Who reads video descriptions?

LenWidleheyt · Post by **LenWidleheyt** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:56 am

I always read it if it's short. If it's long, I might skim it, but if it's a vid I really really like I try to read the whole thing (except maybe lyrics, specs, etc). I think the lyrics and such should be there for completeness' sake though, if it's not completely redundant.

rubyeye wrote:If there is a (lengthy) description, the video might be worth looking at ... it shows the editor has put alot of thought into "presenting" their piece.

Good point. If there's no description at all, or just one line (maybe saying something like "hope you like it, leave an opinion"), then I won't bother to get it, unless I have some other special reason to get that particular vid.

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:38 am

Short, read before. Long, read the beginning, skim, read afterward if I liked the video - chances are it's an explanation that I won't really get unless I've seen it. If you're incoherent or illiterate I won't bother... I probably won't bother getting your video at all, but that's another story.

I write long ones, but don't expect people to read them all. But people, for your own sakes, at least read the first damn line. I had a review on my MEP track yelling at me about how it wasn't the whole song and there were parts of other songs faded in and out of the beginning and end.

They would have understood this had they bothered to read about five words into the intro. You only make yourselves look dumb, so please, at least skim it for important things.

And don't bitch if there's something you don't like that was explained in the intro. That's why they teach you that stuff in elementary school where you move your finger along the page. Sound it out if you have to. We won't know.

Zotto · Post by **Zotto** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:36 pm

It depends.

Sometimes I read it because I've got nothing better to do. But most of the time I read it when there's something I can't figure out in the amv (for example the concept, or some weird things in the song).

If I like the amv I always read the comments, expecially if I am going to leave an opinion (as SarahtheBoring said, it's a good way to avoid being dumb), and I always read the lyrics, yeah I am Italian and I need them most of the time, you have to consider that there are people for the whole world here

If I don't like much the amv, and there's nothing that puzzles me in it, I'm not going to read the comments.

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:15 pm

I interntionaly don't read the description until I've seen the video. Once I watch the video, I'll read the entire thing if I like it and hit the delete key if I don't.

-M_X_R- · Post by **-M_X_R-** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:16 pm

Yeah pretty much... if not I read on op that has been posted for public viewing to get a better picture, although if there too long I just skim through em and read tid bits here and there... same thing for the description.

Spellweaver · Post by **Spellweaver** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:44 pm

I generally read the descriptions before downloading any AMV, especially if I haven't seen the anime and may need to know something about it to understand the message conveyed in thier project. I also take time to read serious/drama ones because they usually describe an emotion that either the anime or song invoked to them and or the reason they made that AMV.

One downfall to this however, and it may just be me, is that if you apologize for anything in your AMV in the description ie. "I am sorry for the subtitles", or "I am sorry for the video/sound quality" then I wont even read any further or watch your AMV. It is in my opinion lazy to not fix something before releasing you AMV. If you truly want to pass on an idea or emotion through your work you will perfect your work. I guess what I am trying to say is be happy with your final project, if you aren't then maybe you should change it until you are.

yumi+chan · Post by **yumi+chan** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:03 pm

Well, I normally read the descriptions (if they aren't too long). It's good to know what the video is about. I don't like it when there isn't anything written in the video description.

TehTalim · Post by **TehTalim** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:32 pm

i rarely read a description because omsetime speople spoil it...i like to be suprised ^_^

Darkened Rei · Post by **Darkened Rei** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:37 pm

I try to read them all, but when descriptions are over 6 paragraphs long, things start to get a little hazy. I appreciate all the work people put into descriptions, but I have a short attention span.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:39 pm

I tend to read descriptions of videos I enjoyed, or had to op; but only after I watched the videos themselves. I try to eliminate as much of the ever-dreaded expectation before watching a vid; helps you see things more clearly.

As far as my own descriptions, sometimes I doubt anyone reads them, but I tend to go with just a quick content description and, should anyone be actually interested, info on the what and how so that I don't have to answer too many questions later.