[videoblogging] an AMAZING FREEBIE program i found on lifehacker

[DOUG]

 Capture ImagesSnap a picture of anything on your desktop.
 Record VideoRecord video of what you do, or what you see.
 Share Online Instantly uploaded. Share in email, IM, or blogs


http://www.jingproject.com/

[videoblogging] Vloggers Hubs Project

[kfirpravda]

The vlogging industry is young - it doesn't have best practices or
guide books. As such, sharing ideas and lessons learned are keys for
success.

I've taken upon myself an ambitious mission - to map all Vloggers'
online forums and groups. At the end of the process I will publish an
OPML file for the community, that will help all us keep in touch and
meet new people. 

If you are interested in contributing to this effort - please check
this post for more information:
http://pravdam.com/2007/07/26/vloggers-online-hubs-project/

Thanks!

Kfir Pravda

[videoblogging] Re: Replacement Cheap DV -Mine is MIA

[Gena]

Hmm, cab..., more money hitting the vapors. Yep. I'll have to find 
something near by. Worse case senario I'll record with the Xacti but 

Esther Dyson is kinda like Benjamin Franklin of technology. She saw 
it coming and invested time and money into many of the companies you 
know today.

Thanks,

Gena
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jeffrey 
Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Take a cab to the Microcenter on Elston. There's really no good 
options to
> get there on the public transport. Should be about 15 bucks each 
way.
> 
> 
> On 26/07/07, Gena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   Thanks kid, Cheryl is here as well so she can help me navigate 
to the
> > stores. If it is too far then I'll head to the Circuit City.
> >
> > I only have today because the festivities are kicking off Friday 
and
> > it is full tilt until Sunday.
> >
> > This purchase is not in the budget but lesson learned - carry on 
or
> > ship ahead. I hope I just left my Panasonic home but if not the
> > buggers got my memory cards too.
> >
> > Gena
> > Sadder but wiser out on the stoop
> >
> > 
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
,
> > "Bill Streeter"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Gena,
> > >
> > > The closest thing you might find to one of those is MicroCenter 
at
> > > 2645 Elston Ave. About 15 minutes from downtown, there is also a
> > > store called Helix on Jackson and Racine (I think) downtown that
> > > rents and sells cameras, but they probably won't be as cheap:
> > > http://www.helixphoto.com/home.html but check them out anyway.
> > >
> > > Bill Streeter
> > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > > www.lofistl.com
> > > www.billstreeter.net
> > >
> > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
,
> > "Gena" 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I'm in downtown Chicago for BlogHer.
> > > > I have either left my Panasonic DV Cam home or it has been
> > > liberated by
> > > > the Airline Pirates Association, Baggage Claims division.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a store like "Frys" or "J&R" in Chicago where I can 
get a
> > > > cheap but functional DV cam?
> > > >
> > > > Eyster Dyson, Amy Sederis and Elizabeth Edwards are gonna be 
here
> > > as
> > > > well as a 750 other great ladies. I love my Xacti but I need 
to do
> > > the
> > > > right thing. If it is under $350.
> > > >
> > > > Help.
> > > >
> > > > Gena
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: [Videoblogging] Batch video convert automation

[Adrian Miles]

around the 26/7/07 Wil Harris mentioned about [Videoblogging] Batch 
video convert automation that:
>1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
>2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable for:
>   iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
>   Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
>   PSP
>   Zune / Windows Media Player
>
>I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?

Cleaner Pro coud always do this, but I got sick of paying for 
expensive upgrades years ago. Last I saw was bought by Autodesk 
(which is when development and what not started to die). Was always 
expensive but set up a batch off it went try http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5562025&siteID=123112 >
-- 
cheers
Adrian Miles
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Re: [videoblogging] Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

[Adrian Miles]

around the 26/7/07 pettisb mentioned about [videoblogging] 
Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem that:
>Normally when I output a full res vid, the movie stays 16x9, but for
>some reason it's smooshing it into 4x3 so the image is all skinny.
>
>Has anyone else had this problem and have a solution I can try? I've
>already gone in and deleted the imovie plist, to no avail.

bak in days when iMovie didn't support 16:9 I used to export qt and 
then take the 4:3 output through QT compression and set correct size 
there. worked OK :)
-- 
cheers
Adrian Miles
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Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

[brian gonzalez]

just be weary of if/when you're burning a dvd - I spent 2 days trying to
figure out using multiple formats (of course through FCP) having all of the
footage be TV safe with HD 1080p -in dvd studio pro, I had have it all
display as 4:3 but render my HD footage with a wireframe that fit TVsafe and
then display it as 16:9 letterbox in dvd studio pro.

good luck.
-taxiplasm

On 7/26/07, pettisb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Ok, so I think I solved it.
>
> It turns out that Sony HDV outputs 1440x1080 and then stretches it to
> 1920.
>
> For some reason, iMovie has always stretched it to the right
> proportions when exporting full resolution.
>
> But it's not now, which is weird.
>
> My workaround is to take this smooshed full res file that makes me
> look skinny and open it in quicktime and go into
>
> Window ---> show movie properties ---> click on the video track >
> and change 1440 to 1920.
>
> This appears to work and looks like my other videos done like this.
>
> Bre
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Bill Cammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dunno about iMovie, but in general, check your EXPORT -> OPTIONS ->
> > VIDEO -> SIZE and make sure your dimensions are correct and "preserve
> > aspect ratio" is unchecked.
> >
> > --
> > billcammack
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "pettisb"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Gang,
> > >
> > > So the way that I export movies from iMovie is that I export a full
> > > res video and then I compress that using quicktime. This works great
> > > for deinterlacing and file size, but I ran into a problem today.
> > >
> > > I should also mention that I'm working in hd native 16x9.
> > >
> > > Normally when I output a full res vid, the movie stays 16x9, but for
> > > some reason it's smooshing it into 4x3 so the image is all skinny.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else had this problem and have a solution I can try? I've
> > > already gone in and deleted the imovie plist, to no avail.
> > >
> > > Bre
> > > http://imakethings.com
> > > http://makezine.com/podcast
> > >
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
Brian Gonzalez
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
210-683-6027
http://gnitseretni.blogspot.com


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] BBC Newsnight piece about local DIY TV in Belgium

[Steve Watkins]

Just saw an interesting piece about an experiment being conducted in a
town in Belgium. People can have their own 'channels' on TV set top
box, and determine who is allowed to watch. So its a sort of local TV
with some concepts taken from the net, but different to the net.

>From what I could gather the experiment is being run by a corporation
providing equipemnt & network, and a sociology department. Seems there
is an interest in whether such stuff can help 'social cohesion' and
other things.

The BBC reporter isnt sure if it will catch on, that maybe it is too
controlled compared to the net, and that states seem to love the idea
so maybe people wont lol. Also said its what the internet might have
been like if it was designed by the EU.

There were a few interviews with locals who were using it, they seemed
to have some good uses for it and like the closer nature of the
communication, eg les nasty comments about videos, less like youtube.

Anyway Im not sure if you can watch the piece outside the UK but
here's the link anyway:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/6917982.stm

I havent gone looking for any other websites that document this
Belgian experiment, but I think its called  'Lommel TV'.

Meanwhile they've also brought back 'Oh My Newsnight' where people can
contribute their own filsm, via upload to whatever video site, youtube
or whatever, although I have to say I find quite a few of the
newsnight presenters are rather condescending about videoblogging,
user-generated content etc.

Cheers

Steve Elbows 

[videoblogging] Re: Replacement Cheap DV -Mine is MIA

[Gena]

Thanks kid, Cheryl is here as well so she can help me navigate to the
stores. If it is too far then I'll head to the Circuit City. 

I only have today because the festivities are kicking off Friday and
it is full tilt until Sunday.

This purchase is not in the budget but lesson learned - carry on or
ship ahead. I hope I just left my Panasonic home but if not the
buggers got my memory cards too.

Gena
Sadder but wiser out on the stoop


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Gena,
> 
> The closest thing you might find to one of those is MicroCenter at 
> 2645 Elston Ave. About 15 minutes from downtown, there is also a 
> store called Helix on Jackson and Racine (I think) downtown that 
> rents and sells cameras, but they probably won't be as cheap: 
> http://www.helixphoto.com/home.html but check them out anyway.
> 
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> www.billstreeter.net
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena"  
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I'm in downtown Chicago for BlogHer. 
> > I have either left my Panasonic DV Cam home or it has been 
> liberated by 
> > the Airline Pirates Association, Baggage Claims division.
> > 
> > Is there a store like "Frys" or "J&R" in Chicago where I can get a 
> > cheap but functional DV cam?
> > 
> > Eyster Dyson, Amy Sederis and Elizabeth Edwards are gonna be here 
> as 
> > well as a 750 other great ladies. I love my Xacti but I need to do 
> the 
> > right thing. If it is under $350.
> > 
> > Help.
> > 
> > Gena
> >
>

[videoblogging] Re: Replacement Cheap DV -Mine is MIA

[Bill Streeter]

Gena,

The closest thing you might find to one of those is MicroCenter at 
2645 Elston Ave. About 15 minutes from downtown, there is also a 
store called Helix on Jackson and Racine (I think) downtown that 
rents and sells cameras, but they probably won't be as cheap: 
http://www.helixphoto.com/home.html but check them out anyway.

Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
www.billstreeter.net

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm in downtown Chicago for BlogHer. 
> I have either left my Panasonic DV Cam home or it has been 
liberated by 
> the Airline Pirates Association, Baggage Claims division.
> 
> Is there a store like "Frys" or "J&R" in Chicago where I can get a 
> cheap but functional DV cam?
> 
> Eyster Dyson, Amy Sederis and Elizabeth Edwards are gonna be here 
as 
> well as a 750 other great ladies. I love my Xacti but I need to do 
the 
> right thing. If it is under $350.
> 
> Help.
> 
> Gena
>

[videoblogging] Replacement Cheap DV -Mine is MIA

[Gena]

Hi, I'm in downtown Chicago for BlogHer. 
I have either left my Panasonic DV Cam home or it has been liberated by 
the Airline Pirates Association, Baggage Claims division.

Is there a store like "Frys" or "J&R" in Chicago where I can get a 
cheap but functional DV cam?

Eyster Dyson, Amy Sederis and Elizabeth Edwards are gonna be here as 
well as a 750 other great ladies. I love my Xacti but I need to do the 
right thing. If it is under $350.

Help.

Gena

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Wil Harris]

Ahh, I have FCP, I didn't realise it could do that - I will  
investigate.  Thanks!!

Wil


On 26 Jul 2007, at 16:29, Bill Streeter wrote:

> If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this
> (although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac
> installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file
> you'll need and let 'er rip.
>
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> www.billstreeter.net
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
> > episode of a video podcast into different versions. Eg:
> >
> > 1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> > 2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable
> for:
> > iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
> > Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
> > PSP
> > Zune / Windows Media Player
> >
> > I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Wil.
> >
>
>
> 



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Kfir Pravda]

Does anyone knows a similar solution for pc?

*sent from handheld

Kfir Pravda

-Original Message-
From: "Lan Bui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Cc: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 26-Jul-07 18:12
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

Compressor is great many people use it and love it.

We have been using VisualHub for our batch exporting. I will be  
putting together a tutorial soon and I'll post I'd here. Basically the  
reason I use VisualHub over compressor is that VisualHub is much  
faster to encode.

-Lan
www.LanBui.com
(sent from my mobile device)

On Jul 26, 2007, at 8:48 AM, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yeah I am often surprised how many FCP users don't use compressor.
> I'm not sure why that is.
>
> I might also point out that it tends to work best if you output an
> uncompressed QT file first then put that into Compressor. I say that
> because FCP gives you an "export to compressor" option but that ties
> up FCP and makes it unusable untill Compressor is done with it--
> which could be hours. Best to export the QT first then let
> Compressor work it over in the background then you can get on to
> your next project in FCP.
>
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> www.billstreeter.net
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Ahh, I have FCP, I didn't realise it could do that - I will
> > investigate. Thanks!!
> >
> > Wil
> >
> >
> > On 26 Jul 2007, at 16:29, Bill Streeter wrote:
> >
> > > If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this
> > > (although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac
> > > installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file
> > > you'll need and let 'er rip.
> > >
> > > Bill Streeter
> > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > > www.lofistl.com
> > > www.billstreeter.net
> > >
> > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey guys,
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
> > > > episode of a video podcast into different versions. Eg:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> > > > 2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable
> > > for:
> > > > iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
> > > > Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
> > > > PSP
> > > > Zune / Windows Media Player
> > > >
> > > > I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Wil.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Lan Bui]

Compressor is great many people use it and love it.

We have been using VisualHub for our batch exporting. I will be  
putting together a tutorial soon and I'll post I'd here. Basically the  
reason I use VisualHub over compressor is that VisualHub is much  
faster to encode.

-Lan
www.LanBui.com
(sent from my mobile device)

On Jul 26, 2007, at 8:48 AM, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yeah I am often surprised how many FCP users don't use compressor.
> I'm not sure why that is.
>
> I might also point out that it tends to work best if you output an
> uncompressed QT file first then put that into Compressor. I say that
> because FCP gives you an "export to compressor" option but that ties
> up FCP and makes it unusable untill Compressor is done with it--
> which could be hours. Best to export the QT first then let
> Compressor work it over in the background then you can get on to
> your next project in FCP.
>
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> www.billstreeter.net
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Ahh, I have FCP, I didn't realise it could do that - I will
> > investigate. Thanks!!
> >
> > Wil
> >
> >
> > On 26 Jul 2007, at 16:29, Bill Streeter wrote:
> >
> > > If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this
> > > (although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac
> > > installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file
> > > you'll need and let 'er rip.
> > >
> > > Bill Streeter
> > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > > www.lofistl.com
> > > www.billstreeter.net
> > >
> > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey guys,
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
> > > > episode of a video podcast into different versions. Eg:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> > > > 2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable
> > > for:
> > > > iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
> > > > Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
> > > > PSP
> > > > Zune / Windows Media Player
> > > >
> > > > I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Wil.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
> 


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Bill Streeter]

Yeah I am often surprised how many FCP users don't use compressor. 
I'm not sure why that is. 

I might also point out that it tends to work best if you output an 
uncompressed QT file first then put that into Compressor. I say that 
because FCP gives you an "export to compressor" option but that ties 
up FCP and makes it unusable untill Compressor is done with it--
which could be hours. Best to export the QT first then let 
Compressor work it over in the background then you can get on to 
your next project in FCP.

Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
www.billstreeter.net

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ahh, I have FCP, I didn't realise it could do that - I will  
> investigate.  Thanks!!
> 
> Wil
> 
> 
> On 26 Jul 2007, at 16:29, Bill Streeter wrote:
> 
> > If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this
> > (although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac
> > installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file
> > you'll need and let 'er rip.
> >
> > Bill Streeter
> > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > www.lofistl.com
> > www.billstreeter.net
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris  wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
> > > episode of a video podcast into different versions. Eg:
> > >
> > > 1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> > > 2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable
> > for:
> > > iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
> > > Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
> > > PSP
> > > Zune / Windows Media Player
> > >
> > > I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Wil.
> > >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Bill Streeter]

Oh and one other option I might add, there might be an Automator 
script that can do this with Quicktime Pro--and if not it might not 
be that big of a deal to set one up, but I don't know I've never 
done it, I just know it's possible. This would be the cheaper option 
if you don't have FCP.

Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
www.billstreeter.net

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> 
> I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single  
> episode of a video podcast into different versions.  Eg:
> 
> 1.  Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> 2.  Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable 
for:
>   iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
>   Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
>   PSP
>   Zune / Windows Media Player
> 
> I'm working on a Mac.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wil.
>

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Rupert]

Great.  Thanks for the response to the response!
That's cool.  We're all thinking the same.  And it's been confusing  
knowing which of 4 different vlogging groups to join on FB (I've  
joined none because I was confused) so all good if everybody's  
sharing info across networks.
I've signed up, just as a regular member.
I see what you're saying about trying to avoid fragmentation, and had  
taken that as your intention when I read your post.  Again, great  
that you're making the time and effort to research and gather the  
resources.
Cheers,
Rupert



On 26 Jul 2007, at 15:41, Kfir Pravda wrote:

Rupert,

Thanks for taking the time to answer my post.

Here are my notes:

1. I stand corrected re the US nature of this group. I am following it
for around a month or so, and most of discussions are about iPhones,  
Podtech
and such, as well as it seems like most of the people involved in the
discussions are US based. I've changed the post based on your input.

2. There are a lot of groups outside of US that are not English
speaking. I got today 3 links - for French, Spanish and Turkish groups.
Personally I am not aware of many of the groups outside of the two I've
mentioned, and language barriers are preventing me from finding them  
easily.
That's why I specifically mentioned Europe and Far East. What I like  
about
the Facebook group is that I have people from Sweden and Germany as  
members.

3. Sharing knowledge is exactly the idea behind this project

4. The Facebook group is not MINE. I just opened it, and I spend time
on promoting it. It is for the community, and I am still trying to  
figure
out way to make it more active.

5. Jeff and Chris are people I appreciate. Network 2 has nothing to do
with the Facebook group. Both Chris and Jeff are not active in this  
group.
I'd love to have you as an officer, to help push this thing forward.  
I don't
know the history of N2 and the Yahoo group, and I don't care about it
either. I am trying to get people involved.

6. Re fragmentation of the discussions - that's exactly why I am trying
to solve with this project. I don't see a case that all vloggers  
participate
in one forum only, so with this list, we can all be aware and join the
groups we are interested in.

7. I stand corrected re the best practices - I found a lot of different
resources, but couldn't find a definitive guide kind of thing. If this
project will succeed, I will launch another one to map all the info  
sources
and put it in one place.

Hope it makes sense

K

www.Pravdam.com

From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com  
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Rupert Howe
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 13:52
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

Ah, but I just saw your 2 fellow officers are Messrs Pulver & Brogan,
who were given a hard time here and have not been back... so I would
imagine they're not going to be interested in preserving the status
quo of Yahoo group as hub of discussion. A good example of this
group's limitations.

The discussions at the Facebook group are very similar to what's going
on here, but with people who don't participate here. So I guess
fragmentation & dilution is inevitable. And so it goes.

I guess Facebook is the social network of choice, now, and people will
use whatever they find easiest to use. As long as the Facebook forum
FAQs or introduction gives a handy list of resources to things like
Freevlog and this group's Wiki, so that they're not having to reinvent
the wheel - and it sounds like they're exactly the kind of things
you're planning to include in your Vloggers Hubs Project.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
 , "Rupert Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:
 >
 > Hey Kfir
 > Nice idea. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
 >
 > But I notice in your blog post your description of this group is "US
 > Vloggers mainly" and the Facebook Internet TV Group that you set up,
 > you describe as "International group with 240 members"
 >
 > I don't agree with your distinction, and I'm nervous about its
 > possible implications. I understand why you've done it, I think -
 > because you're looking for other groups - you ask "What are the most
 > important forums in Europe and the Far East?" And I'm sure you'd like
 > to make sure international people feel welcome joining your Facebook
 > group, and you want it to become a focus for all people from around
 > the World. And probably "Internet TV", as Network2 use it, is a less
 > scary sounding thing than "videoblogging" or "vlogging".
 >
 > But a US focus is not the aim or reality of this group - there are
 > many of us from around the world. The fact seems to be that the
 > majority of people doing this stuff are North Americans, so any
 > English language group is going to have more North American
 > contributors. I look at the members of your Facebook group and see a
 > majority there, too. Most of them from this list.
 >
 > Let's

[videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Bill Streeter]

If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this 
(although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac 
installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file 
you'll need and let 'er rip.

Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
www.billstreeter.net

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> 
> I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single  
> episode of a video podcast into different versions.  Eg:
> 
> 1.  Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> 2.  Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable 
for:
>   iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
>   Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
>   PSP
>   Zune / Windows Media Player
> 
> I'm working on a Mac.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wil.
>

Re: [Videoblogging] Batch video convert automation

[Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?]

I know Sony Vegas has a script that will generate multiple outputs from 
the same project. Perhaps there's a script or plugin that does the same 
for your editor.

Another suggestion is writing a batch file or shell script around 
ffmpeg, assuming it generates all of the output formats.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:20 am, Wil Harris wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
> episode of a video podcast into different versions.  Eg:
>
> 1.  Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
> 2.  Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable for:
>   iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
>   Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
>   PSP
>   Zune / Windows Media Player
>
> I'm working on a Mac.  Any suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wil.
>   
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
Brian Richardson
  - http://siliconchef.com
  - http://dragoncontv.com
  - http://whatthecast.com
  - http://www.3chip.com

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Markus Sandy]

On Jul 26, 2007, at 7:41 AM, Kfir Pravda wrote:

>
>  7. I stand corrected re the best practices - I found a lot of 
> different
>  resources, but couldn't find a definitive guide kind of thing. If this
>  project will succeed, I will launch another one to map all the info 
> sources
>  and put it in one place.
>

here we go again

FYI,  google,  yahoo and other search engines have cool features that 
allow you to search the web using keywords

try something like

http://www.google.com/search?q=videoblog+learning+resources

--
http://tools.ourmedia.org/blog
http://SpinXpress.com/Markus_Sandy
http://Ourmedia.org/Markus_Sandy



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[videoblogging] Re: Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

[Bill Cammack]

Dunno about iMovie, but in general, check your EXPORT -> OPTIONS ->
VIDEO -> SIZE and make sure your dimensions are correct and "preserve
aspect ratio" is unchecked.

--
billcammack



--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "pettisb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey Gang,
> 
> So the way that I export movies from iMovie is that I export a full
> res video and then I compress that using quicktime.  This works great
> for deinterlacing and file size, but I ran into a problem today.
> 
> I should also mention that I'm working in hd native 16x9.
> 
> Normally when I output a full res vid, the movie stays 16x9, but for
> some reason it's smooshing it into 4x3 so the image is all skinny.
> 
> Has anyone else had this problem and have a solution I can try?  I've
> already gone in and deleted the imovie plist, to no avail.  
> 
> Bre
> http://imakethings.com
> http://makezine.com/podcast
>

[videoblogging] Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

[pettisb]

Hey Gang,

So the way that I export movies from iMovie is that I export a full
res video and then I compress that using quicktime.  This works great
for deinterlacing and file size, but I ran into a problem today.

I should also mention that I'm working in hd native 16x9.

Normally when I output a full res vid, the movie stays 16x9, but for
some reason it's smooshing it into 4x3 so the image is all skinny.

Has anyone else had this problem and have a solution I can try?  I've
already gone in and deleted the imovie plist, to no avail.  

Bre
http://imakethings.com
http://makezine.com/podcast

[videoblogging] GlobalGiving

[bordercollieaustralianshepherd]

While following a link mentioning Facebook I stumbled across this.


GlobalGiving begins with the dedicated, tenacious individuals who are driving 
change in their 
communities. From running orphanages and schools, to helping survivors of 
natural 
disasters, these people are do-gooders to the core. We connect these "good idea 
people" 
with the "generous giver people" and help projects of all sizes receive 
donations of all sizes.

Re: [videoblogging] The Vloggies (was Re: irina gone)

[Ed Smith]

yes.

On 7/26/07, JADonnelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Nice to see we are all just getting along.
> jad
> madpod.com
> dummycast.com
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Richard Bluestein"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I''m sorry that you're sorry that Jeffrey feels that way.
> > Richard
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> John Furrier  wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Jeffrey. I'm sorry that you feel that way. We stand up for
> > video producers and people investing in the space. It can get
> > commercial and I understand the perceptions there. As the net accepts
> > more and more independent producers new talent will emerge. That is
> > my opinion and I'm behind that. PodTech is far from old media and in
> > fact we'll experiment and innovate as much as we can to push the
> > envelope on ideas and creativity. I know others feel the same way -
> > create content, innovate, and push the envelope on new ideas.
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
> > [mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ]
> On Behalf Of Jeffrey Taylor
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:57 AM
> > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
> > > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] The Vloggies (was Re: irina gone)
> > >
> > >
> > > The whole Podtech Affair (Irina, Lan, Vloggies, the public
> defenses from
> > > Scoble and Furrier) reeks of traditional ("old") media, old business.
> > > Instead of standing up for something or for other people, we are
> > left with
> > > nothing but a diluted, tasteless word salad.
> > >
> > > On 24/07/07, J. Rhett Aultman
> > mailto:wlight%40weatherlight.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I strongly agree with this. I realize it's "business as usual" for
> > more
> > > > traditional media businesses to use award shows as a way to
> > scratch the
> > > > backs of their VIPs and biggest stakeholders, but I find something
> > like
> > > > that entirely disingenuous in the case of PodTech and the
> > Vloggies. Not
> > > > only that, but it's bad business sense in a market where the largest
> > > > stakeholders are ill defined and change every few months.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rhett.
> > > > http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime
> > > > http://www.weatherlight.com/greentime
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > John, this is why you have to talk about this here and not on the
> > > > > phone with someone. If you want to engage this community then
> engage
> > > > > us. You can't have private, offline conversations about things
> like
> > > > > this.
> > > > >
> > > > > For everyone else, if you don't like the way PodTech is handling
> > > > > things then DON'T LET THEM HANDLE IT. Don't participate in their
> > > > > awards show and don't accept any awards. If nobody recognizes "The
> > > > > Vloggies" then it doesn't matter who owns the trademark. If you
> > still
> > > > > want awards then someone will have to organize the community to
> > do it.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Verdi
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/24/07, Kent Nichols
> >
> mailto:digitalfilmmaker%40gmail.com
> >>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >> Off-list? If you want to engage my professional services,
> > contact my
> > > > >> agents. Barrett Garese at UTA.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> If you want to talk about the Vloggies, let's talk about the
> > Vloggies
> > > > >> here in public.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I support an open awards show that is owned by no company. I
> think
> > > > >> that
> > > > >> Trademarking Vloggies gives your company too much control. The
> > Oscars
> > > > >> are owned by the film industry, and the Emmys are owned by the TV
> > > > >> industry. There were several sponsors last year, don't they
> > also have
> > > > >> as much right to the mark of the Vloggies as PodTech?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Oh but you have more rights don't you? Because the person
> that came
> > > > >> up
> > > > >> with the idea, the person that organized it and made it a
> > success was
> > > > >> on
> > > > >> your dime... The person that was just let go, right after the
> > > > >> Trademark
> > > > >> was filed...
> > > > >>
> > > > >> By landgrabbing "Vloggies", you are trying to own an industry,
> > which is
> > > > >> unconscionable.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> You guys are smart, you're just caught in a lot of bad decisions.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> You should donate that mark to the Creative Commons, or EFF, or
> > create
> > > > >> a
> > > > >> new non-profit that will run the awards. That would be the
> > right thing
> > > > >> to do, and might start repairing the PR nightmare you guys are
> > > > >> experiencing right now.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> -Kent, askaninja.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --- In
> > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com  videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>
> > ,
> > > > John Furrier  wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Kent,
> > > > >> > Email me if you'd like to get involved and we can chat off list
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > John
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > http://michaelver

Re: [videoblogging] iphone compatible video

[David King]

Good point - I'm not sure what the default setting is set at for a quicktime
movie in iMovie for data rates... anyone know?

David

On 7/25/07, Adrian Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   around the 24/7/07 David King mentioned about [videoblogging] iphone
> compatible video that:
> >For example... my last video, Miami
> >Ocean<
> http://davidleeking.com/etc/2007/07/miami-ocean.html>,
> >is a 2.2 MB .mov file. It is 320X240, and uses aac and h.264 codecs
>
> final file size is not the issue so much as data rate. you need to
> confirm what your data rate is. iPhone wants max of 1.5 Mbps, it is
> probably fussy about codecs too
> --
> cheers
> Adrian Miles
> this email is bloggable [ ] ask first [ ] private [x]
> vogmae.net.au
> [official compliance stuff:] CRICOS provider code: 00122A
>  
>



-- 
David King
davidleeking.com - blog
http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog


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[videoblogging] iChat Theater

[bordercollieaustralianshepherd]

..."iChat Theater

iChat Theater allows applications to present audio and video content during an 
iChat 
conference. For example, your application can present a slide show, a video 
feed, or even 3D 
graphics, complete with sound, to one or more conference participants. This is 
made 
possible through the IMAVManager class at the heart of iChat Theater. It 
encapsulates some 
of iChat's most advanced features in an Objective-C class.

IMAVManager works with the other classes in the Instant Message framework to 
enable you 
to build sophisticated conferencing capabilities into your application. For 
example, you can 
use IMService to determine who is available to participate in a chat, and then 
use 
IMAVManager to setup and run the iChat Theater presentation.

iChat Theater also leverages existing Mac OS X technologies under the hood, 
such as Core 
Video for video rendering and Core Audio for processing audio data, while 
providing a simple 
programming interface for most rendering tasks."

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Replacement Cheap DV -Mine is MIA

[Jeffrey Taylor]

Take a cab to the Microcenter on Elston. There's really no good options to
get there on the public transport. Should be about 15 bucks each way.


On 26/07/07, Gena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Thanks kid, Cheryl is here as well so she can help me navigate to the
> stores. If it is too far then I'll head to the Circuit City.
>
> I only have today because the festivities are kicking off Friday and
> it is full tilt until Sunday.
>
> This purchase is not in the budget but lesson learned - carry on or
> ship ahead. I hope I just left my Panasonic home but if not the
> buggers got my memory cards too.
>
> Gena
> Sadder but wiser out on the stoop
>
> 
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Gena,
> >
> > The closest thing you might find to one of those is MicroCenter at
> > 2645 Elston Ave. About 15 minutes from downtown, there is also a
> > store called Helix on Jackson and Racine (I think) downtown that
> > rents and sells cameras, but they probably won't be as cheap:
> > http://www.helixphoto.com/home.html but check them out anyway.
> >
> > Bill Streeter
> > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > www.lofistl.com
> > www.billstreeter.net
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Gena" 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, I'm in downtown Chicago for BlogHer.
> > > I have either left my Panasonic DV Cam home or it has been
> > liberated by
> > > the Airline Pirates Association, Baggage Claims division.
> > >
> > > Is there a store like "Frys" or "J&R" in Chicago where I can get a
> > > cheap but functional DV cam?
> > >
> > > Eyster Dyson, Amy Sederis and Elizabeth Edwards are gonna be here
> > as
> > > well as a 750 other great ladies. I love my Xacti but I need to do
> > the
> > > right thing. If it is under $350.
> > >
> > > Help.
> > >
> > > Gena
> > >
> >
>
>  
>


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Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Steve Garfield]

EXCELLENT!!!

Thanks Bill.  Great advice AND it also gives you a DV file you can  
back up...

On Jul 26, 2007, at 11:48 AM, Bill Streeter wrote:

> I might also point out that it tends to work best if you output an
> uncompressed QT file first then put that into Compressor. I say that
> because FCP gives you an "export to compressor" option but that ties
> up FCP and makes it unusable untill Compressor is done with it--
> which could be hours. Best to export the QT first then let
> Compressor work it over in the background then you can get on to
> your next project in FCP.



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Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation

[Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?]

Several front ends for ffmpeg exist, but ffmpeg has problems using DV 
AVI files as input.

Sony Vegas has a "batch render" script that solves the problem for me. I 
don't know if other PC editors have the same functionality.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:34 pm, Kfir Pravda wrote:
> Does anyone knows a similar solution for pc?
>
> *sent from handheld
>
> Kfir Pravda
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Lan Bui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 26-Jul-07 18:12
> Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Batch video convert automation
>
> Compressor is great many people use it and love it.
>
> We have been using VisualHub for our batch exporting. I will be
> putting together a tutorial soon and I'll post I'd here. Basically the
> reason I use VisualHub over compressor is that VisualHub is much
> faster to encode.
>
> -Lan
> www.LanBui.com
> (sent from my mobile device)
>
> On Jul 26, 2007, at 8:48 AM, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>  Yeah I am often surprised how many FCP users don't use compressor.
>>  I'm not sure why that is.
>>
>>  I might also point out that it tends to work best if you output an
>>  uncompressed QT file first then put that into Compressor. I say that
>>  because FCP gives you an "export to compressor" option but that ties
>>  up FCP and makes it unusable untill Compressor is done with it--
>>  which could be hours. Best to export the QT first then let
>>  Compressor work it over in the background then you can get on to
>>  your next project in FCP.
>>
>>  Bill Streeter
>>  LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
>>  www.lofistl.com
>>  www.billstreeter.net
>>
>>  --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>  >
>>  > Ahh, I have FCP, I didn't realise it could do that - I will
>>  > investigate. Thanks!!
>>  >
>>  > Wil
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > On 26 Jul 2007, at 16:29, Bill Streeter wrote:
>>  >
>>  > > If you are using Final Cut Pro you can use Compressor to do this
>>  > > (although for the Windows Media file you'll also need Flip4Mac
>>  > > installed) You can basically cue up all the versions of a file
>>  > > you'll need and let 'er rip.
>>  > >
>>  > > Bill Streeter
>>  > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
>>  > > www.lofistl.com
>>  > > www.billstreeter.net
>>  > >
>>  > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Wil Harris  wrote:
>>  > > >
>>  > > > Hey guys,
>>  > > >
>>  > > > I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single
>>  > > > episode of a video podcast into different versions. Eg:
>>  > > >
>>  > > > 1. Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
>>  > > > 2. Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable
>>  > > for:
>>  > > > iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
>>  > > > Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
>>  > > > PSP
>>  > > > Zune / Windows Media Player
>>  > > >
>>  > > > I'm working on a Mac. Any suggestions?
>>  > > >
>>  > > > Cheers,
>>  > > >
>>  > > > Wil.
>>  > > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
Brian Richardson
  - http://siliconchef.com
  - http://dragoncontv.com
  - http://whatthecast.com
  - http://www.3chip.com

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Michael Sullivan]

no harm can be done really.
another resource of resources.
another place for discussions.
way it is.
look around.
the conversations are scattered.
no worry.

since Kfir has posted here and is immediately crafting the effort based on
feedback from those he is reaching out to, then the end result should be a
fine contribution to the vlogosphere and beyond.

sull

On 7/26/07, Kfir Pravda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Rupert,
>
> Thanks for taking the time to answer my post.
>
> Here are my notes:
>
> 1. I stand corrected re the US nature of this group. I am following it
> for around a month or so, and most of discussions are about iPhones,
> Podtech
> and such, as well as it seems like most of the people involved in the
> discussions are US based. I've changed the post based on your input.
>
> 2. There are a lot of groups outside of US that are not English
> speaking. I got today 3 links - for French, Spanish and Turkish groups.
> Personally I am not aware of many of the groups outside of the two I've
> mentioned, and language barriers are preventing me from finding them
> easily.
> That's why I specifically mentioned Europe and Far East. What I like about
> the Facebook group is that I have people from Sweden and Germany as
> members.
>
> 3. Sharing knowledge is exactly the idea behind this project
>
> 4. The Facebook group is not MINE. I just opened it, and I spend time
> on promoting it. It is for the community, and I am still trying to figure
> out way to make it more active.
>
> 5. Jeff and Chris are people I appreciate. Network 2 has nothing to do
> with the Facebook group. Both Chris and Jeff are not active in this group.
> I'd love to have you as an officer, to help push this thing forward. I
> don't
> know the history of N2 and the Yahoo group, and I don't care about it
> either. I am trying to get people involved.
>
> 6. Re fragmentation of the discussions - that's exactly why I am trying
> to solve with this project. I don't see a case that all vloggers
> participate
> in one forum only, so with this list, we can all be aware and join the
> groups we are interested in.
>
> 7. I stand corrected re the best practices - I found a lot of different
> resources, but couldn't find a definitive guide kind of thing. If this
> project will succeed, I will launch another one to map all the info
> sources
> and put it in one place.
>
> Hope it makes sense
>
> K
>
> www.Pravdam.com
>
> From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ]
> On Behalf Of Rupert Howe
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 13:52
> To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
> Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project
>
> Ah, but I just saw your 2 fellow officers are Messrs Pulver & Brogan,
> who were given a hard time here and have not been back... so I would
> imagine they're not going to be interested in preserving the status
> quo of Yahoo group as hub of discussion. A good example of this
> group's limitations.
>
> The discussions at the Facebook group are very similar to what's going
> on here, but with people who don't participate here. So I guess
> fragmentation & dilution is inevitable. And so it goes.
>
> I guess Facebook is the social network of choice, now, and people will
> use whatever they find easiest to use. As long as the Facebook forum
> FAQs or introduction gives a handy list of resources to things like
> Freevlog and this group's Wiki, so that they're not having to reinvent
> the wheel - and it sounds like they're exactly the kind of things
> you're planning to include in your Vloggers Hubs Project.
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com 
>  , "Rupert Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Kfir
> > Nice idea. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
> >
> > But I notice in your blog post your description of this group is "US
> > Vloggers mainly" and the Facebook Internet TV Group that you set up,
> > you describe as "International group with 240 members"
> >
> > I don't agree with your distinction, and I'm nervous about its
> > possible implications. I understand why you've done it, I think -
> > because you're looking for other groups - you ask "What are the most
> > important forums in Europe and the Far East?" And I'm sure you'd like
> > to make sure international people feel welcome joining your Facebook
> > group, and you want it to become a focus for all people from around
> > the World. And probably "Internet TV", as Network2 use it, is a less
> > scary sounding thing than "videoblogging" or "vlogging".
> >
> > But a US focus is not the aim or reality of this group - there are
> > many of us from around the world. The fact seems to be that the
> > majority of people doing this stuff are North Americans, so any
> > English language group is going to have more North American
> > contributors. I look at the members of your Facebook group and see a
> > majority there, too. Most of them from this list.
> >
> > Let's not divide up any of thes

[Videoblogging] Batch video convert automation

[Wil Harris]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to create an automated workflow to convert a single  
episode of a video podcast into different versions.  Eg:

1.  Take a 1280x720 QuickTime master file
2.  Spit out versions with file formats and dimensions suitable for:
iPhone / iPod / iTunes / Apple TV
Xvid/Divx (desktop clients)
PSP
Zune / Windows Media Player

I'm working on a Mac.  Any suggestions?

Cheers,

Wil.

[videoblogging] Re: Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

[pettisb]

Ok, so I think I solved it.

It turns out that Sony HDV outputs 1440x1080 and then stretches it to
1920.

For some reason, iMovie has always stretched it to the right
proportions when exporting full resolution.

But it's not now, which is weird.

My workaround is to take this smooshed full res file that makes me
look skinny and open it in quicktime and go into

Window ---> show movie properties ---> click on the video track >
and change 1440 to 1920.  

This appears to work and looks like my other videos done like this.

Bre



--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Dunno about iMovie, but in general, check your EXPORT -> OPTIONS ->
> VIDEO -> SIZE and make sure your dimensions are correct and "preserve
> aspect ratio" is unchecked.
> 
> --
> billcammack
> 
> 
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "pettisb"  wrote:
> >
> > Hey Gang,
> > 
> > So the way that I export movies from iMovie is that I export a full
> > res video and then I compress that using quicktime.  This works great
> > for deinterlacing and file size, but I ran into a problem today.
> > 
> > I should also mention that I'm working in hd native 16x9.
> > 
> > Normally when I output a full res vid, the movie stays 16x9, but for
> > some reason it's smooshing it into 4x3 so the image is all skinny.
> > 
> > Has anyone else had this problem and have a solution I can try?  I've
> > already gone in and deleted the imovie plist, to no avail.  
> > 
> > Bre
> > http://imakethings.com
> > http://makezine.com/podcast
> >
>

[videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Rupert Howe]

Hey Kfir
Nice idea.  Thanks for taking the time and effort.

But I notice in your blog post your description of this group is "US
Vloggers mainly" and the Facebook Internet TV Group that you set up,
you describe as "International group with 240 members"

I don't agree with your distinction, and I'm nervous about its
possible implications.  I understand why you've done it, I think -
because you're looking for other groups - you ask "What are the most
important forums in Europe and the Far East?" And I'm sure you'd like
to make sure international people feel welcome joining  your Facebook
group, and you want it to become a focus for all people from around
the World.  And probably "Internet TV", as Network2 use it, is a less
scary sounding thing than "videoblogging" or "vlogging".

But a US focus is not the aim or reality of this group - there are
many of us from around the world.  The fact seems to be that the
majority of people doing this stuff are North Americans, so any
English language group is going to have more North American
contributors.  I look at the members of your Facebook group and see a
majority there, too.  Most of them from this list.

Let's not divide up any of these fora by making them out to be
geographically limited or focused.  They're not.  Whatever Paul K
might think! :)

I hope you find the other groups elsewhere in the world that you're
looking for, in whatever language.  I'd love to see your reference
list when it's compiled.  

But I don't want those people elsewhere to think that they can't join
this Yahoo group because it's not relevant to them, or they're not
welcome here, and for them to get the idea that the only truly
international and inclusive group is your Facebook Group.

We should be sharing knowledge and combining efforts - which is the
aim of your project, it seems - rather than dividing on arbitrary
territorial lines and duplicating efforts.

An example of potential duplication effort is in your first line, when
you say that we don't have Best Practices or Guide Books.  But we do.
And good ones.  A lot of community-defined Best Practices for online
media creators and corporations are thrashed out in this group and
laid down for guidance in places like the Group wiki at:
http://videoblogginggroup.pbwiki.com

There are quite a few Guide 'Books', too.  Not all of them text-based
or printed, either - because we're an online media community. There
are a couple of books, written by people who also contribute to this
list.  You can find them on the Wiki and in books stores.

And Freevlog.org is a better How To & What Is guide than anything I've
seen for any other online activity.

You'll soon be amazed by the carefully thought out construction of and
tutorials for the ShowInABox.tv videoblogging kit, which has been
described as "Freevlog: the college years."

There's a huge amount of knowledge and commitment here to growing this
thing and educating people well, and to reaching out round the world,
and a lot of work has been done already.  Best of all, we somehow seem
to have avoided the internecine strife that's afflicted audio
podcasting.  So far.  For the most part, people in online video are
very supportive of each other and  see it as a group effort.

There's no need to reinvent any of these things - or for anyone to
start building a new 'central' forum for discussing them from scratch.
If what you're doing is creating a simple Bibliography with links
where the discussions are already taking place, great.

What might be less helpful is to try to create a new supposedly
'centralized' discussion somewhere else, which would run the risk of
fragmenting, duplicating and diluting.  And setting up more political
and ideological arguments about who's right and who's wrong.  I'd hate
to see a time when people are seen as either "Yahoo group" people or
"Facebook group" people, for instance.  We already have enough of that
problem with Youtube.  All for one and one for all.

Forgive me if this seems like an attack on your idea. It's not. Just
having a nervous reaction to a couple of descriptions.

Rupert
http://twittervlog.tv

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "kfirpravda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> The vlogging industry is young - it doesn't have best practices or
> guide books. As such, sharing ideas and lessons learned are keys for
> success.
> 
> I've taken upon myself an ambitious mission - to map all Vloggers'
> online forums and groups. At the end of the process I will publish an
> OPML file for the community, that will help all us keep in touch and
> meet new people. 
> 
> If you are interested in contributing to this effort - please check
> this post for more information:
> http://pravdam.com/2007/07/26/vloggers-online-hubs-project/
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kfir Pravda
>

[videoblogging] Universal Upload and Tracking from TubeMogul

[BRETT_J_WILSON]

Hey everyone.  We just launched a new (free) service called "Load and
Track" which makes it easy to deploy video to multiple sites in one
fell swoop.  Some of our alpha-testers have seen a 3x increase in
viewership by deploying to more sites, in addition to the time
savings.  After the upload, we then begin tracking the video and will
provide you with a central analytics dashboard for all of the sites. 
We will be adding several new sites soon.

Give it a spin and let me know what you think:
http://www.tubemogul.com

Feedback is always welcome.  

Cheers,

Brett Wilson
Co-Founder
TubeMogul, Inc. 
510-715-8328

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Kfir Pravda]

Rupert, 

 

Thanks for taking the time to answer my post. 

Here are my notes:

1.  I stand corrected re the US nature of this group. I am following it
for around a month or so, and most of discussions are about iPhones, Podtech
and such, as well as it seems like most of the people involved in the
discussions are US based. I've changed the post based on your input.  

2.  There are a lot of groups outside of US that are not English
speaking. I got today 3 links - for French, Spanish and Turkish groups.
Personally I am not aware of many of the groups outside of the two I've
mentioned, and language barriers are preventing me from finding them easily.
That's why I specifically mentioned Europe and Far East. What I like about
the Facebook group is that I have people from Sweden and Germany as members.


3.  Sharing knowledge is exactly the idea behind this project

4.  The Facebook group is not MINE. I just opened it, and I spend time
on promoting it. It is for the community, and I am still trying to figure
out way to make it more active. 

5.  Jeff and Chris are people I appreciate. Network 2 has nothing to do
with the Facebook group. Both Chris and Jeff are not active in this group.
I'd love to have you as an officer, to help push this thing forward. I don't
know the history of N2 and the Yahoo group, and I don't care about it
either. I am trying to get people involved. 

6.  Re fragmentation of the discussions - that's exactly why I am trying
to solve with this project. I don't see a case that all vloggers participate
in one forum only, so with this list, we can all be aware and join the
groups we are interested in.

7.  I stand corrected re the best practices - I found a lot of different
resources, but couldn't find a definitive guide kind of thing. If this
project will succeed, I will launch another one to map all the info sources
and put it in one place. 

Hope it makes sense

 

K

www.Pravdam.com

 

 

 

From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Rupert Howe
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 13:52
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

 

Ah, but I just saw your 2 fellow officers are Messrs Pulver & Brogan,
who were given a hard time here and have not been back... so I would
imagine they're not going to be interested in preserving the status
quo of Yahoo group as hub of discussion. A good example of this
group's limitations.

The discussions at the Facebook group are very similar to what's going
on here, but with people who don't participate here. So I guess
fragmentation & dilution is inevitable. And so it goes.

I guess Facebook is the social network of choice, now, and people will
use whatever they find easiest to use. As long as the Facebook forum
FAQs or introduction gives a handy list of resources to things like
Freevlog and this group's Wiki, so that they're not having to reinvent
the wheel - and it sounds like they're exactly the kind of things
you're planning to include in your Vloggers Hubs Project.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
 , "Rupert Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Hey Kfir
> Nice idea. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
> 
> But I notice in your blog post your description of this group is "US
> Vloggers mainly" and the Facebook Internet TV Group that you set up,
> you describe as "International group with 240 members"
> 
> I don't agree with your distinction, and I'm nervous about its
> possible implications. I understand why you've done it, I think -
> because you're looking for other groups - you ask "What are the most
> important forums in Europe and the Far East?" And I'm sure you'd like
> to make sure international people feel welcome joining your Facebook
> group, and you want it to become a focus for all people from around
> the World. And probably "Internet TV", as Network2 use it, is a less
> scary sounding thing than "videoblogging" or "vlogging".
> 
> But a US focus is not the aim or reality of this group - there are
> many of us from around the world. The fact seems to be that the
> majority of people doing this stuff are North Americans, so any
> English language group is going to have more North American
> contributors. I look at the members of your Facebook group and see a
> majority there, too. Most of them from this list.
> 
> Let's not divide up any of these fora by making them out to be
> geographically limited or focused. They're not. Whatever Paul K
> might think! :)
> 
> I hope you find the other groups elsewhere in the world that you're
> looking for, in whatever language. I'd love to see your reference
> list when it's compiled. 
> 
> But I don't want those people elsewhere to think that they can't join
> this Yahoo group because it's not relevant to them, or they're not
> welcome here, and for them to get the idea that the only truly
> international and inclusive group is your Facebook Group.
> 
> We

[videoblogging] Re: Vloggers Hubs Project

[Rupert Howe]

Ah, but I just saw your 2 fellow officers are Messrs Pulver & Brogan,
who were given a hard time here and have not been back... so I would
imagine they're not going to be interested in preserving the status
quo of Yahoo group as hub of discussion.  A good example of this
group's limitations.

The discussions at the Facebook group are very similar to what's going
on here, but with people who don't participate here.  So I guess
fragmentation & dilution is inevitable.  And so it goes.

I guess Facebook is the social network of choice, now, and people will
use whatever they find easiest to use.  As long as the Facebook forum
FAQs or introduction gives a handy list of resources to things like
Freevlog and this group's Wiki, so that they're not having to reinvent
the wheel - and it sounds like they're exactly the kind of things
you're planning to include in your Vloggers Hubs Project.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey Kfir
> Nice idea.  Thanks for taking the time and effort.
> 
> But I notice in your blog post your description of this group is "US
> Vloggers mainly" and the Facebook Internet TV Group that you set up,
> you describe as "International group with 240 members"
> 
> I don't agree with your distinction, and I'm nervous about its
> possible implications.  I understand why you've done it, I think -
> because you're looking for other groups - you ask "What are the most
> important forums in Europe and the Far East?" And I'm sure you'd like
> to make sure international people feel welcome joining  your Facebook
> group, and you want it to become a focus for all people from around
> the World.  And probably "Internet TV", as Network2 use it, is a less
> scary sounding thing than "videoblogging" or "vlogging".
> 
> But a US focus is not the aim or reality of this group - there are
> many of us from around the world.  The fact seems to be that the
> majority of people doing this stuff are North Americans, so any
> English language group is going to have more North American
> contributors.  I look at the members of your Facebook group and see a
> majority there, too.  Most of them from this list.
> 
> Let's not divide up any of these fora by making them out to be
> geographically limited or focused.  They're not.  Whatever Paul K
> might think! :)
> 
> I hope you find the other groups elsewhere in the world that you're
> looking for, in whatever language.  I'd love to see your reference
> list when it's compiled.  
> 
> But I don't want those people elsewhere to think that they can't join
> this Yahoo group because it's not relevant to them, or they're not
> welcome here, and for them to get the idea that the only truly
> international and inclusive group is your Facebook Group.
> 
> We should be sharing knowledge and combining efforts - which is the
> aim of your project, it seems - rather than dividing on arbitrary
> territorial lines and duplicating efforts.
> 
> An example of potential duplication effort is in your first line, when
> you say that we don't have Best Practices or Guide Books.  But we do.
> And good ones.  A lot of community-defined Best Practices for online
> media creators and corporations are thrashed out in this group and
> laid down for guidance in places like the Group wiki at:
> http://videoblogginggroup.pbwiki.com
> 
> There are quite a few Guide 'Books', too.  Not all of them text-based
> or printed, either - because we're an online media community. There
> are a couple of books, written by people who also contribute to this
> list.  You can find them on the Wiki and in books stores.
> 
> And Freevlog.org is a better How To & What Is guide than anything I've
> seen for any other online activity.
> 
> You'll soon be amazed by the carefully thought out construction of and
> tutorials for the ShowInABox.tv videoblogging kit, which has been
> described as "Freevlog: the college years."
> 
> There's a huge amount of knowledge and commitment here to growing this
> thing and educating people well, and to reaching out round the world,
> and a lot of work has been done already.  Best of all, we somehow seem
> to have avoided the internecine strife that's afflicted audio
> podcasting.  So far.  For the most part, people in online video are
> very supportive of each other and  see it as a group effort.
> 
> There's no need to reinvent any of these things - or for anyone to
> start building a new 'central' forum for discussing them from scratch.
> If what you're doing is creating a simple Bibliography with links
> where the discussions are already taking place, great.
> 
> What might be less helpful is to try to create a new supposedly
> 'centralized' discussion somewhere else, which would run the risk of
> fragmenting, duplicating and diluting.  And setting up more political
> and ideological arguments about who's right and who's wrong.  I'd hate
> to see a time when people are seen as either "Yahoo group" people or
> "Facebook group" peopl

[videoblogging] Re: Microphone Recommendations

[mdanzico]

Jan-

I apologize for the delayed response.  It will be handheld mic.  I'd
love to find a cheap one that attaches to the top of my camera.  I'm
creating a traveling video blog across the country.  So, the mic will
have to be durable - thrown around and into a backpack every day for
80 days.

Thanks!
Matt
www.aroundamericaproject.com

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jan McLaughlin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> What do you want to do with the mic?
> 
> Hand held, man-on-the-street stuff or a lavaliere kind of thing?
> 
> Jan
> 
> On 7/18/07, amani_c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I use a cheap audio-technica ATR-20 for my Canaon Elura 100
> > camcorder. It's 20 bucks at Best Buy.  It works, but you have to
> > very careful how you handle it because it picks up hand noise.  It's
> > not very small so I don't know how well it would work for you.
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "mdanzico" 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Hope everyone is well.  I'm looking to find a compact microphone
> > for
> > > my videoblog.  I'm using a Canon Optura 40 for filming -
> > > http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-Optura-40-Camcorder-
> > > Review.htm.
> > >
> > > I need a small, reasonably priced, versitile mic that can
> > withstand
> > > my trip around the US.  Something that can just be thrown into my
> > > backpack.  Any recommendations?
> > >
> > > By the way, if you have some time and are curious to see my
> > project
> > > go to www.aroundamericaproject.com or on YouTube at
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-E5rzoIMc.  Spread the word.  :)
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Matt
> > > www.aroundamericaproject.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> The Faux Press - better than real
> http://fauxpress.blogspot.com
> http://wburg.tv
> http://twitter.com/fauxpress
> aim=janofsound
> air=862.221.5280
> skype=janmclaughlin
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[videoblogging] FILMMAKERS PROTEST NYC RESTRICTIONS ON FILMING: UNION SQUARE, FRIDAY, 6:30

[humancloner1997]

Anyone who shoots video in NYC should turn out tomorrow, Friday, at
6:30 PM in Union Square in NYC to protest the proposed restrictions
that would require insurance & permits to film in NYC.

This is a very serious attack on everyone with a video camera. Here is
a link to the story: http://www.pictureny.

Here is link to the facebook posting:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=2876121213

Hope to see all of you in the NYC area there tomorrow.

Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-656-3280

[videoblogging] Is BlogTelevision.net Violating Your Creative Commons License?

[Steve Woolf]

http://www.blogtelevision.net

They are violating our JETSET license by showing ads alongside our
videos without our consent, so I've sent a warning email to them. 
This is not new -- this site has come up in previous discussions here.

Please check the site for your videos and let these people know if
they need to remove your content.

Steve

[videoblogging] Any video bloggers in LA available to meet next week?

[Irene Duma]

Hi there,

Me, a Toronto blogger, sporadic videoblogger, and longtime mostly-quiet
groupmember, has been invited to LA next week as part of a crazy promotion
by Ford for its Ford Escape SUV, and the  ³On the lot² Tv show.  They¹ve
invited 20 bloggers to attend...of which about 15 can make it.  It¹s a
pretty nutsy invite, and I am quite excited about it.

I am in town for a scant 2.5 days, but  hoping to be able to hook up with
some videobloggers for a coffee/chat, or better, to participate in a funny
satiric video ­ or videos -  that I am conjuring up.

Is there anyone out there in LA or environs who would like to participate? I
will be there from July 31 to August 2nd. They have lots of stuff booked for
us the first 2 days...but that¹s when I get an Escape to tool around in, so
I hope to be able to sneak away for some video fun.

I am pretty free all day Thursday too - until my redeye flight back east, so
if anyone has time to meetup, I am certainly game.

Also ­ any tips on press, pr, media drumming up  - whatever - all welcome.

Cheers,
Irene

Irene Duma
Strange Duck Media
...a good egg

[EMAIL PROTECTED]
416-535-0652
416-769-1879

Writer/director http://www.ireneduma.com
web design and creative marketing
blogging biz stuff http://www.strangeduck.com/blog
and comedy at http://www.bittertonic.com





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