[videoblogging] Seasons Greetings
Last year at this time we had nothing, buying a $6 ski mask was a big purchase. We didn't have any real connections in Hollywood, and we didn't know anyone in Silicon Valley. Videoblogging (or whatever you choose to call it) changed all of that. This has been the best year of my life (Douglas is still holding out the year he discovered sex as his best year :)). The technology of video sharing has allowed us to find a voice and an audience that would not have been possible two or three years ago. More importantly, we've met so many wonderful people and learned so much from all of them. Thanks for a great 2006 and to even better 2007. :) We still have a couple of episodes to release, one should be coming this week. ps-I'm starting a side project golf blog at a href=http://bucketaday.com;http://bucketaday.com/a, it's just a silly way for me to start golfing and writing more. (cross posted at AskANinja.com)
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Yeah, Bill - a bit off-topic - but the Verizon installation tech must have said, They're rolling out FIOS TV next month, so we're all jumping around like crazy, learning... at least half a dozen times. Verizon sent me a FedEx announcement of the fiber optic rollout. They're creaming in their jeans over fiber optic delivery systems because that means TV for the computer masses who've drifted away from the boob tube. Do you think watching television on a computer will solve the masses' problem with television? Jan P.S. On topic, I'm just a bit bored with having to keep up with the latest, greatest everything everywhere in order to be taken seriously. On 12/16/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tend to agree with much of what Robert says here. Even if you don't post video online now in HD it is great to have the HD masters you can always go back to. I'm a little dubious about internet distro of HD content in the short term. Even with broadband penetration as broad as it is now, it's still not fast enough to handle HD (for average consumer demand.) All the phone companies are working on rolling out fiber to at least within a mile of everyones front door, but at least 70% of that new capacity will be used up to provide their own proprietary television services that will compete with cable tv, leaving the other 30% (or less) of the capacity for other data service. And that can be stifled by content type if it appears that it threatens their other business (subscription television). Thus the big brew ha-ha over net neutrality last year. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Robert Scoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm only using HD camcorders. Why? For one, the image I get is much higher quality overall. My $4,000 Sony can shoot in low light, has better image stableization than the $700 Panasonic cameras I used at Microsoft, and I like the widescreen format better. The images are also better sharpness before compression and I find they compress better too. But, that's not really the reason I'm using them. I expect that sometime in the next 18 months that old-school TV distribution networks are gonna need HD content and need it bad. I'll have it. Also, look at new school distribution networks that are popping up like Tivo, Xbox, Playstation. All are looking for HD content. Plus, if you ever want to show your videos off in HD, say, in a conference setting, or at a future Vloggies, or something like that, having HD originals will make you shine in those places and if you are shooting some video for home use, some for videoblogging, and some for friends and/or company, you'll want HD, especially if you have an HD screen. My video on my Sony 60-inch is stunning. Makes me look like the Discovery Channel. Robert _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com[mailto: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of [chrisbrogan.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:34 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet? I haven't been. I keep telling folks that, even if we've started to presume (most) everyone has broadband, it's still going to be a while before HD content on the Net is encoded and presented that way. Am I wrong? And what are you telling people, now that HD cameras are out there in numbers, and within range? --Chris... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Perez Hilton Lawsuit
Blogging is a little ahead of us video folks in terms of maturity of the platforms and ways to make money. It's also ahead of us in terms of litigation. http://tinyurl.com/yd7fam This sort of litigation will come to video blogs, especially ones that use unlicensed photos or video from the various agencies. It's a blurry line between a video blogger and a production company that can be sued and is liable. I know we're straddling that divide right now. We just got production insurance! Anyway, food for thought.
Re: [videoblogging] Happy Hannukah!
Chris Ware rocks! Happy Holidays! On 12/15/06, schlomo rabinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hope everyone has a great holiday! Merry Xmas! Rockin Quaanza! Don't buy too much! It's a skam! Don't buy this stuff!: http://schlomolog.blogspot.com/2005/11/what-not-to-buy-this-holiday-season.html Buy this instead!: http://schlomolog.blogspot.com/2006/12/worldchanging-book-release-party.html Yes, I pretty much mostly buy books for people during the holidays. This year I seem to be giving a lot of Acme Novelty Library stuffs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Novelty_Library love schlomo http://schlomolog.blogspot.com http://hatfactory.net http://evilvlog.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Perez Hilton Lawsuit
Den 17.12.2006 kl. 10:38 skrev Kent Nichols [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's a blurry line between a video blogger and a production company that can be sued and is liable. I know we're straddling that divide right now. We just got production insurance! Err... what? The videoblogger is every bit as liable as the production company. There's no blurry line. The difference is that the production usually have more money for a legal defense - under the law (libel, privacy, copyright) the two are equal, no question about it. And a 7.6 million lawsuit on the misuse of 51 photos? That's almost $150,000 per photo. And people wonder why we make fun of the US legal system. That amount is insane and totally inappropriate. -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen URL: http://www.solitude.dk/
Re: [videoblogging] Seasons Greetings
Hi Kent, This looks like a fun project. Tell me, how do you get the bucketaday.com domain to replace the Wordpress.com domain and continue to have all the links still work? Thanks, --Steve On Dec 17, 2006, at 3:28 AM, Kent Nichols wrote: I'm starting a side project golf blog at a href=http://bucketaday.com;http://bucketaday.com/a, it's just a silly way for me to start golfing and writing more. --Steve -- http://SteveGarfield.com - Fighting the good fight http://Rocketboom.com - Correspondent http://hipcast.com (audioblog.com) - Community Manager
Re: [videoblogging] Seasons Greetings
Hello everyone, Just found out that Wordpress.com now offers domain mapping. It's all explained over here: http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/domain-mapping/ You can use Domain Mapping to replace the wordpress.com website address with your own domain. --Steve On Dec 17, 2006, at 8:22 AM, Steve Garfield wrote: Hi Kent, This looks like a fun project. Tell me, how do you get the bucketaday.com domain to replace the Wordpress.com domain and continue to have all the links still work? Thanks, --Steve On Dec 17, 2006, at 3:28 AM, Kent Nichols wrote: I'm starting a side project golf blog at a href=http://bucketaday.com;http://bucketaday.com/a, it's just a silly way for me to start golfing and writing more. --Steve -- http://SteveGarfield.com - Fighting the good fight http://Rocketboom.com - Correspondent http://hipcast.com (audioblog.com) - Community Manager Yahoo! Groups Links --Steve -- http://SteveGarfield.com - Fighting the good fight http://Rocketboom.com - Correspondent http://hipcast.com (audioblog.com) - Community Manager
[videoblogging] Iran blocks Youtube
Here's another reason in my book why site-specific video sites are not the most healthy or sustainable. A authoritarian govt can just block the site. Jay Iran Bans YouTube The Iranian government, runs some of the most extensive filtering on the planet. This is detailed in a report put out by OpenNet Initiative. University based researchers who were part of an OpenNet experiment, remotely accessed computers within Iran using a variety of methods - direct dialling into ISP's, use of remote-control software and routing via servers within Iran. http://tinyurl.us/?f=M9SG
Re: [videoblogging] converting from mpeg4 to dv
Michael, Thanks for the explanation, I watched (some) of the flashmeeting after it was over and wondered why you would convert such small files to big ones. Your explanation is good. Chris brought up a good point though, archival is important; how do you archive and manage your clips from the xacti? I have a canon SD800 that takes great video (not so great sound) and have trouble when I want to go back and find footage. How have you been successful at this? -Lan www.LanBui.com On Dec 15, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Michael Verdi wrote: Sure - here's why. For whatever reason, Macs suck at editing mpeg4 video. If you try to set up a mpeg4 iMovie project or you change your sequence settings in FCP to match the Xacti settings, I've found it to be very unstable and prone to lots of rendering errors. The easy solution is to transcode the mpeg4 of the xacti to DV. It's pretty simple and you're probably already doing it if you are using iMovie. So in iMovie if you create a new DV project (this is the default) and then you drag clips into iMovie you'll notice that iMovie has to import them. What it's actually doing is converting the clips to DV. In FCP if you make a new sequence (DV by default) and you put your xacti clips into it they'll have to be rendered. Rendering the clips in this case really means converting them to DV. If you want to be really fancy about it you can make yourself a DV preset in compressor and then make that preset a droplet with is a little mini application. Then you just drop your clips on the compressor droplet and it will convert anything into DV. On Windows my only experience is with Movie Maker which actually does mpeg4 video quite well. The one deal is that Movie Maker wants .avi files not .mp4 so you have to use a free program called MP4CamToAVI to quickly put an avi wrapper on the files (this doesn't recompress them). Then you can edit them easily in Movie Maker. Actually the best little camera for use with Movie Maker is the Canon Powershots. They make mjpeg clips in an avi wrapper so you can just drag them into Movie Maker and start editing - takes 2 seconds. plugBTW, all of that info is in our book - Secrets of Videoblogging/plug -Michael On 12/15/06, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey michael verdi, yesterday in the video conference you mentioned that you convert from mpeg4 to dv as part of your workflow when using your xacti can you elaborate on that a bit more? why and how you do you do that (i.e., settings)? do other folks do this too? here's a link to that part of the conference: http://flashmeeting.open.ac.uk/fm/memo.php? pwd=59255f-6714jt=00:20:24 thanks markus --- Markus Sandy http://feeds.feedburner.com/havemoneywillvlog http://feeds.feedburner.com/apperceptions http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitaldojo http://feeds.feedburner.com/spinflow -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!
A vs. A Redux has come to the attention of one of NewTeeVee, the new blog in Om Malik's stable: http://newteevee.com/2006/12/15/andrew-vs-amanda-part-ii/ Not looking good, guys. On 12/16/06, Gary Short [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amanda Congdon wrote: Chuck, I am personally offended by that comment. Lady cats everywhere should be outraged. My cat, Mattie, Yadda, yadda, yadda... Hey, isn't it about time that the Andrew and Amanda camps just declared a score draw and applaud each other as they leave the field? What's done is done, let's move on shall we? Apart from anything else, having two vlogging superstars duking it out like this in public, makes us all look like total amateurs. For example, I've managed to land a paying gig with the Carnoustie Golf Links, vlogging their run up to The Open 2007. This event is the major event in the pro golf calendar. We are talking about a multi-million pound business here; something that puts vlogging up there as something you just do when you are hosting an event like this. If I get it right, then every host venue from now on will be doing the same, as they all follow the RA's advice on what is best practice, and that's got to be good for everyone. I'm just glad that no-one at the RA or at Carnoustie Golf Links is following this thread because honestly, I think it could put back what we are trying to achieve by years. Please, will the pair of you just cut it out and move on. -- Cheers, Gary http://www.garyshort.org/ http://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk/vlog/ -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Input from the community?
Found this article you may find of interest, Nox. http://newassignment.net/blog/kelly_nuxoll/dec2006/15/what_motivates_p From the article: Considering the vast majority of people participate for free, we have to assume they're not motivated by money. As Mark Davis has pointed outhttp://www.unmediated.org/2006/12/why_paying_peop.html, Google's answer service http://answers.google.com/answers/, which *paid*experts to answer questions, failed, whereas Yahoo's service http://answers.yahoo.com/, in which participants earn points, is succeeding gloriously :) By way of making up for previous obnoxious behavior. Jan On 12/14/06, Nox Dineen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently started working at an Internet startup that is looking to create a video website based around the concept of people submitting wishes in video format, and then granting the wishes with the most votes on a weekly or monthly basis. The site is at www.robinhoodfund.com (although we're considering moving away from the Robin Hood theme), and quite frankly I hate it. It's ugly, user hostile and doesn't exactly prompt immediate action. So: 1) What *would* prompt you to submit a video to the site? You can actually get anything you ask for, up to a value of $10k (in US dollars), so it's definitely worth participating. What would you need to see on the page to grab your attention and get you into video-making mode? 2) If any of you would consider making a video for our current campaign I would love, love, LOVE you forever. LOVE! We need smarter, funnier, better videos to raise the bar. It costs $5 to submit a wish, but if you want to make a wish just email me ([EMAIL PROTECTED] nox%40cambrianhouse.com) and I'll send you a PayPal promo code so you can submit it for free. Thanks so much. Nox -- Nox 2.0 (blog) -- noxdineen.vox.com Nox TV (vlog) -- www.blairbitchproject.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: open invitation
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Paul Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys I am looking for singers in my latest colab, we are singing o come all ye faithfull as a christmas vlog, I will be singing in both english and latin, Loiez's son and Loiez will be singing in French, Rachel my wife will be singing in german, more languages would be fun. contact me via e-mail if interested in singing on video, deadline next week, I wanna post this before xmas if possible. paul knight ([EMAIL PROTECTED] let get that christmas spirit going... Paul Hey Paul. You're going to want to specify a BPM (beats per minute) for your collaborators to attempt to sing to. Maybe you want to select a version of the song that's available on the web that will give them the idea of what speed to sing the song. Otherwise, it'll be tougher to 'mash' the versions you receive. Cheers :D -- Bill C. http://ReelSolid.TV
Re: [videoblogging] converting from mpeg4 to dv
Here's what I do: I use iPhoto to store all the clips and photos from my xacti. It tells me how much space my library takes up. So I can keep selecting some film rolls until they add up to about 4GB and then I burn them to DVD right in iPhoto. I also export a full DV copy of my edited videos from Final Cut Pro. I do this for two reasons - 1. Final Cut Pro's export with Quicktime conversion sucks because it never remembers your settings so I compress the full DV clip with QuickTime Pro (it remembers your settings). 2. I store all of those full DV clips in a folder until I've got about 4GB of them and then I back them up on a DVD. So the end result is I've got a bunch of iPhoto library discs that are organized by date with the original Xacti clips and I've got another bunch of DVDs with full DV copies of video on them. Usually there are only 6 - 8 videos on those discs so I just write the names of the videos on the discs. -Michael On 12/15/06, Lan Bui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael, Thanks for the explanation, I watched (some) of the flashmeeting after it was over and wondered why you would convert such small files to big ones. Your explanation is good. Chris brought up a good point though, archival is important; how do you archive and manage your clips from the xacti? I have a canon SD800 that takes great video (not so great sound) and have trouble when I want to go back and find footage. How have you been successful at this? -Lan www.LanBui.com On Dec 15, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Michael Verdi wrote: Sure - here's why. For whatever reason, Macs suck at editing mpeg4 video. If you try to set up a mpeg4 iMovie project or you change your sequence settings in FCP to match the Xacti settings, I've found it to be very unstable and prone to lots of rendering errors. The easy solution is to transcode the mpeg4 of the xacti to DV. It's pretty simple and you're probably already doing it if you are using iMovie. So in iMovie if you create a new DV project (this is the default) and then you drag clips into iMovie you'll notice that iMovie has to import them. What it's actually doing is converting the clips to DV. In FCP if you make a new sequence (DV by default) and you put your xacti clips into it they'll have to be rendered. Rendering the clips in this case really means converting them to DV. If you want to be really fancy about it you can make yourself a DV preset in compressor and then make that preset a droplet with is a little mini application. Then you just drop your clips on the compressor droplet and it will convert anything into DV. On Windows my only experience is with Movie Maker which actually does mpeg4 video quite well. The one deal is that Movie Maker wants .avi files not .mp4 so you have to use a free program called MP4CamToAVI to quickly put an avi wrapper on the files (this doesn't recompress them). Then you can edit them easily in Movie Maker. Actually the best little camera for use with Movie Maker is the Canon Powershots. They make mjpeg clips in an avi wrapper so you can just drag them into Movie Maker and start editing - takes 2 seconds. plugBTW, all of that info is in our book - Secrets of Videoblogging/plug -Michael On 12/15/06, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] markus.sandy%40mac.com wrote: hey michael verdi, yesterday in the video conference you mentioned that you convert from mpeg4 to dv as part of your workflow when using your xacti can you elaborate on that a bit more? why and how you do you do that (i.e., settings)? do other folks do this too? here's a link to that part of the conference: http://flashmeeting.open.ac.uk/fm/memo.php? pwd=59255f-6714jt=00:20:24 thanks markus --- Markus Sandy http://feeds.feedburner.com/havemoneywillvlog http://feeds.feedburner.com/apperceptions http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitaldojo http://feeds.feedburner.com/spinflow -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, [chrisbrogan.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All really good points. Well, okay. Maybe I'll switch to HD in 2007. My personal production is for small screen only, so I'm not really thinking much about it, but if I'm doing field work FOR someone else, I should have a decent rig for them. --Chris... Windows Media HD Content Showcase: http://tinyurl.com/lrsj7 System Requirements Minimum configuration for 720p 2.4 GHz processor or equivalent 384 MB of RAM Obviously, 1080p requires even more firepower. Placing HD content on the net is useless to everyone except those with the top-of-the-line computers right now. It's not even a download/bandwidth issue. Even if they download it, they can't play it. 720p = 1280w + 720h @ 60fps iPod = 320w + 180h @ 30fps other = 480w + 270h @ 15fps So... Basically, as long as the optics are good on whatever you choose to shoot with (and it's well lit), you can capture with anything that has a resolution and frame rate equal to or higher than than your output specs and get stellar video. As someone mentioned already, if you think that something you're shooting now is going to be tapped for inclusion in HD programming, then shooting and editing in HD is what you want to do. Other than that, it's not worth the time, money, drive space and potential need to upgrade hardware. Another decent option, assuming someone is using an editing system that reads timecode from the tapes and allows you to re-digitize the footage automatically, is to shoot in HD, but let the camera down-convert to SD when you load through firewire. That way, if your show gets picked up by an HD channel in the future, they're going to ask you to bring your project files and tapes to a professional for loading, editing, sound mixing, sweetening, color correction quality control. -- Bill C. http://ReelSolid.TV
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Bill, Your comments on the phone companies PLANS are insightful and accurate and really get to the core of the whole net neutrality debate (another bizzillion channels of TV controlled by one source - or free/open network) ... but, just a couple of things I would add 1) The phone companies have been working on/promised to do this for many years and got a LOT of public support in one way or another and have not delivered, so I wouldn't say this is any done deal for the near future. Of course, they are much more motivated to do it now, since the FCC ruled that they can ignore common carrier laws a year ago - and the year moratorium is over - with the new fiber - so they will have a monopoly on ISP services on the fiber that they control. 2) Now that Democrats control congress, it's definitely far from certain that the phone companies will be able to legally allocate the band width based on where the content comes from, since the chances of net neutrality legislation passing is now very possible. ... I know what you said was not disagreeing with these things - just thought it important to clarify these points. ... Richard On 12/16/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tend to agree with much of what Robert says here. Even if you don't post video online now in HD it is great to have the HD masters you can always go back to. I'm a little dubious about internet distro of HD content in the short term. Even with broadband penetration as broad as it is now, it's still not fast enough to handle HD (for average consumer demand.) All the phone companies are working on rolling out fiber to at least within a mile of everyones front door, but at least 70% of that new capacity will be used up to provide their own proprietary television services that will compete with cable tv, leaving the other 30% (or less) of the capacity for other data service. And that can be stifled by content type if it appears that it threatens their other business (subscription television). Thus the big brew ha-ha over net neutrality last year. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Robert Scoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm only using HD camcorders. Why? For one, the image I get is much higher quality overall. My $4,000 Sony can shoot in low light, has better image stableization than the $700 Panasonic cameras I used at Microsoft, and I like the widescreen format better. The images are also better sharpness before compression and I find they compress better too. But, that's not really the reason I'm using them. I expect that sometime in the next 18 months that old-school TV distribution networks are gonna need HD content and need it bad. I'll have it. Also, look at new school distribution networks that are popping up like Tivo, Xbox, Playstation. All are looking for HD content. Plus, if you ever want to show your videos off in HD, say, in a conference setting, or at a future Vloggies, or something like that, having HD originals will make you shine in those places and if you are shooting some video for home use, some for videoblogging, and some for friends and/or company, you'll want HD, especially if you have an HD screen. My video on my Sony 60-inch is stunning. Makes me look like the Discovery Channel. Robert _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com[mailto: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of [chrisbrogan.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:34 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet? I haven't been. I keep telling folks that, even if we've started to presume (most) everyone has broadband, it's still going to be a while before HD content on the Net is encoded and presented that way. Am I wrong? And what are you telling people, now that HD cameras are out there in numbers, and within range? --Chris... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- http://richardhhall.org http://richardshow.com http://inspiredhealing.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Perez Hilton Lawsuit
The line may not be blurry in terms of the liability, but it is in terms of how you as an indie producer thinks about production. It's easy when it's just you and some friends making video to entertain yourselves, but what happens when it gets seen by millions of people. Watch the FourEyedMonsters.com podcast to see how success or perceived success can destroy friendships and working relationships when there aren't contracts. This lawsuit shows what happens when your indie media outlet blows up into something mainstreamish. There's a ton of remixing and fairusing in our community, which is great, but be prepared for a serious legal smackdown if it gets successful. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Den 17.12.2006 kl. 10:38 skrev Kent Nichols [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's a blurry line between a video blogger and a production company that can be sued and is liable. I know we're straddling that divide right now. We just got production insurance! Err... what? The videoblogger is every bit as liable as the production company. There's no blurry line. The difference is that the production usually have more money for a legal defense - under the law (libel, privacy, copyright) the two are equal, no question about it. And a 7.6 million lawsuit on the misuse of 51 photos? That's almost $150,000 per photo. And people wonder why we make fun of the US legal system. That amount is insane and totally inappropriate. -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen URL: http://www.solitude.dk/
[videoblogging] by solidarity
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Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Robert et al., write in favor of shooting HD and I'll concur. Here's my summary of reasons for my own preference to shooting HD, even when the deliverable is 320x240 iPod or web video. 1. Shooting in an HD format like HDV is more future-proof that SD DV. If you edit using a editor that allows you to re-capture media in a different format, then it's trivial to take a show you edited in SD and recapture the pieces you need to create an HD version, for example, using the Media Manager feature in Final Cut, other editors have similar features. 2. We're evolving towards HD in terms of display devices in the hands of consumers. HD looks much better on the rapidly growing number of 1080i and 1080p large screen televisions out there, as well as the ubiquitous large LCD displays on laptops. As prices continue to drop, this will become the new standard for home entertainment. Most laptops are HD capable (1024x768 screens seem to be the new minimum with most screens larger). 3. It's not really a burden to shoot HDV and you need not edit in HDV (which requires a faster machine that DV for editing due to use of MPEG-2 format). You can simply capture SD DV through the camera, edit SD DV and deal with the fast workflow of SD DV. If you need more resolution for a special presentation or whatever, see #1 above. 4. The new generation of little HDV camcorders are almost as small as their DV counterparts. And it's more versatile to have the option of shooting DV or HDV. 5. We're evolving towards HD in production tools. Even digital still cameras with movie modes are moving towards higher resolution. 640x480 VGA is a good baseline right now, and compatible with SD DV, but the resolution is creeping up. 6. We're evolving towards HD in terms of distribution infrastructure. Internet-based television will not only soon equal the quality of terrestrial broadcast and cable HDTV, it will exceed it once Fibre becomes more common. This may not be a concern, but producers are always thinking about future-proofing media that has a long shelf- life, see #1 above. 7. Creative and political expression and the exchange of knowledge and ideas is more important that anything in points #1 through #6 above. The message will always transcend the medium and therefore points #1 though #6 are minor compared to the importance of the expressive work itself, especially in the era of participatory media, we have the option to work with a wide range of tools. David.
RE: [videoblogging] Looking for topics on teaching about social media
Thanks Sean - Actually, Howard Greenstein from NYU (and Social Media Club fame) is also helping with some of the content of the class - and in particular the social media aspect of it. And - the first day of class will be on discussing what is Web 2.0 - and I will be videotaping the class - and crafting the class into segments for people to watch via a vLog from Cooper sometime in the near future. We are working on building a quick-and-dirty development shop to craft these educational videos for others to view afterward. Thanks for the help. Sanford -Original Message- From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Bohan Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:39 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Looking for topics on teaching about social media Sanford: Check out what Chris Heuer is doing with the Social Media club (next meeting is in late Jan). http://socialmediaclub.com/ Also you can run your class by the O'Reilly definitions of web2.0 (yeah yeah, he makes money off the definition with conferences and stuff but a lot the ideas around social media - media being more accessible, tools/software getting into the hands of and used by the audience, mashups, open APIs, conversations, users connecting with other users and telling stories without haveing to go thru filters, open standards, etc, are there) http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/wh at-is-web-20.html -Sean Sean W. Bohan seanbohan.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 12/16/06, Loiez D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, We have created a group in France PlanetAgency ( 15 of the best explorers of the web2.0 in all domains) We have a webtv here http://planetagency.xi-vlog.com/ It's in french but If you want to participe write me off list please Best regards Loiez Le 17 déc. 06 à 01:21, Sanford Dickert a écrit : Hey all - In my pursuit of edumakating my senior engineering students at Cooper Union (http://www.cooper.edu) , I am developing a Web 2.0 class - focusing on the topics that are beginning to pervade the consciousness of the marketplace today. As an enthusiastic endorser of podcasting and videoblogging, I am working in these concepts by discussing the concepts of syndication (using XML) and user-generated content/mashups to better explain social media. Instead of focusing on just technical topics (like video codecs, which we should discuss), I want the students to get an understanding of the palette of technologies and forms of expression that they can use to solve the problems that they will face. If you were one of those engineering students (CS and Engineers all) - to give them a sense of what are the topics at hand, what would you expect to learn/hear? Not just the technical details, but what about design principles and user concerns? It is the intent of the course to give the students an experience of building a product/service that is user-centric rather than engineering-centric (love of technology instead of solving the problem). Videoblogging might not sound like a problem that needs to be solved, but maybe there is a way to expand their experiences... Thank you in advance for your feedback. Sanford [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Sean W. Bohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.seanbohan.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links
[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!
I personally believe that Amanda and Andrew are talented individuals. They should just let things go. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A vs. A Redux has come to the attention of one of NewTeeVee, the new blog in Om Malik's stable: http://newteevee.com/2006/12/15/andrew-vs-amanda-part-ii/ Not looking good, guys. On 12/16/06, Gary Short [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amanda Congdon wrote: Chuck, I am personally offended by that comment. Lady cats everywhere should be outraged. My cat, Mattie, Yadda, yadda, yadda... Hey, isn't it about time that the Andrew and Amanda camps just declared a score draw and applaud each other as they leave the field? What's done is done, let's move on shall we? Apart from anything else, having two vlogging superstars duking it out like this in public, makes us all look like total amateurs. For example, I've managed to land a paying gig with the Carnoustie Golf Links, vlogging their run up to The Open 2007. This event is the major event in the pro golf calendar. We are talking about a multi-million pound business here; something that puts vlogging up there as something you just do when you are hosting an event like this. If I get it right, then every host venue from now on will be doing the same, as they all follow the RA's advice on what is best practice, and that's got to be good for everyone. I'm just glad that no-one at the RA or at Carnoustie Golf Links is following this thread because honestly, I think it could put back what we are trying to achieve by years. Please, will the pair of you just cut it out and move on. -- Cheers, Gary http://www.garyshort.org/ http://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk/vlog/ -- best regards, Deirdr� Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Seasons Greetings
Yeah, I've got to admit that since I started up my show I've gotten to know some very interesting people and had a blast doing it, as well as having the pleasure of watching other fantastic shows from some talented people. Wrangle up that Ninja and put out a ton more shows, they are always a welcome addition to my ipod. Seasons Greetings everyone here at the Yahoo group. Right Reverend Chumley http://www.cultofuhf.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Kent Nichols [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last year at this time we had nothing, buying a $6 ski mask was a big purchase. We didn't have any real connections in Hollywood, and we didn't know anyone in Silicon Valley. Videoblogging (or whatever you choose to call it) changed all of that. This has been the best year of my life (Douglas is still holding out the year he discovered sex as his best year :)). The technology of video sharing has allowed us to find a voice and an audience that would not have been possible two or three years ago. More importantly, we've met so many wonderful people and learned so much from all of them. Thanks for a great 2006 and to even better 2007. :) We still have a couple of episodes to release, one should be coming this week. ps-I'm starting a side project golf blog at a href=http://bucketaday.com;http://bucketaday.com/a, it's just a silly way for me to start golfing and writing more. (cross posted at AskANinja.com)
[videoblogging] Re: by solidarity
wow. I didn't know it was THE video of the shooting. Powerful. You can hear the bullet coming in. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Loiez D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest video of Brad Will killed in Oaxaca http://tinyurl.com/yem9dl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool
Oh I see that the founder of network2.tv has now blogged about this stuff and shares a similar position to Chris Brogan, a complete lack of understanding about most of the points I made: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/006117.html Swine Steve Elbows
[videoblogging] scriggity on the fizz
dec. 22nd, scriggity will appear on DirecTV's Christmas Fizz on the 101. I'm pretty pumped about it, is anyone else involved in this project at all? I'll be good and start posting/commenting here more, i've just been beyond uber busy. happy holidays y'all. http://blip.tv/file/117376 _drew olanoff
[videoblogging] Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?
You were darned deep in the fray, dude. Talk about that, will you? Curious how you felt about your physical position. Jan I am somewhat accostumed to being deep in the fray, but it wasn't so deep when I entered. It got a little tense and I wanted to leave. I was waiting my turn to exit when things got tight... was about to head for the exit again when I saw the cop extend his baton at the cuffed person.. so I felt obligated to stay but that's when they asked me to leave, I said I was press, they said I needed to leave anyway, I agreed and started out the hole. I've noticed an oddity in the way many people have reposted this. Most just put a headline and a link, including people I have had a great deal of on-line real life contact with... nobody seems to want to say anything about it. ... seems odd that people who have asked me to give video activism workshops at national convergences would remain so silent. I inquired many people about whether or not I should make this video and everyone said it was important to not let them get away with their smashing/stealing camera activites this time, since there was so much evidence of their actions. This is not an isolated incident. It's a violation of rights of Journalists. It is a violation of rights any citizen with a camera.. journalist or not. solidarity ~FluxRostrum video http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html more story http://iwitnessvideo.info/blog/4.html On 12/13/06, ~ FluxRostrum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch? http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html I can vouch for this (unfortunately). I suppose the most effective methods call the least attention to themselves, as they're the least likely to result in illegally seized footage. Anybody know of a good resource/guide for filming police or protests? Video Activist Network ~ http://www.videoactivism.org/ A Guide to Videotaping Police ~ http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2002/09/23193.shtml Witness ~ http://www.witness.org/ Cop Watch 101 ~ http://www.fluxview.com/library/how-to/Copwatch101.PDF Cop Watch Video ~ http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2298191316209203092 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (5) Solidarity, ~FluxRostrum ~ N.O. TV http://NOTVcollective.org VLOG~FLUX http://FluxRostrum.BlogSpot.com ~~~ Syndicate Flux http://feeds.feedburner.com/VLOGFLUX ~~~ Old School http://Fluxview.com ~~~ NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. ~~~ -- ___ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered By Outblaze
[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool
OK I ve found a nice blog post about these issues, hopefully network2.tv can show that to their lawyers and see if they get the point I and others have tried to make. I stop ranting now. http://weblog.burningbird.net/2006/01/18/that-old-copyright-song/ Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh I see that the founder of network2.tv has now blogged about this stuff and shares a similar position to Chris Brogan, a complete lack of understanding about most of the points I made: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/006117.html Swine Steve Elbows
[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Which bugs? The Indian ones or the worms? He loves to make me squirm remotely. All good points. Okay, I'll stop saying mean things about HD. And the Xacti, eh? I'll have to look again. I have had two nice Sony cameras in a row, but I'm up for investigating. --Chris...
Re: [videoblogging] Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?
That's an interesting comment. It made me go back and look at how I posted about this. I wrote: -- Get That Camera Video: The War on Journalism. Police steal vloggers camera. -- Not much commentary. I remember having a problem writing a description for this video. Part of the reason was that the video itself was so well done in telling the story and explaining what happened that I wanted to let the viewer hear the story directly from you. It's very powerful. Another reason the text on my post is sparse is that you don't describe the contents of your video in your blog post. A lot of time I like to copy and paste some text from to post I'm reblogging to help describe it. On your post you say: -- This video is dedicated to Independent Journalists worldwide who've paid a price for seeking the truth ... some more than others. ~presente HOW TO TAKE ACTION It's not like this is the 1st time ... CBS 2 Investigates: Videotape Cops At Own Peril In the last three years, there has been an increase of 25% in civilian complaints against the NYPD. In the last two years, there has been an increase of 12% in lawsuits filed against the NYPD for false arrest, assault, excessive force or other wrongdoing.* -- So to sum up, your video told the whole story and I basically wanted to link to it so people could watch it themselves. Thanks --Steve On Dec 17, 2006, at 3:26 PM, ~ FluxRostrum wrote: I've noticed an oddity in the way many people have reposted this. Most just put a headline and a link, including people I have had a great deal of on-line real life contact with... nobody seems to want to say anything about it. ... seems odd that people who have asked me to give video activism workshops at national convergences would remain so silent. --Steve -- http://SteveGarfield.com - Fighting the good fight http://Rocketboom.com - Correspondent http://hipcast.com (audioblog.com) - Community Manager
[videoblogging] Re: scriggity on the fizz
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, bestdamntechshow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dec. 22nd, scriggity will appear on DirecTV's Christmas Fizz on the 101. I'm pretty pumped about it, is anyone else involved in this project at all? I'll be good and start posting/commenting here more, i've just been beyond uber busy. happy holidays y'all. http://blip.tv/file/117376 _drew olanoff Congrats, dude! :D -- Bill C. http://ems.blip.tv
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
I was getting quite keen on the idea of a Z1 until I saw the following, on the DV list: I wonder if any of you have heard or have experience of this problem: I work for a hire shop that has about 20 Z1s (we are mostly Betacams but these little handycams are very popular with broadcasters). We are having an increasing problem with the ingress of dust into the lens assembly, which then seems to congregate on the inside of the front element in a patch that resembles mould (that was my initial diagnosis). We never had this problem with PD150/170s (in similar environments) so I am wondering whether there is some form of 'pumping' action inherent in the zoom/focus mechanism on the Z1s, that actively 'sucks-in' dust. We have a pre-paid service support scheme with Sony but it doesn't cover accidents or 'misuse'; Sony are implying the latter but to my mind and experience this situation suggests a design problem that they ought to be prepared to cover as necessary. The whole lens assembly has to be replaced since it is apparently uneconomic to strip and clean it. Perry Mitchell joly --- WWWhatsup NYC http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com ---
[videoblogging] Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?
I posted the video and links to your site on my vlog this morning. I didn't want to blather on about it, I really want people to see what happened to you without me editorializing about it. It is that kind of video, it doesn't need a set up. Only a fool would argue that what we see didn't happen. I'm far from NY and I have been telling non-vlogging folks verbally about what happened to you. They nod their heads but I don't think it is real to them unless they see it. I'm more saddened that there is not an outrage or major stink about this criminal act by the police. Now, granted after what they have done in the past six months this may seem like small potatoes but still have the local papers spilled any ink about this? Gena --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, ~ FluxRostrum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You were darned deep in the fray, dude. Talk about that, will you? Curious how you felt about your physical position. Jan I am somewhat accostumed to being deep in the fray, but it wasn't so deep when I entered. It got a little tense and I wanted to leave. I was waiting my turn to exit when things got tight... was about to head for the exit again when I saw the cop extend his baton at the cuffed person.. so I felt obligated to stay but that's when they asked me to leave, I said I was press, they said I needed to leave anyway, I agreed and started out the hole. I've noticed an oddity in the way many people have reposted this. Most just put a headline and a link, including people I have had a great deal of on-line real life contact with... nobody seems to want to say anything about it. ... seems odd that people who have asked me to give video activism workshops at national convergences would remain so silent. I inquired many people about whether or not I should make this video and everyone said it was important to not let them get away with their smashing/stealing camera activites this time, since there was so much evidence of their actions. This is not an isolated incident. It's a violation of rights of Journalists. It is a violation of rights any citizen with a camera.. journalist or not. solidarity ~FluxRostrum video http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html more story http://iwitnessvideo.info/blog/4.html On 12/13/06, ~ FluxRostrum FluxRostrum@ wrote: Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch? http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html I can vouch for this (unfortunately). I suppose the most effective methods call the least attention to themselves, as they're the least likely to result in illegally seized footage. Anybody know of a good resource/guide for filming police or protests? Video Activist Network ~ http://www.videoactivism.org/ A Guide to Videotaping Police ~ http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2002/09/23193.shtml Witness ~ http://www.witness.org/ Cop Watch 101 ~ http://www.fluxview.com/library/how-to/Copwatch101.PDF Cop Watch Video ~ http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2298191316209203092 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (5) Solidarity, ~FluxRostrum ~ N.O. TV http://NOTVcollective.org VLOG~FLUX http://FluxRostrum.BlogSpot.com ~~~ Syndicate Flux http://feeds.feedburner.com/VLOGFLUX ~~~ Old School http://Fluxview.com ~~~ NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. ~~~ -- ___ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered By Outblaze
[videoblogging] Bay Area Videoblogging get together, Dec. 20
Hi there, I just wanted to extend an invitation to Bay Area Videobloggers to stop by and join us at http://upcoming.org/event/131123/ Wednesday evening for an end of the year get together. Please let us know if you can make it so we can bring enough finger foods. Best to a great Holiday to all of you that can't join us. Regards, Dave
[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Not completely on topic, but not off either. I just posted an entry on my blog. In a nutshell, I don't care about HD...just good content. http://www.joshpaul.com/?p=250 -- joshpaul
[videoblogging] network2.tv spamming various forums?
I was using google blog search and the following results, sorted by date, made me concerned that they or someone else may be using forum-spam tactics to promote the network2.tv site? check it out 13 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mark23) have a look on this episode it will really cool. http://network2.tv/channel/5423/#episodes. 2K Sports Forums - http://www.2ksports.com/forums grr8 13 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ethan) It's really a brilliant mind working behind this episode, http://network2.tv/channel/5473/#episodes. check it out. Realms of Fantasy :: Community Forums - http://forums.rofmagazine.com hi 13 Dec 2006 by aikin http://network2.tv/channel/5309/#episodes check it out. it's pretty cool. :banana: snapstream Forums - http://forums.snapstream.com/vb cool episode 13 Dec 2006 by adron I love watching this episode, http://network2.tv/channel/4930/#episodes. It's full of comedy and relaxes your mind. Science Forums - http://www.scienceforums.net/forum check this out 12 Dec 2006 by eddie23 This episode is fantastic, http://network2.tv/channel/4930/#episodes. It's full of comedy and relaxes your mind. :lol: tvgasm Forums - http://forums.tvgasm.com my favourite episode 12 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] check it out, this episode take your breathe away. it's really amazing. http://network2.tv/channel/5309/#episodes. TREKS in SCI-FI Forums - http://treksf.com/forums/index.php want to know about wine and stuff 12 Dec 2006 by Daltone I have found one link. Check it out. It gives you all kinds of details about wines and bears and all types of drinks. http://network2.tv/channel/4974/#episodes. Webtender Recipe Exchange Forum - http://www.webtender.com/iforum/ Cheers Steve Elbows
Re: [videoblogging] network2.tv spamming various forums?
Hmmm, What do the network2 people have to say about that? I can't tell you how much I hate blog spam. You know I just realized yesterday that the database for Dylan's blog was up to 42MB. I did some poking around and found that although her spam plugin was catching all the spam comments it wasn't deleting them from the database! There are over 10,000 spam comments in her database, many of which look like these kinds of things. -Verdi On 12/17/06, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was using google blog search and the following results, sorted by date, made me concerned that they or someone else may be using forum-spam tactics to promote the network2.tv site? check it out 13 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] example%40example.com (mark23) have a look on this episode it will really cool. http://network2.tv/channel/5423/#episodes. 2K Sports Forums - http://www.2ksports.com/forums grr8 13 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] example%40example.com (ethan) It's really a brilliant mind working behind this episode, http://network2.tv/channel/5473/#episodes. check it out. Realms of Fantasy :: Community Forums - http://forums.rofmagazine.com hi 13 Dec 2006 by aikin http://network2.tv/channel/5309/#episodes check it out. it's pretty cool. :banana: snapstream Forums - http://forums.snapstream.com/vb cool episode 13 Dec 2006 by adron I love watching this episode, http://network2.tv/channel/4930/#episodes. It's full of comedy and relaxes your mind. Science Forums - http://www.scienceforums.net/forum check this out 12 Dec 2006 by eddie23 This episode is fantastic, http://network2.tv/channel/4930/#episodes. It's full of comedy and relaxes your mind. :lol: tvgasm Forums - http://forums.tvgasm.com my favourite episode 12 Dec 2006 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] nicholas_mabbott%40yahoo.com check it out, this episode take your breathe away. it's really amazing. http://network2.tv/channel/5309/#episodes. TREKS in SCI-FI Forums - http://treksf.com/forums/index.php want to know about wine and stuff 12 Dec 2006 by Daltone I have found one link. Check it out. It gives you all kinds of details about wines and bears and all types of drinks. http://network2.tv/channel/4974/#episodes. Webtender Recipe Exchange Forum - http://www.webtender.com/iforum/ Cheers Steve Elbows -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] sadly this IS a real service:
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[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?
Give it up for content y'al! I certainly lust after an HD television. Our friend has a sweet 42 Panasonic and we're always in awe of the HD experience. So... what does that have to do with videoblogging? Not a whole lot today, not something most vloggers need to worry about. But tomorrow is coming quick. Rocketboom has their stuff in HD. I shoot on a Sony HC1 which is small and not very expensive. However I hardly ever edit in HD - I basically think of it as a really good SD camera with sharp detail. But I've got that footage in HD should I have an opportunity to show a video on TV, or in a theater, or online. Strangely enough, I'm considering ditching the HC1 for a Panasonic DVX. I just love the 24p look, and the gamme curves (or whatever) that just look fantastic. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) Shoot using the cheapest camera you can find. 2) Embrace compression artifacts. 3) Rejoice, send me a link and spend the money you save on things that actually matter (hint: it's not a green screen). - Andreas Den 18.12.2006 kl. 01:58 skrev Joshua Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Not completely on topic, but not off either. I just posted an entry on my blog. In a nutshell, I don't care about HD...just good content. http://www.joshpaul.com/?p=250
[videoblogging] Re: converting from mpeg4 to dv
I've just gotten a Samsung NV3 which, with a 2 GB card can shoot up to two hours of video. It has three choices insofar as resolution goes:720 X 480, 640 x480, 320x240. I've just used the camera a few times and I've shot in 640X480. This downloads onto the desktop of my Mac as an avi file. No problem there. It is a fabulous tiny and good camera. Only have three power zoom but gives a great image (as can be seen in my video of Visual Arts Against AIDS) with decent lighting. It is terrible in low light. However, I was amazed at how good the sound was when I was filming a subway musician and a public announcement commenced blaring overhead and I just moved in closer (Baby Monroe). In order to edit it, I have to import it into iMovie from the desktop. This takes 4 to 6 times the length of the video. Once in iMovie, I can edit it in iMovie and then convert it using the expert setting I learned at www.freevlog.org into a Quicktime file which I've used to post the two mentioned vlogs on the Internet. I thought about getting an Xacti but this Samsung is supposed to be one of the few able to make videos in an MPEG format that can be be posted directly onto the Internet. I'm use to using a Sony HC42 mini-dv camera (great for dim light portability) and iMovie. I sat on my Sony HC42 the other day and it has been mailed off for repair. Now, all I have is this too big Sony HDV A1U (better than monsters three times the size usually required to take HD quality film) and am learning Final Cut Express from the ground up. I'm an old man who sometimes feels like he is losing the tech marathon to the next breakthrough camera :-). I have one-on-one training by someone who knows Final Cut Express. I know I have to master that and move on to Final Cut Pro. However, I think we must be doing something wrong. When I download any video into Final Cut Express, after it is edited, I have to export it using 'quicktime compression' settings. A nine minute vlog can take a good 45 minutes to export in that fashion and you end up with a huge Quicktime movie (425 MBs). Then, you have to import that back into iMovie (creating another huge file) and waiting 30-45 minutes for that to finish. (Fortunately, I have an old PC which I can use while the Mac is doing all this work.) Finally, I can re-export the 'imported file using the expert settings and get a 45MB Quicktime file to post on the Internet. I make sure I put the huge files into the trash. Fortunately, I have two 500GB internal drives in my Mac and have just added a third external 1 terabyte drive (1000GB). I know I really don't know what I am doing. I'm not particularly gifted in technology. I know I have outlined two different problems here. Focusing on the first, using the NV3, is there something I should be doing differently? Thank you, Michael Verdi and Ryanne Hodson, for helping those of us who are technically illiterate to dare to try to swim the English Channel :-). Vloggingly yours, Randolfe (Randy) Wicker www.RandyWickerReporting.blogspot.com Hoboken, NJ 201-656-3280
[videoblogging] Volume level problem on Xacti HD1A
I'm having trouble with the volume level when I record video on my Xacti HD 1A. With external mic volume set at the lowest level (1) and Noise Reduction on and Wind Reduction on, I still have volume clipping during a normal interview with another person, especially when I talk. Is there anything else I can try? I wonder if I received a defective unit. Vlog: www.PodChronicles.com Podcast: www.AudioPodChronicles.com
[videoblogging] Chroma Key iMovie...
Anyone have any opinions on Stupendous' Masks Composting plugins for iMovie 06? Just installed FCP and it looks to be a bit much for my everyday production. Cheers, Ron
Re: [videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool
Here are my thoughts... The reality is there is money to be made in aggregating and presenting content. In other words it's a commercial use of people's content. Maybe a site doesn't have ads or even charges money for content but if they get lots of viewers because they have lots of content then, as we've seen with YouTube, they can be valuable. That's value built on the backs of others. Now I think if you opt-in to something that isn't displaying your license or linking to your permalink or is putting ads around your stuff than you've obviously agreed to that. No problem there. On the other hand, if like in the case of Network2, you have to opt-out then that's not cool at all. Some of my content is up there and I've never been asked about it. I have no agreement with them though they are, in my opinion, commercially using my content. Even if you could somehow argue that it wasn't a commercial use, they still aren't displaying the terms of my license. I also noticed while looking around that Fireant.tv has added ads to the page since I last checked. Not cool guys. There weren't any ads when I opted in. So what do I want from a directory? - I want it to be opt-in - I want prominent link to my site - I want a link to the post's permalink - I want a link to my feed (not the directory's feed of my stuff) - I want my work's license displayed I think this is the minimum required. -Verdi
Re: [videoblogging] Volume level problem on Xacti HD1A
Ryanne and I just noticed this with Jay's new camera. He's not here so we can't verify what settings he was using. I remember reading somewhere that, for my Xacti C5 at least, turning on wind reduction when you didn't need it could cause this problem. So I'd start with turning both noise and wind reduction off and see if you still have the problem. -Verdi On 12/17/06, Len Edgerly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having trouble with the volume level when I record video on my Xacti HD 1A. With external mic volume set at the lowest level (1) and Noise Reduction on and Wind Reduction on, I still have volume clipping during a normal interview with another person, especially when I talk. Is there anything else I can try? I wonder if I received a defective unit. Vlog: www.PodChronicles.com Podcast: www.AudioPodChronicles.com -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool
So what do I want from a directory? - I want it to be opt-in - I want prominent link to my site - I want a link to the post's permalink - I want a link to my feed (not the directory's feed of my stuff) - I want my work's license displayed I think this is the minimum required. I agree (since April 05 ;-) You submitted your vlog in May 05: http://vlogdir.com/permalink/136 I guess the only open issue is about the ability to play video on vlogdir.com. I always looked at it as a way to preview content before choosing to subscribe or bookmark the site. But I will watch this discussion and will consider making the embedded videos from a submitted vodcast an opt-in as well. Since vlogdir is community-drive directory and is opt-in, i assume most are aware that videos are playable on the site and that is ok. But if you login, you can always edit/delete your vlog and/or feed. Also, at some point in 2007, I am going to upgrade vlogdir with a new UI and a few new features. I'd love feedback from anyone who is reading. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vlogdir-users/ Cheers, Sull On 12/18/06, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are my thoughts... The reality is there is money to be made in aggregating and presenting content. In other words it's a commercial use of people's content. Maybe a site doesn't have ads or even charges money for content but if they get lots of viewers because they have lots of content then, as we've seen with YouTube, they can be valuable. That's value built on the backs of others. Now I think if you opt-in to something that isn't displaying your license or linking to your permalink or is putting ads around your stuff than you've obviously agreed to that. No problem there. On the other hand, if like in the case of Network2, you have to opt-out then that's not cool at all. Some of my content is up there and I've never been asked about it. I have no agreement with them though they are, in my opinion, commercially using my content. Even if you could somehow argue that it wasn't a commercial use, they still aren't displaying the terms of my license. I also noticed while looking around that Fireant.tv has added ads to the page since I last checked. Not cool guys. There weren't any ads when I opted in. So what do I want from a directory? - I want it to be opt-in - I want prominent link to my site - I want a link to the post's permalink - I want a link to my feed (not the directory's feed of my stuff) - I want my work's license displayed I think this is the minimum required. -Verdi -- Sull http://vlogdir.com (a project) http://SpreadTheMedia.org (my blog) http://interdigitate.com (otherly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Volume level problem on Xacti HD1A
Wow - I was just gonna say... I have not had any probs with volume level on my HD1A. David On 12/18/06, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ryanne and I just noticed this with Jay's new camera. He's not here so we can't verify what settings he was using. I remember reading somewhere that, for my Xacti C5 at least, turning on wind reduction when you didn't need it could cause this problem. So I'd start with turning both noise and wind reduction off and see if you still have the problem. -Verdi On 12/17/06, Len Edgerly [EMAIL PROTECTED]LenEdgerly%40attglobal.net wrote: I'm having trouble with the volume level when I record video on my Xacti HD 1A. With external mic volume set at the lowest level (1) and Noise Reduction on and Wind Reduction on, I still have volume clipping during a normal interview with another person, especially when I talk. Is there anything else I can try? I wonder if I received a defective unit. Vlog: www.PodChronicles.com Podcast: www.AudioPodChronicles.com -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- David King davidleeking.com - blog http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
