[videoblogging] Women video content creators
Hi All! I'm working on a new site which is intended to empower, promote and monetize online video content that has been created by women (It has been my experience in nyc that there are far fewer women creating video content than men, despite the fact that women view video at almost the same rate as men). We are in the very early stages of this venture but would love to know what video content and female video creators are out there that we might not know about- so if you are a woman and a video creator I would love to know who you are! feel free to contact me with any questions... best, Kathryn Jones
[videoblogging] Re: videobloggers for Obama
Hi Sull, if you are interested there is a wiki, a facebook page and an eventbrite page.. http://36hourobama.pbwiki.com http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=40793565140ref=mf http://36hourobama.eventbrite.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: does Obama need videobloggers? please explain. can't you just post a page with the details? facebook/myspace/ning or something? thanks, sull On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 10:43 PM, synchronistv [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi guys! In between web series I have become immersed in the presidential election. I am working on a very grass roots project in support of the Obama/ Biden campaign that is specific to the online video community, and which I believe has the potential to have a powerful impact on the outcome of the election. This is a community oriented, community powered project. If you are an Obama supporter and are looking for a way to use your video skills in support of the campaign shoot me an email-I'll send you all the details. all my best, kathryn jones kjonesjones at earthlink.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] videobloggers for Obama
Hi guys! In between web series I have become immersed in the presidential election. I am working on a very grass roots project in support of the Obama/ Biden campaign that is specific to the online video community, and which I believe has the potential to have a powerful impact on the outcome of the election. This is a community oriented, community powered project. If you are an Obama supporter and are looking for a way to use your video skills in support of the campaign shoot me an email-I'll send you all the details. all my best, kathryn jones kjonesjones at earthlink.net
[videoblogging] unexpected benefit of posting to blip
Well I learned something new... For my day job I handle new media for a law school and one of my tasks has been to create 2 minute excerpts from the law school's vast library of television shows (that cover topics from health to politics to law to history) and post them on the web. I had been posting solely to youtube and clip syndicate and we do pretty well there, but last week I uploaded our whole library to blip... and what did I discover? Our posts are being picked up by google alerts! As the point of our new media program is to establish the law school as a leader in multi- media education for the public on an international level this is very, very welcome news (and made me look pretty smart too!). In retrospect I can't help wondering why google alerts would not mine their own company, youtube, for content, but in any case, thanks again to blip for being such a fantastic platform for content creators.
[videoblogging] Re: Stats, blip.tv, and self hosted wordpress
tube mogul www.tubemogul.com is one site that lets you upload to multiple sites at once and track stats...other people really like vidmetrix www.vidmetrix.com for multiple uploads and statsmany ppl prefer their stats --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am working on the final details of my new blog and video show. It is crucial for me to get accurate usage stats. I've built the site the following way: 1. my videos are hosted on blip.tv 2. I use a self hosted wordpress as a part of showinabox installation. 3. I will have in the near future an audio podcast as well 4. Each video episode is linked to textual blog posts hosted on the same wordpress blog. 5. I will have a combined RSS feed via feedburner What is the best way to gather stats of the afferent info sources? others may have better solutions, but you really have to add up the video views yourself from the different sources. If you are only hosting your videos on blip, then that should be your total views no matter if people come from other links or through RSS. some people are using that new service (forgot the name) that upoads to multiple places at once. anyone know if that service now tallies up all your views from around the web? Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 Video: http://ryanishungry.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/jaydedman Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/jaydedman/ RSS: http://tinyurl.com/yqgdt9
[videoblogging] Re: Major Shakeup in Hollywood
I am fascinated by this strike... as an actor I am entirely pro-union and whole heartedly believe that writers and actors deserve their rightful piece of the pie I am also equally enamored by the online video world where most of these production contract lines don't exist (note recent southpark online video contract where the creators receive an unprecedented share of add rev.- I think 50%, correct me if I'm wrong) On line video has the chance to write its own rules...and for most of us online content creators that has meant a far more equal and permanent piece of the pie for all of the production team. Why? because for so many of us online video is about celebrating the true democratization of the entertainment community... however... I also think those of us who are currently smaller content creators are in a precarious position more and more we are competing with the big guys... how do we hold are own? What entices a viewer to turn on synchronis.tv or moya entertainment or batmangeek.com instead of Heroes online? I have a ton of ideas about this which I will get to in the coming weeks... but in the meanwhile an idea was born at podcamp boston last week that could help our community to both empower one another as well as the community at large...for online videos creators, at least at present, the commerce lies in our numbers... how do you increase your numbers? Getting featured in itunes sure helps... How do you get featured in itunes? Well... there are a lot of ways, most of which involve editorial choices on the part of the itunes podcast department.. but one thing that helps is a good number of positive reviews.. so... I created a wiki.. http://reviewitforward.pbwiki.com head over there and list your vodcast... but... by listing your vodcast you are committing to reviewing ten other podcasts on the wiki...now first DO NO HARM! if you don't like the show move on to another podcast but we can have a strong united voice... we can support one another and ourselves while also paving the way for a strong culture of democratization in online video. Maybe its a simple as a wiki... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rich Elswick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is one major difference here in all this. I do NOT 'need' Hollywood to distribute my video, audio or any other content. Sure, it helps and they have it down pat, but in the end... if I don't want to associate with the studios or the unions, then I do NOT have to. That is why there has been sooo much uproar from the major studios over everything about iTunes, the internet and Napster. In the days before the Internet, if you wanted to get heard as the artist, you had very little recourse than to go through their channels, IF you wanted or desired to be a big celeb and make big bucks. Of course, my opinion matters very little on this topic as I am neither. (side note, I believe a good writer/author is well worth their weight in salt) The point of this post is that, the writers are striking over something that does makes sense from their business relationship with the studios, but to the rest of the content producers out on the Internet, well, their little squabble with the studios seems trite as I believe most web content producers don't use Union writers and to some degree could care less what happens with the strike. Hell, most content consumers of web content could probably care less as well, because they just might consume *more* web content. It is interesting times to be where we on this list are, web content producers as well as other software producers on the internet. Sorry if this rant seems off, but that is how I see it. Oh and I just joined the list not long ago and this is my first post from the shadows of a lurker. I am into Podcasting and expect to expand into Video as time progresses and I get some good vidoe editing software and skills going. Thanks, Rich Elswick Moya Entertainment http://www.MoyaEntertainment.com http://www.moyaentertainment.com/ On 11/5/07, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And writers may very well see the internet talent that profits out of this situation as scabs, and at worst this could set off an adversarial relationship between traditional content producers and web content producers. It is a tough line to walk here, as there is a tremendous opportunity, but it also could shoot one's self in the foot when this is all over with. There are no clear-cut answers about how to handle this. J On 05/11/2007, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most of the conflict in this dispute is directly related to the growth of the home video market, first VHS and the DVD sales. You are probably going, Umm, Heath they are talking about 'online' video and I know, but the ROOTS of the issue go back to VHS and DVD's. You see when the last contract
[videoblogging] Re: Smart videobloggers- look here!!
I'm totally confused... why was this totally self-absorbed? The writer didn't say their show was smarter than other web shows, they said that their show profiled smart ideas across the country... sounds like a great idea to me... how can we build a cohesive, strong and viable community if we flame one another at the drop of a hat? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm seriously not trying to be a shit here, but...wow. That was seriously self-absorbed. On 02/11/2007, Annaliza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Make your video a part of America's smartest web show. We're on a quest to find out about all the unsung smart ideas across this country. This means anything from great inventions and business ideas to the smartest place to shop, eat and just get the best local tour. Visit hiexpress.com/thesmartshow to learn more -- Jeffrey Taylor Mobile: +33625497654 Skype: thejeffreytaylor Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Podcamp Boston
I will be there...especially looking forward to this one!... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, kfirpravda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was just wondering wh ois coming to Podcamp Boston. I do a brainstorming session about this post - http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves- in-the-foot-myself-included/ on Sunday 1000 AM.
[videoblogging] any experience with podpress
I know I know... i should probably be using show-in-a box, but going into this process I got a ton of advice from a ton of people and over and over I was advised to use podpress to embed my videos on my blog and create my rss feed. Would I do it again..no... but for now... there it is. I am not a coder, so while I have become pretty facile with html, I would need to hire someone to alter my blog, so it is podpress for now. (i am also not a huge feedburner fan, and don't want to risk having to forward my itunes feed now, we all know what that is like) We are featured on itunes this week, which is incredibly wonderful, however my podpress stats don't even list my latest post. I have no idea how many hits itunes is generating, and as I have a huge crew I would like to someday pay, my stats are vital. (I know the file and post are fine, I have both downloaded it from itunes and viewed it directly on the site) anyone with any insight? Much appreciated!!! Kathryn http://www.synchronis.tv
[videoblogging] Above and beyond...35's incredible production team
Hi All! I am a very new member to this fantastic group... my name is Kathryn Jones... I know some of you already... but for those of you I don't know , I just finished production on 35, the first ever web drama to stream live on the internet... using three panasonic dvx 100's, mixed in real time via a TriCaster studio we shot 10 episodes over a 12 night period, and streamed live from September 17th -30th of this year at 9 pm est. It was the most challenging thing I have ever done, emotionally, creatively, physically intellectually... and it was incredibly rewarding. One of the best parts of my experience was the opportunity to work with some truly remarkable people, people I highly highly recommend and think this group should know about. First of all, you all know Jan McLaughlin.. WOW... Jan was our production sound mixer and is a consummate professional. Our shoot was especially challenging for any sound mixer as we were treading entirely unknown territory and found out the hard way that the technology we were using was especially unfriendly to high quality sound production. Jan worked tirelessly to discover and fix the sound inconsistencies that live streaming created (often a new technical issue each night) , and then to provide me with great tracks for our archives. I can not recommend this wonderful woman enough... she would be an asset paved in gold on any video shoot and is a pure joy to have on a set. http:// fauxpress.blogspot.com/ Secondly, Andrew Lipson... Andrew was our technical director extraordinaire and tri-caster pro. To say we would not have had a shoot without Andrew is the understatement of the century. His unending knowledge, his years of experience, his boundless positive energy, his calm and his problem solving abilities each came into play night after night after night. I am so grateful to have had Andrew on our shoot and can not recommend him enough. Thirdly, Marcus Lehmann, our dp...not only is he a great dp, Marcus is a joy to have on a set. Obviously our budget was miniscule which meant Marcus often took on the roles of grip, gaffer and dp alike. and then on load out, who was hand scrubbing the stairs? Marcus! What a pure pleasure to work with. I am totally indebted to him. http:// www.marcuslehmann.com/ Fourthly, another group member, Brian Gonzalez as you all know Brian is a Director/ cinematographer, but he came on our set because we needed an AD... hardly a rewarding position for a director/cinematographer, even so, Brian ran that set like clockwork. His input was invaluable and presence on our set irreplaceable. http://www.taxiplasm.net/ Fifthly (is that a word?) Rich McGrath, a PA whom I found on Craig's list, Rich became Andrew's right hand man in the tech booth. A coder and video expert by trade Rich soon became a critical member of our staff. He is incredibly knowledgeable, hard working, dedicated, and once again a joy to have on our staff. Should any of you be looking for any staff and think Jan, Andrew, Marcus, Brian or Rich might be just the person you are looking for I hope you won't hesitate to contact me... and I will be happy to extoll in further detail... and put you in touch! And lastly...thanks so much to all of you for your incredible support through this process (I heard via Jan and Brian that you guys were wonderful).. I am so honored to be a part of this group! all my best! Kathryn Velvel Jones http://www.synchronis.tv
