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Regarding the branding police, I have no doubt that the instructions were: "Make it look like Microsoft didn't make it." Success.
You are aware that by talking about a hyped-up project you're in fact adding to the hype?
Also, that Health Blog really needs some more evangelism. Most of the Healthcare IT guys I know have never heard of this site. We could greatly contribute to it, if we only knew about it!
That's a show far outside of my demographic.
And that I get video onto my ipod from this site instead of audio only is also cool. again. a big hint, hint, hint for what channel 9 should be doing.
I cant wait to watch the eps on my ipod when I'm on the treadmill later on. sweet.
1. Talent? Well maybe to the hippy Tech TV insider Bay Area crowd, but I’d go for something Peoria. And should go more narrational documentary over talent reliance. You want it to be about the CONTENT not the talent. Think cameo, still too insider baseball Wired jazzed feeling.
2. AVOID THAT SHAKY CAM FEEL. Steadicam, Dolly, Shoulder Mount (gasp) tripod. Saw the Segaway used as a Dolly (finally a good use). ;)
3. No cheap cameras, get a 24P something. And kill the over white HD overgloss, go warm film tone, Romantic Lips Ultimate S 2 it. (PS - Avoid Magic Bullet, render times are in terms of DAYS). The VASST guys are GODS. Desert Spotted Eagle is where I worship.
4. Can you spell Video Editor? I knew you could. Fire up a Vegas expert, use Ultimate S 2 and go quad cam edit. Broadcast switch style post-productional. FCP and Avid good, but Vegas lets focus on CRAFT and not the technology toolset. Adobe can jump off a cliff for all I care, in terms of Video. After Effects nice, but then I Boris and Particle Illusion it.
5. Script it out. Hire someone that knows Final Draft. Feels too amateur hour, MTV fast-cut low productional style. Invest in a teleprompter.
6. Get the book “Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know” and memorize it. Also check out Tony’s ‘The Salton Sea’, good moves, film noir gone modern.
7. Channel 9 needs a serious redo on videos. Have you no Video / Filmmaker / Scripter expert in all of Microsoft? If money’s right, you know where to reach me. Just hire anyone that has talent and speaks in Hollywood (or Final Draft) format.
8. Ok, multiple formats is the plus, about time you listened however.
Good idea, now work on the implementation...
I think the ad-hoc style of the videos is actually interesting. I can only speak personally, but I am not a fan of the more straight-laced shooting style. The hand-held cameras, to me, give the video more of a feel of realism and "being right there", than some other videos I've seen on the web.
I agree with your comment on Content being Paramount (no pun intended). But, I think the content was fine: The first video showed an internet radio station. I got to see the technology behind it, and I learned what goes into the making of it (and how to access it online). I think that's what the authors were trying to convey, and (unless I"m missing something), I got it.
1) Don't listen to Coulter. History Channel advice indeed. I think for what this video show is trying to be, you can ignore most of what he said. It's mostly good advice for OTHER types of shows (sounds even more like movie advice)...like channel 9 ;)
Also, I'd add, this is not TechTV talent. Tina and Laura are from the G4 network. Yes, G4 acquired (and eliminated) TechTV, but it was still just G4 shows and content, despite a temporary name change. Now G4 has gotten rid of almost all their remaining video game and tech coverage (hence why Tina and Laura were available at all). I predicted (http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5935) they will fold in the next year.
But that's a different story. You can't really judge a show like this in a single episode. I look forward to seeing more.
Or think of a different solution. Isn't that how innovations happen ?
http://the1upshow.1up.com
Give one or two of those episodes a listen if you have time. Each one is about half an hour. I think they once described it as a documentary style video game show and I think you'll rethink that blanket statement if you give it a watch.
Not sure the pigeon angle has been fully covered.
http://pigeonblog.wordpress.com/2006/03/13/bit-...
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Brian P
That Tablet PC Team video had horrid mumbled audio quality, can't even hardly hear it, or am I missing the point there too? There’s a place for "professional" audio. But to get "professional audio" you need professionals. Darn, and I was thinking that I'd like to hear them speak in those supposed "conversations". Silly silly me. Amateurism is NOT a virtue. And you can do professional on the cheap, just Robert Rodriguez it all up (heck you could hire someone like me, Microsoft salaries are on the cheap anyways).
The conversation is the content, a better presentation, makes for a better and bigger audience. If podcasts approach broadcast quality, and are well developed, they might get picked up and might get a development deal. If Indie productions have a good script and have the warm film look and good acting, they might get distribution. Claiming incompetence as a "conversational badge of honor" is a cop-out. You should strive to always be better, DV quality and modern nonlinear editors and sfx toolsets let you do that. Why isn't THAT the meme?
Anyways, just my advice, take or leave, wasn't trying to start a "meme war".
There’s a reason that professional video crews have two or three (or five) people on them.
Yeah, I can best 10 men. Just give me 4 cameras, and Vegas, and in no time, zing. Add in days if FCP and Avid. Vegas 7 at NAB, I hear, my life is complete. :) Speaking of NAB, anyone going to NAB, near Chicago and road tripping?
Ok ok ok...Zoom Cut In and Zoom Cut Outs can work, only sfxy tho. Zoom is unnatural, imho.
That's certainly one school of thought. Everywhere I go in reality, though, I don't spin and run up to stuff and see things in black and white. Maybe it's all the Red Bull the kids are drinking today.
I still like the one camera sit and talk thing though, IMHO.
Another good book on the subject is Aim for the Heart by Al Tompkins. Disclosure, I work with the guy and think the world of him so I might be biased.
Andrew
CSPAN seems to manage to have pretty good conversations while using professional quality videos
Charlie Rose manages to have pretty good converations while using professional quality videos.
Hell, public access TV produces better qualtity
Yes, I do know they are ultimately edited., but you are missing the point. It's quality of the interviewer (that's not you, btw) that makes the content. Low quality producttion does not always equal better credibility.
I like watching the channel 9 stuff because there's no pretense and no marketing BS (for the most part).
But 'on10' is just sad. Fast talking people with fast cuts pushing Microsoft products.
I beg to differ (Ulead takes that spot). And knowing tons of pros and studio guys that aren't Sony shrills, that are biggie Vegas fans...well. But I use all. No wars, the focus is on the CRAFT, not the toolset, the days of 'shop talk wars' are long over. What you use? Canopus? Just curious, I am not going to start a 'Mac vs Windows-like' war, always interested in what others think, and the reasoning behind.
But you really didn't expect me to reco Avid Xpress Pro HD or Pinnacle Liquid to a blogger podcaster gishy-gushy whatnot now didyah? :)
Avid - Broadcast arrogant big dog, but modular $.
Adobe Premiere - Nice, but too trapped in the Photoshop zone.
FCP - Loveable and a joy, but has it's annonying quirks.
Vegas - too generic consumerish, but most flexible and quick (imho). Needs interface and HDV work, and the trimmer is quirky as heck.
Food for thought.
from your girlfriend