I agree that critical evaluations are essential for creative works. Obviously. That's why I started vid_critics. When I started vidding, way back in 2004, I thought I knew enough about style and technique from fangirling other vidders. I was wrong. My first vidding attempts contained every mistake I could have made. Talking heads, stray clips, random scenes, lack of story, excessive effect use (including that damn speed option). Oy! I need dramamine to watch my very first vid it's so damn fast.
However, I recieved really *nice* feedback in the beginning that never pointed any of this stuff out. It wasn't really until I started to get better on my own that I recieved more critical reviews. Which is just ass backwards if you ask me. The only really helpful feedback I recieved came from _gater_ and the_muppet over on the <href="http://kawoosh.co.uk/forum/index.php"> Kawoosh! forum. I remember squeeing like a fangirl whenever either of them left reviews on my vids. They were always honest, respectful and pointed out things I would have never noticed on my own.
The simple fact is, I think, that if a vidder wants to evolve and grow then critical feedback is essential. If a *vidder* (I use the term loosely here) only wants praise and fame within a contained field of other *vidders* then they usually bitch, moan and lodge attacks against any negative comment that may have helped them get better.
*Sigh*
I may have just rephrased what you said. I just wanted to throw my two cents into the pot. And there you go. Two cents doesn't get you a lot these days. =)
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However, I recieved really *nice* feedback in the beginning that never pointed any of this stuff out. It wasn't really until I started to get better on my own that I recieved more critical reviews. Which is just ass backwards if you ask me. The only really helpful feedback I recieved came from
Kawoosh! forum. I remember squeeing like a fangirl whenever either of them left reviews on my vids. They were always honest, respectful and pointed out things I would have never noticed on my own.
The simple fact is, I think, that if a vidder wants to evolve and grow then critical feedback is essential. If a *vidder* (I use the term loosely here) only wants praise and fame within a contained field of other *vidders* then they usually bitch, moan and lodge attacks against any negative comment that may have helped them get better.
*Sigh*
I may have just rephrased what you said. I just wanted to throw my two cents into the pot. And there you go. Two cents doesn't get you a lot these days. =)