[videoblogging] setting a preview image - why so difficult in viddler?
I am trying to set a preview image in Viddler. It's not easy. When I upload a video, Viddler auto sets an image, usually a frame that is 5 to 6 seconds into the video. Setting a new preview image does not seem to work. I have repeatedly clicked on the + icon and then set thumbnail. But the change never shows in the Viddler player on the web page. Is there a trick that I can do in iMovie to avoid the problem on Viddler? is there a work around in Viddler? I've looked around and have not seen much written on the topic. What are the technical reasons for why this is an issue? is this issue true across most hosted video sites? Still pretty new to video editing and the tricks to making it just right. Thanks. Alex. Alex Williams iterasi/podcast hotel
[videoblogging] Re: Decline in posts to this group.
Funny -I am now comoing back to the list after a long absence. I started following this list in 2004. But I never became an active videoblogger. But now I do have a series at my work called My Office Has A Kitchen. For the first time, I am editing video on a weekly basis and loving it. Videos can be seen at: http://iterasi.blogspot.com. I need to organize the videos better. Another reason to come back to the list! The thing is there are so many resources now available on the web but this list still seems to have a core group of really knowledgeable folks. That's why I come back here. This is where you find the pros, the pioneers. As Steve says, there are a lot of new technologies that are still quite unexplored. I hope this list continues to become a place where i can learn from others how to best use these technologies in my work and in my personal life. Alex Alex Williams http://alexhwilliams.com http://iterasi.blogspot.com Twitter: podcasthotel --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Garfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jay and everyone else on the list... I often tell the story of seeing your comment on my vlog that asked me to come over and join this list. 2004 It was such a huge help back in 2004 when we were just trying to figure out the best ways to host videos... You are right that it was al about learning how to videoblog back then. We were all watchiing everyone's videos. Think about that. Everyone on the list was watching every single video on the internet. ;-) Well, every single video blog... It was technically challenging... so t here were fewer people doing it. Links Clutter up the list with posts of here's a link to my most recent video of...: No way. We had RSS for that.. It's weird to think that it was frowned upon for people to point to their new videos. We were all watching everyone's new videos any way so cluttering up the list with pointers wasn't something that was done... Now everything has changed. We need pointers. They now pop up on twitter and friend feed. I always wanted FireAnt to let me see the popular videos that my friends were watching... Now it seems like we are getting that organically from a number of sources. Vlog It still irritates me when I hear someone say they posted a new vlog. They actually made a new 'vlog post'...not created a whole new blog to hold videos... but I'm getting over it... and understand that the video itself has become the vlog. YouTube It's also funny to look back at how we dismissed YouTube because it didn't allow access to the original QuickTime file or support RSS 2.0 with enclosures... Oops. Guess we missed the boat on that one. Exploring I'm still very excited about video on the web... New things I'm exploring are: - Live streaming via cellphone with Qik and other platforms. - Live broadcasting with Mogulus - Video conversations with Seesmic - HD video ( still wondering what camera to get ) I'm also still working on Citizen Journalism with Rocketboom and TheUptake... Along with that I'm looking into how all these technologies can be adapted by TV... So I think this is still a great place to talk about new technologies and new content... I surely couldn't have shared the above in under 140 characters... Meeting in Person It's always fun to see other videobloggers at events like SXSW too... I'll be at Podcamp Boston in July, New Media Expo August and Streaming Media West in September ... --Steve http://stevegarfield.com Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/stevegarfield --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.dedman@ wrote: Are people vlogging more, but posting less? Are people leaving the group? Like me, have you become a lurker, not a poster? Did you loose interest in vlogging? Or, just don't have the time to keep it up? others spoke clearly on this. We started in 2004 talking about HOW to videoblog. the archives are interesting to read since you see that people were truly just making it up. getting video onto a blog was literally a hack. Now its easy, so no need to talk about HOW...though i agree that list list is a solid place if you have a videoblogging tech issue. we've made places like showinbox.tv/forum to discuss specific technologies. We spent a year or so talking about the business of videoblogging. it was interesting seeing all the money pouring into new companies offering videoblogging services. its still amazing to think that Youtube sold for 1.6 billion dollars. that excitement has died down. the hype is stale. Robert is also right that many people are using Twitter to post links. But as Andrew said, content content content. the technology is herenow what do we want to say? no more excuses. Id love to hear about videoblog projects that people are really responding to. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com
[videoblogging] Re: Decline in posts to this group.
Schlomo - Very well said. It's the archives that tell the story. This is one of the best communities on the web. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Brook Hinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the people on this list are on The Well now. On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:04 AM, schlomo rabinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One thing about this list that will never change is that this was the place where the pioneers in uncharted territory would discuss videoblogging. The list may not have high educational content now, but the archives are filled with it. For those that can understand this: This list is like The Well. Very few people think about The Well anymore, but its place in history is undisputed. And there are sexier people on this list than that were on The Well in its early days:) -- Schlomo Rabinowitz http://schlomolog.blogspot.com http://hatfactory.net AIM:schlomochat [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Jay -- Thanks for the question about Creative Commons, a licensing structure that I believe passionately about and an important issue for SplashCast to address. In our next development phase, starting immediately, SplashCast will offer the ability for podcasters/vloggers to claim their feed. By claiming their feed, we are exploring how the producer will have the ability to add Creative Commons as the licensing for the work. Additionally, SplashCast is in development as a network and the model for how we sustain the service econmomically is one that we are discussing in the broader market. But how to sustain the business? This will largely depend on the channel network that grows from SplashCast. How that channel network develops will depend on the relationshps we build with media producers and how they see the platform as a mechanism for helping sustain their livelihood. CC lciensing is an important part of that equation. Again, thanks for your question. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SplashCast is launching a new feature to its product this week called MyPodcastNetwork http://www.splashcastmedia.com/mypodcastnetwork that allows the video or audio enclosures in any RSS feed to be displayed within a SplashCast player on any web page. This will make every page on the web an avenue for live distribution of multiple shows, meaning that any web page could display the most recent episodes of any audio or video program. Additionally, the new feature allows people make their own personal channels that they can display on their personal start page or aggregator of choice. The result is a new way for podcasters to distribute their shows. It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with podcasters and vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service will be improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing audio or video programs. We have created a Podcast FAQ http://splashcastmedia.com/podcasterfaq/ , which we hope will answer the questions you may have about how the SplashCast service will work. We have several new features that will be added, which are addressed in the FAQ. hey alex-- a big question i dont see on your FAQ is your view of Creative Commons. how will you help your users respect these licenses that many videobloggers are putting into their videos? If I understand Splashcast correctly...here would be my worry. a user goes to your site and creates a channel. they choose a bunch of videos that they didnt make. This channel can then be displayed on their site as a Streaming video widget. The user then puts advertising all over and around the videos. No money, attribution, or anything is shared with the original creators even if there are clear CC licenses defining the use. I know Magnify.net is already doing thisand seems to cut the creators out of the equation. how will Splashcast handle this situation, if ive described it correctly. Jay -- Here I am http://jaydedman.com Check out the latest project: http://pixelodeonfest.com/ Webvideo festival this June
[videoblogging] Re: SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Links back can be found in the player in the little blue ifor info buttons at the top and bottom left hand side. We are working on making the link more visible so there is clear link back for the producer. Reiterating what Marshall wrote at Todd Cochrane's blog: ...the RSS feed you see when you click RSS button is the feed for the channel aggregating all the individual feeds in it. We'll be adding the original feed URL to that screen asap when we get home to Portland. We are working on this. Thanks for the question. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Garfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where's the link back to the original blog site or video? On Apr 30, 2007, at 12:19 PM, ahwfour_1027 wrote: It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with podcasters and vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service will be improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing audio or video programs. -- Steve Garfield http://SteveGarfield.com
[videoblogging] Re: SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Hi, Roxanne -- We're working on the issues that Todd has addressed. Please see Marshall's comments on Todd's blog: http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/007003.html. We'll keep everyone posted on the developments underway to address the issues and concerns of the podcasting and vlogging communities. Thanks. Alex. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is some communication between SplashCast and Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central: http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/007003.html#comments From Todd: I like both Marshall, and Alex but hey guys this is not good in a big way. When I click on the channel feed you have created it says Geek News Central Podcast by SplashCast Feed Agent -- SplashCast Channel this is a cheap way of trying to defer the issue you have here. NOT ACCEPTABLE Every subscriber they get to their new re-purposed feeds is a subscriber taken away from my original feed. SplashCast will use those subscriber numbers to value their business. Its one thing if I had opted in but they have created a directory of content producers all with hijacked feeds. Roxanne Here's the other link: http://www.splashcastmedia.com/mypodcastnetwork On 5/1/07, Steve Garfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where's the link back to the original blog site or video? On Apr 30, 2007, at 12:19 PM, ahwfour_1027 wrote: It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with podcasters and vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service will be improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing audio or video programs. -- Steve Garfield http://SteveGarfield.com -- Roxanne Darling o ke kai means of the sea in hawaiian 808-384-5554 http://www.beachwalks.tv http://www.barefeetshop.com http://www.barefeetstudios.com http://www.inthetransition.com
[videoblogging] Re: SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Mike Berkley posted more explanation about what we are doing over at the SplashCast blog: http://splashcastmedia.com/addressing-feedback-on-mypodcastnetwork Thanks. Alex. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SplashCast will offer the ability for podcasters/vloggers to claim their feed. Oh boy. Here we go again. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, ahwfour_1027 ahwfour_1027@ wrote: Jay -- Thanks for the question about Creative Commons, a licensing structure that I believe passionately about and an important issue for SplashCast to address. In our next development phase, starting immediately, SplashCast will offer the ability for podcasters/vloggers to claim their feed. By claiming their feed, we are exploring how the producer will have the ability to add Creative Commons as the licensing for the work. Additionally, SplashCast is in development as a network and the model for how we sustain the service econmomically is one that we are discussing in the broader market. But how to sustain the business? This will largely depend on the channel network that grows from SplashCast. How that channel network develops will depend on the relationshps we build with media producers and how they see the platform as a mechanism for helping sustain their livelihood. CC lciensing is an important part of that equation. Again, thanks for your question. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.dedman@ wrote: SplashCast is launching a new feature to its product this week called MyPodcastNetwork http://www.splashcastmedia.com/mypodcastnetwork that allows the video or audio enclosures in any RSS feed to be displayed within a SplashCast player on any web page. This will make every page on the web an avenue for live distribution of multiple shows, meaning that any web page could display the most recent episodes of any audio or video program. Additionally, the new feature allows people make their own personal channels that they can display on their personal start page or aggregator of choice. The result is a new way for podcasters to distribute their shows. It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with podcasters and vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service will be improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing audio or video programs. We have created a Podcast FAQ http://splashcastmedia.com/podcasterfaq/ , which we hope will answer the questions you may have about how the SplashCast service will work. We have several new features that will be added, which are addressed in the FAQ. hey alex-- a big question i dont see on your FAQ is your view of Creative Commons. how will you help your users respect these licenses that many videobloggers are putting into their videos? If I understand Splashcast correctly...here would be my worry. a user goes to your site and creates a channel. they choose a bunch of videos that they didnt make. This channel can then be displayed on their site as a Streaming video widget. The user then puts advertising all over and around the videos. No money, attribution, or anything is shared with the original creators even if there are clear CC licenses defining the use. I know Magnify.net is already doing thisand seems to cut the creators out of the equation. how will Splashcast handle this situation, if ive described it correctly. Jay -- Here I am http://jaydedman.com Check out the latest project: http://pixelodeonfest.com/ Webvideo festival this June
[videoblogging] SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Dear Podcasters/Vloggers: Hi, I'm Alex Williams, director of community development at SplashCast http://www.splashcastmedia.com/ . I am also the founder of the Podcast Hotel http://www.podcasthotel.com/ , a small event you may have heard of that we just did in San Francisco. SplashCast is launching a new feature to its product this week called MyPodcastNetwork http://www.splashcastmedia.com/mypodcastnetwork that allows the video or audio enclosures in any RSS feed to be displayed within a SplashCast player on any web page. This will make every page on the web an avenue for live distribution of multiple shows, meaning that any web page could display the most recent episodes of any audio or video program. Additionally, the new feature allows people make their own personal channels that they can display on their personal start page or aggregator of choice. The result is a new way for podcasters to distribute their shows. It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with podcasters and vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service will be improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing audio or video programs. We have created a Podcast FAQ http://splashcastmedia.com/podcasterfaq/ , which we hope will answer the questions you may have about how the SplashCast service will work. We have several new features that will be added, which are addressed in the FAQ. We hope to be ongoing participants in the podcasting and vlogging communities so please let us know what you think of the product. It's a work in progress that can improve based on community feedback. Thank you! Alex Williams Director of Community Development SplashCast 503-473-6237 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marshall Kirkpatrick Director of Content SplashCast 503-703-1815 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: SplashCast -- Letter to Podcasting/Vlogging Communities
Thanks, Markus! Good to be back. I am starting my own videoblog through SplhasCast. I will be looking for wisdom here on the videoblogging list! --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Alex! Good to see you on the list again. For those who don't recall, Alex was the guy who hooked us up with the Open University and set up the first videoblogging video conferences back in 2005. (I still remember that one where Canter called Calcanis a facsist) Thanks again for setting those up Alex. Regards, Markus ahwfour_1027 wrote: Dear Podcasters/Vloggers : Hi, I'm Alex Williams, director of community development at SplashCast http://www.splashca stmedia.com/ http://www.splashcastmedia.com/ . I am also the founder of the Podcast Hotel http://www.podcasth otel.com/ http://www.podcasthotel.com/ , a small event you may have heard of that we just did in San Francisco. -- Markus Sandy http://feeds.feedburner.com/apperceptions http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitaldojo http://feeds.feedburner.com/havemoneywillvlog http://feeds.feedburner.com/spinflow [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
