Slide Show Mania

Slideshows aren’t as easily put together as they may seem. If the pictures seem out of order, or the topics of each photograph don’t match, then the slideshow seems unneccessary, and like they are showing off. However when done well, slideshows are good ways to see several pictures with a click of a mouse. Instead of being distracted by photographs in the story, you can begin a slideshow after, to further understand what they are reading.

 This first slide show is from msnbc.com, in their entertainment section. These pictures showcase this week in celebrities. It’s a good slideshow because it doesn’t focus on one particular person, but it does follow a similar theme. The theme is seemingly celebrities caught off-guard, which makes viewing them enticing to see who they will show next, and what they will be doing.

This next slide show is from the Dave Matthews Band website. Its pictures depict various shows put on by the band. I like these shots because they are not all front and center, which anyone in the audience can see. These pictures get shots of every angle, in different colors, which makes the pictures not only look cool but also entices the viewer to be keep looking. If the photos all faced forward, they wouldn’t give you the feel of the concert itself. These pictures do.

My final slide show is actually the header for the NBC.com website. The interesting idea behind this slideshow is that the pictures change on their own. They also showcase the various ‘big deal’ t.v. appearances going on this week on the channel. Pictures like these make viewers want to tune into the shows, to see where they fit. They also make you want to read the articles about the particular show, in order to either catch yourself up on what has been going on, or to prepare yourself for what is next.

1 comment March 15, 2006