The Blog

TwoCutFilms.com, new and (theoretically) improved

September 30, 2008

So... I updated the design of the site. But of course, if you're reading this, then you already know that. New things in what I will now dub Two Cut Films v.5:
  • Aesthetics-wise, the tones have basically been inverted. Basically, instead of white text on a black background, I now have black text on a white background. This should theoretically make the site easier to read. Also, instead of splashes of blue for the link colors, I now have blood red! I think it looks neat. Plus, blue is ridiculously overused in web design.
  • The home page is now more than just a welcome screen: It's now informative! There's a bit explaining what this site is about, some snippets of news from the blog, and a box to showcase our films.
  • But of course the biggest change is on the film pages. First off, I overhauled the video playback. In addition to the Quicktime H.246 version we've always had, you can now watch Flash versions directly on the site. It's kind of low quality, but some of you have requested it. And by "some of you," I mean one person. Anyway, it also pops up in a neat looking overlay. I also added movie posters for the films that have them, and reorganized how the credits are displayed.
  • And there are the little things: New bios pages and a support page where you can donate money to us (I'm not sure who in their right mind would want to, but who knows?).
  • Finally, there are new ways to stay updated. For the blog, in addition to the RSS feed, you can now subscribe to posts via email (Courtesy of FeedBurner). For the films, I've added an RSS feed for just the videos we upload, as well as a spiffy iTunes podcast which automatically downloads our videos into your iTunes library.
  • Because I think it's so cool, let me just repeat that last part: we now have an iTunes podcast which automatically downloads our latest videos into iTunes.
We've also created some off-site ways to watch our films and stay updated. We now have a YouTube channel where you can find most of our films (They take a long time to upload, okay?), as well as our "Two Cut Films is Fun" group on Facebook.