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Re: All of you are all too gracious
Andy Alpern 2004-Jul-14 04:46:00
I don't feel that this is 'nagging' the media or anyone. I agree that
temporal regularity id good and I like the idea of producing a WWP at
the beginning of every season. Of course, if an individual photogrpaher
is not able to participate every time, there is always an opportunity 3
months later. Seems to me that all sites will continue to be listed in
an archive, right,Don and Landis?
It is a great way to mark the changes of the year.
My 2 shekels worth.
aa
Golem Productions
http://golemproductions.com
On Jul 8, 2004, at 1:13 PM, Are Flagan wrote:
> 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.
>
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