2009-10-18, 10:38 PM
It's been said before that trying to please everyone is the guaranteed way to fail.
For my movies I try to appeal to select audiences, namely people who need motivation in-game. You need to find what audience you are reaching out to, and then you need to figure out how to execute your idea. Making a video is almost never an overnight process. If it is, it rarely has enough potential to captivate viewers(with the exception of new content).
Also for me personally as a watcher, certain times I'm looking for entertainment or comedy in a maple video, while other occasions may call for a motivational vid. However most of the things that have already been said qualify what I watch all the way through.
I can't stress enough how much it matters for the music to be suitable... Get some opinions if you're second guessing the songs you want to use.
Flow is also very important, if you try and transition two scenes that don't match at all, it'll throw the viewer off, and possibly lose them completely.
Another massive pet peeve of mine, DO NOT MAKE PRIVATE SERVER VIDEOS. I lose all desire to watch any movie from a private server[I'm not condemning the PS's, but if you're going to make a video, make it authentic.].
Take into account the things that Retalion says, and watch some of his videos. He's got some great vids, and you can probably learn a lot from them.
P.S. Never forget that sometimes you need to make a movie for yourself. It doesn't matter if other people don't like the music, if you like it, and it inspires you - go for it. I've made lots of videos where people didn't like the music, and that doesn't bother me. Just put your best effort into it and that is what counts.
For my movies I try to appeal to select audiences, namely people who need motivation in-game. You need to find what audience you are reaching out to, and then you need to figure out how to execute your idea. Making a video is almost never an overnight process. If it is, it rarely has enough potential to captivate viewers(with the exception of new content).
Also for me personally as a watcher, certain times I'm looking for entertainment or comedy in a maple video, while other occasions may call for a motivational vid. However most of the things that have already been said qualify what I watch all the way through.
I can't stress enough how much it matters for the music to be suitable... Get some opinions if you're second guessing the songs you want to use.
Flow is also very important, if you try and transition two scenes that don't match at all, it'll throw the viewer off, and possibly lose them completely.
Another massive pet peeve of mine, DO NOT MAKE PRIVATE SERVER VIDEOS. I lose all desire to watch any movie from a private server[I'm not condemning the PS's, but if you're going to make a video, make it authentic.].
Take into account the things that Retalion says, and watch some of his videos. He's got some great vids, and you can probably learn a lot from them.
P.S. Never forget that sometimes you need to make a movie for yourself. It doesn't matter if other people don't like the music, if you like it, and it inspires you - go for it. I've made lots of videos where people didn't like the music, and that doesn't bother me. Just put your best effort into it and that is what counts.