[videoblogging] Re: Revision 3 cuts back on shows including Epic Fu

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just saw this now, probably a bit of old news for some, but sad > nonethelessSteve and Zadi are great people and I am sure this is a > kick in the gut in many ways... > > http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/revisio

[videoblogging] Re: Michael Moore follows the Radiohead model

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "schlomo rabinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think its exactly Negative if a director doesnt want to blog his > activites or post dailies onto the web. Maybe the director just wants to > show a finished product; many people are like that. > Kent

[videoblogging] Re: Blitzkrieg VIdeo Release

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "jamezscript" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anybody had success producing a shit-load of videos > and releasing them all at once? I know the Ask A Ninja > Guy's did this... I'm finding it increasingly difficult > to build an audience/brand with just a h

[videoblogging] Re: Forum software.

Ning.com And you can make flash only vids that are private. -Kent, still part of the problem --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ractalfece" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Everybody, > > I'm planning to continue making vulgar "comedy" videos for YouTube. > But I also want to have a pl

[videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ractalfece" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kent laid out some good advice for content creators during his keynote > at Pixelodeon. Boil things down to the essential. Make it like a > pill. Edit out the boring parts. Make it faster than you think you > sh

[videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

ed this new model would make old school TV > programming look like high art. The tools were created with profit in mind, but once Bubble 2.0 bursts they will still be around for the interesting people to use. We started with ourmedia.org a site designed for artists and weirdos and we'll r

[videoblogging] Re: Drupal

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tim Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you use it yourself or do you have someone else handle it? > > > Tim Street I post new shows, but Dagaz Solutions is our developer. It's a little tricky to setup. We weren't a fan of Drupal's social networking s

[videoblogging] Re: Drupal

We use Drupal for CMS, and just use third party serving/ad tracking. -K, askaninja --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tim Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is anyone using Drupal for content management and controlling your > advertising inventory? > > > Tim Street > Creator/Executive P

[videoblogging] Re: Come join me on Ask A Ninja Fans…

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Come join me on Ask A Ninja Fans. > > Have you guys Joined the Ask A Ninja Social Network? :) > > Click here to join: > http://fans.askaninja.com/?xgi=ifsH9r > > Thanks, > digitalfilmmaker > Oops sorry for

[videoblogging] Re: marketing and distributing videos

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Tim Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's like asking, What cars do people like to drive? > > The answer is both and then some. > > Even though many people in this space have been at this for years the > market is still developing and everyone like d

[videoblogging] Re: marketing and distributing videos

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I'm a marketer, first and foremost, and I approach things differently > because of it. Especially since online video/advertising is so new. I think > it's my job to tell the advertiser what they should do. Not to let the > a

[videoblogging] Re: marketing and distributing videos

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Drew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >So if you are all cool with distributing in RSS to iTunes and Miro, why not distribute > onto YouTube and Metacafe too? While there is so much gain to be had from this, what are > the negatives to distributing your work on

[videoblogging] Re: marketing and distributing videos

Meh. RSS is offsite distribution. We get about 90% of our views through the feeds. Putting your stuff up on sites is good for promotion, but less good for making money, unless you wrangle licensing deals. We've done some stuff putting old episodes on YouTube and Veoh, etc. Exposes us to new au

[videoblogging] Re: My Amends To Robert Scoble

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Scoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just looked back on the last few days of posts here and I see pretty > predictable results from my outburst. But you didn't get the point. How many > of you stood up when TechCrunch said that PodTech deserved to

[videoblogging] Looks Like A Cool Gig

http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=850633 CBS is expanding its coverage of the environment. We seek a talented reporter/host for Internet video broadcast. We are looking for smart, creative, hard working up and comers, who can bring great energy, creativity and a dash of humor t

[videoblogging] 12/5/07 Save The Date

We're planning a huge show/party for the 2007 Day of the Ninja in honor of our Second Anniversary. It's down here in LA. More details to follow... -Kent, AskANinja.com

[videoblogging] Re: YouTube suspends Vloggers account for Fair Use.

Live by YouTube, die by YouTube. More food for thought that maintaining your own URL is more important than trying to succeed on sites where you have no formal business relationship with. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

[videoblogging] Re: Intro New Green Show from the Ask A Ninja Editor

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It doesnt matter what I prefer. And rather ironically a main reason I > havent done my own show is that I havent yet been able to live up to > my own standards for professional graphics, etc. So thats not what I >

[videoblogging] Re: Intro New Green Show from the Ask A Ninja Editor

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Im with newteevee on this one, sure does look like its going to be the > worst greenwashing bullshit marketing in the style of a magazine > format tv show, that Ive yet had the misfortune to cast my eyes upon. How

[videoblogging] Re: I compiled a list of PodTech's latest meltdowns

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Enric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't understand the rationale for the extent of the attack on > PodTech. While they've made mistakes, bumbled and are somewhat > inept. For some to wish that a company that's funding videobloggers > being able to d

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Furrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kent, > We are not shitting on the creative commons. We are proponents of it. A mistake was made plain and simple. > > Sorry about misspelling your name I know it's Kent not Ken. > http://podtech.wordpress.com/200

[videoblogging] Defamer.com is hiring

They are looking for LA locals. http://tinyurl.com/3ynrnd Could be fun. >From the listing: Defamer Freelance Video Position: - Must have basic Final Cut Pro and iMovie skills - Must be willing to film in locations in which you are unwelcome/forbidden/may be tasered/have personal style insulted

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

ll remain private. It is over and we fully respect CC and producers work. > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kent Nichols > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:51 AM > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com >

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

gging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kent Nichols > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:39 AM > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: irina gone > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com<mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> >

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com> , John Furrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ken, Please learn my name. It's sloppy and disrespectful. Kent. Nichols. Co-Creator of AskANinja.com. > Last year the Vloggies was a PodTe

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

inja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Furrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kent, > Email me if you'd like to get involved and we can chat off list > > John > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

t of many others like the BlogHaus and other events. It had nothing to do with Irina being a full time employee. Irina is an awesome person and is doing great work in videoblogging. > > > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[videoblogging] Re: irina gone

Hmm. This is interesting... http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=lgs64d.2.1 PodTech filed for the Trademark on the Vloggies right before they fired Irina. A coincidence I'm sure... -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Robyn Tippins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So if Irina

[videoblogging] +Re: The Cult of the Amateur

There is a lot of mediocre stuff out there on the web, but that can't be solved systemically. But there's a ton of crappy TV, so-so books, and passable films. Why should we expect a medium that is largely low-budget and indie be any different than its old skool, well-funded counterparts? If we w

[videoblogging] Re: Youtube Partner Program

Yeah I don't know who wrote it. A lot of it rings true, but some of it is way, way off. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ronen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's a letter about youtube's new partner program, written by an anonymous > youtube star who is certainly,

[videoblogging] Re: AFTRA Jurisdiction Over Web Media?

All of the Guilds are struggling over where they fit into this new digital world, and both SAG and AFTRA on the acting side have claimed all internet productions to be under their juristiction. Which is a bit of a stretch. But basically the guilds are reacting to the trends of reality TV (which i

[videoblogging] Vonnegut's Advice To Videomakers

This was really advice to Short Story authors, but i think it also applies to thos of us that are striving to create short form videos. From: http://matociquala.livejournal.com/1107367.html Some writing advice by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. on the subject of short stories, from Bagombo Snuff Box: 1. Use t

[videoblogging] Re: pyro.tv transcoding and rehosting your stuff

We had our stuff removed last month and we're working through partners to get them to realize that reencoding is not cool. -K --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "ryanne hodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i also got a response from them saying what sull had said > that they transcode so it's a more rel

[videoblogging] Re: Ask a Ninja On Comedy Central-David Spade

Thanks guys. :) Yeah it's been a pretty crazy week. We also just formally announced our book deal, you can read about it here: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963023.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 -Kent, askaninja.com --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "JADonnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ask a N

[videoblogging] Re: A question about viewership habits....

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I am curious, what has been other's experience's? And why is it > that it never seems to translate? I mean I know if I see something I > like I check out other stuff. Am I alone in that? > > Is my 15 minutes of

[videoblogging] It's Official, We Won

Hey Guys: Just wanted to thanks again to the community. Your support, guidance, and friendship has been invaluable to Douglas and myself. I only hope we can give back more than we've received. -K, Cross posted from: http://www.askaninja.com/node/3220 Well, Thank you. Thanks to our fans from

[videoblogging] Re: Beach Walks One Year and 365 Episodes

OMG 365 shows is huge. I don't think our well is that deep. Congrats! -K, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Roxanne Darling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks to you all. Yes, I am pretty sure I have another 400 in me, > and yes Jan it feels very good! > > I did my firs

[videoblogging] Re: LisaNova now on Mad TV

Yeah it's a good point. But also consider that the advertising deals Ask A Ninja has dealt with to this point have all paid us only for US views. They don't really care about the numbers internationally. I'm sure some clever tech person will develop a system that will dynamically insert the righ

[videoblogging] Re: Copyrights Laws for using Music in Video

Basically, it's not the best idea to use mainstream copyrighted music if you're trying to be commercial (make money) from your work. There's a lot of smaller artists that are Creative Commons friendly and want you to use their music in return for attribution. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblo

[videoblogging] Re: SXSW

Kent and Douglas from Ask A Ninja will be there. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "JD Lasica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Michael created a SXSW page for videobloggers on node101: > > > http://node101.org/community/index.php/SXSW06 > > You get an error when you save

[videoblogging] Re: looking for Heart Wipe for FCP5

Can't you just create a heart alpha-channel in Photoshop and jerryrig something? -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "schlomo rabinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey all > > Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow, I'm looking for a free heart wipe > to use in a video, bu

[videoblogging] Re: YouTube - Account Closed?!

/Google's treatment of Nick Gisburne I've removed > > all my videos on YouTube and also am in the process of removing my > > blogger page. To hell with YouTube and Google and their arbitrary > > acceptable use policies. > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, &quo

[videoblogging] Re: What are the best places to submit vlog/podcast rss feeds too?

iTunes. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "billshackelford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What are the worth while directories to submit vlog/podcast rss feeds too? > > Here are the ones I have so far.. am I missing anything obvious? Any new up and coming > ones? > >

[videoblogging] Re: beachtek vs studio1 for XLR/miniplug mic adapters?

I've owned a beachtek for 6 years. It's served us pretty well. -Kent, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all > Before I throw $300-$500 at improving audio, anyone have comparisons > between these two companys' products? I have read al

[videoblogging] Re: YouTube - Account Closed?!

That really sucks man. I think the stuff we're working on with MySpace ties in directly with situations like this -- site proclaming to be open and community based, but are just fronts for corporate interests. And if you cross one of their arbitrary lines set fourth in their constantly evolving T

[videoblogging] Re: YouTube Video Thieves: How Many Are There?

Send YouTube a DMCA notice, they'll take it down. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "humancloner1997" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Someone stole one of my videos on YouTube & published it as his > own. > When I discovered everything, I was furious. A friend filmed me > raging and

[videoblogging] Myspace Commercial Uses

Hey Guys, I'm working with Move On about the recent blocking of Revver and other small sites and I need to find some examples on Myspace currently of people using it commercially. Specifically, I'd love to find people using images that are linked back to where you can buy their CD, or get a t-shi

[videoblogging] Re: Video Server

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "toekneearm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey. Is anyone using a separate server for their videos? Something > that can handle spikes in downloads/streaming? I want to avoid the > expense of a dedicated server. I need to host all formats. Thanks! > > Tony >

[videoblogging] Re: Myspace Will Censor You

com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]: <mailto:tim%40frenchmaidtv.com> com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Kent. > > > > We will get right on it. > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. > > > > -Original Message- >

[videoblogging] Myspace Will Censor You

Cross Posted: http://www.askaninja.com/node/2836 Let me start off by saying we love all of our friends and fans that we've made through Myspace. But sometimes Myspace the company does some gross stuff that violates the spirit it was created under and the valu

[videoblogging] Ask A Ninja signs with Federated Media

Hey Guys, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have signed with Federated Media to handle all of our advertising. We're really excited to be working with John Battelle and the crew over there. They've got a great track record and really seem to be author friendly. Most importantly we will

[videoblogging] Repost: Ask A Ninja signs with Federated Media and Amplifier

I sent this in on Friday... Hey Guys, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have signed with Federated Media to handle all of our advertising. We're really excited to be working with John Battelle and the crew over there. They've got a great track record and really seem to be author friendl

[videoblogging] Re: Heavy.com, the NYC-based broadband video firm, has received $12.

I met Bob Metcalfe earlier this year, and I sent him a heads up. -K, askaninja.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Aldon Hynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wrote a fairly long blog entry about this on my blog, > http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/2117 > Heavy.com and the dangers of social

[videoblogging] What do the Queen of England and the Ninja have in Common?

They are both horrible parents. And they're podcasters. http://tinyurl.com/yzax52 -Kent, askaninja.com

[videoblogging] Digg Podcasting and Opting Out

Looks like you can opt out of having your content play on the Digg site itself. :) http://blog.digg.com/?p=59 Cool deal. -K

[videoblogging] Re: Perez Hilton Lawsuit

our community, which is great, but be prepared for a serious legal smackdown if it gets successful. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Den 17.12.2006 kl. 10:38 skrev Kent Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >

[videoblogging] Perez Hilton Lawsuit

Blogging is a little ahead of us video folks in terms of maturity of the platforms and ways to make money. It's also ahead of us in terms of litigation. http://tinyurl.com/yd7fam This sort of litigation will come to video blogs, especially ones that use unlicensed photos or video from the variou

[videoblogging] Seasons Greetings

Last year at this time we had nothing, buying a $6 ski mask was a big purchase. We didn't have any real connections in Hollywood, and we didn't know anyone in Silicon Valley. Videoblogging (or whatever you choose to call it) changed all of that. This has been the best year of my life (Douglas is

[videoblogging] Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Ask A Ninja DVD Release party last night at CineSpace. Thanks to our sponsors: Yahoo Video, Revver, Microsoft, Divx, Mee Vee, and Laughing Squid, we couldn't have gotten drunk without you. :) There's a ton of pix: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=askaninja&s=r

[videoblogging] Re: one video format for windows and mac?

If you just want one format, go with the iPod video format. We encode, .mov, .m4v, .mp3, flash, and .wmv. With .m4v being about 98% of our viewership. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "sdorfman.rm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I'm about to start a video blog. I'm

[videoblogging] ABC World News on Podcasting

Not to toot my own horn, but ABC News stopped by last week and did a nice piece on us, with mentions of RocketBoom and TikiBar. Look behind the blue wall at the ABC News Now Podcast: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=115624496&s=143441&i=3060695 Sorry I don't have

[videoblogging] Re: download numbers

Ask A Ninja just signed up with Libsyn two days ago and we've already had 100K downloads from all of our different episodes and versions. Making up around 1.25TB of information. Our subscriber base grows between 10 and 20% each week. Hope that helps. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "

[videoblogging] Re: audience and RSS

I just switched our file hosting from ourmedia to libsyn and libsn has great and addicting stats. They're lowest plan is $5/month and totally worth it. -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Susan wrote: > > Sounds like we need the creation of a "vi

[videoblogging] Re: Ask A Ninja Secret Sneak Peak For Videobloggers

iTunes is Baskin-Robbins! -K --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Sheldon Pineo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2/23/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > As a thank you, here's the Ninja explaining podcasting. > > > > Too darn funny! So would iTunes be the Ice Cream for the

[videoblogging] Re: green Screen Tips

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > how many other regular "shows" are out there now? > i know of: > ---carolandsteve show > --kitkast > --rocketboom > --mobuzz tv > --tinytube > --??? Don't forget the brand spanking new, Ask A Ninja, currently #24 on the

[videoblogging] Re: Could Amanda Drive Broadband Television?

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wanna know what dictionary defines video blogs as personal? I mean I > agree a lot of them are, but just like text blogs they don't have to > be. But it's funny that he says video blogs are "personal by > definit

[videoblogging] Re: Fwd: The Indie TV Movement is Here

Right, that's why the weekly episodes will be short 5-12 minutes. Look at Roosterteeth.com -- they have one million viewers each week. They use the show model, and they have three to four episode clusters that can easily be put into a conventional 22 minute television show. The writing for th

[videoblogging] Re: Fwd: The Indie TV Movement is Here

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Enric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Media RSS has not been widely adopted outside of Yahoo. Look at some > of the prior posts on here about multiple enclosures. That's like saying Microsoft Word has not been widely adopted outside of Microsoft. Are there

[videoblogging] Re: Fwd: The Indie TV Movement is Here

Who is doing what I described? Producing 100 minutes of show for $150k? I'd love to talk to them! The great thing about video podcasting is that it can scale to every level. From tiny video diaries to heavily produced shows. You decide which level you're going to play at. You rebuke Indie

[videoblogging] Re: MPEG1 vs. MPEG4

I use a Sony still camera which shoots MPEG-1 at VGA 30fps. Basically Standard Def Video. The system works well with a few caveats. You need to convert the MPEG file to something more edit friendly (you'll need to do this regardless if it's MP4 or MP1) -- I just go for MiniDV. This is a less th

[videoblogging] Re: Stop this petty Squabbling

Great, but again, mefeedia does not recognize m4v extension. I've gotten a lot of traffic from podguide.tv, which is a directory for iPod video casts. -Kent --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mefeedia also seems to be the most widely-referring

[videoblogging] Re: Stop this petty Squabbling

Sure and that's fine for big media and those who enjoy those shows. But I'm talking about us -- the content producers on the vanguard that want to attack a larger audience through independant means. If and when Tivo and other DVRs allow users to subscribe to mRSS, that will open up content cre

[videoblogging] Re: Stop this petty Squabbling

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "petertheman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The mefeedia directory at http://mefeedia.com/feeds/ is a much better > source to find good videobloggers - there are over 1200 videobloggers > listed there. I think there are probably at least 500 out there that > are