Re: [videoblogging] Starting Over
looking forward to it! On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Matthew Milam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I got my blog in place with mediatemple.net. My video blogging > however is going to change. I'm probably going to drop out of the Vimeo > vlomo group project given that I am going to be working more often now. > Personally, I would like to get back into the art of making videos that > don't include me talking about myself or my life. I'll probably do a whole > new account for Vimeo to do that. > > As far as my other video blogging accounts. I'll stay on YouTube and on > Blip.TV. The blip.tv one will be for my commentary as it has nothing to do > with my life. The YouTube one will hopefully be something different. > > I'll have these posted on a free blog on Wordpress so that I don't double > the load on my domain bandwidth/database and what have you. > > This doesn't make sense at all and will probably make some folks mad. > Cheryl especially since she responded to me. It's just that, my life has > changed and I feel like I can finally get out of the loser mode I've been > feeling. Maybe, I can be happy and make happy videos. > > I've been trying to do this rather merely saying it, but I kept reverting > back into the throwing up my guts stuff. That's not what gets views and most > of the videos on Vlomo don't include whining that much and are much shorter > than mine. > > Gotta get better. > > Everyone will eventually see what I mean. > > Matthew > http://bmilam.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Shorter snippets. -- Re: Introduction: newbie -- " being intimate"
> So while I may now be getting on in years and can remember a life > without television in every home -- I can still be impressed with the > novel potential of videoblogging because, in a very tantalizing sort > of way, a format limitation in regard to file size imposes a sort of > creative possibility and a level of communication we haven't been > offered before. I remember having these conversations. It is true that there are some technical limitations. But videoblogging actually has very FEW limitations as far as content, style, form...which can be scary. I see almost paralyzing a creator when faced with all choices. I think this is why we see so many mimic what is on TV, what is already known. That's why the really great videoblogging does exactly what you said: "imposes a sort of creative possibility and a level of communication we haven't been offered before." It's not just the video itself...but how I discover it...how I watch it alone on my computer screen..and then how I can share it with my friends...and talk about it. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Starting Over
So I got my blog in place with mediatemple.net. My video blogging however is going to change. I'm probably going to drop out of the Vimeo vlomo group project given that I am going to be working more often now. Personally, I would like to get back into the art of making videos that don't include me talking about myself or my life. I'll probably do a whole new account for Vimeo to do that. As far as my other video blogging accounts. I'll stay on YouTube and on Blip.TV. The blip.tv one will be for my commentary as it has nothing to do with my life. The YouTube one will hopefully be something different. I'll have these posted on a free blog on Wordpress so that I don't double the load on my domain bandwidth/database and what have you. This doesn't make sense at all and will probably make some folks mad. Cheryl especially since she responded to me. It's just that, my life has changed and I feel like I can finally get out of the loser mode I've been feeling. Maybe, I can be happy and make happy videos. I've been trying to do this rather merely saying it, but I kept reverting back into the throwing up my guts stuff. That's not what gets views and most of the videos on Vlomo don't include whining that much and are much shorter than mine. Gotta get better. Everyone will eventually see what I mean. Matthew http://bmilam.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: How to create a link within a .wmv?
Thank you Charles and Jake for your responses to my question. Using a Mac I can have access to the Windows environment through Parallels Desktop for the Mac software. With some encouragement a few people I know using the Windows system should be able to guide me to Windows Media File Editor and its encoding techniques. This should take some time but I¹ll report back when I have some results. Jake, thanks again for the suggestion. Michael http://www.poetryvlog.com and Kaminmart Productions [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Introduction: newbie -- " being intimate"
> The thing about blogging, podcasting and all that is that now that > people have gotten some fame out of these platforms everyone is > expected to do that or better. Anything less gets no attention. > I say funk all that. > I represent the real -- the economy as is. I don't have the money for > fancy presentations, well edited blogs or podcasts, or anything else > of the high-end nature. I'm a simple man with no money who does > everything on the barebones. > Wow -- I better stop there. Hope I made sense. I hear you and think you make sense. But I think there is a difference between a well-told story and fancy shenanigans. You can record simple videos in your apartment...but it doesn't take money to take time to either prepare what you want to record...or edit together what you mean more precisely. I think http://www.illdoctrine.com is a great example. usually Jay is just speaking into the camera, but you can tell he takes the time to make sure he's not wasting your time. But in the end, its the internet! Do anything you want! we're just talking technique. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recording Live audio from different locations
I concur; here's a year-point-five-old Skype interview that I believe used in-box mics. Maybe Cheryl can chime in here. http://fauxpress.blogspot.com/2007/06/cheryl-colan-sings-rendering-song.html Not too bad. Am sure it's even better now. Then, I have (and had for that recording) FIOS connection. I use Audio Hijack Pro or Conference Recorder to take Skype audio. Probably Conference Recorder since it's integrated into the Skype app. If I'm not mistaken, I referred to the linked-to piece from bordercollieaudtralianshepherd to set mine up. Jan On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 4:22 PM, bordercollieaustralianshepherd < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Besides a decent mic there is a need to work with your firewall from > what it sounds (no pun) like. > > A lot of great info can be found on the > http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/ & The Conversations Network's > forums. http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/forum/ mentioned on the > site belowwhich is probably where I first discovered this if not on > this list or another. > > The following video has information that's been a "Must watch video" > I've recommended often. Covers system & Skype preference settings. > > Hope this helps > > "From Doug Kaye's Weblog http://www.blogarithms.com/ > > Skype for Interviews - A How-To Video > > > After years of discouraging the use of Skype for interviews here at > The Conversations Network, we're now saying a resounding Yes! Paul > Figgiani and I have prepared this audiovisual presentation that covers > all you need to know in order to get true broadcast-quality Skype > recordings. http://tr.im/dkaye_skype ..." > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jan McLaughlin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Brainstorming a bit. > > > > Seems to me that you might - via a desktop sharing application and > Audacity > > (or whatever you're using to record audio on your computer) - be able to > > approach both 'live recording' and 'quality' together. Don't know if > desktop > > sharing would have the same kind of audio compression / latency as > Skype. > > Might be interesting to find out. > > > > Tried Gmail's audio / video chat recently and the audio quality was > pretty > > darned good. None of the Skype echo or weird digital hash > hesitations. If > > may be that Verdi and I both have good connections. I have FIOS. > > > > Maybe iChat or any other video conference app in combination with > CamTwist > > (Google it), playing back the pre-recorded video in the chat window > so you > > can sync the audio performance to the vid. > > > > What OS do each of you have? > > > > If the double-ender strategy appeals and you're bound and determined > to use > > better-quality mics, I should think you wouldn't need 'recorders', > but only > > a free recording application like Audacity, and a preamp or other bit of > > hardware to put between the mics and the computer, in order to get > the mic > > signal where it needs to be to be 'heard' by the computer. > > > > Because of your post, I broke out a Shure FP-11 mic to line amp (new > from > > Ebay for $135) and hooked it up with a dynamic headset mic and it's > working > > okay - with a bit more hiss than I'd prefer - but still much better > than the > > on-board MacBook Pro mic and associated computer noise well in the > > foreground of the background. > > > > Podcasters would be well placed to tell you which USB mics would get > you the > > quality you need. I'm certain there are 'good' USB mics out there > for well > > less than $100 a piece. > > > > You can certainly pick up a Shure SM57 or two used for less than > $100 each. > > The Shure mic you later mention - the SM7B - for sure isn't in the > budget > > you describe. The SM57's should be plenty good enough for the web, > with the > > added benefit of rejecting most ambient room noise (like echo, > > refrigerators, air conditioners, traffic and the neighbors' argument). > > > > Another idea is that one or both of you may have a video camera > handy to use > > as a mic, attached and recorded to the computer via fireware or USB. > There > > IS the some time problem of camera noise associated with recording audio > > with inboard mics on video cameras, but it's usually not THAT much of a > > problem for lo-budge web purposes. > > > > Toward the lo-budget side, you can always write the story so that > one (or > > both) of the characer's voice(s) are supposed to be 'futzed' - e.g., > EQ'd so > > they sound as if they're on a telephone. > > > > Call me if you want, and I'll walk you through some more ideas. > 862-571-5334 > > Better these discussions held in real time. Texting possibilities > without > > knowing precisely what you have / want is not an efficient use of > our time > > :) > > > > Jan > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Richard Amirault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > - Original Message - > > > From: "Dom" > > > (snip) > > > > The video portion will utilize voice-over while our content play
