Lol, what's up with you Noopur, finally you let that Matt bumped into India mailing list? :p
On 23 February 2012 20:48, Noopur <noopur.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just for some motivation and amusement, watch this: *Where the hell is > Matt? * > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY > > Cheers > Noopur > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi < > su...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Swaroop, We are expecting more inputs from you guys, and >> please free to add/modify the questions wikipedians have to keep in mind ( >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1). I have also >> received responses from Pune and Ahemadabad communities. If you guys can >> shoot some videos at the end of the meet ups as there will be a gathering >> of wikipedians it will be good. We can make a prototype video to make the >> Indic language communities understand the way they need to make this video. >> >> Thanks >> Subha >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Swaroop Rao <raul.swar...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> Swaroop Rao >>> (MikeLynch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MikeLynch>) >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 20:38, Noopur <noopur.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Let me clear this confusion. >>>> Dear Srikanth R, *please* attempt to read the ENTIRE mail. I suggested >>>> recording in a popular format because converting and editing ogv is a >>>> PAIN. And, it reduces video quality by two times. >>>> >>> +1 to that. OGV, for all its "openness", is a big pain to work on, >>> especially for converting. >>> >>>> Another thing, if we are to upload these videos to Commons, >>>> *obviously* we will have to convert them to open formats. So, no one >>>> is denying that. It is rather obvious and understood. >>>> >>>> So now that we have cleared confusions, can the SIGs and guys >>>> organizing meetups please raise hands? Will you guys be able to do >>>> such recording? >>>> >>> *raises hand* I am willing to create such a video; I appreciate Subha's >>> mail about what exactly to say, but it shouldn't be a boring, mechanical >>> interview-style answering of questions. If it is to motivate others, it >>> should be catchy (read ad-like). >>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Subhashish Panigrahi >>>> <su...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>> > Well, that's the whole point. The final file to be hosted for public >>>> would >>>> > be ogg and the backend work will involve raw file editing collected in >>>> > different formats. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak...@live.com >>>> > >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Subhashis exactly, you might know this, but Xiph (developers of .ogg >>>> >> /.ogv) doesn't even endorse .ogv. And .ogg can be used with >>>> Matroska. Though >>>> >> I'll convert the videos in .ogv. >>>> >> >>>> >> ________________________________ >>>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0530 >>>> >> >>>> >> From: su...@wikimedia.org >>>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>>> Indian >>>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>>> >> >>>> >> That sounds good Konarak, and apart from the loss of quality most >>>> handy >>>> >> cam users might not be aware of converting them to ogg, but once you >>>> convert >>>> >> raw footages to ogg there will be difficulty to edit, because >>>> normally the >>>> >> final avi/mpeg is converted to a open source format and uploaded in >>>> >> Commons. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Konarak Ratnakar < >>>> konarak...@live.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hey Srikanth, that's fine by me, twas just a suggestion, because in >>>> .ogv >>>> >> there is loss of quality due to compression. >>>> >> >>>> >> Subhashish, I will, in the Meetup, it's on 19th of feb. >>>> >> ________________________________ >>>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:10:39 +0530 >>>> >> From: su...@wikimedia.org >>>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> >>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>>> Indian >>>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>>> >> >>>> >> Yes, they are also being invited to participated, it's about Indian >>>> >> Editors and Indian faces. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >>>> >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> And what about participation of the Indian English Community? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi < >>>> su...@wikimedia.org> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Here are the answers I have to all of you. >>>> >> @Noopur: nice points, I am including them all and here is draft for >>>> the >>>> >> community which I will be posting in the respective Wikipedia >>>> Village pumps. >>>> >> (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1) >>>> >> @Ashwin, the videos you, Nitika and Swaroop are working will be >>>> hardcore >>>> >> outreach videos to teach how to edit Wikipedia. >>>> >> @Konarak, thanks a lot buddy, let us get the footages and we would >>>> >> definitely seek your support for the post production. Moover, we >>>> would be >>>> >> more than happy if you lead the event to get the videos done in your >>>> place >>>> >> from the community members. >>>> >> @Srikanth, the final video will be in Commons and obviously with .ogv >>>> >> format. But the raw footage will be in .mov/avi/mpeg, they are the >>>> formats >>>> >> used before editing. After editing we will convert the final video >>>> into >>>> >> .ogv. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >>>> >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Subha, >>>> >> What about the Indian English Community? >>>> >> >>>> >> Noopur, >>>> >> Thanks for the ideas, but one small suggestion. Format- Keep it OGV. >>>> >> We can't be promoting an open project with a closed format video no? >>>> >> >>>> >> Konark, >>>> >> Good to see young brains like you volunteering on this. >>>> >> >>>> >> Ashwin, >>>> >> Can I have a link please? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Ashwin Baindur < >>>> ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Nitika & MikeLynch & some others have just begin working in this >>>> field >>>> >> and a prototype video on how to create an account has been made. Imho >>>> >> these efforts should be combined. >>>> >> >>>> >> Warm regards, >>>> >> >>>> >> Ashwin Baindur >>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Konarak Ratnakar < >>>> konarak...@live.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> > Hey, >>>> >> > +1 to this, I can help(composing, editing). >>>> >> > Konarak. >>>> >> > >>>> >> >> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:10:06 +0530 >>>> >> >> From: noopur.ra...@gmail.com >>>> >> >> To: wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org; >>>> >> >> wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video >>>> of >>>> >> >> Indian >>>> >> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>>> >> > >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Hey Subhashish, >>>> >> >> I think it's a great idea. In case people are thinking of >>>> recording >>>> >> >> such a video, I would love to help you edit and here are some >>>> >> >> suggestions for community members: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> 1) Put it on your next meetup agenda. Do it in the meetup itself >>>> >> >> 2) It could be one single person saying "I edit wikipedia" or a >>>> group. >>>> >> >> More than 1 is welcome >>>> >> >> 3) For editing purposes, it is better if you record video in room >>>> with >>>> >> >> LESS noise and MORE light >>>> >> >> 4) Try and keep video in MPEG, Avi or MP4, so that while editing >>>> we >>>> >> >> don't have to convert and lose quality. >>>> >> >> 5) You can use any normal digital camera, even your (iphone) >>>> camera :P >>>> >> >> Just try and minimize shaking. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Cheers >>>> >> >> Noopur >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> 2012/2/7 Subhashish Panigrahi <su...@wikimedia.org>: >>>> >> >> > Deal all, >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > As a part of helping the community to reach out to more people >>>> apart >>>> >> >> > from >>>> >> >> > the presentations, handouts, FAQs and mailing list support we >>>> also >>>> >> >> > have >>>> >> >> > need >>>> >> >> > for more visuals. Audio/Video clips containing Indian >>>> Wikipedians >>>> >> >> > sharing >>>> >> >> > their message "I EDIT WIKIPEDIA" or "I EDIT AN INDIAN LANGUAGE >>>> >> >> > WIKIPEDIA" or >>>> >> >> > "WIKIPEDIA IS HELPING ME DOCUMENTING MY HERITAGE" will create >>>> impact >>>> >> >> > among >>>> >> >> > people and motivate them to contribute to Wikipedia. Many >>>> people use >>>> >> >> > Wikipedia in a daily basis without being aware of they can also >>>> >> >> > [Edit] >>>> >> >> > it, >>>> >> >> > social media, Youtube, mails containing link to such a video >>>> can be >>>> >> >> > used >>>> >> >> > to >>>> >> >> > reach this message to them. Moreover, such videos which are >>>> already >>>> >> >> > there in >>>> >> >> > Outreach (outreach.wikimedia.org) Bookshelf might make some >>>> people >>>> >> >> > feel >>>> >> >> > it's >>>> >> >> > project being managed by some foreigners. Seeing some real >>>> Indians >>>> >> >> > editing >>>> >> >> > Wikipedia with the Main page of an Indian language background >>>> will >>>> >> >> > definitely make this message clearer. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > If there is a fairly good no of community members located in >>>> anywhere >>>> >> >> > in >>>> >> >> > India (e.g Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai community) we can ask the >>>> >> >> > community >>>> >> >> > members say it altogether aloud apart from one/two community >>>> members >>>> >> >> > speaking in their own language. I will be posting the details >>>> in the >>>> >> >> > community village pumps, you are allowed to send as many >>>> people's >>>> >> >> > footage as >>>> >> >> > you can provided the video and audio quality are reasonable >>>> good. We >>>> >> >> > will be >>>> >> >> > collecting footage from all the communities and do a post >>>> production. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > Subha >>>> >> >> > Community & Program Support, India Program >>>> >> >> > Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >> > Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>>> >> >> > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> -- >>>> >> >> Noopur Raval >>>> >> >> Student >>>> >> >> Arts and Aesthetics >>>> >> >> Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi >>>> >> >> Ph: 9650567690 >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> >> >> 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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>>> >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. >>>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>>> >> Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll >>>> Plaza. >>>> >> >>>> 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