Comments on: ‘Prom Queen’ debuts on MySpace

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:35:39 +0000

I agree about the length. 90 seconds or less is fine if you’re just going for a quick joke, but to become invested in an ongoing series, you need a little more meat. Our show (”Something To Be Desired”, in our 4th season) has experimented with length, and we settled on weekly 10-minute webisodes. I think you get more out of it than 5 daily 2-minute episodes. There’s more of a flow, and you get hooked into the story better.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:18:05 +0000

Didn’t Conan spoof stuff like this with his version of ‘24′ that showed events that took place within the span of 24 seconds?

By: Steve Safran

Steve Safran — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:45:48 +0000

Yeah - this was really more of a teaser than an actual bit of entertainment. Good hook - but don’t send me to other platforms for more of the story.

By: Tail Slating

Tail Slating — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:29:14 +0000

As an indie filmmaker, I love the fact that PQ is reaching an audience, especially since I’m creating my own series for a summer launch. However, I’m not sure this “90 seconds” or less thing is the right way to approach an online series. I see the merits of being fast-moving and daily, but I think 3-5 minute episodes with some sort of interaction with viewers is the ideal way to go. For example, rather than go daily, have a new ep every three days but incorporate viewer comments/suggestions. Lonelygirl did this once in a while but then sort of stopped, probably due to the effort it requires. I know that film productions will have difficulty maintaining this level of effort, but it will probably engage audiences more in the long run. just my 2 cents.