WHAT THIS IS
This is a list of reviews of all the Perplex City video competition entries. You can see the list here. I reviewed them in the order they appear on that list, so they appear here in reverse order... which is fair, really, isn't it?
You want to know which are my favourites? OK, I'll tell you. Great Perplexations...The Moovie and 36 Puzzles in 64 Seconds. So now you know.
DISCLAIMER: What is contained in this web site is my opinion only. I don't pretend to be the judge of the competition, and I'm not a particular expert on Perplex City. I like interesting ideas, good production quality and appropriate bafflement. I'm not so keen on highly obscure in-references, or classical music in advert situations. I've enabled anonymous comments, though, so feel free to have your say.
posted by Perplex Video @ 9:42 PM
2 Comments:
See, I knew we needed a drumbeat. :)
OK, I've had my work reviewed before and I'd like to share a little received wisdom on the subject.
I believe it was Ben Franklin who said something along the lines of "Our critics are our friends - they show us how to improve ourselves."
Paraphrasing, natch - Google it if you want the proper quote. Anyway, the point is that good criticism is always constructive. If the reviewer says "It's sh*t" and leaves it at that then that demonstrates that they're a poor critic, but most critics offer the objectivity of a person not assosciated with the work, which is an invaluable resource for anyone creating anything who wants to improve.
Of course, every critic delivers their own subjective viewpoint and there's no getting around the fact that some won't like your work. What's the alternative though - movie critic committees? Whatever gets to #1 in the music chart must be best? The greatest writing is to be found at the top of the bestseller list (I mean come on; have you actually read The Da Vinci Code?).
If one person dislikes what you've done then the best thing you can possibly do is turn the other cheek. If everyone dislikes what you do then the best thing is to take their advice on how to improve. Whining about a bad review though? That just makes you look like a whiner.
Now you can take this advice or leave it. Yes, in this case, I'm pleased with the review I received and I'll concede that's likely to give me bias. Even so, in the past I've had bad reviews too and still actively sought those opinions because it's the best measure of how others view your work. The point is that arguing over a review is at best undignified and at worst ignorant. Get over it, huh guys?
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