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BioWizard » December 13th, 2015, 10:23 pm wrote:Ok, so we know the video doesn't work on grouchy old men :]
Does it work on kids? I suppose only kids can tell us. What's the target age range?
I didn't find anything wrong with the science, and I thought your overall approach was fairly decent. Though I don't have specific comments on how to improve on it at the moment. I think the comedy may be helpful for holding the kids' attention. Although I suspect some of your jokes may go over their heads. So maybe start with simplifying some of your jokes? (ex wikipedia man)
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Watson » December 13th, 2015, 9:42 pm wrote:You had it backwards. Get the votes by teaching the kids something, and if you get a laugh while teaching, great. Just keep it relevant to the point you are making. So, good luck.
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Braininvat » December 14th, 2015, 11:19 am wrote:I found this amusing, with a good coverage of basic acoustic concepts, and the jokes were good. I wouldn't cut back on the humor, Joel, I think it's just right for medium-sized kids (ages 7-10, maybe). I especially liked your explanation of why sound has different speed in different media - that's something that puzzles kids. Maybe throw in the classic example of Native Americans putting their ears on railroad rails, to hear the sound of a distant buffalo herd? Wikipedia Man might have something about that. :-)
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BioWizard » December 14th, 2015, 2:46 pm wrote:I too, thought (and said) that the humor is a good component of your presentation. And to be clear, I recommended that it be tuned it a little - not yanked out altogether.
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Watson » December 14th, 2015, 4:28 pm wrote:Well I did say,'you have the abilities to do a descent video.' My objection to the humor part was that it could distract the attention of the young viewers, to a point that they miss the science that follows, especially if seen in a group setting. And I didn't say get rid of it. I said keep it relevant. Get the kids attention and keeping it is a challenge in most cases. Don't interrupt yourself and distract their attention with a cave man throwing a big boulder. Just have a small bird land on a huge rock, and the rock falls and the surprised bird flies away, and back to science. Lite humor, minimal distraction.
Just my carefree, youthful opinion.
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zetreque » December 17th, 2015, 7:25 pm wrote:I'd also suggest more visuals which the entire first half of the video is really lacking but second half does well. It's easy to tune out when someone is just talking into the camera despite you trying to be entertaining. Voiceover on the demo diagrams is the best way to keep people's attention over talking into the camera.
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