Just for some motivation and amusement, watch this: *Where the hell is Matt? * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
Cheers Noopur On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi <su...@wikimedia.org>wrote: > Thanks a lot Swaroop, We are expecting more inputs from you guys, and > please free to add/modify the questions wikipedians have to keep in mind ( > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1). I have also > received responses from Pune and Ahemadabad communities. If you guys can > shoot some videos at the end of the meet ups as there will be a gathering > of wikipedians it will be good. We can make a prototype video to make the > Indic language communities understand the way they need to make this video. > > Thanks > Subha > > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Swaroop Rao <raul.swar...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Swaroop Rao >> (MikeLynch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MikeLynch>) >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 20:38, Noopur <noopur.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Let me clear this confusion. >>> Dear Srikanth R, *please* attempt to read the ENTIRE mail. I suggested >>> recording in a popular format because converting and editing ogv is a >>> PAIN. And, it reduces video quality by two times. >>> >> +1 to that. OGV, for all its "openness", is a big pain to work on, >> especially for converting. >> >>> Another thing, if we are to upload these videos to Commons, >>> *obviously* we will have to convert them to open formats. So, no one >>> is denying that. It is rather obvious and understood. >>> >>> So now that we have cleared confusions, can the SIGs and guys >>> organizing meetups please raise hands? Will you guys be able to do >>> such recording? >>> >> *raises hand* I am willing to create such a video; I appreciate Subha's >> mail about what exactly to say, but it shouldn't be a boring, mechanical >> interview-style answering of questions. If it is to motivate others, it >> should be catchy (read ad-like). >> >> >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Subhashish Panigrahi >>> <su...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>> > Well, that's the whole point. The final file to be hosted for public >>> would >>> > be ogg and the backend work will involve raw file editing collected in >>> > different formats. >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak...@live.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Subhashis exactly, you might know this, but Xiph (developers of .ogg >>> >> /.ogv) doesn't even endorse .ogv. And .ogg can be used with Matroska. >>> Though >>> >> I'll convert the videos in .ogv. >>> >> >>> >> ________________________________ >>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0530 >>> >> >>> >> From: su...@wikimedia.org >>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>> Indian >>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>> >> >>> >> That sounds good Konarak, and apart from the loss of quality most >>> handy >>> >> cam users might not be aware of converting them to ogg, but once you >>> convert >>> >> raw footages to ogg there will be difficulty to edit, because >>> normally the >>> >> final avi/mpeg is converted to a open source format and uploaded in >>> >> Commons. >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak...@live.com >>> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hey Srikanth, that's fine by me, twas just a suggestion, because in >>> .ogv >>> >> there is loss of quality due to compression. >>> >> >>> >> Subhashish, I will, in the Meetup, it's on 19th of feb. >>> >> ________________________________ >>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:10:39 +0530 >>> >> From: su...@wikimedia.org >>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>> Indian >>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>> >> >>> >> Yes, they are also being invited to participated, it's about Indian >>> >> Editors and Indian faces. >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >>> >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> And what about participation of the Indian English Community? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi < >>> su...@wikimedia.org> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Here are the answers I have to all of you. >>> >> @Noopur: nice points, I am including them all and here is draft for >>> the >>> >> community which I will be posting in the respective Wikipedia Village >>> pumps. >>> >> (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1) >>> >> @Ashwin, the videos you, Nitika and Swaroop are working will be >>> hardcore >>> >> outreach videos to teach how to edit Wikipedia. >>> >> @Konarak, thanks a lot buddy, let us get the footages and we would >>> >> definitely seek your support for the post production. Moover, we >>> would be >>> >> more than happy if you lead the event to get the videos done in your >>> place >>> >> from the community members. >>> >> @Srikanth, the final video will be in Commons and obviously with .ogv >>> >> format. But the raw footage will be in .mov/avi/mpeg, they are the >>> formats >>> >> used before editing. After editing we will convert the final video >>> into >>> >> .ogv. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >>> >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Subha, >>> >> What about the Indian English Community? >>> >> >>> >> Noopur, >>> >> Thanks for the ideas, but one small suggestion. Format- Keep it OGV. >>> >> We can't be promoting an open project with a closed format video no? >>> >> >>> >> Konark, >>> >> Good to see young brains like you volunteering on this. >>> >> >>> >> Ashwin, >>> >> Can I have a link please? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Ashwin Baindur < >>> ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Nitika & MikeLynch & some others have just begin working in this field >>> >> and a prototype video on how to create an account has been made. Imho >>> >> these efforts should be combined. >>> >> >>> >> Warm regards, >>> >> >>> >> Ashwin Baindur >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Konarak Ratnakar < >>> konarak...@live.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > Hey, >>> >> > +1 to this, I can help(composing, editing). >>> >> > Konarak. >>> >> > >>> >> >> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:10:06 +0530 >>> >> >> From: noopur.ra...@gmail.com >>> >> >> To: wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org; >>> >> >> wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>> >> >> Indian >>> >> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Hey Subhashish, >>> >> >> I think it's a great idea. In case people are thinking of recording >>> >> >> such a video, I would love to help you edit and here are some >>> >> >> suggestions for community members: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 1) Put it on your next meetup agenda. Do it in the meetup itself >>> >> >> 2) It could be one single person saying "I edit wikipedia" or a >>> group. >>> >> >> More than 1 is welcome >>> >> >> 3) For editing purposes, it is better if you record video in room >>> with >>> >> >> LESS noise and MORE light >>> >> >> 4) Try and keep video in MPEG, Avi or MP4, so that while editing we >>> >> >> don't have to convert and lose quality. >>> >> >> 5) You can use any normal digital camera, even your (iphone) >>> camera :P >>> >> >> Just try and minimize shaking. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Cheers >>> >> >> Noopur >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 2012/2/7 Subhashish Panigrahi <su...@wikimedia.org>: >>> >> >> > Deal all, >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > As a part of helping the community to reach out to more people >>> apart >>> >> >> > from >>> >> >> > the presentations, handouts, FAQs and mailing list support we >>> also >>> >> >> > have >>> >> >> > need >>> >> >> > for more visuals. Audio/Video clips containing Indian Wikipedians >>> >> >> > sharing >>> >> >> > their message "I EDIT WIKIPEDIA" or "I EDIT AN INDIAN LANGUAGE >>> >> >> > WIKIPEDIA" or >>> >> >> > "WIKIPEDIA IS HELPING ME DOCUMENTING MY HERITAGE" will create >>> impact >>> >> >> > among >>> >> >> > people and motivate them to contribute to Wikipedia. Many people >>> use >>> >> >> > Wikipedia in a daily basis without being aware of they can also >>> >> >> > [Edit] >>> >> >> > it, >>> >> >> > social media, Youtube, mails containing link to such a video can >>> be >>> >> >> > used >>> >> >> > to >>> >> >> > reach this message to them. Moreover, such videos which are >>> already >>> >> >> > there in >>> >> >> > Outreach (outreach.wikimedia.org) Bookshelf might make some >>> people >>> >> >> > feel >>> >> >> > it's >>> >> >> > project being managed by some foreigners. Seeing some real >>> Indians >>> >> >> > editing >>> >> >> > Wikipedia with the Main page of an Indian language background >>> will >>> >> >> > definitely make this message clearer. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > If there is a fairly good no of community members located in >>> anywhere >>> >> >> > in >>> >> >> > India (e.g Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai community) we can ask the >>> >> >> > community >>> >> >> > members say it altogether aloud apart from one/two community >>> members >>> >> >> > speaking in their own language. I will be posting the details in >>> the >>> >> >> > community village pumps, you are allowed to send as many people's >>> >> >> > footage as >>> >> >> > you can provided the video and audio quality are reasonable >>> good. We >>> >> >> > will be >>> >> >> > collecting footage from all the communities and do a post >>> production. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > Subha >>> >> >> > Community & Program Support, India Program >>> >> >> > Wikimedia Foundation >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> > Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>> >> >> > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> Noopur Raval >>> >> >> Student >>> >> >> Arts and Aesthetics >>> >> >> Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi >>> >> >> Ph: 9650567690 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> > >>> >> > 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