Comments on: Gemini Division Wants You to Buy Microsoft http://www.visibleu.com/2008/gemini-division-wants-you-to-buy-microsoft/ Internet Marketing education, Support and Services Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Deleted: The Game http://www.visibleu.com/2008/gemini-division-wants-you-to-buy-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Deleted: The Game Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:39:56 +0000 http://visibleshops.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-463 A lot is riding on GD. Its so important for the interactive TV genre that Gemini Division puts on a good showing. This is the kind of innovative product that exploits the interactivity of the internet and changes the passive viewing experience of traditional TV into something far more engaging. Its success would bring much needed attention to the indie interactive web TV scene like our own http://www.deletedthegame.com. Signing Rosario Dawson is a genius and a coup, she is brilliant as Anna. Deleted: The Game A lot is riding on GD. Its so important for the interactive TV genre that Gemini Division puts on a good showing. This is the kind of innovative product that exploits the interactivity of the internet and changes the passive viewing experience of traditional TV into something far more engaging. Its success would bring much needed attention to the indie interactive web TV scene like our own http://www.deletedthegame.com. Signing Rosario Dawson is a genius and a coup, she is brilliant as Anna.

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]]> By: Tim Todd http://www.visibleu.com/2008/gemini-division-wants-you-to-buy-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Tim Todd Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:50:32 +0000 http://visibleshops.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-464 I think it is important to remember that we have only seen 4% (2/50 webisodes) of one platform and this is a multi-platform story. The ARG-like interactive experience has not yet started, graphic novels adding further depth to the story are not yet being released to mobile, and webisodes are not yet being released on a daily basis. It really feels like we have not made it past the introduction and all told, we may have experienced only 2% of the content that is Gemini Division. I think is a bit premature to give a verdict. Right now I am enjoying the experience and looking forward to what is to come. Part of the problem with reviews like the LA Times article is that they do not understand the medium or the content that they are reviewing and they are judging it too early on without consulting the original sources. This is evidenced by the concluding quote "These scenes resemble nothing so much as the filmed bits in video games, where, as you've reached some new level in the action, an actor appears to guide you on. Except here, you only watch." Gemini Division is intended to be anything but a watch only type of experience as indicated by my prescreen writeup of Gemini Division and teleconference call with Brent Friedman. For me it is about the story, it is about the world, and it is about immersion. This does not happen in two webisodes. I think that it is important to keep in mind that Gemini Division is a stark contrast to videos watched on Hulu or other media content in general. This is a very new form of media across multiple-platforms and should not be judged preemptively. In regard to advertisements, again it is all about content. If producers are able to integrate ads into their content in a manner that doesn't interrupt the content, I am all for it. I thought Electric Farm Entertainment did this in a seamless manner. The brands were there, but they supplemented the environment, and didn't detract from it. I felt it actually added authenticity. As I wrote earlier in my review of the prescreening event, even if I had something to selectively filter out the brands, I wouldn't want to. I felt that they add to the show and make it that much more real. Rather than interrupting the viewing experience, I felt it actually brought a sense of realism and immersion . Very nice. A pleasant experience. I believe that Reel Pop did better in that they did make the focus about content in their concluding sentence. They note, "That said, the writing on "Gemini" is good enough to keep the intrigue going. If the plot is sufficiently mapped out with the right twists and turns, the lackluster visuals may fade into the background of a good story." Gemini Division is much, much more than the ~2% we have seen. It is all about the content and there is not enough yet to immerse myself into the story. For me the verdict is still out they I am enjoying the it so far. I think it is important to remember that we have only seen 4% (2/50 webisodes) of one platform and this is a multi-platform story. The ARG-like interactive experience has not yet started, graphic novels adding further depth to the story are not yet being released to mobile, and webisodes are not yet being released on a daily basis. It really feels like we have not made it past the introduction and all told, we may have experienced only 2% of the content that is Gemini Division. I think is a bit premature to give a verdict. Right now I am enjoying the experience and looking forward to what is to come.

Part of the problem with reviews like the LA Times article is that they do not understand the medium or the content that they are reviewing and they are judging it too early on without consulting the original sources. This is evidenced by the concluding quote “These scenes resemble nothing so much as the filmed bits in video games, where, as you’ve reached some new level in the action, an actor appears to guide you on. Except here, you only watch.” Gemini Division is intended to be anything but a watch only type of experience as indicated by my prescreen writeup of Gemini Division and teleconference call with Brent Friedman.

For me it is about the story, it is about the world, and it is about immersion. This does not happen in two webisodes. I think that it is important to keep in mind that Gemini Division is a stark contrast to videos watched on Hulu or other media content in general. This is a very new form of media across multiple-platforms and should not be judged preemptively.

In regard to advertisements, again it is all about content. If producers are able to integrate ads into their content in a manner that doesn’t interrupt the content, I am all for it. I thought Electric Farm Entertainment did this in a seamless manner. The brands were there, but they supplemented the environment, and didn’t detract from it. I felt it actually added authenticity.

As I wrote earlier in my review of the prescreening event, even if I had something to selectively filter out the brands, I wouldn’t want to. I felt that they add to the show and make it that much more real. Rather than interrupting the viewing experience, I felt it actually brought a sense of realism and immersion . Very nice. A pleasant experience.

I believe that Reel Pop did better in that they did make the focus about content in their concluding sentence. They note, “That said, the writing on “Gemini” is good enough to keep the intrigue going. If the plot is sufficiently mapped out with the right twists and turns, the lackluster visuals may fade into the background of a good story.”

Gemini Division is much, much more than the ~2% we have seen. It is all about the content and there is not enough yet to immerse myself into the story. For me the verdict is still out they I am enjoying the it so far.

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