There is a fix for this.  Look for info on the ATI 1600 video card on
the boxee forums.

Sent from my iPod

On 31-Dec-08, at 6:37 PM, "danielmcvicar" <danielmcvicar@...>
wrote:

> I tried it and video playing off of my computer showed pink and
> powderblue.
> looks cool but I can't get it to work yet.  The UI is good.
> Hmmmm
> D
>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "@..." <sulleleven@...> wrote:
>>
>> i recently installed it and it's all good.
>> it fills a void.... where joost failed, boxee will succeed.
>>
>> i'd like to look into building plugins for this thing.
>> and using it with a cheap touch screen tablet as a controller for a
>> TV.
>>
>> nice to see an open platform for interfacing with any media source.
>>
>> happy09-
>> sull
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Jay dedman <jay.dedman@...> wrote:
>>
>>>  Enric mentioned this site recently which I just now checked out:
>>> http://www.boxee.tv
>>> They have a video explainer on the front page.
>>>
>>> It's not open yet accept through invite, but look interesting.
>>> Supposedly it lets you watch stuff from around the web in one place.
>>> The wikipedia article explains more:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxee
>>> It's licensed GPL which is encouraging because people can build on
>>> it.
>>>
>>> anyone actually try it yet?
>>>
>>> Jay
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://jaydedman.com
>>> 917 371 6790
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>
>
>
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>
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>
>

The "1000 True Fans" has been posted before, but I think it's worth
reposting.
http://trulyfreefilm.blogspot.com/2008/12/1000-true-fans.html
Many people on this list videoblog for fun.
Others are creatives trying to create for a living (and also possibly for
fun).

This post is advice for amateur filmmakers though is equally as pertinent to
videobloggers.
I'm sure many us us already intuitively understand that the web allows us to
connect directly with the people who watch our work for basically the cost
of our time.
Instead of relying on some invisible executive to "give us the greenlight",
we do what makes sense to us.

Artists starting out in this digitally mediated world have another path
> other than stardom, a path made possible by the very technology that creates
> the long tail. Instead of trying to reach the narrow and unlikely peaks of
> platinum hits, bestseller blockbusters, and celebrity status, they can aim
> for direct connection with 1,000 True Fans. It's a much saner destination to
> hope for. You make a living instead of a fortune. You are surrounded not by
> fad and fashionable infatuation, but by True Fans. And you are much more
> likely to actually arrive there.
>

Anyway...keeping making.
Happy New Year.

Jay

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http://jaydedman.com
917 371 6790


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On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:10 AM, @sull <sulleleven@...> wrote:
> i recently installed it and it's all good.
> it fills a void.... where joost failed, boxee will succeed.
> i'd like to look into building plugins for this thing.
> and using it with a cheap touch screen tablet as a controller for a TV.
> nice to see an open platform for interfacing with any media source.

Loiez pointed out this site:
http://wanplayer.com/
It's all in French, but looks like a similar system.

Jay


--
http://ryanishungry.com
http://jaydedman.com
917 371 6790

This is IT.

THE place to want to be.

Ohm.

Here's to '09.

Jan

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Jay dedman <jay.dedman@...> wrote:
> The "1000 True Fans" has been posted before, but I think it's worth
> reposting.
> http://trulyfreefilm.blogspot.com/2008/12/1000-true-fans.html
> Many people on this list videoblog for fun.
> Others are creatives trying to create for a living (and also possibly for
> fun).
>
> This post is advice for amateur filmmakers though is equally as pertinent to
> videobloggers.
> I'm sure many us us already intuitively understand that the web allows us to
> connect directly with the people who watch our work for basically the cost
> of our time.
> Instead of relying on some invisible executive to "give us the greenlight",
> we do what makes sense to us.
>
> Artists starting out in this digitally mediated world have another path
>> other than stardom, a path made possible by the very technology that creates
>> the long tail. Instead of trying to reach the narrow and unlikely peaks of
>> platinum hits, bestseller blockbusters, and celebrity status, they can aim
>> for direct connection with 1,000 True Fans. It's a much saner destination to
>> hope for. You make a living instead of a fortune. You are surrounded not by
>> fad and fashionable infatuation, but by True Fans. And you are much more
>> likely to actually arrive there.
>>
>
> Anyway...keeping making.
> Happy New Year.
>
> Jay
>
> --
> http://ryanishungry.com
> http://jaydedman.com
> 917 371 6790
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



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Ok folks.  Santa brought me a 4gig MBP and a copy of FCE 4.  I've been using
Premiere Pro 1.5 for the past few years and wanted to switch to something
that can handle HD.

I'm working on a simple sequence using a green screen and some simple
graphics.  My problem is in rendering.  First, Real Time rendering, even
with the frame rate set low, stops due to dropping frames so it's not
possible to watch the sequence.
If I switch to safe render, nothing shows until the sequence is rendered
which takes 15 minutes for a 2 minute segment!  Then, if I make a change, it
wants to render again.

Seeing the number of people on this list with MBPs and using FC Pro, I know
most, if not all, of my problems are settings, or something very simple.
Any ideas on how I can make this a better experience?

Oh.  Original footage is from my Canon HV30 shot in HDV mode.

Thanks!
Shel.
--
www.icenrye.com
www.icenrye.blogspot.com
www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com


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The problem is likely the result of your sequence settings not
matching the settings of your captured footage.  When footage of type
A is added to a sequence of type B (ie. HDV footage to a DV sequence),
FCE will force you to transcode the footage to type B before playing
back in real-time (in other words, needless rendering).

The easiest way to fix this is: BEFORE you create a new project,
select an Easy Setup (under the Final Cut Pro menu) that matches your
camera.

Now when you create a new project, any sequence you create will have
matching settings to any footage you capture.

If you want to make corrections inside the project you're already
working on, you can usually just right-click on a clip in the browser
and inspect its properties -- vid rate, compressor, dimensions, etc.
And then just change your sequence settings (under the Sequence menu)
to match.

Hope this helps!


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kris@... | 206.354.5031
Filmmaker | Editor | Apple Certified Trainer
Associate Faculty, Shoreline Community College
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On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Sheldon Pineo <icenrye@...> wrote:
> Ok folks. Santa brought me a 4gig MBP and a copy of FCE 4. I've been using
> Premiere Pro 1.5 for the past few years and wanted to switch to something
> that can handle HD.
>
> I'm working on a simple sequence using a green screen and some simple
> graphics. My problem is in rendering. First, Real Time rendering, even
> with the frame rate set low, stops due to dropping frames so it's not
> possible to watch the sequence.
> If I switch to safe render, nothing shows until the sequence is rendered
> which takes 15 minutes for a 2 minute segment! Then, if I make a change, it
> wants to render again.
>
> Seeing the number of people on this list with MBPs and using FC Pro, I know
> most, if not all, of my problems are settings, or something very simple.
> Any ideas on how I can make this a better experience?
>
> Oh. Original footage is from my Canon HV30 shot in HDV mode.
>
> Thanks!
> Shel.
> --
> www.icenrye.com
> www.icenrye.blogspot.com
> www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Kris Boustedt <
kris@...> wrote:

> The problem is likely the result of your sequence settings not
> matching the settings of your captured footage.



Thanks!  I'll check that out.

Shel.
--
www.icenrye.com
www.icenrye.blogspot.com
www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com


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Sounds about right, I've been working with FCE4 on a 2GB MBP, and it's been
taking 2
hours to render 8 minutes of footage. It's to be expected. That said, I've been
very happy
with the results!

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Sheldon Pineo" <icenrye@...> wrote:
>
> Ok folks.  Santa brought me a 4gig MBP and a copy of FCE 4.  I've been using
> Premiere Pro 1.5 for the past few years and wanted to switch to something
> that can handle HD.
>
> I'm working on a simple sequence using a green screen and some simple
> graphics.  My problem is in rendering.  First, Real Time rendering, even
> with the frame rate set low, stops due to dropping frames so it's not
> possible to watch the sequence.
> If I switch to safe render, nothing shows until the sequence is rendered
> which takes 15 minutes for a 2 minute segment!  Then, if I make a change, it
> wants to render again.
>
> Seeing the number of people on this list with MBPs and using FC Pro, I know
> most, if not all, of my problems are settings, or something very simple.
> Any ideas on how I can make this a better experience?
>
> Oh.  Original footage is from my Canon HV30 shot in HDV mode.
>
> Thanks!
> Shel.
> --
> www.icenrye.com
> www.icenrye.blogspot.com
> www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Rendering drives me nuts on Final Cut.  I use footage from multiple
sources and premiere or sony vegas can accept it.
It seems that Final Cut has a closed system, and is designed not to be
able to use imported clips from or to multiple platforms.  When are
they going to open up?

Good luck!
D

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Sheldon Pineo" <icenrye@...> wrote:
>
> Ok folks.  Santa brought me a 4gig MBP and a copy of FCE 4.  I've
been using
> Premiere Pro 1.5 for the past few years and wanted to switch to
something
> that can handle HD.
>
> I'm working on a simple sequence using a green screen and some simple
> graphics.  My problem is in rendering.  First, Real Time rendering, even
> with the frame rate set low, stops due to dropping frames so it's not
> possible to watch the sequence.
> If I switch to safe render, nothing shows until the sequence is rendered
> which takes 15 minutes for a 2 minute segment!  Then, if I make a
change, it
> wants to render again.
>
> Seeing the number of people on this list with MBPs and using FC Pro,
I know
> most, if not all, of my problems are settings, or something very simple.
> Any ideas on how I can make this a better experience?
>
> Oh.  Original footage is from my Canon HV30 shot in HDV mode.
>
> Thanks!
> Shel.
> --
> www.icenrye.com
> www.icenrye.blogspot.com
> www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

An incredible year of amazing people, places and things. Thank you,
2008.  You were good to me.

http://www.vimeo.com/2695112 <http://www.vimeo.com/2695112>

- Mary Matthews
Video Pancakes



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Great video.  Reminded me of all the great videos of yours that I've
caught at various times this year.
Rupert
http://twittervlog.tv/

On 2-Jan-09, at 1:34 PM, mcmpress wrote:

An incredible year of amazing people, places and things. Thank you,
2008. You were good to me.

http://www.vimeo.com/2695112 <http://www.vimeo.com/2695112>

- Mary Matthews
Video Pancakes

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Hello all.  I am an ex-TV producer who is attempted a foray into your
world.  We have just started our first weekly show called "Trip on a
Deal" and would love your input.  What do you think?  Good content?
Length?  Delivery?

You can find the show at triponadeal.com or on most video hosting
sites (blip, youtube, revver, etc).  We're still working on the trip
on a deal site ... hope to debut a travel related social network to
surround the show soon. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks for your help.
John Palacio
jp@...
http://www.triponadeal.com
twitter.com/triponadeal

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "triponadeal" <jp@...> wrote:
>
> You can find the show at triponadeal.com

Rule #1: Before making an announcement of your website on the
internet, make sure it's functional.

I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.

Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most welcome.

http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html

Cheers Rambo

Your video don't run on MacBook ( Safari and FF)
I have a 8 Mb connexion here

;-)


Loiez

Ps : Verdi made a great job today on 24X24
Thx Michael ;-)


Le 4 janv. 09 à 03:07, rambos_locker a écrit :

> I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
> Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
> with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.
>
> Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most
> welcome.
>
> http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
>
> Cheers Rambo
>
>
>

Loiez Deniel
http://www.loiez.org
l.deniel@...
! new cell phone :  +33 06 08 31 96 98
Skype : ultimcodex
M'appeler gratuitement de votre PC sur mon portable
http://call.mylivio.com/loiez



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Umm, that’s interesting. It’s only a flv flash file rendered in VP6
codec with Sorenson Squeeze. I thought all flash videos played on any
computer or browser??

What about from Blip direct?
http://blip.tv/file/1560157
Cheers Rambo
http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
l.deniel@...
Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 12:21 PM
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Feedback please

Your video don't run on MacBook ( Safari and FF)
I have a 8 Mb connexion here

;-)

Loiez

Ps : Verdi made a great job today on 24X24
Thx Michael ;-)

Le 4 janv. 09 à 03:07, rambos_locker a écrit :

> I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
> Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
> with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.
>
> Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most
> welcome.
>
> http://rambos-
<http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html>
locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
>
> Cheers Rambo
>
>
>

Loiez Deniel
http://www.loiez. <http://www.loiez.org> org
l.deniel@modele11. <mailto:l.deniel%40modele11.com> com
! new cell phone : +33 06 08 31 96 98
Skype : ultimcodex
M'appeler gratuitement de votre PC sur mon portable
http://call. <http://call.mylivio.com/loiez> mylivio.com/loiez

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Please, anyone else have trouble playing it? Maybe Safari doesn’t like
loading my web page?
What about from Blip direct?
http://blip. <http://blip.tv/file/1560157> tv/file/1560157


Cheers Rambo
  <http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com> http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rambos Locker
Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 12:40 PM
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [videoblogging] Feedback please

Umm, that’s interesting. It’s only a flv flash file rendered in VP6
codec with Sorenson Squeeze. I thought all flash videos played on any
computer or browser??

What about from Blip direct?
http://blip. <http://blip.tv/file/1560157> tv/file/1560157
Cheers Rambo
http://rambos- <http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com> locker.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: videoblogging@ <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com
[mailto:videoblogging@ <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
l.deniel@modele11. <mailto:l.deniel%40modele11.com> com
Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 12:21 PM
To: videoblogging@ <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Feedback please

Your video don't run on MacBook ( Safari and FF)
I have a 8 Mb connexion here

;-)

Loiez

Ps : Verdi made a great job today on 24X24
Thx Michael ;-)

Le 4 janv. 09 à 03:07, rambos_locker a écrit :

> I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
> Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
> with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.
>
> Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most
> welcome.
>
> http://rambos-
<http://rambos-
<http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html>
locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html>
locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
>
> Cheers Rambo
>
>
>

Loiez Deniel
http://www.loiez. <http://www.loiez. <http://www.loiez.org> org> org
l.deniel@modele11. <mailto:l.deniel%40modele11.com> com
! new cell phone : +33 06 08 31 96 98
Skype : ultimcodex
M'appeler gratuitement de votre PC sur mon portable
http://call. <http://call. <http://call.mylivio.com/loiez>
mylivio.com/loiez> mylivio.com/loiez

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Thank Verdi you made this day and this night for the  vloggers in the
world.
That was my best live experience on internet
Thx again
Loiez


Loiez Deniel
http://www.loiez.org
l.deniel@...
! new cell phone :  +33 06 08 31 96 98
Skype : ultimcodex
M'appeler gratuitement de votre PC sur mon portable
http://call.mylivio.com/loiez

Smooth playing on Firefox 3 on Vista. Made me want to run away from
home but then I remembered I can't swim.

I think it would be stronger if it was shorter, maybe 1.5 minutes or
just a minute. You have great shots but you don't need to show all of
them, some are repetative.

It will be hard but just pick the ones that are the strongest and I
think you will have it.

Gena


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "rambos_locker"
<rambos_locker@...> wrote:
>
> I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
> Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
> with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.
>
> Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most welcome.
>
> http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
>
> Cheers Rambo
>

Thanks Gena, I kept the best for the DVD. I shot 3 hrs of footage every
day for 10 days, so reviewing and selecting was very time consuming.
Thanks for the comment re running away, I take that meant it looked like
fun, it's a beautiful place.

Cheers Rambo
http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:videoblogging@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gena
Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 1:54 PM
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Feedback please

Smooth playing on Firefox 3 on Vista. Made me want to run away from
home but then I remembered I can't swim.

I think it would be stronger if it was shorter, maybe 1.5 minutes or
just a minute. You have great shots but you don't need to show all of
them, some are repetative.

It will be hard but just pick the ones that are the strongest and I
think you will have it.

Gena

--- In videoblogging@ <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, "rambos_locker"
<rambos_locker@...> wrote:
>
> I shot this short teaser video for a DVD soon to be released of the
> Vaka Eiva Festival on the Cook Islands. The entire footage was shot
> with a Canon HF100 on a purpose built FIg Rig.
>
> Any feedback from any aspects of the 3 min teaser would be most
welcome.
>
> http://rambos-
<http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html>
locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
>
> Cheers Rambo
>



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yes thanks very much Verdi & Steve!! was great. the live chat was fun
too - to watch with other people.
I took a few screenshots (but missed some shows that i saw - too busy
watching) http://tinyurl.com/93pp4e

& croma - wow!

2009/1/4 l.deniel@... <l.deniel@...>:
> Thank Verdi you made this day and this night for the vloggers in the
> world.
> That was my best live experience on internet
> Thx again
> Loiez
>
> Loiez Deniel
> http://www.loiez.org
> l.deniel@...
> ! new cell phone : +33 06 08 31 96 98
> Skype : ultimcodex
> M'appeler gratuitement de votre PC sur mon portable
> http://call.mylivio.com/loiez
>
>



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Worked fine on my MacBook on Firefox-great footage V

Greetings all, just got our first review of EXIT Stage Left from
NewTeeVee Station and wanted to get some additional feedback on our
first episode.

http://tinyurl.com/7ydfp3

Please get back to us at producers @lowrytheatercompany .com -
thoughts, reviews, comments, ideas, suggestions.

Cheers!

Steve Garfield pointed out this new Flickr group:
http://flickr.com/groups/mydayyesterday/

"Shoot video throughout a day in your life, then put it together and upload
it the next day. Don't add any music or sound effects, just use what the
camera recorded.
It's easy. DO IT."

I love this kind of simplicity. I'm always surprised how much these mundane
moments show especially as time passes.

Jay

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http://jaydedman.com
917 371 6790


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it was good to be with tou all!
but i would like to unregister now!!




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Hi, very nice stuff.  I thought it was interesting that you mentioned
that you saved the "best stuff" for your DVD. I find that a bit
counter-productive. Assuming the reason you are doing a teaser is to
"tease" people into buying the dvd - then it seems that it would make
more sense to include a few short shots of really really amazing stuff
- not everything but enough to make me want to buy it.  I assume that
the people who are speaking - but we don't hear - actually do have
sound in the real deal.  That would be really nice to hear too.  I
don't really have a sense of what it's going to be like - what will I
get if I buy the DVD?  Just hours and hours and hours of people
paddling?  In a way it reminded me of a lot of mountain bike videos
and skiing and snowboarding videos.  People doing the same thing over
and over and over.....

Having said that, you probably know your crowd a lot better than I do.
It just seemed really long to me, and not very enlightening.  Where
are they? What are they doing? What does it take to do it?  Why do
people do it?  Lots of questions, and I didn't get any sense from the
teaser that I would actually find out any answers if I bought the DVD.

Technically, it was very well shot - looked great! And it played fine
on my Sony Vaio with Vista - in the Chrome browser.
Milt

Thanks Milt for your feedback. The intended market for the DVD are the
800+ people that participated in the event, ie the paddlers. Apart
from the racing, there is a lot of cultural footage as the outrigger
canoe is a huge part of the Cook Islands culture and way of life.

Roxanne Darling (from beachwalks fame) who posts here occasionally, is
an outrigger paddler. It would be interesting to compare her feedback
to those of non paddlers.

Thanks again for your comments Milt, taken on board.

If anyone is interested in the purpose built stabilizing Fig Rig that
was made to shoot this footage you can see it here.
http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-new-camera-rig-for-shooting-from-je\
t.html


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Milt Lee" <milt@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, very nice stuff.  I thought it was interesting that you mentioned
> that you saved the "best stuff" for your DVD. I find that a bit
> counter-productive. Assuming the reason you are doing a teaser is to
> "tease" people into buying the dvd - then it seems that it would make
> more sense to include a few short shots of really really amazing stuff
> - not everything but enough to make me want to buy it.  I assume that
> the people who are speaking - but we don't hear - actually do have
> sound in the real deal.  That would be really nice to hear too.  I
> don't really have a sense of what it's going to be like - what will I
> get if I buy the DVD?  Just hours and hours and hours of people
> paddling?  In a way it reminded me of a lot of mountain bike videos
> and skiing and snowboarding videos.  People doing the same thing over
> and over and over.....
>
> Having said that, you probably know your crowd a lot better than I do.
> It just seemed really long to me, and not very enlightening.  Where
> are they? What are they doing? What does it take to do it?  Why do
> people do it?  Lots of questions, and I didn't get any sense from the
> teaser that I would actually find out any answers if I bought the DVD.
>
> Technically, it was very well shot - looked great! And it played fine
> on my Sony Vaio with Vista - in the Chrome browser.
> Milt
>

A similar project that I do with students are 'sample movies'. the
idea is that a film/video camera (and/or sound recorder) are sampling
machines (eg 25 fps) so we make this literal. You use your video
camera and you then sample for a similarly defined interval. eg 5
seconds every 5 minutes for an hour. Sometimes the hour is nominated
(eg from 5pm), sometimes not. There is no editing, no additional
soundtrack. Some of the works are beautiful, some mundane. But it is a
good exercise to get them to think about simple content, simple rules
for the generation of content, and how to frame/compose the everyday
so that it looks decent.

On 05/01/2009, at 3:04 AM, Jay dedman wrote:

> "Shoot video throughout a day in your life, then put it together and
> upload
> it the next day. Don't add any music or sound effects, just use what
> the
> camera recorded.
> It's easy. DO IT."


cheers
Adrian Miles
adrian.miles@...
bachelor communication honours coordinator
vogmae.net.au

Remember these, Jay?
http://vlog.kitykity.com/?cat=14
Hope life is treating you all well :)
Susan

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jay dedman" <jay.dedman@...> wrote:
>
> Steve Garfield pointed out this new Flickr group:
> http://flickr.com/groups/mydayyesterday/
>
> "Shoot video throughout a day in your life, then put it together and
upload
> it the next day. Don't add any music or sound effects, just use what the
> camera recorded.
> It's easy. DO IT."
>
> I love this kind of simplicity. I'm always surprised how much these
mundane
> moments show especially as time passes.
>
> Jay
>
> --
> http://ryanishungry.com
> http://jaydedman.com
> 917 371 6790
>
>
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