As Cheryl describes, the Pixelodeon DVDs already exist. Is there any chance they could be bittorrented, or put on SpinXpress, so they could be downloaded & burned? I'd love to screen them at the coffee shop!
Here's an idea: I can switch between the dvd and a laptop feed to the projector; start a blogtv.com show, and invite the content creator to virtually attend the screening, and answer questions from the audience! Adam cafn8ed.tv --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Cheryl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Speaking of trading DVDs and "Pixelodeon to go" - the Pixelodeon DVDs > of the curated sessions already exist. There actually *could* be a > Pixelodeon to go if the organizers were amenable. Why do all that > downloading/editing/authoring again when it's been done? Of course do > it for your own curated session if you want, but, would it be possible > to use what's been done? My local microcinema "No Festival Required" > would probably be game for one or two of the Pixelodeon sessions. They > would probably love a month off from gathering the material themselves. > > Cheryl > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Verdi" > <michaelverdi@> wrote: > > > > What might be cooler, but more work, is to do a sort-of Pixelodeon > thing. > > People curate an hour of videos and either they or someone else collects > > high-res versions, edits it together and makes a DVD of it. Then we can > > trade DVDs by mail or SpinXpress. And the curator can maybe make an > > introduction video to put the whole thing in context. It's like > Pixelodeon > > to go! > > > > - Verdi > > > > On 6/20/07, Jay dedman <jay.dedman@> wrote: > > > > > > > Sometime just before Pixelodeon, Ryanne (on twitter or in email) > > > > suggested the idea of having screenings of people's videos. we > > > > talked about it as a house party - but then about the idea of having > > > > a live flashmeeting style meetup online. > > > > perhaps a different person each time could choose a videoblogger to > > > > feature and a few of their videos would be screened throughout the > > > > evening and everyone would hang out, watch the videos live, talk & > > > > chat about them and whatever else. like a book club, but cooler. > > > > i was totally wowed by the screening focus of Pixelodeon - i think > > > > it's a great way to bring people together, introduce new people and > > > > discover some less well-known vlogs.` > > > > anyone else like this idea? > > > > > > The thing i liked about Pixelodeon was that we could bring in new > > > people because they just had to come watch videos...which then gave > > > them reason to talk to people. Helped provide context to all the crazy > > > conversations vloggers have. > > > > > > what if we did local vlog screenings. > > > this group could help provide a list of videos from all over, then > > > anyone could hold a screenings in their town. Invite the public. > > > > > > I know lots of little cinemas and media spaces would jump at a chance > > > of a programmed evenings of web videos. Just takes a little hustle > > > and time. > > > > > > The good news is...all youd have to to is arrange a venue (should be > > > free) and download the videos from the group's list (free). > > > > > > once people see all the cool stuff being made, then they'll want > to know > > > how to. > > > we could use our wiki to list. > > > http://videoblogginggroup.pbwiki.com/Cool%20Videos > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > -- > > > Here I am.... > > > http://jaydedman.com > > > > > > Check out the latest project: http://politicalvideo.org > > > 500 hours of George Bush speeches!! > > > Search, download, remix!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://michaelverdi.com > > http://spinxpress.com > > http://freevlog.org > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >