In light of Shannon's beginning this thread and how one of his 
vlogworks touched me deeply, I should like to offer this piece of 
visual poetry.

< http://blip.tv/file/get/JanOfSound-SwimSymphonyMashupWeekIV994.mov >

For context, the original post is here: < 
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com/2005/10/swim-symphony-mashup-week-iv-
watch.html >

Jan
--
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion
http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound
http://the-hold.blogspot.com - poetry
http://dagnyhemingway.blogspot.com - machinima
http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media
On Jun 3, 2006, at 5:08 AM, Aldon Hynes wrote:

> I've been fascinated by the discussion about 'The Shallow Nature of 
> Video
> Blogging'.  Enric asks what this has to do with videoblogging.  I 
> think that
> is a very good and important question.  Personally, I want people to 
> view my
> work.  I want them to think that I've said something important.  I 
> want to
> change peoples lives through my work.  (Granted most of my work is 
> still
> text based and isn't really life changing.  That is part of why I come 
> here
> to learn from some of you.)
>
> I guess my reaction is something like this:  If a videoblogger posts a 
> video
> of a tree falling in the forest, and no one watches the video, does it
> matter?
>
> In light of all of this, I would like to take Enric's question to 
> return to
> talking about technique, method, and related activity.  What 
> technique's and
> methods are going to help me produce videoblogs that people won't 
> dismiss as
> shallow?
>
> I have a very specific motive in this.  I am convening the citizen
> filmmaking track at the Media Giraffe Project summit at University of
> Massachusetts, Amherst on June 29th.  I am looking for the videos that
> illustrate the depth and beauty that videoblogging can provide.  I'm 
> looking
> for people that can help others improve their craft.
>
> So, let me ask you a favor.  Can people on this list nominate people 
> and
> videos that I can contact?
>
> ** Who are the best people to introduce others to how to make online 
> videos?
> Here, I'm looking for real nuts and bolts stuff here.  Who can speak 
> best
> about different cameras?  Who can speak best about different editing 
> tools,
> etc.
>
> ** Who are the best people to introduce others about making animations?
> Here, I'm looking at various styles, Flash, Machinima, 3D animatios, 
> AMVs,
> etc.
>
> ** If you could attend a master class on film making, aimed at
> videobloggers, who would you want to teach the class?
>
> ** Who are the best people to talk about getting videos distributed 
> online?
> Here, I'm thinking about the people that can talk most intelligently 
> about
> pros and cons of different services like YouTube, Blip.TV, vSocial,
> ClipShack etc.  I'm also thinking about the best way to get other 
> people to
> find your videos.  Thoughts about sites like current.tv etc.  Finally, 
> I'm
> interested in if anyone is doing stuff with bringing the best of video 
> blogs
> beyond the web, for example to public access TV.
>
> ** Finally, what are the best videos out there?
>
>
> Please let me know your thoughts on this.  Don't be shy.  Feel free to
> nominate yourself if you think you have something special to offer.
>
> Aldon
>
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