[videoblogging] Re: Apple laptop
I was a PC guy a few years ago and bought a Mac Mini to get into Apple and video production. There's no looking back. Although I have an iMac now, the Mac Mini did me proud. iMovie (free with OS X) can work for your basic videos, but Final Cut Pro (or Express) is the real powerhouse. Ratbag ... once you go Mac, you'll never go back. Mike http://MikeMoon.ca --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, RANDY MANN themaddm...@... wrote: get a mini mac they are smoking fast now, i have been editing on them for years now nice little computer they are i tell u On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Adrian Miles adrian.mi...@...wrote: well if you're doing anything above domestic or consider yourself anywhere above the categories of novice and/or amateur then final cut pro/studio. if you will do a lot at home or in the one place highly recommend second monitor. an appropriate closing Adrian Miles School of Media and Communication Program Director B.Comm Honours vogmae.net.au On 18 June 2010 14:49, RatbagMedia ratbagra...@...ratbagradio%40gmail.com wrote: But what would I need to consider IF I wanted to run my video editing needs on a Apple laptop? I'd be new to laptops anyway and was thinking I'd make a big break to a new format entirely... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: camera
Hmmm, wonder what happened to my post I made yesterday? Anyhow... here's the info. Anyhow --- HD1010 new on eBay for $262 from a Canadian Photo Store. Today, Dell.ca has the Kodak ZX3 (Sportplay) for $129 Candadian and includes 4gb card and case. If you need links, send me a msg. Mike p.s. http://MikeMoon.ca -- Finally picked up the domain. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@... wrote: Hi Julian, First a BIG Thanx to Jules, Gena, and David for the advice that pointed me in the right direction. As you know, the amount of product avail is overwhelming and that's just on amazon ebay. So I thought I'd address 2 issues with one purchase, if possible, as I do need primarily to address the video issue but thought I could also get a suitable replacement for the Canon point-n-shoot that had a coronary last month. Maybe not possible in one lo price unit, but that's ok. So I've looked into the Zi8 which amazon has on a special price with xtras thrown in to cement the deal. They are also offering the CG10 at about $124. and that looks pretty good too. Getting past newer/older tech, looks(professional if possible), and price. not too much to ask for, I mean I figure you ask for the sky and negotiate from there. Anyway, after reading tons of reviews, some from very angry camera owners, I really need to be sure that the images in the camera can be seen on the client's computer either PC or Mac with very little fumbling around. Or God forbid, crashing the system. Oy! All of you have been stellar. Thanx again and if you have any thoughts pleze add them. Tom Oh by the way, Jules, I read some interesting info on your company web re: seo optimization and jquery. Like to know more after this debacle is addressed. On Jun 14, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Julian Seery Gude wrote: Hi Tom, Oops, didn't copy the list in my first response to you. Then thought of one last thing to add (at end of this email). In case anyone else wants to jump in to reply to Tom, my advice was that I believe a cheap camera like the Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 would do just fine (as would many others). My other suggestion was just a basic one that others here have written about before, such as moving the camera closer and perhaps using a cheap audio recorder as a backup to reduce the worry of things going wrong with the audio in the field (good ol' murphy). One last note about something that surprised me on the Xacti's external mic jack. Sanyo doesn't use a standard sized audio input jack on cameras like the VPC-HD1000/2000. You'll likely need a $2.50 converter from Radio Shack (or similar) to plug your external mic into your camera. /jules On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@... wrote: Hi Julian, I've saved the email that you wrote as a reference for the future. It was the most considered and considerate response I got, and well, the future rushed in the door this past weekend. Right off the bat, I'm apologizing for this surprise email and if it's too much trouble to answer, and it may well be, I am not offended. I do have a Skype account w/video capability so if that's an option, I'm available at your convenience. Here's the reason for this rushed if not frantic communique, A non-profit org. where I volunteer, heard about a Training program I've been developing. At one of their events this past weekend their CEO requested that I run a couple of these workshops for their staff. Although it came as a surprise, for all the right reasons I said... Yes. Which brings this email to you. I know I'll need a video camera as that's part of the training regimen. The main issue is $$. I really want to do the training but the camera need couldn't have come at a worse time financially. Nevertheless, what is, is. So I re-read your email, below and consolidating all the suggestions I've read, I figured that I should wait to buy a camera with an audio-in for an xternal mic. But, that feature raises the camera price substantially as other features are added also or upgraded. The training will take place in a conference room or office. One person at a time. Camera on a tripod, maybe 10-15' away. I will record the person speaking, then plug the camera into a handy computer, theirs, watch it and comment, then move on. That's it, no iMovie editing, no saving on the camera. So I need some advice if you could be so kind. Under the described conditions, do you recommend an xternal mic or would the built in mic suffice, and remember this is about speaking. Does the video format matter if I'm simply recording to view on a computer, mac or pc, not to edit? As a result of this request, I've been frantically investigating alternatives on the web. I went to ebay and found a VPC-HD 1000, USED up for bids.
[videoblogging] Re: My Story
Great story David. Thanks for sharing. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Jones david.jo...@... wrote: Ok, I'll lead by example as I normally do, here is my video blogging story: Hi, I'm Dave Jones from Sydney Australia. I started a niche electronics engineering video blog in April 2009. http://www.eevblog.com and http://www.youtube.com/user/EEVblog I wanted to differentiate myself from boring text blogs, and figured it would be fun to have a regular video blog about electronics. As far as I could tell no one else had ever attempted one, so I gave it a go with a crusty old 320x240 webcam in my study. No script, no idea, no name, I just did a talking head blog and reviewed a few products. I knew the result was crap, but I posted it on my personal Youtube channel and announced on an electronics Usenet group anyway figuring you have to start somewhere. I had some positive feedback and advice from the few dozen views I got, like ditch the study and film it in my lab. I also asked for name suggestions. The 2nd one was in the lab and was greeted with more positive feedback. I switched from the webcam to my old Canon MV700i PAL DV tape camcorder with internal mic. By the 3rd or 4th episode I had a basic Wordpress blog page with embedded Youtube videos on my personal website. Still no script, no idea, and no name. I could not come up with a better name, so it remained the Electronics Engineering Video Blog, or EEVblog for short. I would later figure out that name and branding can be quite important to get right up front! I was kind of lucky in this respect, EEVblog now works well for me as a brand. I also switched to a dedicated Youtube channel. It soon became clear that it was slowly gaining in popularity, and I experimented with various audio and video settings. I also realised that a lot of people were finding me via Youtube searches, and it was important to have a dedicated topic for each episode instead of the mixed bag of stuff I had in each blog. i.e. people didn't want to sit through 5 minutes of other stuff to get to the topic they found on the search. That was an important change I thought. I soon got complaints that I didn't have my own domain name, so I got eevblog.com and moved the Wordpress account over. At this point I had a name, a brand, a slogan (An off-the-cuff video blog about electronics..), and a silly photo people recognising the blog by. I came to realise how important sound was to a blog, so a I bought a cheap $50 2nd hand DV tape camcorder which had an external mic input and got a $30 shotgun mic. This got rid of the tape noise and improved the blog a lot, made it much more watchable. I was still shooting in 640x480 and experimenting with widescreen. I was using VideoStudio X2 edit software and was limited to the 10minute Youtube limit. Many of my blogs were in two parts because of this. Lots of heavy editing required to fit inside 10 minutes sometimes! I was not advertising the blog in any way but it seemed to just keep growing with people finding me by Google or Youtube searches. Somewhere along the line I added some Adsense text ads and they started to work like they had on my other web sites at the time. I also added a user BBS style forum and that has really taken off. Almost 1200 members, over 7000 posts and 600 topics. The EEVblog has really turned into a quite a decent user community. By Blog #42 I switched to a Sanyo Xacti HD-1010 camcorder and started to shoot in HD as Youtube now supported HD content. This blog was a turning point because it went semi-viral with 40,000 hits in a day or two via Boing Boing, and then Youtube emailed me an offer to become a Partner. That took a month or so, and then I had ads on my Youtube videos, and no more 10 minute limitation. Editing HD was much slower than SD, but I persisted (and discussed this on this group) and it is now working pretty well, I edit directly on the 1280x720 MP4 files from the Xacti camera. I have since switched to VideoStudio X3 edit software and render in 1280x720 MPEG2 which I then convert to 1280x720 MP4 with Handbrake which is uploaded to Youtube. Somewhere along the line I got the PodPress plugin for Wordpress and started producing at first a 320x240 podcast version but then switched to a 480x272 16:9 widescreen version. I came to realise how important it was to get listed in iTunes and have a podcast version and an RSS feed (via Google Feedburner). About a 1/3rd of my audience now watch via the podcast version. The rest of my audience are split about 50/50 between Youtube subscribers and my Wordpess blog. I also do an MP3 version for my drive time blogs that many like to listen to instead of watching the video. I experimented with a live show and Ustream, and once I get over a few technical hurdles, that might be a regular fixture too. I had at least 70 people tune in to my first live chat session, not
[videoblogging] Re: music sync to video tempo
There is the ability in Final Cut to create slugs between beats. It does require you to click a key at every beat you want new video. That's what I use. Very handy so you can simply replace the slugs with video, and it's the same size... no clipping required. But hey, if there is a better way, I'm all ears. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Loreta_Vaidas loretabir...@... wrote: Hi, I've been reading all your posts about the open source codec that Google is coming out with. Its very educational, I'm not that tech savvy so it's good to have this group to get all the condensed info in :). Thanks. Anyway..I remember reading in one of the posts probably a couple of months ago about a software that syncs your video to the music beat (faster/slower, to the beat where needed). I can't seem to find that post anymore. Whenever I do the search, only posts from 2008 and later pop up. So I'm wondering if there is actually such software? Are there any open source ones? And does it work real time during editing process or does the music have to be put in at the end and only after rendering the video you see/hear the final result? Thanks so much! Loreta
[videoblogging] Re: Markvoort
Here! Here! As pointed out... everyone dies. EV-ER-Y-ONE. Deal with it. I mean really, deal with it. Communication: the under-utilized tool. Hey... how's about a videoblog? http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/05/21/palliative-care-homework/ I got vlogs for all occasions. ;) Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Richard (Show) Hall rich...@... wrote: I will say this, based on my experience over the last year, which is that our society needs to have a lot more conversation about death. Not death as presented on prime time and movies, but real-honest death, like the kind that happens with, well, all of us. I recommend that everyone spend a few minutes in an assisted living facility or rest home. You'll learn a lot about life .. and death. ...peace...richard On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 5:29 AM, elbowsofdeath st...@... wrote: Personally I would look at it from the perspective that she originally used internet video to connect with other people that were isolated in hospital, and that once you have made meaningful connections in this way it may seem quite natural to carry on until the end. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Adrian Miles adrian.miles@ wrote: or just not watch as you suggested :-) an appropriate closing Adrian Miles School of Media and Communication Program Director B.Comm Honours vogmae.net.au On 29 April 2010 11:33, David Jones david.jones@ wrote: People can theorize all they like. Publish and be damned is often the easiest solution! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Richard (Show) Hall http://richardshow.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: video blogging week 2010, take a moment
Yes, I understand... Now she wants the complete video of Drunken, Underwear, Karaoke. I get that a lot. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jim Turner jtur...@... wrote: ...and my wife walked in just as you mention the bad judgment... Perfect. Jim On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Michael Sullivan sullele...@...wrote: fleeting glimpses. that is videoblogging. nice, mike! On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Heath heathpa...@... wrote: Anyone who does online video should take a moment and watch this http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/16/a-moment-2/ From one of the best out there..love ya mike... Heath http://heathparks.com/blog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -- Jim Turner One By One Media, LLC www.onebyonemedia.com www.bloggersforhire.com @Genuine this email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: video blogging week 2010, take a moment
First off, thanks Heath. It's much appreciated ole friend. So, to sum it up, there was a lot of crap that went into this video. But what I mean is, if I only posted the videos that could be described as 'good', I'd have about 5 to draw from. I have hundreds and hundreds of moments, snippets in time, to enjoy now, and down the road. I encourage all of you to start or continue to shoot and share your videos. I can confidently say that these images will probably last a lot longer than any of the people in them. It's never too late to start. In 30 years, will it matter when you got started? I have a real hoot looking back just a couple years, I can only imagine what fun I'll have when I'm 75. VLOG ON BITCHES Thank you folks for your comments you've made about the video. It's encouraging and motivating. Mike (I don't know what happened to the first message I wrote in response. So I banged out this half-assed copy) --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Heath heathpa...@... wrote: Anyone who does online video should take a moment and watch this http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/16/a-moment-2/ From one of the best out there..love ya mike... Heath http://heathparks.com/blog
[videoblogging] Re: video blogging week 2010, take a moment
Thank you for posting this Heath. It is appreciated ole friend. I have so many of you, the videoblogging group, to thank. It's been this group's ideas, information, knowledge and pushing of the boundaries that has inspired and motivated me to just keep capturing moments. I might not respond a lot in this group, but I keep reading, following those links and giving thoughts to your ideas. I keep posting videos. A lot of crap, but it doesn't matter. I'll have moments to rewatch, remember and enjoy for the rest of my life. I'm just trying to show that any ole Joe can pickup a camera, shoot some video and capture moments. But after awhile, these collective snippets can turn into something wonderful. To share and enjoy. Videoblogging has been verry, verry gd to me. Pick up those camcorders. I'm telling you folks, you will be the real benefactors in the end. I really enjoy going back to watch the odd video, and I'm only 4 years into it. Won't it be a hoot too watch some video you shot now, in say, the year 2040? Vlog on Bitches. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: Brilliant. On 16 Apr 2010, at 19:59, Heath wrote: Anyone who does online video should take a moment and watch this http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/16/a-moment-2/ From one of the best out there..love ya mike... Heath http://heathparks.com/blog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Happy VideoBloggingWeek2010
Gena, wonderful. RSS feed has been added. And I see you're a frequent poster too, I like that. Day 2... The Knife Game. Please people, do not attempt this at home. I have many years of injury free Knife Game training and would hate for an amateur to get seriously hurt while attempting to duplicate this very dangerous stunt. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/12/the-knife-game/ You have been warned. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: Day 2 up and running. http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2010/04/tranquility-alley-day-2-videoblogging.html Gena --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan sulleleven@ wrote: Sophie Flying Cheap Kite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYt6OtKIgw4 ;) Sull On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:18 PM, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Well, it's Sunday. It starts today... Videobloggingweek2010. April 11-17 Grab your camcorders and shoot some video. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net p.s. Here's Day 1's vlog: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/11/geo-fricken-caching/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Happy VideoBloggingWeek2010
Well, it's Sunday. It starts today... Videobloggingweek2010. April 11-17 Grab your camcorders and shoot some video. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net p.s. Here's Day 1's vlog: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/11/geo-fricken-caching/
[videoblogging] Re: Happy VideoBloggingWeek2010
That's the whole idea. VBW challenges people to come up with a video per day in one week. It might not be pretty, but another snippet in time has been captured. I watched your video... and I thought it was wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: I stumble in but I got one up. It ain't pretty but it is done. http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2010/04/videoblogging-day-1-2010-lemonade.html Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Well, it's Sunday. It starts today... Videobloggingweek2010. April 11-17 Grab your camcorders and shoot some video. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net p.s. Here's Day 1's vlog: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/04/11/geo-fricken-caching/
[videoblogging] Re: Video Blogging Week 2010
Come on you wussies, get ready and prepared for VBW2010. I have created the following video as a promotion to the event. It also includes quite a few ideas for the creatively challenged. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/03/26/are-you-ready/ Feel free to use the video as a promotion to the event on your social networks etc. Mike New videos all the time... not like some of the so called vloggers around here. snicker :) RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo josh...@... wrote: The dates are set, prepare yourself, start forming ideas for videos, and get ready to pose 1 video a day for 7 days! http://www.videobloggingweek2010.blogspot.com -- Josh Leo www.JoshLeo.com www.SlowLorisMedia.com www.WanderingWestMichigan.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Video Blogging Week 2010
Okay folks, get those camcorders outta the closet and prepare to shoot 7 videos in 7 days. Come on... take a couple minutes and write down some ideas. You have a couple weeks before it starts. I know you can do it! get involved. Be a playa. Here's some ideas. Please feel free to add to the list. Show your special talent (underarm farts, whistle, touch forehead with tongue, whatever) Do you have a passion? How do you spend your pastime? Read a good book lately? Review it. Got a tattoo no one has seen...yet? 12seconds.tv has a daily challenge. Sing a song. What's for dinner? Do a dance. Get naked. Give the camcorder to your kids. Pull out a box of old pictures. Tell the stories, capture the history. Film your lawn or garden. A point in history. Capture pet moments. Lip-sync a song. Help your fellow content-challenged fellow vloggers with some ideas. Come on you wusses. 7 videos... no rules! Anything goes! Free For All! Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net VLOG ON BITCHES --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo josh...@... wrote: The dates are set, prepare yourself, start forming ideas for videos, and get ready to pose 1 video a day for 7 days! http://www.videobloggingweek2010.blogspot.com -- Josh Leo www.JoshLeo.com www.SlowLorisMedia.com www.WanderingWestMichigan.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Historical Slide Preentation Recreated (Suggestions)
For those that have been following the thread, the presentation has been completed. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/03/11/corbys-distillery-visitor-slide-presentation/ (or http://tinyurl.com/yfbdcq5) I decided to keep the video all together, instead of separating it into smaller parts. It's just short of 14 minutes long. If you really can't stand learning about how Whiskey is made, might I suggest you watch the first part and maybe the last minute. Thank you all for your support and yah know, whiskey making isn't boring, it's fun. :) Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: I am so happy to hear your good news! In a sense it is a tribute to both the Distillery and your father's work. I look forward to seeing the completed work. You might also look for local historian/genealogy folks that might want something similar done with their photo/historical content. You would have a demonstration copy from Corby's to prove that you can do it. Which also might have you investigating a whole type of video you can produce. You have the voice for it, so let it rip. Gena --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: I sent an email to Corby's Distillery yesterday and today I received a telephone call from the company's Vice President of External Affairs, Howard Kirke. He's quite excited about the find and would be more than happy to include a copy of the video on their website and intranet, with links back to me. Mr. Kirke said that through the years they have concentrated their marketing on the brands they carry (Wiser's, Lambs, Seagram's etc) , apposed to the distillery itself. Regardless, it's an historical find that needs to be captured and celebrated. They are working on an historical building honoring there history and contributions to Canada. So, no money, but could still be great exposure for myself. It'll fit nicely in my video portfolio. At the end of the day, I was going to recreate the presentation anyways. I've crossed the first bridge by receiving their blessings. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Gena, Thank you fro the reply. I will contact Corby's and play it by ear from there. I like the idea of splitting into smaller portions... but again, I'll wait to see how things turn out with The Distillery. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumavengal@ wrote: Since the slides were created to support the business this might have been on of those photographic work for hire situations. The original photographer was hired by the company to take the photographs. My feeling is that the company owns the photos. Unless your dad took them off the clock in which case you own the photos. I think if you asked permission you would be on safer ground. Why not send the corporate PR department a letter or e-mail with the same short video and let them mull it over? I can't imagine a company turning down free publicity and promotion of their product. They might be delighted that the photos exist and that there is a historical connection that people have about the whiskey. Will they pay you for it? Maybe. Wouldn't count on it but it may happen that they want to purchase the photos for there own use. Who knows? Possible viewers, I do think that there would be folks who grew up around the area or who have a connection with the brew who would check it out. I also think that historically the photos have a great value demonstrating the environment at that time, processes and what that space and time looked like. I think you should go for it but bust it up in 4 minute segments. You can do a 12 minute video for those that want to see the whole thing but I think dividing them into segments would work better. My 2 cents, Gena http://createvideonotebook.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Tom asked me some questions, off list, that might be beneficial to others reading this thread... I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. All the slides are pictures of the equipment and processes. No PowerPoint style slides. Here's a sample, the first minute (of 12:30). http://mikemoon.net/10feb24_CorbysDistillery-sample.mp4 Are the slides bw or color? The slides are BW with some colored. As far as the process, I used a slide copier connected to my Xacti -- here's my video showing the process... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/02/19/10feb19_slide-moments
[videoblogging] Re: Historical Slide Preentation Recreated (Suggestions)
I sent an email to Corby's Distillery yesterday and today I received a telephone call from the company's Vice President of External Affairs, Howard Kirke. He's quite excited about the find and would be more than happy to include a copy of the video on their website and intranet, with links back to me. Mr. Kirke said that through the years they have concentrated their marketing on the brands they carry (Wiser's, Lambs, Seagram's etc) , apposed to the distillery itself. Regardless, it's an historical find that needs to be captured and celebrated. They are working on an historical building honoring there history and contributions to Canada. So, no money, but could still be great exposure for myself. It'll fit nicely in my video portfolio. At the end of the day, I was going to recreate the presentation anyways. I've crossed the first bridge by receiving their blessings. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgm...@... wrote: Gena, Thank you fro the reply. I will contact Corby's and play it by ear from there. I like the idea of splitting into smaller portions... but again, I'll wait to see how things turn out with The Distillery. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumavengal@ wrote: Since the slides were created to support the business this might have been on of those photographic work for hire situations. The original photographer was hired by the company to take the photographs. My feeling is that the company owns the photos. Unless your dad took them off the clock in which case you own the photos. I think if you asked permission you would be on safer ground. Why not send the corporate PR department a letter or e-mail with the same short video and let them mull it over? I can't imagine a company turning down free publicity and promotion of their product. They might be delighted that the photos exist and that there is a historical connection that people have about the whiskey. Will they pay you for it? Maybe. Wouldn't count on it but it may happen that they want to purchase the photos for there own use. Who knows? Possible viewers, I do think that there would be folks who grew up around the area or who have a connection with the brew who would check it out. I also think that historically the photos have a great value demonstrating the environment at that time, processes and what that space and time looked like. I think you should go for it but bust it up in 4 minute segments. You can do a 12 minute video for those that want to see the whole thing but I think dividing them into segments would work better. My 2 cents, Gena http://createvideonotebook.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Tom asked me some questions, off list, that might be beneficial to others reading this thread... I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. All the slides are pictures of the equipment and processes. No PowerPoint style slides. Here's a sample, the first minute (of 12:30). http://mikemoon.net/10feb24_CorbysDistillery-sample.mp4 Are the slides bw or color? The slides are BW with some colored. As far as the process, I used a slide copier connected to my Xacti -- here's my video showing the process... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/02/19/10feb19_slide-moments/ Do you have the rights to use them? Well, now on the question of ownership... umm, I really don't know. My Dad worked at Corby's and would have presented the slide show to the visitors. He passed away, while still employed by them, in 1978. How do I approach this question of ownership? Who's the audience? Well, that depends. Perhaps Corby's would like to sponsor/buy? If not, I'd be just as happy sharing with family, friends or old Corby's employees/neighbors. I really don't know. I want to leave my options open.. What is the best way to approach Corby's about utilizing my video production abilities? Sponsorship? Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- On Thu, 2/25/10, Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ wrote: From: Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ Subject: Historical+Slide+Preentation+Recreated+(Suggestions) To: mgmoon@ Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:55 AM Hi Mike, I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. Seeing a sample slide would help gather more comments. I would design the show according to the person/organization/audience you would like to approach for selling/renting/funding. Are the slides bw or color? Do you have the rights to use them? Would your show be part of a larger presentation or a stand alone
[videoblogging] Re: Historical Slide Preentation Recreated (Suggestions)
Gena, Thank you fro the reply. I will contact Corby's and play it by ear from there. I like the idea of splitting into smaller portions... but again, I'll wait to see how things turn out with The Distillery. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: Since the slides were created to support the business this might have been on of those photographic work for hire situations. The original photographer was hired by the company to take the photographs. My feeling is that the company owns the photos. Unless your dad took them off the clock in which case you own the photos. I think if you asked permission you would be on safer ground. Why not send the corporate PR department a letter or e-mail with the same short video and let them mull it over? I can't imagine a company turning down free publicity and promotion of their product. They might be delighted that the photos exist and that there is a historical connection that people have about the whiskey. Will they pay you for it? Maybe. Wouldn't count on it but it may happen that they want to purchase the photos for there own use. Who knows? Possible viewers, I do think that there would be folks who grew up around the area or who have a connection with the brew who would check it out. I also think that historically the photos have a great value demonstrating the environment at that time, processes and what that space and time looked like. I think you should go for it but bust it up in 4 minute segments. You can do a 12 minute video for those that want to see the whole thing but I think dividing them into segments would work better. My 2 cents, Gena http://createvideonotebook.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Tom asked me some questions, off list, that might be beneficial to others reading this thread... I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. All the slides are pictures of the equipment and processes. No PowerPoint style slides. Here's a sample, the first minute (of 12:30). http://mikemoon.net/10feb24_CorbysDistillery-sample.mp4 Are the slides bw or color? The slides are BW with some colored. As far as the process, I used a slide copier connected to my Xacti -- here's my video showing the process... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/02/19/10feb19_slide-moments/ Do you have the rights to use them? Well, now on the question of ownership... umm, I really don't know. My Dad worked at Corby's and would have presented the slide show to the visitors. He passed away, while still employed by them, in 1978. How do I approach this question of ownership? Who's the audience? Well, that depends. Perhaps Corby's would like to sponsor/buy? If not, I'd be just as happy sharing with family, friends or old Corby's employees/neighbors. I really don't know. I want to leave my options open.. What is the best way to approach Corby's about utilizing my video production abilities? Sponsorship? Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- On Thu, 2/25/10, Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ wrote: From: Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ Subject: Historical+Slide+Preentation+Recreated+(Suggestions) To: mgmoon@ Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:55 AM Hi Mike, I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. Seeing a sample slide would help gather more comments. I would design the show according to the person/organization/audience you would like to approach for selling/renting/funding. Are the slides bw or color? Do you have the rights to use them? Would your show be part of a larger presentation or a stand alone show? Ken Burns has made a career from old photos and slides, so there is a market. I'm curious about the technology or the equipment you're using to digitize the slides. Please let me know as I have a long-standing project I'd really like to dig into. Good Luck, and Thanx, Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: Hey folks, I was digging through my Dad's old photographic slide collection 1957-1978, making digital copies of my childhood and family moments to share online. It's wonderful remembering these family times. Anyhow, I came to a box that contained a slide show presentation of the making of whiskey at Corby's Distillery. I grew up across the street from the Distillery where my Dad worked as a Manager. The slides include the printed narration that visitors to Corby's would have heard while the slides lit the screen. I've recreated the 1970 slide presentation into a 12 minute video using the original narration visitors would have received
[videoblogging] Historical Slide Preentation Recreated (Suggestions)
Hey folks, I was digging through my Dad's old photographic slide collection 1957-1978, making digital copies of my childhood and family moments to share online. It's wonderful remembering these family times. Anyhow, I came to a box that contained a slide show presentation of the making of whiskey at Corby's Distillery. I grew up across the street from the Distillery where my Dad worked as a Manager. The slides include the printed narration that visitors to Corby's would have heard while the slides lit the screen. I've recreated the 1970 slide presentation into a 12 minute video using the original narration visitors would have received. Most of the slides were shot in the early '60s. Now what? Should I add a minute to the start (or end) of the video explaining what it is? Should I just add it in the notes? Do I put my Mike Moon 5 second trailer at the end? Sorta wrap it in Mike Moon'ism? Since then, Corby's Distillery has expanded into a huge company with offices world wide. Now what? Can I turn this into a financial opportunity? Who and how to approach? I just hate to blow a chance at making money, if I can. :) I thank you in advance with any suggestions you might have. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: Historical Slide Preentation Recreated (Suggestions)
Tom asked me some questions, off list, that might be beneficial to others reading this thread... I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. All the slides are pictures of the equipment and processes. No PowerPoint style slides. Here's a sample, the first minute (of 12:30). http://mikemoon.net/10feb24_CorbysDistillery-sample.mp4 Are the slides bw or color? The slides are BW with some colored. As far as the process, I used a slide copier connected to my Xacti -- here's my video showing the process... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/02/19/10feb19_slide-moments/ Do you have the rights to use them? Well, now on the question of ownership... umm, I really don't know. My Dad worked at Corby's and would have presented the slide show to the visitors. He passed away, while still employed by them, in 1978. How do I approach this question of ownership? Who's the audience? Well, that depends. Perhaps Corby's would like to sponsor/buy? If not, I'd be just as happy sharing with family, friends or old Corby's employees/neighbors. I really don't know. I want to leave my options open.. What is the best way to approach Corby's about utilizing my video production abilities? Sponsorship? Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- On Thu, 2/25/10, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com Subject: Historical+Slide+Preentation+Recreated+(Suggestions) To: mgm...@yahoo.com Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:55 AM Hi Mike, I think your slide2video idea is a good one if the slides are appealing, meaning more graphic than power-point informational. Seeing a sample slide would help gather more comments. I would design the show according to the person/organization/audience you would like to approach for selling/renting/funding. Are the slides bw or color? Do you have the rights to use them? Would your show be part of a larger presentation or a stand alone show? Ken Burns has made a career from old photos and slides, so there is a market. I'm curious about the technology or the equipment you're using to digitize the slides. Please let me know as I have a long-standing project I'd really like to dig into. Good Luck, and Thanx, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgm...@... wrote: Hey folks, I was digging through my Dad's old photographic slide collection 1957-1978, making digital copies of my childhood and family moments to share online. It's wonderful remembering these family times. Anyhow, I came to a box that contained a slide show presentation of the making of whiskey at Corby's Distillery. I grew up across the street from the Distillery where my Dad worked as a Manager. The slides include the printed narration that visitors to Corby's would have heard while the slides lit the screen. I've recreated the 1970 slide presentation into a 12 minute video using the original narration visitors would have received. Most of the slides were shot in the early '60s. Now what? Should I add a minute to the start (or end) of the video explaining what it is? Should I just add it in the notes? Do I put my Mike Moon 5 second trailer at the end? Sorta wrap it in Mike Moon'ism? Since then, Corby's Distillery has expanded into a huge company with offices world wide. Now what? Can I turn this into a financial opportunity? Who and how to approach? I just hate to blow a chance at making money, if I can. :) I thank you in advance with any suggestions you might have. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: how many video accounts do you have
I'd use your existing accounts and create a new blog specifically for your new interests. I have my blip account that has 800+ videos with a small handful sent to other servers (Vimeo, YouTube) for specific reasons. I like everything going through one service, like blip, so I can monitor the activity. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Chad Boeninger cfboenin...@... wrote: So perhaps a bizarre question. How many different video hosting accounts do you have, and how do you manage them? I have a couple of different accounts on Blip and Youtube and one on Vimeo, but mostly all of my videos, (video blogging, bike rides, business research tools, etc) go under two primary accounts. http://libraryvoice.blip.tv/ and http://www.youtube.com/user/cfboeninger . As you can see, my two accounts basically serve as a catch-all repository for all of my videos. I also have another Blip account that just hosts family videos. My videos are posted on 3-4 different blogs. I have an idea for a new show format that I would like to do that would have a more consistent theme than my potpouri of current videos. Is is worth creating a new account for the show, or just upload the videos to my existing accounts and embed them on a destination blog page? I just wonder how many people stick to a show page on Blip or Youtube, or if they watch/subscribe to the shows on the destination website page/blog. Any thoughts on this? If you look at the help pages on Blip, what I have is currently not a show per se, but a hodge podge of videos. I'm not looking to quit my day job, but the idea of having an account tied to a specific show does sound appealing. However, managing multiple accounts does create some problems, as your content winds up being all over the place and hard to keep up with what's where. I suppose I could just use my existing accounts and point people to the destination website in the video description. Any advice from the pros? Thanks in advance, Chad -- Chad F. Boeninger libraryvoice.com - blog libraryvoice.com/videos - videoblog twitter.com/cfboeninger [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Remember when it was all 320x240?
Originally (2006) I produced videos 320x240 @15fps. I was more conscious 4 years ago about file size. I imagined Blip blowing up with files being anything larger. :) Since then I've settled in on 480x272 as my standard output rez (16:9). If I have 4:3 video I'll normally output to 480x360. I use vpip on my wordpress site to add the videos. Over the years, I've since gone back, left the original video @ 320x240, but I have it displayed on the site at 480x360. It looks no worse than some of the stuff I see on YT. While I have my pants down telling all my dirty secrets, I've shoot everything over the past couple years in HD. I don't output in HD, just the original content is in HD. That way, I have more options down the road. HD on the web? Meh. My old iMac 1.8ghz which has just enough juice to edit/produce my vlogs, has heart palpitations when trying to download view HD videos from the web. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, elbowsofdeath st...@... wrote: Actually if you use older camera technology and go above 320x240 then you are at risk of running into interlacing issues. This isnt a problem if your editing encoding software can deinterlace and you understand the issue, but certainly when vloggers first started experimenting with 640x480 I saw no end of stuff that looked worse than 320x240 because they hadnt deinterlaced so there were bad comb artefacts when camera or people moved. The vast majority of vlogs that I watch dont really lose anything by being 320x240. There are certain types of content that I love watching at higher resolutions, but even with a pretty fast broadband connection I dont like to wait long - many of the popular video hosts are not delivering content to me at anything like the speed that my broadband can handle. I do like video hosts that enable the viewer to switch between HD and non-HD versions of the video very easily. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Jones david.jones@ wrote: Seriously 640x480 is so trivially easy on almost any bit of hardware, it is no harder than 320x240. 320x240 is just not worth it unless you are producing a specific podcast or similar where bandwidth is critical. I produce a 480x272 podcast version of my show for just such reasons, but I'm not silly enough to film at that resolution or only make my product available only at that resolution. I'm not necessarily talking about HD here, as there is still has quite a few technical issues for the average users as has been discussed on here many times. But lets be honest, 5 or even 10 year old gear is easily capable of 640x480, as is any $50 second hand DV camcorder of any age. Heck, I can remember easily editing a 2 hour 720x576 DVD movie on an 800MHz Pentium 3 with 768MB of memory and crappy integrated Intel graphics card. Dave.
[videoblogging] Re: Beatmatched video-editing
Basically the same process, but by using a slug and splicing it up, you can replace the cutup slugs with video. http://tinyurl.com/ye77fmf - link to step by step. I used the process when making my last Christmas video. I have a 2 minute video that split to match the beat. I then simply replaced the diced up slugs with clips. http://blip.tv/file/get/Moon-SeasonalSnippets541.mov Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, cafn8ed_tv cafn8ed...@... wrote: IMHO, the best way of matching the beats in PP or FCP is by using markers. Place the audio on the timeline, play it through while tapping the beat using the marker button or keyboard shortcut, then use the markers as your transition points. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, pageflex2001 innomind@ wrote: Is there a software or Premiere Pro plugin which gives ability to drop footage into the timeline and have the video matched to the beats of the soundtrack? Any help is appreciated... -Renat of Innomind.org
[videoblogging] Re: Low Light Xacti Camera
I've been using an Xacti HD2 for the past couple years as my main video unit. It does 'okay' in normal mode, but it has a big button, when pressed, turns on the High Sensitivity Mode. Other Xacti' I've owned didn't have that feature. http://blip.tv/file/get/Moon-CalledMySister216.mov This clip was shot in our Cabana; basically a shed in the back where we celebrate being Canadian. Anyhow, the Cabana in this clip is lite with a couple candles and string of LED white-blueish lights. There is not enough light to read with. I figured the lighting might be comparable to scenes your buddy would be shooting. Anyhow, it's an older model Xacti, has a mic-in and shoots up to HD 720p. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, schlomo rabinowitz schl...@... wrote: Hey all Long time no see! A buddy is asking about low light xacti cameras. I have gone through a couple models through the years, and I wouldnt say any of them were all that good in low light. (he needs it for club/band shows) If not an xacti, do you have another little flash based cam you can recommend? thanks in advance! Schlomo Rabinowitz http://schlomo.tv http://hatfactory.net AIM:schlomochat [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
Video capture devices are available quite cheap. We have one of these that I transferred home videos to my vlog. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11267 $11.59. Sample of some video is here... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/01/10/toboggan-fun-1989/ Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@... wrote: Hey Jay, I'm sittin here reading Steve's book when a thought occurs. My father- in-law gave me a Sharp video camera when we left Japan to return to the US. It's a Hi8 camera with all the menus in Japanese, but Masako translated them for me so I could use the camera. The output is Hi8 tape of course with RCA cables too. I stopped using it because I figured the world is digital and time has passed it by. But maybe I could still use it...thinkin budget. Of course if it required an expensive converter of some sort I'd rather put the money into a new camera...any thoughts. Also, I am making the vid-pod in my studio using the iSight on the iMac. Looks ok so far. Would I get any noticeable increase in production values if I got the Logitech webcam for Mac? Thanx, Tom On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Jay dedman wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan tomjdo...@... wrote: Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for awhile and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I appreciate your input. We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and living their life. I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. Any opinions on tube mogul? Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen worry about all the promotion etc. Steve Garfield just published a book called Get Seen: http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/0470525460 He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, getting seen. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790 Tom Dolan tomjdo...@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
I should have said... I converted on the PC. They Dealextreme has a different model that is Mac compatible. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26319 Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David King davidleek...@... wrote: Cool - I've been looking into transfering some old hi8 tapes, and this will work great! Thanks! David On Jan 24, 2010, at 5:08 PM, mgmoon mgm...@... wrote: Video capture devices are available quite cheap. We have one of these that I transferred home videos to my vlog. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11267 $11.59. Sample of some video is here... http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/01/10/toboggan-fun-1989/ Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ wrote: Hey Jay, I'm sittin here reading Steve's book when a thought occurs. My father- in-law gave me a Sharp video camera when we left Japan to return to the US. It's a Hi8 camera with all the menus in Japanese, but Masako translated them for me so I could use the camera. The output is Hi8 tape of course with RCA cables too. I stopped using it because I figured the world is digital and time has passed it by. But maybe I could still use it...thinkin budget. Of course if it required an expensive converter of some sort I'd rather put the money into a new camera...any thoughts. Also, I am making the vid-pod in my studio using the iSight on the iMac. Looks ok so far. Would I get any noticeable increase in production values if I got the Logitech webcam for Mac? Thanx, Tom On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Jay dedman wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ wrote: Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for awhile and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I appreciate your input. We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and living their life. I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. Any opinions on tube mogul? Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen worry about all the promotion etc. Steve Garfield just published a book called Get Seen: http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/0470525460 He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, getting seen. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790 Tom Dolan tomjdolan@ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links
[videoblogging] Re: Videogame commentary :: as :: Broadcast sports commentary
Hey Kevin, I've created a couple/few commentaried video game videos over the years. The videos I've created were geared towards friends and family to introduce them to whatever game I might be playing. Halo: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2008/11/13/danger-canyon-run/ L4D2: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/12/29/left-for-dead-too/ I have also created a video which included team conversations from Teamspeak that help capture a moment in time that we can look/listen back and remember our old comrades. I sorta like Seananners overlay, but I find it kinda distracting too. I don't need to see the narrators picture throughout the gameplay. Is the extra information, as in kills and assists being calculated from within the game? Data output? Word is that the next round of nextgen games may include direct uploads to Youtube from within the games. I see a lot of music video style clips from gameplay too. I'd love to see the ability to have multi-camera views being able to be video captured. Just think how good the story could be told if FPS (First Person Shooters) had access to overhead or 4th person angles. Many racing car games replay the race in beautiful remapped 3D. It'd be great if FPS and other game types also gave you the ability to watch the replay from multiple angles. Yes, video games and vlogging do cross paths and I think once we see game players embracing the video production tools, we'll see a Renaissance of video game vlogs and the stories they tell. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Lim brainop...@... wrote: Hello, Not sure if this is the right place to discuss this, but being in the social realm of video, perhaps this might interest some of you. Being a fan of play-by-play videogame commentary, I've noticed Youtube user SeaNanners doing something pretty fascinating: TITLE: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Gameplay Videos / Modern Warfare 2: SeaNanners - 3rd Person Demolition: Nuke Without Killstreaks (MW2 Gameplay) SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHlUA022jOk If you're a fan of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, what you see on-screen are details you'd always want to know when watching someone play a round. It's one of the more elaborate and clever ways of showing highlighting key information outside of a player's HUD. In the larger sense, I've been observing how videogames commentary would mirror that of broadcast sporting events... complete with on-screen templates showing scores and other vital statistics. While such video game commentary tends to be taken more seriously in places like South Korea and Germany, I'm intrigued to see America's take on the adaptation from videogame participation (for a few players) to spectatorship (for a mass of 'passive' viewers). There's room for creativity here. Have any of you seen interesting video game commentary formats such as the one I showed above? Perhaps more videogames should allow players to export their gameplay as Youtube videos. (Halo 3 did have built-in video replayer of sorts... but doesn't output as video) Kevin Lim Cyberculturalist http://theory.isthereason.com This email is: [ ] bloggable[X] ask first [ ] private email locator: âââââ¦â â`ââ£â`â`ââ âââ©ââ©ââ
[videoblogging] Re: Nominate us for a Streamy
Thank you very much Rupert for the nod. It is very much appreciated. Content, content, content. I miss the days of going to my favourite vloggers only to find they've stopped posting videos. I've personally challenged myself to keep the videos rolling. @Rupert/Clintus Glad to see you have discovered 12sec videos. Even with 12 seconds, you are still capturing moments in time. Just think of the enjoyment when your daughter (or son) is showing your grandchildren videos of when they were kids. Magic moments saved for life. I don't have an interesting life of world travel, but I continue to post vlogs from my backyard and Cabana (750 vlogs since April'06). I've found the videoblogging group as a great source for content ideas and challenges; NaVloPoMo, Semanal and Drunk-Underwear-Karaoke. I urge everyone to just keep shooting videos... you'll be the big winner in the end. As Irina said, there are very few that can make money in this vlogging hobby. I'm discovering that having years of video memories is worth more then any financial compensation. With that said, I'd love nothing more then an opportunity to get outta of the backyard and head to LA. I could represent the voice of an average Joe Vlogger. With a cheap camcorder and free processes (freevlog.org FTW), anyone can capture their own video diary/scrapbook to keep and share forever. I'm stealing Clintus' saying... Vlog on bitches. Thank you Rupert. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: Happy New Year everyone! I nominated Mike Moon for Best Vlogger. I wanted to vote for someone I watch a lot, whose output in 2009 was prolific (and consistently engaging) at a time when most of us are vlogging less and less. Those of you who don't watch him, you can find him at http://mikemoon.net/ Not so long ago, we would all have got engaged and excited by something to focus on like this - a chance to make some noise outside our little community here. I urge you to think for a moment about the shows and vloggers you watch, and go support them by voting at: http://www.streamys.org/submit/public-submissions-people/ Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 22 Dec 2009, at 20:29, Steve Garfield wrote: Hey Adam, I love this quote about popularity contests, I hate them until I win, then I love them. I'm happy to see that the Streamy's have a category for Best Vlogger. That's great because it brings us back to the individual, as opposed to almost all the other categories that are for a Web Series. There's nothing wrong with Web Series, but I'm glad this individual category got in there, even if they still label the data entry boxes with the word 'series'. So if you are heading over to key in votes, I'll submit my info so it's easy to copy and paste. ;-) 1. Go here http://www.streamys.org/submit/public-submissions-people/ 2. Category: Best Vlogger 3. Person: Steve Garfield 4. Series Name: Steve Garfield's Video Blog 5. Series URL: http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/ Thanks! --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Quirk quirk@ wrote: Hi, The Streamys are an awards show for web video shows. It's sort of a popularity contest, so if you could take 1 minute and submit us that would be great. All you have to do is go to the website, select Best Experimental Series, and put in our show. 1. Go here http://www.streamys.org/submit/public-submissions/ 2. Category: Best Experimental Web Series (2/3 down the list) 3. Series Name: *Wreck Salvage* 4. Series URL: *wreckandsalvage.com* 2010 is going to be a big year for web video, and a little bit of recognition goes a long way. I recommend you submit all your other favorite shows in their respective categories as well. This is a great way to support your favorite producers without having to shell out any cash. Thanks, Adam Quirk [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Wasted Spaces: Calling All Video Artists!
Thanks Bill. I sent them 20 or so video links and a message letting them know I can get them more. :) Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill C. billcamm...@... wrote: Got this from a friend affiliated with Wasted Spaces. Thought I'd share it with the group in case anyone's interested: == Wasted Spaces is currently looking for talented video artists for a temporary art wall in Wembley, London. The project will fill this gigantic space on Wembley High Road (pictured) with exciting video works during the dark months of winter. This opportunity will not be around for very long, so we need submissions of suitable work ASAP. Funding will be available for the participating artists. Important: * Video will be shown without sound * Closing date for submissions is 23rd Dec 2009 * Send links to Video only (DO NOT email video) * Funding is available for successfull artists Please send your submissions/links to video works (we can not accept video sent by email) to: propos...@... == ~Bill http://billcammack.com/
[videoblogging] Merry Christmas
Just wanted to wish everyone Seasons Greetings. I also have a video of Christmas activities we've been involved in. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/12/21/seasonal-snippets/ Tis the season to dust off those video cameras folks and save moments. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] It's Done!
I just posted my final video for NaVloPoMo09 ... 30 Things in 30 Days. It was a ton of work, it took up too much of my time, I'm backlogged with other responsibilities, I'm glad I did it and I'm happy it's over. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/11/30/0130-north-carolina-memories/ How did you do? Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: It's Done!
Hey there's always next year. As per your request, the videos now start at number 30 and count down to number 1. I like that Blip player, I may use it for other projects too. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert rup...@... wrote: I did predictably terribly - I think I got to day 17. But at least I didn't beat myself up too badly about it this year. I hadn't intended to do it all anyway, even before things went crazy. As well as watching the game from start to finish, I've also been looking forward to catching up with yours all at once. For everybody else's information, Mike's made a Blip Playlist with all his 30 Things Navlopomo videos. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/30-things-countdown/ Mike, could I suggest that you reverse the playlist, so I/we can lean back and watch the countdown just as you made it? At the moment, the most recent video is at the top. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 30-Nov-09, at 7:16 PM, mgmoon wrote: I just posted my final video for NaVloPoMo09 ... 30 Things in 30 Days. It was a ton of work, it took up too much of my time, I'm backlogged with other responsibilities, I'm glad I did it and I'm happy it's over. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/11/30/0130-north-carolina-memories/ How did you do? Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: NaVloPoMo Day 21
Nice work Gena. I have the torch... the relay continues. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: And she did it, or something... http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2009/11/life-walking-vlomo-2009.html Mike Moon, day 22 is calling. Gena
[videoblogging] Day 22 - ReTurn (The Chain Continues)
http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/11/22/day-22-return-vlomo-2009/ My contribution to the 30 videos by 30 vloggers in 30 days chain. @David Lee King - The torch has been passed. Vlog on my friend... Mike Site: http://vlog.mikemoon.net RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes My 30in30 all-in-one player: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/30-things-countdown/
[videoblogging] Re: Are you still chugging along with NaVloPoMo?
--- Michael Sean Kaminsky kaminsky...@... wrote: mike - I got my first walkman (kinda like a sad, 30MB ipod for all you young'uns out there;)) from consumers distributing when i was a kid! i forgot all about that place... I loved that place. (For those not in the know, Consumers Distributing was a catalogue store in Canada. It went bankrupt in 1996. If you like those C.D. memories, make sure to watch #10 in my countdown. Mike Site: http://vlog.mikemoon.net RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes My 30in30 all-in-one player: http://tinyurl.com/30vlogs30days
[videoblogging] Re: Day 13
I watched it on the alternate link - http://a42.video2.blip.tv/5630002606652/Videolution-ItsTime827.mov I don't think it has stream-start or quick start, so give it a few seconds to download. Very cool video. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Kath O'Donnell alia...@... wrote: hi, is the video playing ok for anyone else? I tried to watch it but it seems to not be a valid file (1k) - for download, hd, mov version. hoping it's just my computer. (so no probs for Ian). same on miro site. other blip videos are working for me. (just checking) Below is Day 13! On to you Ian... (p.s. ian - let me know that you got this okay). http://blip.tv/file/2847735 2009/11/14 Ian Beaumont i.beaum...@... Got it ok. off to work, but will be working on this later. Ian B - Original Message - From: Michael Sean Kaminsky kaminsky...@...kaminskynyc%40gmail.com To: Rupert Howe rup...@... rupert%40chapterplay.tv; videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com Cc: Topher ottorab...@... ottorabbit%40gmail.com; Ian Beaumont i.beaum...@... i.beaumont%40virgin.net Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:35 AM Subject: Day 13 Below is Day 13! On to you Ian... (p.s. ian - let me know that you got this okay). http://blip.tv/file/2847735 -- http://www.aliak.com http://www.brisbanedancepartiesarchive.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Day 13
When I use blip - yes, it converts. But the link was to the Quicktime MOV file. It also has a custom background around the player too. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.ded...@... wrote: I watched it on the alternate link - http://a42.video2.blip.tv/5630002606652/Videolution-ItsTime827.mov I don't think it has stream-start or quick start, so give it a few seconds to download. Very cool video. yeah, tt must not have fast start. It's still downloading for me. Doesnt blip convert to flash automatically? Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://jaydedman.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Has a wheel fallen off the VloMo cart?
I didn't see a video for November 12th? Should Sean carry on? Eek
[videoblogging] Are you still chugging along with NaVloPoMo?
Here we are, 13 days into NaVloPoMo (a video per day). For those still posting videos - WAY TO GO! If you haven't been able to keep up, I think you have a couple options. 1) Keep posting - 20 or so outta 30 ain't bad. 2) Why not follow along with NaBloPoMo's alternate plan and post comments each day to those that are continuing to post a video per day. NaVloPoMo is like a marathon, the longer we go, the tougher it gets. The NaVloPoMo runners can use your moral support. Help cheer us along by leaving a comment. It really does help. Personally I'll be continuing my countdown of 30 Things in 30 Days - Today - matching Cows with video from the Cow Cam. Mike Site: http://vlog.mikemoon.net RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes My 30in30 all-in-one player: http://mikemoon.net/vlog/30-things-countdown/
[videoblogging] Displaying Your Blip.Tv VloMo09 Vids
Just as a reminder that for those posting videos on Blip.tv, the custom player works great for displaying your 30 videos. I have my 30 Things in 30 Days available through the blip player. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/30-things-countdown/ When I upload a new video to blip, I simply check off Include in 30in30 playlist and the videos automatically get added. Easy Peasy. That's all -- quit reading this message and get your ass making videos. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] What is NaVloPoMo?
I had a quick Google moment and searched out the question What is NaVloPoMo? I found this story in Tubefilter News from November 2007. It's assumed it was mentioned in this group back then, but with a lot of different people playing this time around, it's worth a read. http://news.tubefilter.tv/2007/11/27/what-is-navlopomo/ clip What is NaVloPoMo? by Joshua Cohen on November 27th, 2007 The American composer, conductor, and pianist, Leonard Bernstein said, To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. It's that sentiment, and the idea that sometimes everyone needs a creative kick in the ass that are the foundations of National Vlog Posting Month an online event that asks its entrants to post at least one self-made video to their respective Facebook or MySpace Pages, blogs, YouTube accounts, or other hosts for web video content everyday for the entire month of November. go to link for full story Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: NatVlogMonth
I also thought the microcommunity link would show just the 30 game videos together. One collaborative url. Tags work great for the rest of VloMo09 (NaVloPoMo09, VloMo2009 etc.) Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes follow my 30 in 30 --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, cherylcolan cherylco...@... wrote: Hey, which videos are being collected here? From the initial thread, I thought it was for the ones from Ru's game, the videos on the calendar. But it looks like other videos are being posted there, too, so this will not end up being a place where you can follow the game. Which is fine. Just wondering if I misunderstood. Cheryl --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi michaelverdi@ wrote: Ha! The videos all have to be moderated. There were 5 or so versions waiting - it's up there now. - Verdi On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 2:05 PM, compumavengal compumavengal@ wrote: Oh my, I tried adding Adrian's video early Sunday morning so there may be duplicates. The first time I didn't seen the embed box but I added a second video and the embed box appeared. Gena --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, cherylcolan cherylcolan@ wrote: I tried to add Adrian's video (first in the monthly game) but I don't know if it worked. The form expanded like you said, but there isn't really any embed code on his site, so I put the video URL there again. Cheryl --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi michaelverdi@ wrote: I just set up http://videobloggers.mirocommunity.org/ We can collect the videos here is you wish. Just click submit a video and put in the url and any tags. If you use something like your blog url instead of a blip or youtube url, the form will expand to let you fill out the info manually. You can subscibe here: http://videobloggers.mirocommunity.org/feeds/new/ Maybe there will even be a feed for whatever tag people decide to use. - Verdi Yahoo! Groups Links -- Michael Verdi http://michaelverdi.com http://talkbot.tv
[videoblogging] Re: GLOBALVLOMO
In 2007 we went with NaVloPoMo. In 2008 we changed that to VloMo08 If we have to name it anything, I like VloMo (Vlogging Month) Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Cardenas johndkarfi...@... wrote: correct me if I am wrong NABLOPOMO (national blog posting for a month) and I guess it was about for USA residents or local gringos then changed into NAVLOPOMO -but still with the national thing my suggestion is to change to GLOBALVLOMO since there are many international videobloggers who would like to be in regards John http://twitter.com/JohnDkarFilms http://twitwall.com/JohnDkarFilms http://www.facebook.com/johndkarfilms http://www.youtube.com/JohnDkar --- On Fri, 10/30/09, sull sullele...@... wrote: From: sull sullele...@... Subject: Re: [videoblogging] NatVlogMonth To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 11:15 AM But I don't know what that tag should be - this game doesn't even have a name yet. Is it the Navlo game, or the video chain, or the Navlopomo chain? This popped into my head when i read the lack of name. The Video Incremental #TVI1109 ? Might be good to not name it in association with navlopomo even though it is a subset... but if by chance people want to do this again in a few months, it can be done using its own name and month/year. I don't know, just a thought. n Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Rupert Howe rup...@twittervlog. tv wrote: I've just sent an email to all the players with advice about contacting and passing videos to each other. But I'm not specifying any way to publish the videos. We've tried a few ways of curating, centralizing aggregating NaVloPoMo videos community, and everybody gets hung up on finding the best way to do it. But this is a decentralized game, a decentralized medium and a decentralized community. So, as far as I'm concerned, anything goes. Publish wherever you want, in whatever codec. Publish round animated gifs if you want. How we aggregate it, navigate it, reconstruct it, replay it, will be part of the game. Everybody can do it their own way, or create their own places to gather the videos and people. It'll no doubt change and develop as we go along through the month. You want to set up a Miro Community, a Posterous blog, a Twitter hashtag, a Facebook page, a wiki, a Yahoo Pipe RSS Feed? Or post all the video links here on the group? Go for it. I'm looking forward to seeing whether the videos will just be allowed to stand alone scattered around the web with simple links between them, or if people will want to get creative about how to collect display them. The only thing I recommend is that we use a tag for the game in addition to Navlopomo Navlopomo2009 - since it's different from NaVloPoMo. But I don't know what that tag should be - this game doesn't even have a name yet. Is it the Navlo game, or the video chain, or the Navlopomo chain? I don't know - you decide - I've done enough talking :) Rupert http://twittervlog. tv On 30-Oct-09, at 11:09 AM, Topher wrote: So where do we post our videos and how do we link from one to the other? Did I miss the memo? Topher [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: NaVloPoMo 2009
I think the length of the video is irrelevant to the challenge. Some will produce short clips, others may have a whole production planned. Let loose the reigns that bind the creators. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: Any other views on specific length? On 21-Oct-09, at 4:22 PM, Jay dedman wrote: This was my instinct, too. Or at most two minutes. I've been doing this other project with one minute videos, and it works really well. You can fit quite a lot into a minute. What do other people think? Short is good...especially since each person needs to post their video within 24 hours. I assume we'll have a lot of midnight postings. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://jaydedman.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: NaVloPoMo 2009
I'll take November 22. Sounds like a great idea. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: It's that time of year again. I've reverted to calling it NaVloPoMo because after all the umming and ahhing about names and last year, we came up with VloMo, which just didn't have the same ring to it. Given all the things going on in my life, there's absolutely no way on God's Earth that I'm going to be able to make a video every day in November. And I know a lot of you will feel the same. Which got me thinking about ways to make it work. Of course, if you want to go ahead and do one video a day every day in November, that's GREAT. But in addition, I thought maybe instead of 30 people all trying to make 30 videos, we could collaborate - 30 videobloggers each making just one video. Some of the best stuff that came out of the first Navlopomo in 2007 was when people started responding to and remixing each others' videos. So... How about this? You choose a day in November - and on that day, you have to make a video inspired in some way by the previous day's video. A big linear game of videoblogging Consequences. What do you think? Are there 30 people out there who are up for this? If you're up for it, reply here. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv
[videoblogging] Wordpress Assistance
I have a wee Wordpress challenge I'm trying to get my head around. In Admin, under Reading I can tell WordPress how many posts I want to show on the Front page. This option applies to all the pages... ie, search results, tag lookups etc. Originally I had it set to 10 posts per page. This works out great for all the search results, but I only want _one_ article on the index page. I did see there was a plugin to do this... but it was sorta shady, so I passed. I'm thinking there must be a way to accomplish this. Thanks, Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: Wordpress Assistance
Cheryl, you rock. That's exactly what I was looking for. Works like a charm under WP 2.8.4 Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, cherylcolan cherylco...@... wrote: On the RyanisHungry.com site, we did this with a plugin called Custom Query String. It's one of those where the original developer stopped supporting it and it seems to have been passed around a few times with different developers taking up the torch. The latest version of it I could find is called Custom Query String Reloaded and it's here: http://moshublog.com/2007/10/30/custom-query-string-reloaded-for-wordpress-23-with-tag-support/ It looks like the original CQS stopped working with WP 2.3 when WordPress added tag support in addition to categories. CQS Reloaded was updated to work with/support WordPress tags. So, I haven't tried it, but the old CQS did *exactly* what we were after, no more, no less. So you might try the updated version. Cheryl Colan --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: I have a wee Wordpress challenge I'm trying to get my head around. In Admin, under Reading I can tell WordPress how many posts I want to show on the Front page. This option applies to all the pages... ie, search results, tag lookups etc. Originally I had it set to 10 posts per page. This works out great for all the search results, but I only want _one_ article on the index page. I did see there was a plugin to do this... but it was sorta shady, so I passed. I'm thinking there must be a way to accomplish this. Thanks, Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net
[videoblogging] Re: Wordpress bascis
Thanks for sharing. Great jump-off point for those new to Wordpress or looking to rejuvinate their stale site. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.ded...@... wrote: Someone at Lifehacker spent a lot of time summarizing the basics of setting up a good Wordpress blog: http://lifehacker.com/5365600/the-beginners-guide-to-tricking-out-your-wordpress-blog Lists all the must have plugins and discusses finding/hacking a theme. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://jaydedman.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Re: Video Archives, the best way to show them?
Instead of thinking of one page to draw your followers to all of your videos, what if the search through the archives could be done randomly or by chance? Think of your site being a smaller version of YouTube. They come for one video, but you offer several more to go along with it. This is what I envision: ___ __ | |__| | MIKE'S |__| |___|__| |__|__|__|__|__| |__|__|__|__|__| |__|__|__|__|__| |__|__|__|__|__| You have your featured video on your page. 1) Below it would be thumbnail links to related videos; other videos that share the same tags or category as the featured entry. 2) Your page border to the right might have thumbnail links to your most popular videos. 3) Perhaps above that you could have random selection from all your videos. 4) Perhaps there are thumbnail links to videos you did 2 or 3 years ago on this date. The good news is this could be closer then you think to being a reality. Now this solution isn't going to work with the vlogger that has 10 videos, but for those of us that have accumulated lots of content over the years, it should work out well. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, hpbatman7 heathpa...@... wrote: I have been thinking this morning, always dangerous I know, anyway I see there has been a lot of discussion again on the best way for vloggers to create an archive page. Well as I said, it got me thinking and I would like to know what would make you view my archive? I mean no matter how I set up an archive page, what would make anyone want to sit back and just watch all of my 400 or so and counting video's? How could I even show that on a page? 400 and counting thumbnails? Would a 60x60 little picture pique your interest enough to select a random archive video and watch it? I think before any solution can be created we as vloggers have to answer these questions first. Or am I just smoking crack? I am also begining to think that an archive is becoming more and more of a very personal thing for each vlogger and what works for one may not work for everyone, which is why it's good to have choices... Anyway any thoughts? Heath http://heathparks.com
[videoblogging] Re: Blip Show Player and Archive Pages
I also had a tough time getting my head around this at first. At Blip, Dashboard, Players. Add a new player. Add whatever buttons etc. Save it. Now go back to the list of players and you'll see the Embed at the bottom. Click on embed, select Playlist, select your playlist and copy the embedded code. Paste away in WordPress or where ever. On the main page, I used the Video Sidebar Widget that works with Blip.tv videos (plus a slew of others). Ideally, I'd like for there to be no buttons on the bottom of the player for this one on the main page, but haven't got that figured out yet. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Garfield st...@... wrote: Hi Mike, How do you select the player that displays the other episodes on the side, without making it your default player? I see you have the single video player on your main page. Thanks! This is great! --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, mgmoon mgmoon@ wrote: I finally got around to creating my own Best Of as per the Blip Player. It works out quite well http://mikemoon.net/vlog/blip-list/ . With close to 700 videos, I can't expect people to go through all of them. :) Thanks. Mike Http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rupert@ wrote: Excellent! I totally agree. Many great vlogs have minimal characterisation identity in their site design - the character and identity is in the videos. As for content, some of my favourite things that you've done were your mobile video posts, where you just shot moments with your phone. You don't have to try hard to make something - you are very watchable on camera. I use the Blip playlist player to show my more popular old videos on my Greatest Hits page, and it works really well. It's not even really that necessary to have your own podcast feed - you can use Blip's iTunes feed if you're uploading everything to Blip. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 15-Sep-09, at 3:30 PM, hpbatman7 wrote: I too have been looking at blip more and more. In fact I think I am going to totaly revamp my site and just use the blip player and as Verdi notes below use the blip player as a visual archive. I have also found a few plugin's that help show related posts, and random posts that I can put in the sidebar to help showcase older video's. As I have looked and looked and tried to find a theme that was me I realized that it's not the theme that makes my site, it's me and my content. People don't visit my site because it looks good, they visit my site and watch my video's because they know me or are subscribed to me, etcit's the content that makes the site me I am always going to have old video's, I will always have video's that some like and some do not. And seeing as I post fairly often I am always going to have a new video replacing and old one, etc...I for one have decided to stop worrying about it and just create, I can always repost an oldie but a goodie, I can always create a showcase site to show off my favortie video's. I am just going to focus on what I can do, instead of what I can't Long life the blog/vlog/multimedia thingy's... Heath http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi michaelverdi@ wrote: We've had a number of discussions about the problems of the blog format for videoblogs which mainly centers around the lack of tools for discovering old videos. I've been working on a fictional web series and thinking about this problem and I find myself using the great tools at blip.tv more and more - especially the showplayer and playlists. Here's what I've doing. I found that we've made a number of 5 - 10 episode stories so I've made playlists for each of them and embeded a showplayer for each at the top of my archive page. Check it out here http://talkbot.tv/category/season-3/. For a personal site you may not have stories like that but you could make playlists of a special group of related posts or maybe a playlist of your favorites and stick them anywhere that makes sense on your site - archive page, about page, etc. -Verdi -- Michael Verdi http://milkweedmediadesign.com http://michaelverdi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Blip Show Player and Archive Pages
I finally got around to creating my own Best Of as per the Blip Player. It works out quite well http://mikemoon.net/vlog/blip-list/ . With close to 700 videos, I can't expect people to go through all of them. :) Thanks. Mike Http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: Excellent! I totally agree. Many great vlogs have minimal characterisation identity in their site design - the character and identity is in the videos. As for content, some of my favourite things that you've done were your mobile video posts, where you just shot moments with your phone. You don't have to try hard to make something - you are very watchable on camera. I use the Blip playlist player to show my more popular old videos on my Greatest Hits page, and it works really well. It's not even really that necessary to have your own podcast feed - you can use Blip's iTunes feed if you're uploading everything to Blip. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 15-Sep-09, at 3:30 PM, hpbatman7 wrote: I too have been looking at blip more and more. In fact I think I am going to totaly revamp my site and just use the blip player and as Verdi notes below use the blip player as a visual archive. I have also found a few plugin's that help show related posts, and random posts that I can put in the sidebar to help showcase older video's. As I have looked and looked and tried to find a theme that was me I realized that it's not the theme that makes my site, it's me and my content. People don't visit my site because it looks good, they visit my site and watch my video's because they know me or are subscribed to me, etcit's the content that makes the site me I am always going to have old video's, I will always have video's that some like and some do not. And seeing as I post fairly often I am always going to have a new video replacing and old one, etc...I for one have decided to stop worrying about it and just create, I can always repost an oldie but a goodie, I can always create a showcase site to show off my favortie video's. I am just going to focus on what I can do, instead of what I can't Long life the blog/vlog/multimedia thingy's... Heath http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi michaelverdi@ wrote: We've had a number of discussions about the problems of the blog format for videoblogs which mainly centers around the lack of tools for discovering old videos. I've been working on a fictional web series and thinking about this problem and I find myself using the great tools at blip.tv more and more - especially the showplayer and playlists. Here's what I've doing. I found that we've made a number of 5 - 10 episode stories so I've made playlists for each of them and embeded a showplayer for each at the top of my archive page. Check it out here http://talkbot.tv/category/season-3/. For a personal site you may not have stories like that but you could make playlists of a special group of related posts or maybe a playlist of your favorites and stick them anywhere that makes sense on your site - archive page, about page, etc. -Verdi -- Michael Verdi http://milkweedmediadesign.com http://michaelverdi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Weekly virtual meetups
I'm on vacation this week ... shooting videos, but will be back and should be able to attend. Be nice to see some of you in front of a camera again. Vlog on bitches. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy markus.sa...@... wrote: On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Jeffrey Taylor wrote: I'm up for it, too. +1 for video conference on saturday night (or perhaps sat afternoon here on the US west coast to account for time differences) how about we reserve a block for this Saturday Sept 30th? markus [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] I'm new to videoing, but I found help.
Hey folks, I've been looking into improving my video taking techniques when I saw a show on G4TechTV called Torrents. Torrents is a show made up of different podcasts from around the world. The timing couldn't have been more perfect because today's episode included a video from IzzyVideo, http://www.izzyvideo.com/ IzzyVideo is a vlog of video tutorials that help teach techniques for better video taking through the use of examples and with the simple and straightforward narration by Izzy. There are 26 videoes so far that teach from panning to lighting to filters and more. Anyhow, great site, very helpful and just wanted to share with others that might be looking on improving their video taking abilities. Mike YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: How to capture Windows Media Player video screenshot
Acouple of tidbits that may help... Firstly, pause your video before taking the screen shot. If you try and screen shot when the video is going, you can get some weird stuff. Secondly, if you hold down the ALT key, and then hit the Print Screen button, it'll only capture that program, or in this cae Window Media player window, no need to crop out your desktop. Hope it helps... Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Harold Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I'm usually use the 'PrtSC' (or 'Print Screen') key to capture screenshots, but for whatever reason, I've been unable to paste a proper screenshot of my video (as its playing in Windows Media Player) into GIMP. It's the oddest thing; the captured image changes while its in GIMP. Perhaps this is a behavior of GIMP, or of Windows' screen capturing technology, I don't know; I only know it's not working for my purposes. What do you use to capture an image of your video so that you may display it on your blog or website? I'm interested in learning your solutions to this...I'm adding video to my ongoing narrative at Something That Happened and I'd like to experiment with various ways of displaying images of my videos. Thanks for your feedback, Harold Something That Happened: a story told in moving pictures, sound, and text http://SomethingThatHappened.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: How to capture Windows Media Player video screenshot
I use Movie Maker and do the screen capture using the button, as David described. Problem I see, it looks just like a picture and doesn't give any indication that if you click it a video will play. Atleast with the WMP screen shot, it looks like a movie shot. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yeah this is thanks to how windows media player works ... something about it displaying directly to the hardware ... I dunno The bottom line (I think) is that WMP isn't gonna cut it. The most reliable way I've found is to open the video in Windows Movie Maker and useing the lil button to take a screenshot of the movie. http://www.DavidMeade.com feed: http://www.DavidMeade.com/feed SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: How to capture Windows Media Player video screenshot
Great idea about adding the fake buuton. Thanks Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I add fake play buttons too :-P http://www.davidmeade.com/Pics/vid_controls.gif On 4/19/06, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:35:45 +0200, mgmoon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Problem I see, it looks just like a picture and doesn't give any indication that if you click it a video will play. Atleast with the WMP screen shot, it looks like a movie shot. I add play buttons to any videos for that very same reason. Because sharing is cool I put the files online just now. Use them if you want: URL: http://www.solitude.dk/archives/20060419-2303/ -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. Yahoo! Groups Links -- http://www.DavidMeade.com feed: http://www.DavidMeade.com/feed YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: Freevlog 3
Good job Michael and Ryanne. The previous site helped me get started into vlogging, while the new site will start me thinking. I found myself inspired by your first tutorial, nicely done. Wow, posting a couple times a week? That's great. Best of luck! Mike http://moon.blogspot.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey ya'll, Now that Ryanne and I are done writing out book we're focusing on updating things at Freevlog. We moved the regular tutorial to http://freevlog.org/tutorial and made the videoblog - http://freevlog.org - the main focus. There we'll posting a couple of times a week with new tutorials, interviews and things to help people make kick-ass content. Please go by and check it out. Feedback appreciated. Thanks, Verdi -- Me: http://michaelverdi.com RD: http://evilvlog.com Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Green Screen Other Tools
Great find Paul. As you mentioned... it's CHEAP! Hmmm... paint the kitchen eh? Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Paul Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Monique For a free standing green screen, that you build yourself for about $16 and a bit of Know who, check this site out http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/ 2006/03/16_diy_greenscreenbluescreen.html Paul Knight PS personally I painted the kitchen wall green, much to the delight of my wife, not. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: NOT The 05 Project.
I followed the very easy instructions at http://www.freevlog.org/ and it took me less then 5 minutes to have an RSS feed. Does it work? Well, that's hard to say so far, but it sure was easy. Mike http://moon.blogspot.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i tried adding it but it didnt work On 4/15/06, Ian Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, thanks for the support! I meant. i dont know if the RSS works. has anyone used it yet? I should probably add a feed burner on there to see... - Ian Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Ulead Video9 audio import prob
I've just started vlogging ... http://moon.blogspot.com/ and I have a weird situation with Ulead Video9 audio import. The program is cutting off the last second or so of the clip. In Windows Media player the clip is 6 seconds long. When i import it, or even preview it, it's truncated the last bit and is only 4.8 seconds long.\ I've cleared out my temp directory, tried renaming the clip so nothing is cached, but no go. I had to redo my intro in MovieMaker to have all the audio play. Any ideas? (If you listen to the eerie chimes of my into, hear how it just cuts off at the end? I've made sure to upgrade to the latest version, but to no avail. Thank you in advance, Mike Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: another FAQ from a newbie
I picked up a very inexpensive ($80us) used Vivitar DVR-310 with a 1gig memory card. This Digital Video Recorder (DVR) stores the video on SD memory cards. The unit is very small (fits in a shirt pocket) and also has a built in 3mb camera and mp3 player. It can tape video in 640x480 or 320x240 res. It sucks in low lighting, but I'll make due. I guess my point is, you can vlog for CHEAP. Heck, you could get a webcam for $10 and vlog from your computer if you wanted. If I find that I really get into this vlogging, then I'll see about upgrading my camcorder. For now... I'm happy. Mike http://moon.blogspot.com/ clip previous thread Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: another FAQ from a newbie
I bought mine used, but I think you can get them new from the $120 mark. Search for VIVITAR DVR-310 should get you a few places. I see some on eBay, but those listed are in stores and seem more expensive then dealing with an online retailer. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Monique Danielle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow - where did you get that? My son loves making movies, but I won't let him use my camera. If I could find one (digital camera - not webcam) for under $100 I would buy it for him. Cheers Monique Danielle http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips -Original Message- From: mgmoon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:24 AM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Re: another FAQ from a newbie I picked up a very inexpensive ($80us) used Vivitar DVR-310 with a 1gig memory card. This Digital Video Recorder (DVR) stores the video on SD memory cards. The unit is very small (fits in a shirt pocket) and also has a built in 3mb camera and mp3 player. It can tape video in 640x480 or 320x240 res. It sucks in low lighting, but I'll make due. I guess my point is, you can vlog for CHEAP. Heck, you could get a webcam for $10 and vlog from your computer if you wanted. If I find that I really get into this vlogging, then I'll see about upgrading my camcorder. For now... I'm happy. Mike http://moon.blogspot.com/ clip previous thread -- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group videoblogging on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: another FAQ from a newbie
I think it's a brilliant idea. As you said, real world with a checklist. Does it fit in a purse? How's the battery life? Is it easy to get your files from the device. Can you easily control the camera when looking at it from the front? Sounds quite handy for the new vlogger-wannabes who are undecided or a place to find other people that own the same equipment as you. Sounds like a good place... Mike http://moon.blogspot.com/ (2 days old, 2 vlogs hatched) --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Ozawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is most definitely a FAQ. I love reading the responses (and now I'm looking again at that Panasonic GS150), but I'm wondering if we might also collaboratively build a wiki page where we list what hardware we use, how we like it, pros, cons, etc. Not full-on reviews, but a simple overview of real world use. We could build out this page: http://www.voxmedia.org/wiki/Videoblogging_Hardware Then create sub pages that are camera models (like the Panasonic GS150) and those of us that use it could add our thoughts and links for example output. Just an idea. And if this has already been done (it sounds familiar!), please disregard! Ryan HawaiiVog.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
