[videoblogging] Re: YouTube versus Blip.TV quality

2009-08-20 Thread ratbagradio
Is there a feature by feature comparison available anywhere broader than the one on Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_services The entry is very useful but maybe there are a few columns of interest missing such as posting to off site urls, aggregation options, channel

[videoblogging] Re: Best Editing software for cutting out words?

2009-08-25 Thread ratbagradio
bookmarks (with links to video DIY) are here on delicious http://delicious.com/ratbagradio/virtualdub But can't you drag down the audio in VideoStudio by creating a clip around your target audio edit using the Cut (Ctrl C?)option, then dragging that clip's audio to low or switching it to mute

[videoblogging] Re: Best Editing software for cutting out words?

2009-08-26 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Jones david.jo...@... wrote: Perhaps it actually takes less time overall to relax and prepare or reshoot each scene to get it right, than trying to slice'n'dice that stuff in editing? As they say in radio: forget about the hardware. Focus on to whom

[videoblogging] Re: Best Editing software for cutting out words?

2009-08-26 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, ratbagradio ratbagra...@... wrote: As they say in radio: forget about the hardware. They also say in radio: write out your script! because unless you are master of your domain you can fall victim to so many traps and mistakes. Unless you have cue cards

[videoblogging] Re: Best Editing software for cutting out words?

2009-08-26 Thread ratbagradio
Obviously what you do works extremely well so why fiddle with it? Forget about the umms and errs and simply leave them in . And strive for a greater focus. If you umm or err -- what are you looking for during the umm? The next point? The next word? You obviously know your stuff. If there is

[videoblogging] Re: Video library management

2009-08-31 Thread ratbagradio
I've started to use this free download to tag my library http://www.itagsoftware.com/ and it seems to work fine. In fact I'm amazed at its power and capacity for what is a simple program. It more or less functions in the same way as online folksonomy and will give you a tag cloud to review when

[videoblogging] Re: How do you consume video?

2009-09-10 Thread ratbagradio
My habits keep changing. I now use Miro for video and audio.I'm a dedicated listener to podcasts as I can walk and listen while mobile any time so I download selected programs from the feeds I subscribe to and sync them to my mp3 player. I've been listening like that for years. I listen to

[videoblogging] Re: How do you consume video?

2009-09-10 Thread ratbagradio
As if I wasn't loquacious enough! ... I also make a habit of watching the videos my 'network' of friends recommends on Facebook. dave riley

[videoblogging] Re: Videoblogging social network

2009-09-21 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan sullele...@... wrote: I agree. I also think mailing lists are quite sufficient for the discourse. This complication of what platforms? crops up all the time when , in effect, the preferred remedy -- one that's customized, almost boutique

[videoblogging] New media -- new ways of seeing the political and social universe.

2009-10-05 Thread ratbagradio
I'm looking for online documentary recommendation but stuff that keeps within the 10 minute format.I'm not after news shows per se -- but POV internet video There are two internet video streams I really appreciate that are hallmarks for me: # Shadow World by David S. Kessler

[videoblogging] Re: New media -- new ways of seeing the political and social universe.

2009-10-06 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: Some projects by people in this group that focus on subjects outside the personal in a low budget but skilled way: I always value your recommendations Rupert and often go through those video sites listed on your own.You

[videoblogging] Seeking Channel Player embed code.: Bl;ipTV YouTube

2009-10-15 Thread ratbagradio
As an experiment in video packaging I want to showcase a few online channels on the one web site. The best way to do this is to embed each channels' show player. So I was seeking some assistance is obtaining the following DIY: * YouTube channel players are packaged as gadgets. The standard

[videoblogging] Re: Seeking Channel Player embed code.: Bl;ipTV YouTube

2009-10-17 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert Howe rup...@... wrote: I'm not exactly clear why the Playlist player won't do it for you? It could -- but then I'd have to grab each episode from each channel I wanted to feature. But you are correct in what you say and I'll have to approach each

[videoblogging] Microphone options...a perennial question

2010-02-14 Thread ratbagradio
I shoot with a Canon MD 120 mini-dv video camera which suits my needs admirably. But I want to improve my audio input. In some instances I use a rig I've developed from a Minidisc recorder and its own plug in power microphones(of which I have several). I run the MD audio into the camera in

[videoblogging] Re: seminar filming?

2010-02-23 Thread ratbagradio
I've been involved in a bit of conference coverage primarily using audio recording and workshops are the most difficult challenge of any of the setups. So it's not just capturing the video. If there is a lot of audience participation -- as in a true workshop -- then you have to capture the

[videoblogging] Re: seminar filming?

2010-02-24 Thread ratbagradio
Another complication with 'workshops' is that they are often held in much smaller rooms-- such as in a college. This may be a plus of course, but once you have the participants packed in, along with any furniture -- which may include tables -- your ability to rove will be constrained and

[videoblogging] Kommienezuspadt

2010-03-17 Thread ratbagradio
Tom Waits - Kommienezuspadt Komme nie zu spät means never be late. But hey the clip is great for reasons that creep up on you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvkauIMmbQ There' editing and in music video mode it is so often totally extraneous. I think this presentation is beautiful. (Albeit

[videoblogging] Launching: Video on Wikipedia – Fighting back for open codecs!

2010-03-17 Thread ratbagradio
A word fromk MIRO: Today we're launching a project with the Open Video Alliance to promote video in Wikipedia articles. It's called: Let's Get Video on Wikipedia! http://www.videoonwikipedia.org/ This is a concept that I had thinking about and trying to nudge towards reality for a long time;

[videoblogging] Re: Blogger FTP Phase Out

2010-03-22 Thread ratbagradio
I use Blogger as I prefer that to Wordpress because its very much more free...and easily and enjoyably hackable., and free. I've never used Blogger's video service on a regular basis as it was so restrictive -- esp unembeddable elsewhere and not share able because of that. For video I use

[videoblogging] Re: Blogger FTP Phase Out

2010-03-22 Thread ratbagradio
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/ftp-blogspot-to-wordpress-migration-professional-service.html Few days back I informed you about Blogspot will stop their support for FTP publishing and from last few days I have been busy migrating many blogspot blog to Wordpress which is using FTP publishing for

[videoblogging] Announcing the Miro Video Converter!

2010-03-26 Thread ratbagradio
http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/ Today we are launching the new Miro Video Converter, which I think it, by far, the easiest way to convert almost any video to MP4, Theora or for a specific device like an Android phone, iPhone, iPod, or PSP. The goal of Miro Video Converter is to give people

[videoblogging] Re: vlog research - low income/urban

2010-04-03 Thread ratbagradio
The complication is that while there are programs to teach video at school, uploading and sharing online isn't necessarily something schools want to incorporate as part of the program. There are practical, legal [eg:release authority]and ethical [eg: videoing minors ] issues at stake.As far as

[videoblogging] VLMC for Windows nopw available

2010-04-20 Thread ratbagradio
VideoLAN Movie Creator is a non-linear editing software for video creation based on libVLC and running on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X! It is a free software distributed under the terms of the GPL v2. http://trac.videolan.org/vlmc/ DOWNLOAD:

[videoblogging] Re: VLMC for Windows now available

2010-04-20 Thread ratbagradio
VLMC Demo on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02vdwNsvbZI

[videoblogging] New Bloggertube Blogger template for video

2010-04-25 Thread ratbagradio
I'm pretty much a dedicated Blogger user although i can use Wordpress and um and er about changing over every so often. I'm in one of those periods of contemplation at the moment when I came upon this new template for Blogger http://www.bloggertube-demo-dantearaujo.blogspot.com/ which I'm going

[videoblogging] Re: New Bloggertube Blogger template for video

2010-04-25 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.ded...@... wrote: Dave, if you use this Bloggertube template, send us the link. Jay It runs by linking to the video page not by embedding the video so I'd need to redo all my posts to make it work as intended. The template has a

[videoblogging] Re: Multimedia

2010-05-03 Thread ratbagradio
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, elbowsofdeath st...@... wrote: Are all the various ways that people can share different media on the web providing a good foundation and all we need is a nicer way of presenting and interacting with this stuff? I still daydream about better ways to mix