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Draft of new website, would love comments · March 26th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Ann Arbor Video Production - WilkinsonVisual Demo Reel

It's simply an online portfolio with contact info.

Been a long time coming. Was going for simple, direct, easy-going and a touch of quirkiness.

I'd love any comments or suggestions. Even if you think it's just OK and have no real comment, let me know. (getting all negative or positive, or no comments at all isn't helpful)

DISCLAIMERS! - several links don't work. Also the videos look like garbage at this point. I am still in the design phase and ironing that out before I make all the pages/images. The videos look like jank because I'm having Dreamweaver resize them, for the final site I will make the video natively that size.

Thanks for looking. (I never claimed to be a web designer)

Dylan Couper · March 26th, 2009, 06:51 PM

I like the cleanness of it.
But... as much as I love BACON... that link might distract some clients who actually want to give you money.

Shaun Roemich · March 26th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Have to agree with Dylan (well, don't HAVE to...): first thing I clicked on was BACON...

Mmmmmm... bacon...

Michael Wisniewski · March 26th, 2009, 11:22 PM

Nice, clean site. I'm not sold on the way the content overlaps the duo-tone background. But then, yeah, what do I know. It wasn't until I was staring the frickin' amazing quadruple bacon cheese burger, that I hit the back button because I'd hadn't bothered to figure out what you do.

Dylan Couper · March 27th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Wisniewski

Nice, clean site. I'm not sold on the way the content overlaps the duo-tone background. But then, yeah, what do I know. It wasn't until I was staring the frickin' amazing quadruple bacon cheese burger, that I hit the back button because I'd hadn't bothered to figure out what you do.

I think he might be a butcher, or some sort of demi-god of meat.

Mike Wilkinson · March 27th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Well I am not affiliated with bacon in any way, other than the occasional side of it with my eggs. This goes for the link as well... I'm not affiliated with the site it links to. Purely for randomness. In fact everyone I've shown this too comments about the bacon link... and I think that's perfect, because they are remembering my site because of it. I wanted something to set my site apart from others and I think that is it.

That's pretty funny to me that the link is getting the most hits out of anything :-D

Ken Civian · March 27th, 2009, 01:15 PM

I love bacon too. My only comment is that when a link is hit to go to another site it doesn't open in a new tab or window. I think it would help if you did that so the new window or tab can simply be closed, not having to use the back button.
Leave your site window open by itself.
My 3 cents.

Brian Brown · March 27th, 2009, 02:00 PM

Mike, hey it's nice and quirky. And fun. Very clean and modern. I like that it's not too wordy, but don't forget that words WILL help search engine optimization and such. Nice reel, too.

One thing I would NOT link to, at least in its present form is your resume. It's debatable, I guess, if clients would even care about a resume... some prospects might be looking for a production house that's been around longer, etc. but the main issue is your clients' references, phone #s, email, etc. being out there for anyone to mine for data. Getting your clients/ associates spammed or cold-called for unrelated goods/services is a sure fire way to have them not be too pleased with you.

Otherwise, good job with it.

Cheers.
Brian Brown
BrownCow Productions

Mike Wilkinson · March 30th, 2009, 06:17 PM

On the resume point– Noted! Never thought about that.

And yes, making the Bacon link open a new tab is top on my list of changes. Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

March 26th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#2
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 6,938	I like the cleanness of it. But... as much as I love BACON... that link might distract some clients who actually want to give you money. __________________ For quick answers try our Search!

March 26th, 2009, 08:56 PM	#3
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 2,110	Have to agree with Dylan (well, don't HAVE to...): first thing I clicked on was BACON... Mmmmmm... bacon... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Freelance Video Professional - Vancouver, BC "Telling your stories since 1999" www.gearheadvisual.com

March 26th, 2009, 11:22 PM	#4
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,343 Images: 32	Nice, clean site. I'm not sold on the way the content overlaps the duo-tone background. But then, yeah, what do I know. It wasn't until I was staring the frickin' amazing quadruple bacon cheese burger, that I hit the back button because I'd hadn't bothered to figure out what you do. __________________ Your instruments: your voice, your body, your imagination. For quick answers: Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

March 27th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#6
Mike Wilkinson New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA Posts: 19	Well I am not affiliated with bacon in any way, other than the occasional side of it with my eggs. This goes for the link as well... I'm not affiliated with the site it links to. Purely for randomness. In fact everyone I've shown this too comments about the bacon link... and I think that's perfect, because they are remembering my site because of it. I wanted something to set my site apart from others and I think that is it. That's pretty funny to me that the link is getting the most hits out of anything :-D __________________ Mike Wilkinson - Apple Certified Pro Motion/FCP, HVX/DVX Operator www.wccnet.edu/flashvideos \| www.wilkinsonvisual.com

March 30th, 2009, 06:17 PM	#9
Mike Wilkinson New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA Posts: 19	On the resume point– Noted! Never thought about that. And yes, making the Bacon link open a new tab is top on my list of changes. Thanks for the comments and suggestions. __________________ Mike Wilkinson - Apple Certified Pro Motion/FCP, HVX/DVX Operator www.wccnet.edu/flashvideos \| www.wilkinsonvisual.com

March 27th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#7
Ken Civian Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alaska USA Posts: 32	I love bacon too. My only comment is that when a link is hit to go to another site it doesn't open in a new tab or window. I think it would help if you did that so the new window or tab can simply be closed, not having to use the back button. Leave your site window open by itself. My 3 cents.

March 27th, 2009, 02:00 PM	#8
Brian Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Longmont, CO USA Posts: 224	Mike, hey it's nice and quirky. And fun. Very clean and modern. I like that it's not too wordy, but don't forget that words WILL help search engine optimization and such. Nice reel, too. One thing I would NOT link to, at least in its present form is your resume. It's debatable, I guess, if clients would even care about a resume... some prospects might be looking for a production house that's been around longer, etc. but the main issue is your clients' references, phone #s, email, etc. being out there for anyone to mine for data. Getting your clients/ associates spammed or cold-called for unrelated goods/services is a sure fire way to have them not be too pleased with you. Otherwise, good job with it. Cheers. Brian Brown BrownCow Productions

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