I couldn't agree more with Schlomo on this one. Vlogging removes the "gatekeepers" but traditional media tries to trap new talent. When you buy into "them", you won't feature the really interesting, different and fabulous things in your own life because you have been brainwashed to think "most popular" is best.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "schlomo rabinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is how most of us started, Heath. Just like you: created video, > met other creators, been enriched by our collective experiences. > > On the issue of money: I don't think I know of any example of > money-making that did not involve a lot of knocking on doors. These > dollars don't knock on my door, I knock on their door. Everyone: Bre > with Make Magazine to independent producers like Kent, Andrew, and Tim > Street had to go talk to those to hold the pursestrings; not the other > way around. Heck, you even need a sponsor to believe in you for Have > Money Will Vlog. > > On your most recent video, you talk about how you just made a video > for thelot.com, a filmmaking contest born-and-bred in Hollywood, > brewed in an agents office, made because of the hyped buzzwords of > User Generated Content (whee!). > > Personally, I think these contests abuse the very concepts that make > podcasting interesting. They strip all of the goodness away and just > leave the idea that Hollywood is the best way to be creative. Or > something to that effect. Just rubbish. > > But then, if you, Heath, ran around say DragonCon (or come out to San > Francisco for Wondercon!) and interviewed your heroes and your peers; > make something interesting for a market you care about and believe in, > then I do believe that you will find some money for your work. It > won't make you rolling in dough, but it will definitely subsidize your > passions. > > Schlomo > http://schlomolog.blogspot.com > http://webshots.com/is/spotlight > http://hatfactory.net > http://evilvlog.com > > > On 2/12/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And then there is me, who makes no money in fact this "hobby" only > > costs me money.....but then again I am having fun, I have met new > > people, shared my passion and learned that the world is truely > > smaller than we all thought.....it's been a life changing > > experience....so that alone makes it priceless...... > > > > Although it would be nice to make money, but doesn't look like that > > will happen anytime soon.... ;) > > > > Heath > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > On 2/12/07, leesarbarnes <leesarbarnes@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Read the announcement: > > > > http://podonomics.com/making-money-with-a-podcast-the-book >
