It doesnt matter what I prefer. And rather ironically a main reason I havent done my own show is that I havent yet been able to live up to my own standards for professional graphics, etc. So thats not what I was ranting about. I suppose it is a combination of 'no attention-span required' style and some of the stuff they were covering, that got me ugly.
I do not wish such shows dissapear, or to imply that they somehow harm vlogging, they arent my sort o thing, so what. They shoukd exist and I should feel free to have an opinion about them, nothing dramatic, no crusade. But a battle against greenwashing and the dumbing down or sexing up of sustainability issues, is something I may very well go on, at some point. The vido Ive promised will not even just be mangling that show in particular, I'll probably chuck in everything Ive ever seen from any green video on the net thats ound me up. It will just be the expression of an opinion through creativity instead of bitter words here, it wont aim to achieve much other than to scratch an itch. For although I spout my opinion o much, I do not place an special value in them, I do not think humanity would be better if only it would listen to me, or that the things that excite or horrify me must be the central issues for mankind to think about, though it may sound like I do sometimes I suppose. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "schlomo rabinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just watched it; waiting for the "high production values", thinking that > meant some sort of lavish Bugsby Berkeley number or something, but in the > end found that I was watching something that was created by competent > graphic designers, editors, and videographers. > > The stuff in the video wasn't neccessarily expensive, it was just made by > competent professionals. I mean, it was all After Effects and Greenscreen-- > things anyone can do. They are just well skilled at it. > > Steve, would you have enjoyed the content more if the host held the camera > pointed to her own face? Would that legitimize the experience? I > understand that the unpolished Look and Feel of online video is something > some people enjoy, but really, if all you money-grubbers are going to get > your big payday, some sort of professionalism in tone will be needed. (this, > of course, has nothing to do with personal videoblogging. we are talking > about Shows.) > > anyway, just rambling. > > Schlomo > http://schlomolog.blogspot.com > http://weknowhow.tv > http://evilvlog.com > http://hatfactory.net > > > > On 9/5/07, Steve Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yeah my rant wasnt ver nice, sorry about that. The production values > > seem high, it was the nature of some of the content & style that got > > me all wound up. But yeah, I am a big fan of how much different video > > can coexist on the net, none of my criticisms were anything to do with > > this show threatening anybody else. I freely admit to being a mostly > > useless git who fails consistently to produce any shows, so I > > certainly only have myself to blame for nobody watching - theres > > nothing to watch! > > > > Shutting up is probably the best advice Ive had for a while, I'll go > > do that for a while. > > > > Steve Elbows > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Kent Nichols" > > > > <digitalfilmmaker@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Steve Watkins" <steve@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Im with newteevee on this one, sure does look like its going to be the > > > > worst greenwashing bullshit marketing in the style of a magazine > > > > format tv show, that Ive yet had the misfortune to cast my eyes upon. > > > > > > How do you really feel Steve? The first episode is one of the most > > > polished things I've seen as a pilot in a while. Certainly more > > > polished then the first AskANinja episode (and maybe even the current > > > Ninja episodes :P). > > > > > > It's just like anything else in the space. Someone else's show does > > > not threaten your show. If you're in the similar genre, but no one is > > > watching you and watching them, that's your fault. If you feel that a > > > show should be doing something better or different, you should go out > > > and produce that show. > > > > > > Shut up and produce good shows and then get better. Always get better. > > > > > > -Kent, askaninja.com > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
