Equipment Review
Name of Product
Manufacturer: Who manufactured this product?
Website: Put the URL of the site and link it here.
Description: What service does it perform?
Purchase/Rent: Can they purchase the equipment, rent it, or both? (Some equipment can
only be rented, like Panavision Lenses.)
Pricing: Suggested Price or Average Rental Fee
Demo Footage: (If available, provide a link to video on YouTube or at the manufacturer’s
website showing the product in use) Click Here
Discount: (Replace with link to Amazon page, if available.) Click Here
Expected Release: Available Now
Review Issue: This info is in your notepad on the dashboard when you login to MFM’s site.
Reviewed By: Reviewer Name
Final Score: # out of 10
Intro Paragraph
Ease of Use
Two – three paragraphs of how the product functions.
Depth of Options
Two-three paragraphs about how versatile the product is.
Performance
Two-three paragraphs about how well the product performs.
Value
Does it offer a useful service? Is it worth the money charged for that service?
Final Comments
Paragraph with last thoughts
Breakdown
Ease of Use
X.X
Depth of Options
X.X
Performance
X.X
Value vs. Cost
X.X
Overall Score
X.X
Photo Captions List (formatted as follows):
1) PhotshopeCS6_1.jpg = The new photoshop provides numerous improvements on precision
with new arrows and cursors.
2) PadCaster2.jpg = The padcaster securely holds the iPad 2 or above, but, as you can see, is
very hard to get to the charging or headphone jacks.
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Before submission verify:
1) Length. All articles/reviews/critiques must be at least 500 words in length, but no
longer than 1200 words in length. (Exception: Event and festival coverage may be
1500 words.)
2) Pre-Reading Requirement. All articles and reviews must be pre-read by a friend or
colleague for readability and those corrections made before it’s sent in for proofing.
3) Necessary Inclusions. Make sure that you’ve included the following as separate
attachments on your email (not embedded in the word document):
1) A cover picture of the product, no smaller than 500 px wide by 750 px high (If
they don’t have a cover picture, then contact the PR rep and request one) saved
as a .JPG or a .PNG. (Save images with high amounts of red as a high quality
PNG, not a JPG.)
2) 2-3 screen captures or images of this product from your actual review time saved
in .JPG format (pictures need to be 1000 pixels wide and saved to correspond
with your photocaptions)
3) A square picture of you the author (no smaller than 400 pixels wide by 400 pixels
high)
4) A biography paragraph for you that tells a little about you as a filmmaker or artist.
(Between two to four sentences in length.)
Warnings:
1) If there are any unexpected delays or serious problems, contact the editor directly.
Do not contact the company or filmmaker until directed by the editor.
2) Do not send any reviews/articles/critiques on to a company or filmmaker until the
editor has sent you an approved edit to do so.
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