There are several types:
1. Videos by wedding companies for "I'm willing to pay for help" consumers.
1.1. Advertise what they have (like this).
- target anyone who may potentially want to use their services.
- either long, or include only a small sample.
1.2. Advertise what they know
- target anyone, who may potentially be looking for information on weddings (here).
- describe what most people do - very general.
1.3 Elaborate on services
These videos target current customers and new employees. Example1, Example 2. These videos advertise a wedding planner person, answer common questions and set the stage for further communication. Celebrity planners are usually interviewed.
2. Videos by media companies
these guys are in entertainment business, they create videos on popular topics.
For example this one, and two. They cater to "I can do it myself" consumers.
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Job checklist for video editors
Wow, this guy wrote and excellent list of things to know when applying to a job as video editor.
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http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/tfr/2300863042.html
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http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/tfr/2300863042.html
Hello!
NOTE: this will not be your average job ad.
The longest & most detailed ad you have EVER seen. Promise.
Hint: We are not looking for your average video editor either.
*** We are looking for an A PLAYER. ***
What is an A Player for us? Somebody at the top 10% of their class/field.
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
You are? READ ON!
Also, IMPORTANT: you have to be a true EDITOR at heart - and NOT a “jack of all trades” that is interested in and does everything from production to editing.
If you are not, this will not work. You are a 110% committed EDITOR. That’s what you do.
If not, you should move on to the next ad right now.
I also prepared a short video for you (plus some other useful links/info):
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1MaWrDzlXF0sk3GK-0zwwXyzGeRPIA71mg10syB3iJro
THE 30-SECOND VERSION:
This is FULL-TIME, 40 hours per week (split up as you wish)
Starting pay: $1,500 per month; project based, as Independent Contractor
Ideally, you would be available to get started full-time very soon.
You could work from home or in our small Brooklyn Video Rec. Studio (1 block from DE KALB AV stop on L train).
You would edit MUSIC INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS (MULTI-CAM) with many of the very, very TOP JAZZ MUSICIANS (all instruments) in the world.
Besides being an ace at your craft, you NEED to be:
quick, yet VERY DETAIL-ORIENTED, responsive, resourceful & pro-active. Seriously.
STILL INTERESTED? HERE COMES THE DETAILED VERSION:
ABOUT US:
We are a small production company that produces/publishes/sells instructional videos with many-world famous jazz musicians. We have been in production for 1 year and have A LOT of editing work to be done.
We are working with top-of-the-line artists and we have very HIGH STANDARDS.
If you are used to working in environments where doing half-baked, incomplete work is ok, and that’s how you roll, too, PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AD. It will not work.
We are a fun team, we work on fun projects, but our standards are probably higher than what you are used to.
If you haven’t yet, please WATCH THE VIDEOS & check out the docs from the LINK above!
WHEN:
Basically ASAP.
Also, we are looking for somebody who can commit to doing this for at least 12 months (hopefully longer).
WHAT:
For our projects, we shoot with 4-5 DVC PRO HD cameras and record multi-track audio through ProTools.
===> Editors will be responsible for the entire gamut of the post production workflow in everything besides audio (we have an engineer for mixing and mastering).
Duties include:
* syncing audio/video
* color correction
* cutting
* implementing feedback from the artist and director/producer
* DVD/Web compression
* basic graphics creation
WHO (WE ARE LOOKING FOR):
We are looking for a VERY serious FCP Editor.
This should either be your primary profession, or that should be your main goal.
We have a lot of editing that needs to be done, and need someone on board who is primarily interested in editing. You need to be skilled in FCP.
IF YOU ARE A *JACK OF ALL TRADES*, PLEASE DO *NOT* APPLY!
=> You must be a 100% editor with the being your main focus & interest.
While some experience with the following skills/programs is not mandatory, it is definitely preferred.
RATE YOUR SKILLS:
ON A SCALE FROM 1-10, how skilled your are with each of the following items?
Feel free to elaborate with a brief text re your experience with each item.
(LINKS to excerpts of your work would GREAT as well!):
* Color Correction
* Syncing Audio/Video
* Computer Savvy
* Multi-cam editing (If familiar: how many MC edits have you done?)
* Compression
* DVD Studio Pro
* Motion
* Photoshop
* Pluraleyes
* Cinemacraft
With so many projects, we have a VERY detailed and specific file organizational structure and STEP-BY-STEP workflow that you will be working within.
To make this job work you need to be willing to work and be creative within a detailed structure of file organization/naming and post workflow.
IF YOU HAVEN’T YET, CHECK OUT THE *SECOND* LINK/VIDEO & PDFs under #3 of the web page from the LINK ABOVE - it gives you a glimpse of our process/organizational structure.
KEY QUALITIES/TRAITS NEEDED - (besides being a kick-butt editor):
* able to follow detailed instructions/very detail-oriented
* quick-study & quick implementer
* proactive (you figure things out on your own; you START things on your own, if you see they need to get done); you are a serious PROBLEM SOLVER!
* interested in music and editing music footage (ideally familiar with Jazz - NOT necessary, though, if you are open & adapt quickly)
You take pride in doing stellar work! You are definitely NOT just half-a…ing things.
IS THIS YOU?
If it is, please respond and tell me WHY.
WOW ME.
CHECK OUT ITEM #4 OF THE WEB PAGE of the above link for this. Seriously.
That’s how we roll. Are you?
SOME QUESTIONS/ACTION ITEMS FOR YOU:
(Where applicable, feel free to ELABORATE/GIVE EXAMPLES!)
* If you have a resume, paste it in the body of your email (NO ATTACHMENTS!)
* Where do you live? (N’hood/subway stop)
* Are you currently working? (Projects? Full-time? Half-time?)
* How soon could you start full-time? (40h/week)
* If it works out: are you committed to do this for at least 12 months?
* Have you used GOOGLE DOCS before?
* Are you a “LIST MAKER”?
* Are you into “productivity” (constantly finding “better ways” of doing things?)
* Are you QUICK at what you do?
* Yet, are you still VERY detail oriented?
* Are you a problem solver? Are you PRO-ACTIVE/a self-starter? Do you figure things out ON YOUR OWN? (Give some examples - can be unrelated to editing)
* Which editing gear do you own?
* List any gear/software you do not own, but have experience with
* Which version of FCP do you have?
* Do you have Multi-cam editing experience? (If yes, how many edits done with it?)
* Why are you an editor, vs. more a “production person”? Why is this more your cup of tea?
(Again, if you do “all kinds of things”, incl. production, this will NOT work. We need somebody who is 110% serious about EDITING - not a “I do it all” kind of person.)
* Why did this ad speak to you?
* Why do you think you are a good fit for this job?
* What’s most interesting to you about this job?
* What’s least interesting to you about this job?
* What specific part of the ad triggered you to reply?
* Why is this aspect important to you?
* What’s the second-to-last bullet/item in our “Rules we live by” google doc?
* What did you think of that “Rules we live by” doc? Feel free to elaborate on the SPECIFIC items brought up in that doc... Your thoughts on them (refer to SPECIFIC ITEMS)? How do think YOU operate in those departments?
* What makes you outstanding at what you do? What makes you an A Player?
* What example UNRELATED TO VIDEO EDITING, from any other aspect of your life, illustrates that you are an A Player?
* Do you like Jazz? (If yes, what/who do you like?)
* Would you be okay to later on facilitate an opportunity for me to speak with THREE REFERENCES for an in-depth reference check? (If you just graduated: your former teachers)
* If yes: when I call your references, what would they name as your biggest strengths and your biggest weaknesses (aka areas deserving improvement)?
WANT TO GO THE EXTRA MILE? (Optional)
MAKE A SHORT WEBCAM VIDEO OF YOURSELF and tell us why you think you would be a good fit for this job.
HINT, HINT: if you go the video route, please answer all the above QUESTIONS in the video!
(The RATE YOUR SKILLS SECTION further above: answer that one in writing, please.)
Quick & dirty webcam video is just fine. Don’t script, just be yourself.
Upload it to YouTube (you can make it unlisted/private) or Viddler (you can password-protect it!) and email us the link.
(Please TEST first that it works!)
This will take you less than 30 minutes.
If that’s a turn-off for you, chances are you don’t have enough drive for whom and what we are looking for here.
If you feel like writing back “sorry, I don't have a webcam!” -> if you don't have enough drive to get off your couch and buy a $20 webcam from Radio Shack around the corner, AGAIN: chances are you don't have enough DRIVE for this gig.
Looking forward to your reply!
PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY REVIEW AND REPLY TO COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS.
Thanks!
PostingID: 2300863042NOTE: this will not be your average job ad.
The longest & most detailed ad you have EVER seen. Promise.
Hint: We are not looking for your average video editor either.
*** We are looking for an A PLAYER. ***
What is an A Player for us? Somebody at the top 10% of their class/field.
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
You are? READ ON!
Also, IMPORTANT: you have to be a true EDITOR at heart - and NOT a “jack of all trades” that is interested in and does everything from production to editing.
If you are not, this will not work. You are a 110% committed EDITOR. That’s what you do.
If not, you should move on to the next ad right now.
I also prepared a short video for you (plus some other useful links/info):
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1MaWrDzlXF0sk3GK-0zwwXyzGeRPIA71mg10syB3iJro
THE 30-SECOND VERSION:
This is FULL-TIME, 40 hours per week (split up as you wish)
Starting pay: $1,500 per month; project based, as Independent Contractor
Ideally, you would be available to get started full-time very soon.
You could work from home or in our small Brooklyn Video Rec. Studio (1 block from DE KALB AV stop on L train).
You would edit MUSIC INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS (MULTI-CAM) with many of the very, very TOP JAZZ MUSICIANS (all instruments) in the world.
Besides being an ace at your craft, you NEED to be:
quick, yet VERY DETAIL-ORIENTED, responsive, resourceful & pro-active. Seriously.
STILL INTERESTED? HERE COMES THE DETAILED VERSION:
ABOUT US:
We are a small production company that produces/publishes/sells instructional videos with many-world famous jazz musicians. We have been in production for 1 year and have A LOT of editing work to be done.
We are working with top-of-the-line artists and we have very HIGH STANDARDS.
If you are used to working in environments where doing half-baked, incomplete work is ok, and that’s how you roll, too, PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AD. It will not work.
We are a fun team, we work on fun projects, but our standards are probably higher than what you are used to.
If you haven’t yet, please WATCH THE VIDEOS & check out the docs from the LINK above!
WHEN:
Basically ASAP.
Also, we are looking for somebody who can commit to doing this for at least 12 months (hopefully longer).
WHAT:
For our projects, we shoot with 4-5 DVC PRO HD cameras and record multi-track audio through ProTools.
===> Editors will be responsible for the entire gamut of the post production workflow in everything besides audio (we have an engineer for mixing and mastering).
Duties include:
* syncing audio/video
* color correction
* cutting
* implementing feedback from the artist and director/producer
* DVD/Web compression
* basic graphics creation
WHO (WE ARE LOOKING FOR):
We are looking for a VERY serious FCP Editor.
This should either be your primary profession, or that should be your main goal.
We have a lot of editing that needs to be done, and need someone on board who is primarily interested in editing. You need to be skilled in FCP.
IF YOU ARE A *JACK OF ALL TRADES*, PLEASE DO *NOT* APPLY!
=> You must be a 100% editor with the being your main focus & interest.
While some experience with the following skills/programs is not mandatory, it is definitely preferred.
RATE YOUR SKILLS:
ON A SCALE FROM 1-10, how skilled your are with each of the following items?
Feel free to elaborate with a brief text re your experience with each item.
(LINKS to excerpts of your work would GREAT as well!):
* Color Correction
* Syncing Audio/Video
* Computer Savvy
* Multi-cam editing (If familiar: how many MC edits have you done?)
* Compression
* DVD Studio Pro
* Motion
* Photoshop
* Pluraleyes
* Cinemacraft
With so many projects, we have a VERY detailed and specific file organizational structure and STEP-BY-STEP workflow that you will be working within.
To make this job work you need to be willing to work and be creative within a detailed structure of file organization/naming and post workflow.
IF YOU HAVEN’T YET, CHECK OUT THE *SECOND* LINK/VIDEO & PDFs under #3 of the web page from the LINK ABOVE - it gives you a glimpse of our process/organizational structure.
KEY QUALITIES/TRAITS NEEDED - (besides being a kick-butt editor):
* able to follow detailed instructions/very detail-oriented
* quick-study & quick implementer
* proactive (you figure things out on your own; you START things on your own, if you see they need to get done); you are a serious PROBLEM SOLVER!
* interested in music and editing music footage (ideally familiar with Jazz - NOT necessary, though, if you are open & adapt quickly)
You take pride in doing stellar work! You are definitely NOT just half-a…ing things.
IS THIS YOU?
If it is, please respond and tell me WHY.
WOW ME.
CHECK OUT ITEM #4 OF THE WEB PAGE of the above link for this. Seriously.
That’s how we roll. Are you?
SOME QUESTIONS/ACTION ITEMS FOR YOU:
(Where applicable, feel free to ELABORATE/GIVE EXAMPLES!)
* If you have a resume, paste it in the body of your email (NO ATTACHMENTS!)
* Where do you live? (N’hood/subway stop)
* Are you currently working? (Projects? Full-time? Half-time?)
* How soon could you start full-time? (40h/week)
* If it works out: are you committed to do this for at least 12 months?
* Have you used GOOGLE DOCS before?
* Are you a “LIST MAKER”?
* Are you into “productivity” (constantly finding “better ways” of doing things?)
* Are you QUICK at what you do?
* Yet, are you still VERY detail oriented?
* Are you a problem solver? Are you PRO-ACTIVE/a self-starter? Do you figure things out ON YOUR OWN? (Give some examples - can be unrelated to editing)
* Which editing gear do you own?
* List any gear/software you do not own, but have experience with
* Which version of FCP do you have?
* Do you have Multi-cam editing experience? (If yes, how many edits done with it?)
* Why are you an editor, vs. more a “production person”? Why is this more your cup of tea?
(Again, if you do “all kinds of things”, incl. production, this will NOT work. We need somebody who is 110% serious about EDITING - not a “I do it all” kind of person.)
* Why did this ad speak to you?
* Why do you think you are a good fit for this job?
* What’s most interesting to you about this job?
* What’s least interesting to you about this job?
* What specific part of the ad triggered you to reply?
* Why is this aspect important to you?
* What’s the second-to-last bullet/item in our “Rules we live by” google doc?
* What did you think of that “Rules we live by” doc? Feel free to elaborate on the SPECIFIC items brought up in that doc... Your thoughts on them (refer to SPECIFIC ITEMS)? How do think YOU operate in those departments?
* What makes you outstanding at what you do? What makes you an A Player?
* What example UNRELATED TO VIDEO EDITING, from any other aspect of your life, illustrates that you are an A Player?
* Do you like Jazz? (If yes, what/who do you like?)
* Would you be okay to later on facilitate an opportunity for me to speak with THREE REFERENCES for an in-depth reference check? (If you just graduated: your former teachers)
* If yes: when I call your references, what would they name as your biggest strengths and your biggest weaknesses (aka areas deserving improvement)?
WANT TO GO THE EXTRA MILE? (Optional)
MAKE A SHORT WEBCAM VIDEO OF YOURSELF and tell us why you think you would be a good fit for this job.
HINT, HINT: if you go the video route, please answer all the above QUESTIONS in the video!
(The RATE YOUR SKILLS SECTION further above: answer that one in writing, please.)
Quick & dirty webcam video is just fine. Don’t script, just be yourself.
Upload it to YouTube (you can make it unlisted/private) or Viddler (you can password-protect it!) and email us the link.
(Please TEST first that it works!)
This will take you less than 30 minutes.
If that’s a turn-off for you, chances are you don’t have enough drive for whom and what we are looking for here.
If you feel like writing back “sorry, I don't have a webcam!” -> if you don't have enough drive to get off your couch and buy a $20 webcam from Radio Shack around the corner, AGAIN: chances are you don't have enough DRIVE for this gig.
Looking forward to your reply!
PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY REVIEW AND REPLY TO COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS.
Thanks!
- Location: Brooklyn or Home
- Compensation: 1500
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Anvention - Wave Meditation
Working the camera in my hand... I noticed that many shots on the Last Call with Carson Daly are done with a moving camera shooting a static picture. It's spices things up somehow. So, that's what I'm doing here and in the next video.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Meditative photoshoot? Yogi camera work
Today, I did another video-shoot for http://www.anvention.com.
I filmed Manu and others practicing yoga and meditated. During the session, an amazing happened for me -- I felt as if I, myself, meditated over the camera. I felt stress and bad feelings go away. As if time had stopped and there were nothing else in the world besides my camera and my subjects.
As I was looking for better shooting angles, I tried to move my arms and my feet as slowly and steadily as possible. And so this became a yoga and meditation for me. A dance of Whirling Dervishes of sorts. My muscles worked, and so did my mind... And I felt very happy afterwords.
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There were two new practitioners I haven't met before. They were nice enough to allow me to film them. To preserve their privacy, I avoided recording of their names and faces.
I filmed Manu and others practicing yoga and meditated. During the session, an amazing happened for me -- I felt as if I, myself, meditated over the camera. I felt stress and bad feelings go away. As if time had stopped and there were nothing else in the world besides my camera and my subjects.
As I was looking for better shooting angles, I tried to move my arms and my feet as slowly and steadily as possible. And so this became a yoga and meditation for me. A dance of Whirling Dervishes of sorts. My muscles worked, and so did my mind... And I felt very happy afterwords.
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There were two new practitioners I haven't met before. They were nice enough to allow me to film them. To preserve their privacy, I avoided recording of their names and faces.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Yoga video
Well, I actually did a clip... since my HP mini is too weak for editing video, I cut this clip right on the Canon HFS 200 camcorder. Showed the video to Manu, Daniel and Michael. Manu said that I have a good eye for detail, and that I have a very steady hand. He said when they used this camera in other shots -- the picture jerked a lot.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Avention meditation in Edison, NJ.
Today I went to a yoga meetup in Edison. The host, Manu, is a warm and welcoming person. I told him about my video hobby. He happened to have a camera laying around. So, we decided to do an impromptu video recording of his meditation routine. It took about 1,5 hours.
Manu was not camera shy at all. He did the exercises really well, maintained his focus and gave an excellent commentary of what he was doing.
After we were done, I reviewed the video. Here's my impression:
Position:
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Somehow I got into a very good shooting spot in the room (on the staircase), from where I could capture the exercises he did on the yoga mat. He naturally appears in the very center of the frame and he is totally visible at all time and he is not too far away.
Steadiness:
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Manu had a tripod, but it would not work on the stairs, from where I was shooting. Based on the video, I balance my hands pretty well, so there is minimal shaking.
Zoom/Pan
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My natural reaction is to zoom and pan all the time -- this would give me something to do, while filming basically stationary Manu. But, from past experience I know that a video with constant zooming/panning is not easy on the eye. So, the whole time I was able to restrain myself from close-ups. It worked really well. There is one point in the video, when Manu concentrates on an artificial bonsai tree. That's pretty much the only time a close-up was needed to show his hands covering the plant, so I zoomed them.
What's next?
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So, it came down to about 1 hour of video. I wanted to do it tonight, but I will get home really late. And between planning of the trip to Dallas, soccer on Monday night, going to Monroe for speeding ticket (40 mph arghh!) Tuesday, and hanging out with Erika's friends on Wednesday, I may not get to it for a few days.
Plus, Manu said he had someone with video editing skills. So, not to be the bottleneck, I'll give the camera back to Manu tonight.
With the right editing skills, this will make an excellent promotional video for his site: http://www.anvention.com
Manu was not camera shy at all. He did the exercises really well, maintained his focus and gave an excellent commentary of what he was doing.
After we were done, I reviewed the video. Here's my impression:
Position:
--------------
Somehow I got into a very good shooting spot in the room (on the staircase), from where I could capture the exercises he did on the yoga mat. He naturally appears in the very center of the frame and he is totally visible at all time and he is not too far away.
Steadiness:
-----------
Manu had a tripod, but it would not work on the stairs, from where I was shooting. Based on the video, I balance my hands pretty well, so there is minimal shaking.
Zoom/Pan
--------
My natural reaction is to zoom and pan all the time -- this would give me something to do, while filming basically stationary Manu. But, from past experience I know that a video with constant zooming/panning is not easy on the eye. So, the whole time I was able to restrain myself from close-ups. It worked really well. There is one point in the video, when Manu concentrates on an artificial bonsai tree. That's pretty much the only time a close-up was needed to show his hands covering the plant, so I zoomed them.
What's next?
---------------------
So, it came down to about 1 hour of video. I wanted to do it tonight, but I will get home really late. And between planning of the trip to Dallas, soccer on Monday night, going to Monroe for speeding ticket (40 mph arghh!) Tuesday, and hanging out with Erika's friends on Wednesday, I may not get to it for a few days.
Plus, Manu said he had someone with video editing skills. So, not to be the bottleneck, I'll give the camera back to Manu tonight.
With the right editing skills, this will make an excellent promotional video for his site: http://www.anvention.com
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Episode 1 - updated.
It's good to get back to velovideo project for a little bit. I reviewed Episode 1 a couple of months ago and realized that I wanted to change the 1st scene - Maksim's evening plunge into the Carnegie Lake. The footage was fun, but it did little to set the stage in the first 5-10 seconds, which are important for overall clarity. The beginning of the video should quickly convey the main subject - Maksim, and the main activity - touring on a bicycle. What can show this better than an image of Maksim in his travel gear and near his bike. I also gave the image a name tag.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Distribution 101
I need to decide weather to share the videos via my personal youtube account "maryanchik" or via designated velovideo account -- "velovideoproject".
This seemingly minor detail will define the "distribution" or the way I share the videos. Why is it important? I want people to see the videos, but I wan to have control over who and when sees them. And I do this for a very selfish reason: when people see the videos, they comment on them, either verbally, in e-mail, by online comments, or provide no comment whatsoever, which is also a type of reaction. These comments affect me greatly. Positive or even negative comments induce desire to create and post more videos. Absence of thereof shuts me down, makes me feel like what I create is unimportant and useless. By way of controlling who and when see the video, I hope to foresee the comments and prepare for them. Knowing my constant worry of what people think about my work, I can say that ignoring comments will not be feasible.
But, can I really affect what people think about the videos they see? Sure. People's reaction to videos often depends on the videomaker's own view of his work. But, there are many other factors:
1. critics -- people that have strong opinions about the videos they see.
2. buzz -- how many people know and talk about it
3. respectables - people, who are generally well-regarded by all, and whose opinions on anything are seriously considered.
4. Personal opinions - generally what each person thinks about the video w/out being influenced by others.
5. People's current state of mind. For example, I don't appreciate subtle things on a weekday the morning after only 4 hours of sleep.
This seemingly minor detail will define the "distribution" or the way I share the videos. Why is it important? I want people to see the videos, but I wan to have control over who and when sees them. And I do this for a very selfish reason: when people see the videos, they comment on them, either verbally, in e-mail, by online comments, or provide no comment whatsoever, which is also a type of reaction. These comments affect me greatly. Positive or even negative comments induce desire to create and post more videos. Absence of thereof shuts me down, makes me feel like what I create is unimportant and useless. By way of controlling who and when see the video, I hope to foresee the comments and prepare for them. Knowing my constant worry of what people think about my work, I can say that ignoring comments will not be feasible.
But, can I really affect what people think about the videos they see? Sure. People's reaction to videos often depends on the videomaker's own view of his work. But, there are many other factors:
1. critics -- people that have strong opinions about the videos they see.
2. buzz -- how many people know and talk about it
3. respectables - people, who are generally well-regarded by all, and whose opinions on anything are seriously considered.
4. Personal opinions - generally what each person thinks about the video w/out being influenced by others.
5. People's current state of mind. For example, I don't appreciate subtle things on a weekday the morning after only 4 hours of sleep.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Aspect ratio
Youtube has a nice feature: "watch in high quality" for all video that have resolution higher than 640x480 (conventional video). Apparently, my native video footage is in 720x480 (widescreen). Because, these two formats have different aspect ratios, saving the final video in 640x480 produces one of two problems:
1. Picture is stretched vertically.
or
2. Picture is in letterbox format.
Youtube.com automatically converts widescreen video into 4x3 aspect ratio by using "letterbox format."
Vimeo.com doesn't have this problem because it shows video in widescreen format.
Problem 1 creates better viewer experience. Problem 2 has 100% authentic picture dimensions.
1. Picture is stretched vertically.
or
2. Picture is in letterbox format.
Youtube.com automatically converts widescreen video into 4x3 aspect ratio by using "letterbox format."
Vimeo.com doesn't have this problem because it shows video in widescreen format.
Problem 1 creates better viewer experience. Problem 2 has 100% authentic picture dimensions.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Episode 1: Credits
Credits to borrowed material (in the order of appearance):
IMAGES
"Bear Sterns" - snappingphotos.com
"Citi" - citigroup.com
"Doubleclick" - doubleclick.com
"JPMorganChase " - jpmorganchase.com
"Goldman Sachs" - goldmansachs.com
"Google" - insideria.com
"IBM" - hintend.com
"Microsoft" - admire.be
"Merrill Lynch" - ml.com
"Nvidia" - nvidia.com
"Morgan Stanley" - morganstanley.com
"Pfizer" - pfizer.com
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" - pwc.com
"Thomson" - wikipedia.org
"Lehman Brothers" - lehman.com
"UBS" - ubs.com
"Bloomberg" - mediabistro.com
"Sue Decker" - yhoo.client.shareholder.com
"Meg Whitman" - kimkulish.com
"MBA" - flickr.com
"HBS shield" - wikipedia.org
"HBS class of 2007, section G" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Harvard Shield" - www.kinshipnetworking.com
"HBS classroom (Aldrich 108)" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Student Loans" - www.affil.org
"Now Hiring" - wsj.com
"Charging Bull" - www.theracetothebottom.org
"Wall Street, NY" - snappingphotos.com
"Interview Line" - corbis.com
"Interview Line2" - corbis.com
"Interview" - corbis.com
"Worried Interviewees" - corbis.com
"Maksim, smile" - fotki.com
"Maksim, Near Harvard Dorm" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Near Fallon, NV" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Route Map" - bikecoasttocoast.org
"In Loogootee, IN" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"LAF Donations" - livestrong.org/grassroots/PedalAgainstCancer
"White House" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Buddy, Slammer, Maksim, Troy" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
MUSIC
"Salsita" - Sin Palabras
IMAGES
"Bear Sterns" - snappingphotos.com
"Citi" - citigroup.com
"Doubleclick" - doubleclick.com
"JPMorganChase " - jpmorganchase.com
"Goldman Sachs" - goldmansachs.com
"Google" - insideria.com
"IBM" - hintend.com
"Microsoft" - admire.be
"Merrill Lynch" - ml.com
"Nvidia" - nvidia.com
"Morgan Stanley" - morganstanley.com
"Pfizer" - pfizer.com
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" - pwc.com
"Thomson" - wikipedia.org
"Lehman Brothers" - lehman.com
"UBS" - ubs.com
"Bloomberg" - mediabistro.com
"Sue Decker" - yhoo.client.shareholder.com
"Meg Whitman" - kimkulish.com
"MBA" - flickr.com
"HBS shield" - wikipedia.org
"HBS class of 2007, section G" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Harvard Shield" - www.kinshipnetworking.com
"HBS classroom (Aldrich 108)" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Student Loans" - www.affil.org
"Now Hiring" - wsj.com
"Charging Bull" - www.theracetothebottom.org
"Wall Street, NY" - snappingphotos.com
"Interview Line" - corbis.com
"Interview Line2" - corbis.com
"Interview" - corbis.com
"Worried Interviewees" - corbis.com
"Maksim, smile" - fotki.com
"Maksim, Near Harvard Dorm" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Near Fallon, NV" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Route Map" - bikecoasttocoast.org
"In Loogootee, IN" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"LAF Donations" - livestrong.org/grassroots/PedalAgainstCancer
"White House" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
"Buddy, Slammer, Maksim, Troy" - fotki.com/vokinhsalak
MUSIC
"Salsita" - Sin Palabras
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Where can I host my video?
After reading a couple of articles and browsing through video hosting page on wikipedia, I shrunk my search to several most popular web sites:
blip.tv - new york based. Designed for "serialized content" or "shows."
google video
vimeo - new york based. Supports HD video format.
youtube
rutube - russian video sharing and TV stations.
ifilm - owned by MTV and Spike (tv). Not connected with Spike Lee.
tudou - one of the largest video sharing web sites in China.
metacafe - largest independent video sharing web site. The site pays $5 for every 1,000 views. Advertisement can be posted over video.
blip.tv - new york based. Designed for "serialized content" or "shows."
google video
vimeo - new york based. Supports HD video format.
youtube
rutube - russian video sharing and TV stations.
ifilm - owned by MTV and Spike (tv). Not connected with Spike Lee.
tudou - one of the largest video sharing web sites in China.
metacafe - largest independent video sharing web site. The site pays $5 for every 1,000 views. Advertisement can be posted over video.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
American Teen the movie
This must be a really rich documentary - after negotiations at Sundance the film (by Nanette Burstein) sold to Paramount Vintage for $1 million.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Articles on Film
I added the "Film-related stories" link on the menu. I might use this to keep track and share good articles instead of posting them as individual blog posts.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Put that feedback to work
I've been talking to my friends, film classmates, and family about VeloVideo trailer.
Hearing what people had to say was very helpful because it showed that most are interested. It also made me realize that my own understanding of Maksim's trip is not crystallized. It is developing, evolving over time. I couldn't have hoped for more -- this project has been a creative journey for me personally.
Because of that, I decided to rewrite the narration for the trailer. Here's the latest draft I just wrote.
Hearing what people had to say was very helpful because it showed that most are interested. It also made me realize that my own understanding of Maksim's trip is not crystallized. It is developing, evolving over time. I couldn't have hoped for more -- this project has been a creative journey for me personally.
Because of that, I decided to rewrite the narration for the trailer. Here's the latest draft I just wrote.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
First feedback
I've been viewing and discussing my submission video (Tribeca Gucci Fund) with a few people. People's responses have been revealing to me.
It's clear that most viewers understood the basic story. On its own this is a great relief - I was worried about such basic thing as clarity my narration in the video (after all, I do have a thik Russian accent).
The main point of the story is where viewers' opinions differed. I'm glad that people apply their sets of values and assumptions to this video.
I asked them a basic question: What's the main point to the story?
Here're some of the responses I got:
(1) Maksim's effort to raise funds for cancer survivors.
(2) His financial sacrifice (not getting a job right away).
(3) Maksim's pursuit of his dream to bike across he U.S.
(4) Maksim's ability to find his own, very unique path to success (eventually he did get a high-paying IT job, very similar to those of his classmates).
It's clear that most viewers understood the basic story. On its own this is a great relief - I was worried about such basic thing as clarity my narration in the video (after all, I do have a thik Russian accent).
The main point of the story is where viewers' opinions differed. I'm glad that people apply their sets of values and assumptions to this video.
I asked them a basic question: What's the main point to the story?
Here're some of the responses I got:
(1) Maksim's effort to raise funds for cancer survivors.
(2) His financial sacrifice (not getting a job right away).
(3) Maksim's pursuit of his dream to bike across he U.S.
(4) Maksim's ability to find his own, very unique path to success (eventually he did get a high-paying IT job, very similar to those of his classmates).
Velo Video web site - the techie stuff.
Now that the VeloVideo.org is born, it wants to say "hello world!" This really means "hello google!" i.e. if the website shows up in google search, then the world knows about it.
Advertising the site to google is very simple. Also, there are "guidelines that will help Google find, index, and rank your site."
Some of the guidelines are useful. For example, checking the site with text-only lynx web browser helped me find and fix a couple of minor layout issues.
I also added both sites (velovideo.org and velovideo.blogspot.com) to Google Analyticts. This is just in case anyone asks me how who and how often visits the web site.
Advertising the site to google is very simple. Also, there are "guidelines that will help Google find, index, and rank your site."
Some of the guidelines are useful. For example, checking the site with text-only lynx web browser helped me find and fix a couple of minor layout issues.
I also added both sites (velovideo.org and velovideo.blogspot.com) to Google Analyticts. This is just in case anyone asks me how who and how often visits the web site.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Tapes 1 - 9
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