wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: All of you are all too gracious
Are Flagan 2004-Jul-08 10:13:00
On Thursday, Jul 8, 2004, at 09:05 Europe/Oslo, Aldo Hoeben wrote:
> Opinions?
There will probably not be consistent interest on the press-release
circuit for quarterly events. If this is the model going forward, you
truly have to develop your own profile, like panoramas.dk or vrmag or
fullscreenqtvr, that consistently draws your visitors to updates on the
site. When you do, you're more likely to gain exposure on the dedicated
partner circuit of insider and industry news, not the more general
coverage generated by WWP so far. Organizers may want to look at
priorities and purposes here before deciding. Having worked as an
editor in the past, I can say that publications on- and offline get A
LOT of stuff from people that want attention one way or another. Once
WWP is seen as closer to the regular nagging seeking what amounts to
free advertising, coverage and interest will likely diminish.
A second point to opine upon relates to themes. The "wrinkle in time"
merged with another common denominator is a tried and tested concept.
(Not sure exactly how long the "A Day in the Life of..." series of
photojournalism-inspired books have been published, but it's quite a
few years.) Personally, I find the hook of temporal unity of more
interest and potential than the imposition of titular pegs that we can
hang each and very pano on. From a practical point of view, it easily
leads to less than optimal conditions for the capture of the WWP
showcase. The Grand Canyon probably looks more impressive in sunshine
than dense fog. So if the goal is to expose the wonders of the world to
the world, QTVR included, the methodology of come rain or shine is
perhaps not the best.
Last time, for example, someone went down in the basement to get a pano
when the rain was pouring outside. Although monumental best describes
the mess down there, it did provide a unique view (and a treasure for
the nosey!) that few people are likely to see. Unlike, I'd say, the
omnipresent Kodak moments of the Grand Canyon. While open-ended
diversity may have it's problems, it is probably the best formula if
you like surprises, good and bad or just different.