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ChrWright

I've been tinkering with adding video clips to my site. Here's a first effort using Microsoft Movie Maker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3uq3H8ppK4


The only $$$ invested was for the royalty free music clips I purchased for the background.

I'm pleased with the look, but I need to slip a call to action in there somewhere--otherwise it's just a masturbatory art piece.

Any thoughts?

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rbsremodeling

Brilliant Chris

Your work and website are absolutely breath taking. Really first class work.

The video should make a really nice touch

I just want you to know I can't stand you and I meant that with every bit of professional jealousy and envy I could muster up

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Cole

I like it!

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ChrWright

Thanks, I appreciate that a lot coming from you... From reading your posts, I'd hardly say you "know nothing" as your avatar tag says...

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Cole

Chris, curious as to where you got the music from?

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rbsremodeling

Your welcome Chris


Do you think you would have to trademark, register the video some how?? It would seem to me some no good contractor like (COLE) might copy it and put it on there website?


I of course would never do something like that

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ChrWright

http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/

I found their prices very reasonable. The disc I bought (online download) had about 8 themes... and for each of those there were 6 to 8 variations of varrying length (15 second, 30 second, loops, etc.) They came in WAV format, I think, and directly imported into the video editor.

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orson

Chris,

I've been thinking about adding a video to my website and to my google local ad.

Seeing your video reinforces this as a really good idea. Your video is as fantastic as your work!

I'm not sure that you really need to add a call to action, I think the quality of the video and the work is its own sbliminal call to action. Maybe just add a phone number and email adress to that last still shot with your logo.

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ChrWright

Thanks Orson,

Actually the google local listing was my main motivation for doing this.

Although for some reason now that I have a video uploaded there--my pics don't show up on the search listing.

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Sir Mixalot

Very nice Chris!

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MALCO.New.York

Next thing you can experiment with is Fruity Loops.

Great video presentation. I would like to see what you can do with your OWN music! No Professional experience required.

http://www.fruityloops.com/

(play the song at the top of the page)




I have it. It is easy as pie.

+ YouTube Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5JIS...eature=related

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SethHoldren

Yeah, your stuff really does look great. Your picture on your site instills confidence.

I agree wholeheartedly about the call to action. On your video, and also your website.

What makes your business unique? Incorporate that into your call to action.

Good stuff.

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ChrWright

Very cool... thanks for the link.

I definitely like the website clip better than the youtube clip... That one sounds like I should be hosting a rave.

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MALCO.New.York

Welcome!



You can download an active demo on the site.

You can buy it. Expensive.

You can bootleg it at Mininova.com. But that is illegal.

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MattCoops

This kind of media is great for mailers that include a DVD.

Or leaving it with prospects that need to "think about" their decision. Kind of puts your company apart from the rest of 'quotes' they get.

I'm working on something similar. I just can't figure out how to add screenshots from a software program to the video. I'm also fiddling around with Windows Movie Maker on Vista.

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ChrWright

I used MM on Vista for this one and it was ok for a photo slide show. I thought it had just enough bells & whistles for what I needed.

I put together a wedding video for a family member a couple of years ago with photos and video clips and it worked very well for that--and exported well to dvd.

If I were going for a non-web/high quality video, I'd probably get a more robust editor. I think the key is that this is a low investment, quick and dirty method to put videos up on the web that look professional.

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Igal

yea im about 70% done with my website as well and i used movie maker to create a video for the front page. www.vrconstruction.org

i agree its a quick and dirty way to put a video on a website

MALCO.New.York

My only repulsion and I do mean repulsion! is that "Free Estimate" button. You are looking for kitsch and that is old. Come up with new. The rest is so-far, so-good.

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Igal

Thanks for your honest opinion. i'm not crazy about the whole front page either.