Pictures are worth 1000 words, how much then for HD Video?
We all know New Zealand is full of stunning scenery, and I think that exposure to that is partly one of the reasons why I believe many Kiwi’s are visual people, or at the least, wear it on their collar with pride. [you'll find many Kiwi's occupying positions in advertising companies overseas]
I don’t know of too many Kiwis, when given the choice, would decide to live in a concrete jungle forever.
Yes they might go to the UK or USA chasing the career ladder or dollars, but for many and I would suggest most, there comes a time when home calls, and the NZ scenery plays its part in that.
In the last post, you read what Richardson & Wrench are doing in Mosman, Sydney in regards to attracting buyers by offering a persuasive visual experience, combined with proven exclusive Internet based campaigns
A friend in QLD has just emailed me a link that shows that a couple of agents over there have discovered HD video for Real Estate. [I'm not aware of anyone yet in NZ, but if you know, I'd love to be directed to somewhere I can see their work]
There’s no doubt this is the future, and yet another reason why faster internet is required in NZ for everyone, if you look at one of these clips here you’ll see what I mean.
On a side note, it is intriguing to see that although the photographer is an Open2view franchise owner, it would appear that he’s jumped on the bandwagon a bit early for Open2view, as they don’t seem to have the current capability of hosting these videos at this stage, and therefore an outside host is presently being utilized. Undoubtedly watching HD Video would heavily influence a sites traffic statistics considerably, many multiples of bandwidth volume above just watching static photos.
Obviously, from the expense of something like a Sony Z1 or equivalent, maybe extra lens or lights, software to post produce, the ability to do so, etc there surely is some expense & talent involved, but in the short to medium term this is the way to go to ensure a property stands out. Even downloading one of these videos from Vimeo turned out to be 20mb, but at 1280 x 720 resolution it looks fabulous on a large monitor. And would surely look brillant on a 42″ plasma. Run off a Notebook with HDMI output something like this would make a fabulous background / backdrop at an Open Home on the vendors large plasma / or LCD [obviously with their approval, and an HDMI input on the TV]
Interesting to note that although Allan [according to profile data] has only joined Vimeo in January 2009, out of the 4 videos [in Flash ] he has there, Harcourts have one just uploaded in the last 24 hours and Ray White obviously commissioned him to put together an auction one and a ReMax agent has also one of the others to feature a listing of his [& a bit of self-promotion].
I note that although Open2View NZ Virtual tours utilize Quicktime VR, it must only be a matter of time before we see more NZ based photographer /videographer’s offering HD services at mainstream prices? [logically, conditional upon amount of production]
February 17 2009 | Sellers and photography | No Comments »
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