This sounds like something fun to noodle on Marcus - thanks for the link! I am preparing a talk for tomorrow on the Videoblog process, so maybe I'll hit on something along the way. Rox
On Jan 11, 2008 10:51 AM, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > scott beale of laughing squid twitter and blogged about a fun "rules > of thumb" site > > http://rulesofthumb.org/ > > i noticed that there is a category for video rules of thumb (some > listed below) > > does anyone here know any *videoblogging* rules of thumb worth sharing? > > markus > > RENTING VIDEO EQUIPMENT > Video equipment rents for 5 percent per day. If you're planning to > rent equipment for more than two months, you might as well buy it. > > REDUCING YOUR SAMPLING ERROR > Sampling error is an important factor in the interpretation of > television audience ratings. To cut the sampling error by half, > quadruple your sample size. > > LOOKING GOOD ON TV > You always look 15 percent more serious on TV than you do in real > life, so try to look 15 percent less serious when you are on camera. > > LOOKING GOOD ON TV > You will look more alert on TV if you lean forward. You will look > even more alert if you cross your legs. > > FIXING YOUR FACE FOR TV > For TV appearances, match the color of your make-up to the color of > the tip of your tongue. > > SYNDICATING A TV SERIES > A television series needs to have been produced for 3 years or 80 > episodes before it is an attractive candidate for daily syndication. > > ANNOUNCING THE NEWS > It takes about 1 minute to read 15 double-spaced typewritten lines on > the air, or about 4 seconds per line. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Roxanne Darling "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian Join us at the reef! Mermaid videos, geeks talking, and lots more http://reef.beachwalks.tv 808-384-5554 Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com Twitter--> http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
