[videoblogging] Frisbee Freestyle Jam Camp and Disc Dogs

2009-12-29 Thread Ron Watson
Hey everybody! I'll be out in LA teaching at this awesome camp - http:// www.freestylejamcamp.us/2010/ - an Human Freestyle Frisbee Camp featuring some of the world's best players as instructors. The camp runs on the 2-3 of January. I hooked up with the media curator and he was really

[videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Julian Seery Gude
I was ready Gizmag and read about the HD Hero, a new really cool wide angle HD video camera meant for action footage on bikes, surfboards, etc. The video looks awesome! I understand this model blows away the former competition based on the combo of HD and the amount of wide angle. Thought

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Hey Jules, I bought the GoPro camera just before they announced the HD versions, but at least the price point didn't change. I love this little camera... it's totally wearable, waterproof and handles most lighting situations quite well. Worth the money. Here's a driving scene I shot with it...

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Julian Seery Gude
Hey Kevin, I enjoyed your GoPro video and your site. Thanks for the link - great stuff. How do you like your Xacti 1010. I have a CG-10 and would like the extra quality, FPS and such. /jules On Dec 29, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Kevin Lim wrote: Hey Jules, I bought the GoPro camera just before

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Roxanne Darling
Ditto re: LOVE the GoPro cameras! We use them occasionally on Beach Walks, and have turned a friend who is a waterman into a great video blogger too. Here are some of our faves from Hawaii. We mount our cameras on canoes and masts to get some different perspectives, and of course Rambo from down

Re: [videoblogging] Frisbee Freestyle Jam Camp and Disc Dogs

2009-12-29 Thread Roxanne Darling
Ron - are you on Twitter? I would love to give a shout out there for you too. Aloha, Rox @roxannedarling On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Ron Watson k9d...@mac.com wrote: Hey everybody! I'll be out in LA teaching at this awesome camp - http:// www.freestylejamcamp.us/2010/ - an Human

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Ah yes, I think I was inspired by Rambo, whom I read about from this list. He used the GoPro extensively for the canoeing trips. Enviously beautiful videos as always Roxanne! I got the Xacti HD1010 for the semi-pro HD cam features at under $400. Besides being HD, the interchangeable lens and

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Roxanne Darling
Kevin, Wow - I was not aware of those upgrades to the Xacti - but then Shane (aka Secret Cameraman) does the gear mostly for us. I know that we struggle with white balance at the beach - there is SO much variation between the glare of the water of the darkness of the trees on shore. We often have

[videoblogging] Re: Editing iPhone 3Gs Video w. FCP

2009-12-29 Thread theurbanreporter
Jay, I've noticed that a few people make that mistake. I wonder how many people would be interested in iPhone and Flip cam video tutorials? I haven't had any issues compressing since I started using mpegstreamclip www.squared5.com. I will check out the tutorial though. --- In

[videoblogging] Re: Editing iPhone 3Gs Video w. FCP

2009-12-29 Thread theurbanreporter
It may be a break from traditional forms, but you cand edit vertical video.. well you can, but it hardly looks right. If the iPhone technology worked like the UStream live app it wouldn't be so much of a problem.. but I think UStream reduces the video to 320X240 which is small. Amani Channel

[videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread theurbanreporter
Does anyone Beta test any new video sites, or cams? Any suggestions on how to meet reps or folks looking to test new technology? I have a unique perspective being a traditional professional news broadcast reporter, and experienced vlogger. Amani Channel www.visualeyemedia.com

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Ernie
That would be a cool thing to find out. Would be great to test out some new gear. Ernmander http://www.ernmander.com On 29/12/2009 21:31, theurbanreporter aman...@yahoo.com wrote: Does anyone Beta test any new video sites, or cams? Any suggestions on how to meet reps or

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread David Jones
Does anyone Beta test any new video sites, or cams? Any suggestions on how to meet reps or folks looking to test new technology? I have a unique perspective being a traditional professional news broadcast reporter, and experienced vlogger. I review (engineering) products on my video

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Jim Turner
I think this is a great discussion and one I heard about three years ago when Mommy Bloggers were talking about how they should find ways to get their hands on things they are already using and review them. Is this history repeating? J On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:19 PM, David Jones

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
More so than ever, companies are googling for users to review their goods. I find that it's best not to expect folks to give you something to review. (Seen too many bloggers begging for review samples at gadget expos) You should be willing to buy and use it in the first place. That said,

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Jim, I heard from an overseas girl-friend about the mommy bloggers fiasco, but I'm not clear what happened. Do you have details about it? From what I recall, there was a major meetup for mommy bloggers and brands showed up to give them tons of freebies, which turned it into a horrific

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Jim Turner
Kevin I wouldn't call it a fiasco necessarily but more of a paradigm shift in the way marketing of products occurred online with users. The grabfest you refer to was probably BlogHer held in Chicago where every brand possible was trying to get their products into the hands of a blogger that might

Re: [videoblogging] BETA TESTERS?

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Jim, Thanks for the excellent overview. It was indeed BlogHer which my friend was referring to. It's like a moment of media-renaissance: end-user communities, marketers, and brands becoming fully aware of the media ecosystem, and leveraging on it for their own ends. Judging from the way I