Comments on: A Dr. Horrible-esque Recruiting Video http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/ Higher Ed Web Development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1492 Chris Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:24:58 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1492 I completely agree with Todd: the best "admissions musical" I've seen (though "Cats" *was* better). And I believe the NYT writer got it wrong, and HigherEdWebTech got it correct: this was produced in the spirit of "Dr. Horrible," not "High School Musical." The self-aware irony is the give-away. Perhaps they should have alluded to this more directly (have the bio student wearing long rubber gloves and goggles), but those in the know, know. Which is, of course, Yale's target audience. Great job, amazing production values. Very inspiring! I completely agree with Todd: the best “admissions musical” I’ve seen (though “Cats” *was* better). And I believe the NYT writer got it wrong, and HigherEdWebTech got it correct: this was produced in the spirit of “Dr. Horrible,” not “High School Musical.” The self-aware irony is the give-away. Perhaps they should have alluded to this more directly (have the bio student wearing long rubber gloves and goggles), but those in the know, know. Which is, of course, Yale’s target audience. Great job, amazing production values. Very inspiring!

]]> By: Ann G-B http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1491 Ann G-B Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:52:06 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1491 Is this for real? Is this for real?

]]> By: Richard http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1490 Richard Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:26:01 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1490 From the comments posted on a NY Times blog, you would think the video was a resounding failure. http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/yale/ From the comments posted on a NY Times blog, you would think the video was a resounding failure.

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/yale/

]]> By: Drew http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1489 Drew Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:51:00 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1489 Obviously a large hat tip to the Glee phenomenon here. I'm in Australia and have worked in higher ed marketing for nearly 10 years and it's at times like these I think there's a lot more than just water separating us. I get this and appreciate how well made it is and how much work goes into a video shoot like this but I gotta say, it did make me cringe. Thanks for posting it. Obviously a large hat tip to the Glee phenomenon here.
I’m in Australia and have worked in higher ed marketing for nearly 10 years and it’s at times like these I think there’s a lot more than just water separating us.
I get this and appreciate how well made it is and how much work goes into a video shoot like this but I gotta say, it did make me cringe.
Thanks for posting it.

]]> By: Todd http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1488 Todd Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:15:26 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1488 Quite possibly the most awesome thing I’ve watched on youtube tagged “admissions musical.” Love that it was a collaboration that included both undergraduates and alumni. Thanks for the inspiration, Yale. Awesome. Quite possibly the most awesome thing I’ve watched on youtube tagged “admissions musical.” Love that it was a collaboration that included both undergraduates and alumni. Thanks for the inspiration, Yale. Awesome.

]]> By: Mark Van Tilburg http://highedwebtech.com/2010/01/19/a-dr-horrible-esque-recruiting-video/#comment-1487 Mark Van Tilburg Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:40:15 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=967#comment-1487 Brilliant! I wanna go to Yale. Brilliant! I wanna go to Yale.

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