[videoblogging] Digital Capital Week - June 11th to June 20th
Hi all, If you are in the Washington DC area, check out DCWeek coming up. There is a Vlogger and Mini Film Fest session where you can show and talk about your videoblog. See links below for more information and to sign up or email me directly if you have any questions. http://www.digitalcapitalweek.org/ http://labs.digitalcapitalweek.org/DCW016+-+Vlogger+and+Shorts+Mini-Film+Fest thanks Vincent [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Fwd: Kenyan electoral fraud analysis team
Hi, I encourage folks to help if you can. I am Kenyan and can share that the situation is indeed dire. Framing of the situation as ethnic based is limiting so please be open to a deeper understanding. thanks, Vincent Njoroge Ndonye On Jan 28, 2008 7:58 PM, Irina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone wanna help one of my columbia jschoolers? -- Forwarded message -- From: Julian Assange. [EMAIL PROTECTED] julian%40wikileaks.org I am an investigative journalist and the investigative editor of Wikileaks. I have funding to pull together an international team to write an unimpeachable out-of-country forensic analysis of the Kenyan electoral process. In Sept 2007 we wrote a report which led to a 10% swing in the Kenyan vote http://wikileaks.org/wiki/The_looting_of_Kenya_under_President_Moi Subsequently, from sources in Kenya and walk ins, we've released a number of other documents http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Category:Kenya The Kenyan political and economic situation is dire and will stay that way until there is clarity on the legitimacy or otherwise of the Kibaki government. Analysis by Kenyan civil society groups show the election to have been stolen by the Kibaki regime at the electorial commission level. However the message of these groups has been compromised due to the inevitable presense within them of ethnicities other than the ruling ethinic group, the Kikuyu, which makes up only 22% of the population. Authors should be seen as beyond reproach -- non-Kenyan investigative journalists, academics, transparency specialists or other notables. The time frame is two weeks. I'm looking for around 12 people. Please get in touch with me if you are aware of someone suitable. Julian. -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: New Member Intro
Hi Markus, I use Joomla on www.kenyamoto.com, but since we customized the templates so much, we are expecting to have problems changing the templates/layout, which I would like to do soon. Otherwise, everything else works really well with Joomla. vincent On Nov 22, 2007 9:28 PM, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do a lot of work on Joomla, but am not using it for a vlogging platform. http://k9disc.com / http://pawsitivevybe.com I have some embedded video and such, but it's more of a magazine kind of concept. Stan, I've not been to the site in some time, but I'll be checking it out. I'll have to hit you up privately to check in and see what's up. Welcome to the group, Dina. I'll be checking out your site. Good luck! Cheers, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://blogtalkradio.com/k9disc http://pawsitivevybe.com On Nov 22, 2007, at 8:23 PM, Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like you are using Joomla and blip.tv to power your site. How do you like using that combo for a vlog? Anyone else using Joomla? I have been using Joomla for about a year now to run my website http://hestakaup.com. I wanted to have a coffee table kind of video blog rather than a chronologically linear one that I felt forced into with blogging software. Joomla allows me to have a menu driven platform in which the visitor can make selections without going into archives. Everything is right there on a menu tree. Also, I wanted to intermix video with text. I use vPIP to embed my Flash videos so they appear without any promotional materials or prompts, particularly at the end of the video. That was a problem with blip and vimeo. Some of videos run for more than 20 minutes and others for less than 20 seconds. I needed to be able have have them start right up and stream at 500 kbs. Http://hestakaup.com http://hestakaup.com/ is definitely not a show. I think of it as a video book or magazine. Maybe it's actually a vlog... It has a very narrow niche which allows me to explore some issues at some depth. Joomla has a learning curve, but it works well as a CMS. Stan Hirson http://hestakaup.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Youtube Partner Program
OH MY GOD! That was hilarious...I watched the Old Gregg Finalehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht8eWOLd_q8NR=1too Made my friday evening. No need for happy hour now. Thanks! v.njoroge.ndonye On 5/18/07, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to finish my waffle, I hadnt noticed that podtech have sectioned things more clearly than when I last looked, so yours and other's envirogreensustain vids are in a 'clean tech' section. But I dont get a sense of there being a community of viewers at podtech, due to lack of comments or other features that would enable such things (or I just cant find them). i cant speak for how Podtech markets their site. seems to me like they are learning. and yes, clean tech can mean lots of things. as with anything, all i can do is show what i know to be true. with Ryanishungry.com, we were able to license our videos to Podtech for one year. we retain ownership and can post the videos to our own site throughout the year. they've been good about the whole situation. its not a huge amount of money...but its guaranteed money for us...and they get regular content that's much cheaper than if they hired their own team. for some completely different... i wish American TV could look like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPWDglTboI Jay -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Freshtopia
My thoughts and prayers are with you Oscar and Tanja. vnn On 3/3/07, Mike Hudack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oscar is most definitely in my thoughts, and those of everyone here at blip, and I'm sure absolutely everyone on this list. I've only had a couple opportunities to meet Oscar but I've found him to be a fantastic, dynamic, absolutely endearing guy. For whatever good it may do, I'm sending positive thoughts his way -- and I hope everyone else will too. My mother tells me such things actually work! It's been proven! -Original Message- From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roxanne Darling Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:04 AM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Freshtopia Thank you for letting us know this Jay. We are sending lots of aloha and pink light to Oscar and family, and I will ask Lexi to add some of her helping magic too. Rox On 3/2/07, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] jay.dedman%40gmail.com wrote: Just in case you hadn't heard Oscar from Freshtopia is in the hospital: http://freshtopia.net/vlog/?p=109 Starting last Thursday, Feb 22nd, Freshtopia has had to take an unexpected hiatus. Our esteemed and amazing Co-Creator and Director, Oscar Grimm, was suddenly hospitalized. A mass was found in his brain and it has now been diagnosed as cancer. He was operated on today and everything is looking positive. We hope that you will all keep him in your thoughts over the next few weeks as he starts chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Also feel free to send messages wishing him the best. . .we'll be sure to pass it along. Jay -- Here I am http://jaydedman.com -- Roxanne Darling o ke kai means of the sea in hawaiian 808-384-5554 http://www.beachwalks.tv http://www.barefeetshop.com http://www.barefeetstudios.com http://www.inthetransition.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] OOoh, Amanda's Up!
try here http://abcnews.go.com/Amanda/ vincent On 12/13/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there video of her somewhere? I can't find it on the site. On 12/13/06, Jan / The Faux Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]jannie.jan%40gmail.com wrote: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/BeSeenBeHeard/ You can send in your questions to Amanda via cell phone video. Yo! Jan -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Good meetup bar near Metro Center in DC?
Jonny, I'm in DC too, can you include me in the emails. Thanks. vincent. On 11/30/06, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll let everyone know when we've got a spot.---we're emailing amongst ourselves right now. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Irina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey when you guys do find a spot let me know id like to send my cousin victor to meet you guys! On 11/29/06, tony.katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I used to live in DC, and Gordon Biersch is a great spot. The Hard Rock is also around the corner, and they have a mezzanine that would give you space (if they open it). You might want to head to Metro Center (Red Line) and find a Cosi. Part bar, part coffee house, and I am almost positive it is right at the metro stop. Also, many more choices in DuPont circle than in downtown proper. Enjoyits such a fantastic city! Tony Katz http://www.talkshowonthego.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Vincent Njoroge Ndonye njorogevn@ wrote: Jonny, - Ella's is a nice small Pizza place though it sometimes gets crowded. - Gordon Bierche (sp) is bigger with more room Then there's lots more around Gallery place which is a short walk away... Vincent Njoroge www.kenyamoto.com On 11/29/06, jonny goldstein spamjonny@ wrote: Some of us vlogger transplants to the DC area are trying to find a good bar to have a regular meetup. Anyone w/DC knowlege know of a good place along these lines near the Metro Center subway stop? Thx! -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Good meetup bar near Metro Center in DC?
Jonny, - Ella's is a nice small Pizza place though it sometimes gets crowded. - Gordon Bierche (sp) is bigger with more room Then there's lots more around Gallery place which is a short walk away... Vincent Njoroge www.kenyamoto.com On 11/29/06, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of us vlogger transplants to the DC area are trying to find a good bar to have a regular meetup. Anyone w/DC knowlege know of a good place along these lines near the Metro Center subway stop? Thx! -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Help needed in DC to edit an interview
Thanks Melanie!I will add the site to your directory. I have visited and recommended your site to my new media friends in NYC! It is an excellent site!We will return the RSS feed that we had earlier and will also provide a weekly mpeg4 downloadable format soon. thanks again, BTW I found someone to help on craigslist! Crisis averted.VincentOn 4/1/06, Melanie Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi Vincent,Since I'm in NYC I won't be able to help you with your interview, but I would like to let you know about my site, The New Media Collective,which serves as an information resource and social network for peopleof color in the blogosphere. Please check it out( http://newmediacollective.org) and add yourself to our Directory. I'lldefinitely be talking about you guys and what you're doing.I visited your site and noticed everything was Flash-based with no wayto subscribe via RSS. Do you plan to provide any other video formats like QuickTime in the future so people can download your vids inFireAnt or iTunes?If you'd prefer not to answer here, you can email me off list atmelanie [at] newmediacollective [dot] org. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Peace Love,Melanie MorganThe New Media CollectiveIt's a WE thing!http://newmediacollective.orgOn Apr 1, 2006, at 11:38 AM, njorogevn wrote: Is there anyone located in DC or nearby who can help me edit aninterview today? My partner who edits (and equipment) are in Kenya,where we usually create the content, but I scored an interview in DC with a Kenyan personality in town and need help editing and compressing.Any help would be appreciated,Vincent Njoroge Ndonyewww.kenyamoto.com (a daily show type vlog from Kenya)PS: it is on 3 miniDV tapes; 15min interview, 30min speech. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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. -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Respect
Thanks Enric and Deirdre!Kiswahili and English are Kenyas official languages, so although most pieces will be mostly in English, they'll be a lot of Kiswahili too.Robert, I don't have a feed set up yet. We are using an embedded flash player, but will probably end up with a weekly roundup download...we're still thinking through the options. vincentOn 2/10/06, robert a/k/a r [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i'm interested.help. where's the feed?On Feb 10, 2006, at 2:07 AM, Deirdre Straughan wrote:Gorgeous videos, Vincent! I wish I understood everything that was being said... It's nice to see ordinary people talking about what's going on in their country. On 2/9/06, Vincent Njoroge Ndonye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So...here we are..the non-western videobloggers, or whatever you want to call our show. I got a camera and decided to put it in the hands of my smarter brethren in Kenya and we have produced a show for Kenyans to stay in touch with home - see www.kenyamoto.com (basically because i figured that that was kind of videoblog I wanted to see most. So I created it). Peace. Vincent -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Long and File Size: Revisiting the question
I prefer the shorter ones because of where I watch...at work or on my video ipod. When I can have it all connected to my living room tv...then I may want to watch longer pieces. And yeah, it'd better be a progressive download. On 1/16/06, usadutch2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For me size does not matter (in videos)However you got me mad if i have to download a 10 minute 50MB fileshowing some dork answering his email thru a vlog using theword whatever and like every 10 seconds. It is not the question do you like long or short video's for meit's more if the content is worth downloading.So people use TAGS!! or descriptions, a picture as a teaser will getme going too. just my 2..whateverBlips aka Klaas (he who is behind vlogmatic)--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I mean, in theory, if we're talking faster and fatter pipes, won't file size limitations be a thing of the past? -josh On 1/16/06, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, so now i'm wondering if those of us, like me, who prefershorter videos are simply more vocal than others. Come on, there's gotto be some people out there who love the longer videos and just can't get enough of the large files. -JoshOn 1/16/06, Philip Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3 minutes doesn't seem like a long time for a video. until you've got 20 of them to watch. i'll take a 30-second video that's so rockin' i have to watchit three times in a row, over a three-minute one where i'm fast-forwarding going ok ok... i get it. disclaimer-- i am far from your typical vlog viewer. i'm ondialup and don't subscribe to any feeds. instead i visit sites individually and make download decisionsbased on the criteria of text description, file size, intriguingscreenshot, and easy access to the .mov file (a few of you make this last one kind of difficult). anything over, say 15MB and i'll have to get back to youtomorrow... assuming i leave my modem on all night... and i remember it inthe morning. even with my finite download capability i somehow still windup with a backlog of unwatched vids. xo philip http://swordfight.org http://destroyhotaction.com On 16-Jan-06, at 5:00 AM, Markus Sandy wrote: i regularly download files in the 80-100Mb via fireant,although most are smaller.i tend to be less patient in the browser.if there is a feed, i'll use that instead if it makes sense.if not, i'll download it inthe background. i generally multi-task and so rarely care howlong the download takes.i prefer not to view vids in the browser, i prefer a sizable player like fireant.in general, i don't really care how big or how long a videois as long as the content is worth it(there is a limit of course, I'm not looking to download gigabyte files just yet).very few pieces ofmedia can hold my full attention for 40 minutes anymore (especially moviesand TV). i don't generally stop watching when it gets long, i usuallyjust fast forward.if i do stop, i generally stop watching a video within thefirst 30 seconds. If it has not captured me by then (or if it's notfrom a friend perhaps), I delete it and move on to the next.again, sizeis not much of a factor here. while i constantly find great stuff, most videos fail tocapture my attention these days (this is more of a statement about theincrease in the number of videos, not a decrease in quality - there's just a lot more stuff out there these days)the main reason for stopping a download: i found somethingelse I want sooner my download speed is usually in the 512Kb-1Mb range with noother limits (e.g., total downloads not limited). while this is notsuper fast, i would probably feel different ( i.e., more selective) if I hadslower access.i like streaming for the video conferences, but it does notseem to make much sense to me for vlogs (from a viewer standpoint, it stops and starts too much and it's usually hard to fast forward).hope that helpsStephanie Bryant wrote: I find myself revisiting this question every time I post alarge file to my vlog.How much is too much? At what point will you (personally, yourself, as a vlog watcher): 1) Stop downloading the file. 2) Stop watching the movie (how many minutes, assuming it'snot too boring). Just curious about the answers-- someone recently said theywanted longer than 10-minute vlogs, because they wanted to reallysit down and watch stuff, but I wonder about that. A 10 minute vlog is 30 MB, easily. A 40 minute vlog would be almost 100 MB? Is thatworth your time, bandwidth, and download speed? Would it make moresense to stream instead? --Stephanie-- Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.comYahoo! Groups Links --My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.org
[videoblogging] Re: Surpassing the 100th video milestone
Very interesting stuff! I'll probably end up 'wasting' my saturday on your blog. All those countries and no Kenya? Hopefully you will all see images from Kenya coming up soon...as soon as I get our site up Vincent On 1/13/06, Andy Carvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, A colleague asked me this morning how many videos I've posted on my blog, and I honestly didn't know; I guessed I'd done around 60 or 70. So I went to my blog's archive and counted them. It turns out I've actually just surpassed 100 videos - 102 from 14 countries, to be precise: Tunisia: 15 Bangladesh: 5 Scotland: 9 Ghana: 9 South Korea: 3 United Arab Emirates: 6 Hungary: 5 Mauritius: 1 India: 2 Switzerland: 2 Germany: 1 Estonia: 1 Hong Kong: 4 USA: 39 Here's all 102 of them, in case you're interested. http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/video/ Meanwhile, I've got two more videos I've just completed for a multimedia story I'm doing for the Associated Press about spending the night in Luke Skywalker's house in Matmata, Tunisia. (Luke's house from the first Star Wars movie is actually a hotel in a Berber village.) Will let you know when they're posted. Needless to say, I'm pretty jazzed about reaching the three-digit milestone; wonder how long it'll take me to get to 1000 ac -- Andy Carvin acarvin (at) edc . org (until Jan 31) As of February 1: andycarvin (at) yahoo . com http://www.digitaldivide.net http://www.andycarvin.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- regards, vincent.njoroge.ndonye 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/
Re: [videoblogging] re: Thinking outside the box...
I like this question because there is gets to the variety of vlogs out there. Not all of them are or will be quirky, artisitic, avenues of personal _expression_, which I think may be harder (not impossible) to monetize or recoup the costs of putting together. Other themes like music, entertainment, or news commentary may be able to sell subscriptions of related products: cds, books, etc. regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonyeOn 1/6/06, Richard Bennett-Forrest [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Working out ways to making videoblogging pay, is like working out a way to make sitting at home playing dominos pay.* It's the same with any amateur creative endeavour, in a short period of time, new people end up with an inflated sense of self worth. In our community, its because of a false equation that we are the same as big media. i.e. they make content, they make money; I make content, so I should make money. Perhaps the equation should be: I make content, I don't make money; they make content, so they shouldn't make any either. With more and more free content coming out by the day, perhaps instead of asking how to make money, people should either go and work for a big media content provider (while they still exist), or have a big long rational think about why they're videoblogging in the first place, and ask the question: what's so special about me that someone would want to pay me money? Regards, Richard * Somewhere in the world, there are a dozen or so domino players making less than enough to live off. I'd prefer to get a real job. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Use Explains 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 . 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.
Re: [videoblogging] PAL vs NTSC Cameras for vlogging...does it really matter?
Thanks Paul, All:That was helpful. I didn't think it mattered if in the end it ended up online. However, your point about previewing on TV seems relevant. My partner in Kenya has also mentioned the use of a DVCam Deck (I think because he too has a background in TV). Do you know if DV Deck's typically accept one format or another? I am travelling to Kenya next week and hoping to film some of my trip for eventual posting.cheers and thanks again,vincentOn 12/18/05, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ha, very punny Paul Knight wrote: Hey Richard No hard feeling there. Paul On 18 Dec 2005, at 13:03, Richard Bennett-Forrest wrote: Just a pity that you have nothing else better to do with your Sundays. May be you should have answered this before me, then we wouldn't be having this mass-debate(pun) now. I wasn't answering the original question, because I didn't know the answer, and may have posted incorrect information. All I did was correct a statement by you that NTSC is better than PAL. I'm sorry if that offends you, I'll just go back to jerking off then will I? Regards, Richard 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. Do yourself a favour and Visit my Vlog http://pjkproductions.blogspot.com It's worth a laugh and work friendly. -- My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.orghttp://digitaldojo.blogspot.com http://node101.orghttp://spinflow.org http://wearethemedia.comhttp://xpressionvlog.blogspot.comaim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED]msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED]skype: msandyspin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 . -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye 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] PAL vs NTSC Cameras for vlogging...does it really matter?
Hi, I am considering buying a camera and am curious if it really matters which format I use if my video is going to end up online. I will be filming in Kenya, which is in the PAL half of the world and my friends tell me I should get a PAL camera. Does it really matter? regards,vincent SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: What are vlog shows like Rock n Roll TV?
I agree that your shows look good and are fun to watch. Keep it up! The music is not what I would typically listen to, but watching your shows gives me a chance to see it, experience it and perhaps expand my musical tastes. And thanks for sharing your process and passion! It is really helpful to us newbies.On 12/3/05, Share [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Randolfe! Well, I certainly know who you are! I have watched some very interesting vlogs on your site. As for us? We are a married couple who have been musicians our entire lives. We've both had successes which resulted in corrupt managers/record labels where the band members ended up broke. But our passion for music continues and we have our own band and recording studio where we produce a ton of indie bands along with our own cd's. As for editing and all that...my husband, Bam does freelance work as an editor and has a blast doing this show because he views it as a chance to 'do what he wants creatively' without a producer telling him otherwise. I am honored that you think our graphics look proagain, this is Bam and he is basically a perfectionist and just loves to do that sort of thing. We view every episode as being a piece of art. We both contribute ideas and improvise a lot of the 'dialog' or copy or whatever you want to call it. We both also suffer from very limited attention spans ...and we create the shows in some way to reflect that! Sometimes, my goofing off ends up on camera and we just go for it. Bam has ALWAYS had a camera in his hands ...like since he was 5! (his father was a photographerBam also once managed to get his hands on wedding footage that he then spliced together somewhaterrrh...differently shall we say and called it a MOVIE! his dad was not terribly pleased but a film maker knows no boundaries. not even when they are 9 years old!) So from shooting our band's videos to filming whatever seems interesting, we view life as art and rock n roll as a lifestyle. When we learned of 'vlogging', I was already a blogger, (google knit addictions and you'll discover my other passion)and from there we just went MAD! Both of us are cramming this vlogging craziness in to our lives...meanwhile, we've had to borrow a camera because ours just bit the dust and needs expensive repairs that we cannot afford. (sigh) As for access to rock stars, we are known to a very very small underground group of musicians and approached many of them on 'myspace' asking for videos. Since they know us personally or by reputation, many have responded with their videos which made us happy. It is our aim to present edgy pop culture and bands who simply will NEVER get seen on MTV. But we do not have any more access to the big guns than anyone else! As for this most recent episode, that was a STRANGE one. ahem. The chap whose video it was we met when we were all 'moonlighting' (as we musicians do)and he told us about his video...and blah blah blah...next thing you know, he's over here with his guitar and I'm interviewing him on our couch. He recorded the song in our studio with just two mics and that's the 'acoustic minute' part. I WISH we were slick promotion vehicles for music producers but alas, our friends who ARE connected in the business have not taken this vlog/vodcast/videoblogging serious yet. Hopefully they will. Of course, we suffer from not wanting to please anyone else's agenda! Integrity is a sin in the music business, and we have it in spades. In fact, we are probably the furthest thing in the world from being a slick production vehicle for the music business To answer your questions...re: the 3 versions of the videos. The Quicktime, Bam does when he compresses the initial one. The Windows version I do on my PC with some software I got for $30 (Riverpast) because our band fans wrote to me and said they couldn't view the Quicktime. In an effort to have as many viewers as possible, we decided it was the smart thing to do. (just like building websites which i also do...i make sure they work in IE, Firefox, Safari, Netscape and boy what a nightmare!) Then, lastly, Bam takes the Quicktime mov and uses a different compressor that comes with QT Pro and converts it for iPod users. Whew! Our goal? Good question! We are having a B-L-A-S-T making mini tv shows. It just feels alot like songwriting or painting a picture. We almost always love the most recent episode and then can't wait to make the next one! Since we have complete freedom, we are playing it by ear and seeing what the next day brings. We have some great bands coming in to our studio in this month and they've already agreed to go on camera with their stories. And Hollywood is just full of real stories. Not the kind you hear on E or whatever. ...as for production values and moneyif you saw what we used,...you would laugh. Seriously.Bam is a genius at making it look good. The best thing we have is our intent. :-) We do not
Re: [videoblogging] German Mobuzz Ripoff - Ehrensenf
I think you're right. I am not kidding myself on this one...upbeat, attractive women work for content that is viewed...that is not news. I have been watching the German show for the last few days and I do not understand German. It certainly has a 'professional' feel. Kudos to them. On 11/29/05, Christopher Ivanyi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's hope that your show has an appealing/interesting host, for its particular audience. That, along with interesting content, may very well keep the audience coming back for more. On 11/29/05, Vincent Njoroge Ndonye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its about content and about serving an under or un - served audience. I got the idea to do this for an audience I think is underserved and in doing research found rocketboom and this list. So it is 'imitation' to some degree, but really, its just content for a particular audience. I haven't seen the german show yet, but I expect to see hundreds of these springing up over the next few months. regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye On 11/29/05, andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 29, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Christopher Ivanyi wrote: It would be interesting to see how popular a show like, let's say, Rocketboom would be if in factsomeoneelsehosted it instead of Amanda --say someonenot smart,hip, pretty and female. These intregal elementsto Rocketboom, I daresay,lendto its success. You mean an ignorant, uncool, ugly male? Yea, I have to agree with you, this not a winning combination for popularity. ;) On 11/29/05, andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Considering somewhere around half of all of the human beings on the planet are female and probably half or more of those are young and pretty, I don't find this to be enough of an argument for why someone would go there. On Nov 29, 2005, at 9:57 AM, Christopher Ivanyi wrote: In watching this show myself, and not understanding a word of it, I find myself asking why do I keep watching it? It must beto a large degree thatthe host seems hip and smart, buteven moreso, she'syoung, pretty, and female -- an undeniable element to its attraction, in my opinion. I've been watching the German show (even though I dont understand it), and I like it. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM~-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/ 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. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad 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. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad 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. 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. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad 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. 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. -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye 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.
Re: [videoblogging] German Mobuzz Ripoff - Ehrensenf
On 12/1/05, juan gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where is the RSS 2.0 with enclosure feed?http://www.ehrensenf.de/This show is so funny as well as informative and educational. Plus I figure I'm gonna learn the German language along the way. I've already been mubbling a few words I've picked up on.I love for·eignfilms NOW for·eignvlogs. OHH HELL YEAH.Subtitles or Not!As long as it's not over dubbed...I dislike overdubbing very much.There's enough internet for everyone, and anyone. Granted we are all born and habitually evolve our own tastebuds.http;//mrmultiple2.blogspot.com~juancarlosFrom: andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.comTo: videoblogging@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [videoblogging] German Mobuzz Ripoff - Ehrensenf Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:24:38 -0500Its interesting how suddenly people who at first sight seem topromote theidea of openness and free will, have such strongsubjective opinions about what is worthwhile and what is notworthwhile - often saying that this foreveryone, except those thatthey dont like or find to be interesting.Saying things like this isfor everyone but some people must be stopped. This is open and free,but we are the ones who determine that.I cant even defend myself anymore because it no longer makes since tomehow some people are arriving at their conclusions. It just feelslike empty criticism.On Nov 30, 2005, at 11:12 PM, Randolfe Wicker wrote:Now that they're showing the local Rotarians how to vlog andevangelizing to the common folk, we might see vlogging become aland of 5,000 vlogs with few worth watching.A tide of boringvlogs could killthat special spirit you find among vloggers atthis time._ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM~-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/ -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for the perfect host site....
Thanks for the tips.. checking out limelightnetworks, the planet, datagram. Hopefull will be testing in a few days. VincentOn 11/16/05, petertheman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're looking for extremely high amounts of people watching video, go with the professionals. Check out http://www.limelightnetworks.com/solutions.video.html, for example. Peter -- http://mefeedia.com SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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. -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for the perfect host site....
Hi folks, Its been great reading and learning about vlogging. This is interesting I'd like to do something inspired by rocketboom, but for different audience and am wondering about recommendations for hosts who can handle around 5TB reliably. Who is the best out there for this level of service? Dreamhost, Datagram,.. thanks, newbie - Vincent On 11/15/05, LeanBackVids.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No offense taken. I'm just offering up my opinion and I'm not sure how that delutes myself. The key component to paid hosting is the domain name. I'd much rather control http://ridertech.com rather than rely ridertech.freeservice.com, which is out of my control. As for video hosting, the faster bandwidth allows for bigger files (better quality). As for bandwith limits, the chances of exceeding 120GB in one month is very slim. We got dugg (now equivalent to getting slashdotted). The extra cost... Dreamhost charges $1 for each 1GB over the limit. If Dreamhost gets shitty, I can easily transfer my domain and FTP all files in less than 24 hours. If the free service you host video goes down, you better pray that you have a local backup. Oh, and you'll have to get over the fact that all links pointing to your media will be dead. I fear this with FeedBurner. Most of use would be screwed. -Matt --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: with all due respect matt, I think you are deluding yourself here about the stability and (prolonged!) quality of service for paid vendors my rule of thumb: as soon as you find a great hosting site (paid or not), use it and start looking for another - it's just a matter of time before they grow too large and unresponsive in bother service and customer support one more thing: the cost of exceeding your bandwidth can be very nasty with some paid services - what does dream host do if you exceed allocation? it happened to Verdi when Dylan spiked if I recall. markus LeanBackVids.com wrote: In my opinion, there is nothing better than paid hosting. If planned and maintained, you do not have to worry about about links going bad since they live on a domain you own and control. As long as I continue to renew my domain name, I can be certain that my video links will be valid. Who knows what will happen to the free services. Of course I wish them the best, but I would have no control if they went dead or changed their linking structure. Also, the bandwidth from a paid services is usually much better than any of the free services. Speaking from past experience, I'd much rather visit a vlog that is not hosting their videos on a free service because my time to watch vids is limited. We're able to post 20-30MB movies and have them autostart and not stall on a high-speed connection. The same cannot be said for some of the free services. I'm a big fan of Dreamhost (as are many others here). The best part is they have a referral program that can eliminate your costs. Given all the time we spend on vlogging, what is $10 each month to have ripping fast downloads and high quality statistics? Two less lattes or two less beers could make your vlogging life easier. http://www.vlogmap.org/dreamhost.php -Matt --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Lossy Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I'm just curious about what host sites you all use to upload your videos. I have tried Ourmedia and Vimeo and have found good things and bad things about each. Ourmedia is reliable, but very slow and a very complicated process that I don't mind doing but some others involved in my site are not too keen on. Vimeo is great because of it's simplicity, and the fact that it will convert wmv into Quicktime for you on the site, but it seems unreliable and it doesn't give much control on how it posts to your blog. Any suggestions for good sites?? Graham http://lossyvideo.blogspot.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links -- My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.org http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com http://spinflow.org http://wearethemedia.com http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: msandy spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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. -- regards,vincent.njoroge.ndonye YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group
