your direct email responses to various questions I had in the beginning.
Thanks.
--- In [email protected], "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 6/1/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Notice there is no tutorial on
> > screencasting. The ability to create a crisp looking screencast
> > represents the main barrier to entry. Giving away the "secrets" of
> > screencasting runs the risk of someone else starting their own
> > tutorial site.
>
>
> Wow. I really don't like the implication there. There is no ulterior
motive
> behind not having a screencasting tutorial on Freevlog. In fact
we've talked
> about doing it but haven't because:
> 1. We have a giant list of tutorials more specific to videoblogging that
> we'd like to do.
> 2. Nobody has asked us to do one.
> 3. It's hard to screencast the screencast app!
>
> We constantly point people to SnapzPro and Camstudio when they ask. Also
> when people ask, like Richard or you, you'll notice that I spent a
good 30
> minutes putting together some info and screenshots. I didn't have to
do that
> but I do it because it's FUN. Yes, I enjoy teaching. Hopefully
people have
> noticed that pattern with me - Freevlog, NODE101, Secrets Of
Videoblogging,
> and all the email, IM's and phone calls that I answer helping people
with
> videoblogging stuff. Some people like to garden or cook or fix cars.
I like
> to help people learn how to express themselves.
>
>
> I'm planning to build out screencast tutorials for how to use VlogMap,
> > but if that got expanded into basic vlogging tutorials it would be
> > "competing" directly w/ Freevlog.
>
>
> As David Letterman would say, "Remember folks, this is an
exhibition, not a
> competition. No wagering please."
>
>
> That probably would not be seen as a communal move by Freevlog, even
> > though others may come to the site and see it as spreading
> > free/helpful info.
>
>
> I would see it as spreading free/helpful info.
>
>
> For the record I have no plans of doing so, but I can see why some
> > sites like to keep some secrets.
>
>
> There's no secret sauce behind Freevlog, just hard work. The very first
> screencast I ever made is still Step 1 on the tutorial -
> http://freevlog.org/tutorial/#step1
> They say that good ideas are easy to come by but it's the implementation
> that counts. Other people tried to make a vlog map before you but your
> implementation of Google Maps kicks ass. So now everyone uses your
vlog map.
> Likewise anyone can go out and make their own version of Freevlog.
This guy
> did - http://vblogsecrets.com/ - and he sells it for 250 bucks a pop! He
> even came in and visited me one day at NODE101!
>
> The point is, I hope the reason Freevlog tutorials are helpful is not
> because the video is crisp but because of all the hard work that
Ryanne and
> I put into making them concise and complete. My biggest problem with
many
> tutorials is when they gloss over some piece of information that is
vital.
> That's our "secret", we try not to gloss over anything. If you need
to click
> OK to get to the next step, we tell you to click OK.
>
> Oh, and let me be clear about another thing. The only reason I make any
> video for Freevlog or my own site is simply because that's what I
love to
> do.
>
> Here's another "secret" for everyone here - there is hardly any
information
> in "Secrets of Videoblogging" that can't be found either on Freevlog
or this
> email list or can't be had by asking either of us. If you're reading
this
> email, you don't "need" to buy our book. Though you may find it
useful as a
> reference - hopefully when you're teaching others how to videoblog.
It also
> makes a great gift for the non-vloggers in your life! </advertisment>
>
> Peace,
> Verdi
>
>
> --
> Author of the book Secrets Of Videoblogging
> Me --> http://michaelverdi.com
> Learn to videoblog --> http://freevlog.org
> I'm Going To Vloggercon, June 10 & 11 --> http://vloggercon.com
>
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