State Of Electronics - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sggtav
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 15, 2015, 01:29:37 am
content: Hi, I wanted to share with you the trailer that eevblog public five years ago.State Of Electronics - Documentary Trailer:Finally came the final editing of the video. I'm not sure if they had left before but just in case I share the information.State of Electronics - The Role of the Magazines part1State of Electronics - The Role of the Magazines part2:Cheers

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2015, 02:43:22 am
content: Thank you for sharing!!I'll watch it tonight

author: vk3yedotcom
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 02:44:55 am
content: Given recent comments and the need for more views and responses to keep the show on the road, it could be worth anyone with a blog or YouTube channel to give a plug to State of Electronics, eg through a preview.Here's my effort:I also agree with Dave - only a small proportion of YouTube viewers will comment or even 'like'. Also many viewers lost the ability to comment when YouTube tried to foist that Google Plus thing onto everyone.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 02:49:32 am
content: Quote from: vk3yedotcom on October 24, 2015, 02:44:55 amThat sounds like a good idea - I don't have a channel/blog, but I'll definitely share those who do this (even if it's relatively insignificant). Subscribed!

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 07:53:57 am
content: One slight criticism... and perhaps I'm being pedantic here... the music gets a bit repetitive and annoying.Otherwise, it's quite interesting so far.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 08:53:11 am
content: Quote from: vk3yedotcom on October 24, 2015, 02:44:55 amYes, Karl would really appreciate that. I'll be doing it shortly.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 10:56:29 am
content: Just a heads up to those who haven't seen the newest video yet - it was released 2 days ago:

author: John_ITIC
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2015, 05:45:33 pm
content: Please take this as positive, constructive criticism:Please, whoever is editing these videos: it gives me a headache to watch because it is like watching never ending intros. You know, the ones that are used in the beginning of documentaries to attract attention by the viewer (fast switching clips, background music). After some 20 seconds, I'm expecting the actual documentary to start but the intro never ends! It goes on and on since it is all the same type of intro.I know how hard it I to make videos and the shots are actually very good. The editing I find very annoying...(and now of course I've opened myself up to receive criticism on my feeble attempts at making youtube videos)Edit: It seems the last video has slightly longer scenes, which makes it somewhat easier to watch than the first couple of ones.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2015, 12:18:07 am
content: So it was reading magazines, reading magazines, reading magazines, it was reading magazines, reading f#$king magazines. I think we have a consensus it was reading magazines.How to ruin a documentary, ask the same question over and over and edit all the responses together so the minimal amount of information is conveyed to the viewer. Top job.

author: SteveLy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2015, 03:14:41 am
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on October 24, 2015, 07:53:57 amAgreed 100%. You're not being pedantic. The music is a very repetitive and annoying.Quote from: John_ITIC on October 24, 2015, 05:45:33 pmYeah, it's like watching a long advertisement. The rolling music and cuts every few seconds from one interviewee to the next. It's quite maddening.

author: vk3yedotcom
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2015, 04:07:17 am
content: I understood most of the YouTube clips as being more teasers, not going into much detail but indicating the large number of people interviewed.The more detailed Silanna Semiconductor clip might be more representative of the final product. Agree about the music though.

author: DrGeoff
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2015, 05:03:00 am
content: Ahh, the old AWA Microelectronics.I wondered what happened to those guys after the big AWA sell-off in the late 90's. They were doing some cool stuff.

author: rjeberhardt
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2015, 11:17:38 am
content: Quote from: John_ITIC on October 24, 2015, 05:45:33 pmThis seems to be standard practice now. It is a result of aiming it at the viewer with almost zero attention span. Engineers, being more intelligent than the average viewer find it annoying.Russell.

author: nidlaX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2015, 11:05:25 pm
content: More of the same, but:1. Topics are pretty interesting, keep making videos!2. Editing needs a lot of improvement. Watch some NOVA to get a sense of how to pace a longer video, or check out some other YouTube channel documentaries. When you interview people, it's a good opportunity to have some longer contiguous portions of dialogue with no music. Give the subjects a chance to speak freely with pauses to allow the viewer to digest what they're saying.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 27, 2015, 08:11:06 am
content: The potentiometer adds a nice touch.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2015, 07:45:34 am
content: Not dead yet!new video: