Take 5: Five Video No-No's
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's time we all faced the facts. Consider this article an intervention from the video fashion police. We're living in a new millennium and it's about time you got with the times. Truth is, some of the stuff you're still putting in your videos is a little, well, out of style.
Remember the Rubik's cube? From 1981 to 1985, "The Cube" was the hottest thing around; everyone had one. Today, the colorful cube is a 25-cent staple at garage sales everywhere. It has taken its place with the likes of other trendy, used-to-be-cool things like Atari game consoles, rabbit-ear antennas, "Baby On Board" signs, 8-track tapes, Member's Only jackets, leg warmers and stand-alone video titlers.
Trends in video are as subject to changing with the times as clothes and hairdos. Think of this article as official notification that it's time to lay a few of yesterday's video trends to rest. And remember, I'm telling you this for your own good. It's just not right for people to snicker behind you…
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