PM BST

Meh my agenda is put up sketches I find funny and may use in some form at a later date. And offer fair feedback which is not always complimentary in the aim of being helpful.

Never thought there was much more to it than that.

Wasn't talking about your agenda, old son.

Quote: David Bussell @ September 18 2012, 11:58 AM BST

You might want to wait until your vid hits reach at least 5 figures before you start calling it a viral, better yet 6.

Hi Dave

Just on a more serious note. To some extend the 'Exercise' is to observe how a Viral will build. Hence some experimenting with the medium.

Whats interesting about internet viewing is that it is very different from mainstream broadcast. Its often very difficult to know how why or when a viral will or even if it will expand.

In my experience if a Viral is hitting around 100 hits in the first 24hrs its doing very well. It can often take weeks for it to gain some momentum.

One factor we are noticing is the thumb nail in caption. You only get three thumb nail options on utube, and you need to get that right.

But the life of a good Viral often takes some time to build. A modern art unto itself

Yours APS

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