ENTERTAINMENT

 

Herman Interactive enhances the online experience of watching entertainment content by increasing its personalization and interactivity. Herman Interactive plays video segments based on the viewer’s pre-set preferences, specific day preferences, or outright choices.  Herman becomes a viewing buddy clarifying content, providing additional information, offering choices, and asking for opinions.

 

 

HERMAN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

1. TV & digital games with multiple types of questions & daily topicality
2. Personal, one-on-one, and group competitions & contests

3. Real time game playing around the world
4. Scripted and non-scripted content with viewer choices & feedback

5. Personal, interactive online viewing experiences with video "host"

6. Incorporation of extra content, segmented viewing, & comprehension quizzes
7. Viewing buddy for content clarifications, information, questions, & opinions

8. Integration of submitted personal videos with professional
9. Online, interactive promotions
10. Real time, scaled judging of content, performers and performances

HERMAN IN ENTERTAINMENT  

 

STAND-ALONE ENTERTAINMENT

• TV Game Shows
• Online versions of TV Game Shows
• Contests for viewers/website visitors
• Scripted, reality, and variety formats
• Variety of Digital Games
  • Topical, General, Trivia, or Specific Subject Questions
  • Observation, Hearing, Recall, & Reaction simulations
  • Mental & physical elements
  • Personal, one-on-one, and group competitions
  • Speed, conviction, numerical, simultaneous & physical answer methods
  • Different levels of difficulty and time pressure

 

COMPLEMENT EXISTING TV SHOWS WITH WEBSITE VIEWING CHOICES 

• Provide choice of full episodes & content segments
• Offer content recaps with comprehension questions
• Offer extras with comments from actors, producers, writers, director, etc
• Encourage frequent visits with contests, voting, and feedback opportunities

 

INTERACTIVE DIGITAL PROGRAMS 

• Viewers determine next act or outcome of scripted or reality shows
• Viewers choose between different variety segments

 

PERSONAL TOUCH DURING PLAYING OF CONTENT ONLINE

• Herman is like having a viewing partner discussing the show
• Solicit feedback on likes/dislikes of story, look, characters, actors they've seen (for research and to give viewers a vested interest)
• Test comprehension of plot & characters 
• Get predictions on what happens 
• Offer recaps on missed content
• Provide personal messages from personalities and characters

 

ONLINE PROMOTIONS FOR SHOWS & CELEBRITIES

• Produce personal interviews that communicate desired information and image
• Answer fan questions
• Show favorite submitted fan videos 
• Promote upcoming episodes, projects, and appearances
• Solicit fan feedback
• Fan knowledge contests

 

MARKET RESEARCH

• Receive instant scaled feedback on existing and possible show elements
• Test comedy bits, pilots, trailers, talent, personalities, etc

 

PURCHASING TIE-INS

• Buying opportunities for sponsored items, show tickets, show merchandise, etc

WHAT MAKES HERMAN ENTERTAINMENT UNIQUE

Herman Interactive provides unique entertainment elements that create tremendous potential for variety, fun, and drama, including:

• Heavy use of live action videos with many entertainment opportunities
• Content is segmented to permit selective and multiple viewing
• Comprehension questions after each segment keep viewers engaged 
• Questions can be updated in minutes
• Large variety of question types and answer methods
• Ability to add strength of conviction to any question
• Inclusion of subjectivity that can be tracked, compared and scored
• Viewing sequence determined by choice and/or answer performance
• Tracking performance scoring rewards frequent viewers
• Offers audio and graphics in multiple languages
• Provides a host/viewing buddy to clarify content and add information

WHAT MAKES HERMAN GAMES UNIQUE

All Herman Interactive game concepts provide unique elements that create tremendous potential for variety, fun, and drama, including:

• Heavy use of live action videos with many entertainment opportunities
• Relevance of questions asked 
• Ability to update questions in minutes
• Large variety of question types and answer methods
• Use of our micro wireless sensors for great fun & visuals
• Ability to add strength of conviction to any question
• Inclusion of subjectivity that can be tracked, compared and scored
• Ability to add physical elements to the mental
• Displaying or hiding correct answers and scores
• Presenting questions in fixed or random order or combination of both
• Selective awarding of right answer bonuses and wrong answer penalties
• Immediate termination option for single answers or cumulative performance
• Competition scoring of individual rounds and cumulative totals
• Interactive engagement of players and viewers
• Ease of customizing for both TV and digital entertainment
• Providing a “hosted” experience for home players