[videoblogging] Re: It's Happening
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, isteiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi David (and all), I'm curious why you bought SeriousMagic but never used it,...Thanks. Actually its pretty much because I fell into this yahoo! crowd before I started vlogging - and my concept of what a vlog was changed from the desk-bound style of vlog.com to the out-in-the-world style that you see from so many of the vloggers in this group. SeriousMagic has some pretty cool features (the teleprompter can be great for lots of situations), and while you can import video from places other than your desk/webcam ... studio-bound shots is where SeriousMagic really shines, I think. I keep telling myself that I should install it and play around with it some more (I did really like the demo) ... but I like that vlogging is taking me (and my viewers) out and about - away from my lil' apartment. Also, I've come to want a more robust time-line orriented editing environment. SeriousMagic does has some basic clipping/trimming/importing ability ... but my preference is for a timeline view. - Dave http://www.davidmeade.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: It's Happening
Hi David, I was in stiches watching your video. Good choice to go mobile with your camera. Thanks for the input about S.M., we're going to give it a shot. Ina --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, isteiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi David (and all), I'm curious why you bought SeriousMagic but never used it,...Thanks. Actually its pretty much because I fell into this yahoo! crowd before I started vlogging - and my concept of what a vlog was changed from the desk-bound style of vlog.com to the out-in-the-world style that you see from so many of the vloggers in this group. - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening
I suspect it may be an install-over-install problem. Try uninstalling previous version and re-installing then get back to us. Jan -- "It isn't done alone. Pay more." http://fauxpress.blogspot.comhttp://blog.urbanartadventures.comhttp://vlogpresskit.blogspot.comhttp://the-hold.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Ed Yarrish To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening I purchased Serious Magic Corp.'s Visual Communicator 2, Pro version, a couple of weeks ago. I had played with the demo version some months back. The demo version worked fine on my computer. The purchased version seems to be full of problems. On four different days I've tried to work with the software and each time it locks up or generates error messages. I'm currently staring at a error message that says "the following program has performed an illegal operation". One time it locked up my machine so badly that even task manager wouldn't run.I have called and sent e-mail today looking for support -- so far no response.I think the program has some interesting possibilities for certain situations, but I'm very frustrated with them and their support. I have an account and password for their online forum, but got stuck in some kind of loop from a screen that says login complete then going back to the initial login screen again.Does anyone here have the current version up and running successfully?Ed YarrishAllentown Pennsylvania On 8/6/05, Clint Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Sullivan wrote: doesnt support mp4 either, right?windows centric apps suck...The only way you'll see major adoption of MPEG4 in Windows is if thedevices force Microsoft's hand.They have absolutely no interest to play MPEG4 encoded content natively, especially inside the .mp4wrapper.It's not that they're standards averse, but as a lot of uswill remember, working with the MPEG standards bodies is not a verypleasurable experience (remember, Apple is pro standards because it means they can interoperate better, because they control a smallminority of machines.Don't expect their behavior would be the same ifthey were the dominant player).Apparantly from what I got the otherday at a blogger meetup with a bunch of Microsoft people, MPEG4 would require a seperate license across each of their Windows SKUs.i.e.instead of licensing MPEG4 for Windows, they'd have to license it for XPHome, XP Pro, XP Tablet, XP Media Center, etc.It's not like they can't afford it, but honestly with that kind of perspective on licensing fromMPEG, what's Microsoft's incentive to push the standard when they have acompeting technology with Windows Media?Clint--Clint SharpNew Media Guy TechnologistClintSharp.comContact Info: http://clintsharp.com/contact/We are the media. SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant 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.
[videoblogging] Re: It's Happening
Actually these guys are how I discovered vlogging like a year ago - maybe even more, I'm not sure. (Though I didnt start vlogging myself back then). They run http://www.vlog.com and I loved that site. I purchased the software even (though I dont use it :-P). Sometime after I found them but before I started vlogging ... I found all of you. :-) And I'm thankful for that. :-P Someday I will use the green screen that their software came with however :-) - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/ 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: It's Happening
I find it sort of fascinating that Vlogit doesnt appear to be available yet? This is bound to make me speculate wildly that... These people have the spoftware technology already, when videoblogging appeared and got lively, they hoped this would be a great new use for their technology, so they worked on a cut-down package called vlogit. They doid communite here about it Initial feedback from this group was along the lines of 'its interesting, but its really for a specific kind of videoblog style, of which not very many current videoblogs fit'. Some saw a use for things like autocue and greenscreen, others were less than positive about such technologys actual use, and whether the results have a kind of cheese or fake PR gloss or other unwanted denaturalising effects on videoblogs that try to use such technology. Anyway I defending bluescree/greenscreen and otehr technologies at the time, I support their use in certain scenarios, but clearly no, most videoblogs are not needing such things, or would only utilise them on the odd occasion. Anyway I dunno why they havent released the software, maybe they got a similar impression. Im sure their existing software does what it does well, but to me a software package that would actually help videobloggers out would do stuff like: Handle capture compression to suitable format(s) Enable user to choose soundtracks, photos etc from an online resource of such material with suitable licensing info Enable user to quote other videoblogs Automatically subtitle the work Other standard editing titling options Be capable of generating RSS with itunes yahoo extensions, for users who dont have great feed abilities in their hosting solution. Guide user through attaching metadata, tagging creative commons license to their work Connected to other services eg vlogmap (wow that google earth vlogmap stuff is amazing by the way) Handle uploading/distribution through some other method Now that would be software worthy of being linked to in every 'how to videoblog' article eh! Related to this is the idea recently expressed in some quarters that this group is anti-business. Now Ive ranted about certain business practices before, so Im probably labelled as some anti-business nutter by some. This is wrong, and I would, for example, be delighted for capitalist entities to create the above software. I am against anti-social businesses and business practises, with a special emphasis on anti-social marketing, and stuff where the marketing exists more than the product, or is very misleading. From the sorts of people/businesses that have at times been criticised by this group, Id say that hopefully my stance on antisocial businesses is compatible with the groups stance. Why am I waffling about this? Because theres been some talk lately that this group is antibusiness and so seperate groups are needed. Im all for extra groups, subsets of the whole, but I wanted to refute the idea that business cant be talked about sensibly in this group. It can, it always has been, and long may that tradition continue. People should not be afraid to talk about such things here, and shouldnt be afraid of a bit of helpful (or unhelpful) criticism either. People should be cautious about overpromoting/overmarketing/overhyping themselves, but people should always be careful of that stuff, not just on this list, but in life. Maybe some marketing/PR people, despite the entire point of the profession, are not actually used to getting real feedback from real people, are not used to actually hearing those who the marketing annoys. Well get used to it, the net is here, and this information is actually potentially extremely useful , if only people can get past taking offense at criticism. Anyway sorry for the ramble all over the place, I want to make it quite clear that this ranting about dodgy marketing is not directed at serious magic at all, its offtopic. They are an example of a business I have no problems with, they have products and took time to talk to people here a bit, a while ago. I suppose if vlogit software doesnt materialise for ages/ever, then I might start to see it as bad form for it to continue to get big press and stuff. Cheers Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually these guys are how I discovered vlogging like a year ago - maybe even more, I'm not sure. (Though I didnt start vlogging myself back then). They run http://www.vlog.com and I loved that site. I purchased the software even (though I dont use it :-P). Sometime after I found them but before I started vlogging ... I found all of you. :-) And I'm thankful for that. :-P Someday I will use the green screen that their software came with however :-) - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/ SPONSORED LINKS
Re: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening
Hey, David, What was the greenscreen that came with their software - was it a hardware / brick-and-mortar greenscreen / piece of fabric or what? Jan -- It isn't done alone. Pay more. http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com http://the-hold.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 11:38 AM Subject: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening Actually these guys are how I discovered vlogging like a year ago - maybe even more, I'm not sure. (Though I didnt start vlogging myself back then). They run http://www.vlog.com and I loved that site. I purchased the software even (though I dont use it :-P). Sometime after I found them but before I started vlogging ... I found all of you. :-) And I'm thankful for that. :-P Someday I will use the green screen that their software came with however :-) - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/ Yahoo! Groups Links 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: It's Happening
It's a synthetic fabic ... I haven't actually tried using it yet (hehe). It's all folded up and I havent messed with it really so I'm going off of memory here, but as I recall: It's a little heavier than a bed sheet and I don't really what it's made of but if feels very syntehic. - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, David, What was the greenscreen that came with their software - was it a hardware / brick-and-mortar greenscreen / piece of fabric or what? Jan -- It isn't done alone. Pay more. http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com http://the-hold.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 11:38 AM Subject: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening Actually these guys are how I discovered vlogging like a year ago - maybe even more, I'm not sure. (Though I didnt start vlogging myself back then). They run http://www.vlog.com and I loved that site. I purchased the software even (though I dont use it :-P). Sometime after I found them but before I started vlogging ... I found all of you. :-) And I'm thankful for that. :-P Someday I will use the green screen that their software came with however :-) - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/ Yahoo! Groups Links 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: It's Happening
doesnt support mp4 either, right? windows centric apps suck... On 8/5/05, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a synthetic fabic ... I haven't actually tried using it yet (hehe).It's all folded up and I havent messed with it really so I'm going offof memory here, but as I recall: It's a little heavier than a bed sheet and I don't really what it's made of but if feels very syntehic.- Davehttp://www.davidmeade.com--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com , Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, David, What was the greenscreen that came with their software - was it ahardware /brick-and-mortar greenscreen / piece of fabric or what? Jan -- It isn't done alone. Pay more. http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com http://the-hold.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 11:38 AM Subject: [videoblogging] Re: It's Happening Actually these guys are how I discovered vlogging like a year ago - maybe even more, I'm not sure.(Though I didnt start vlogging myself back then). They run http://www.vlog.com and I loved that site. I purchased the software even (though I dont use it :-P).Sometime after I found them but before I started vlogging ... I found all of you. :-)And I'm thankful for that.:-P Someday I will use the green screen that their software came with however :-) - Dave http://www.davidmeade.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com , Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/ Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- font face=arial size=-1a href="" href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hfrdrlr/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705554021:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123269409/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org"> http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hfrdrlr/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705554021:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123269409/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.orgGet Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life -brought to you by One Economy/a./font~-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/ -- sull- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -The hybrid or the meeting of two media is a moment of truth and revelation from which new form is born - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://vlogdir.com - The Videoblog Directoryhttp://interdigitate.com - on again off again vlog 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.
