"So, tell us, how did you actually learn how to make those videos?" – "Well, I went to this website called current.tv and had a quick look at the VC2 survival guide, went to a shop, got a decent cam, a better mic, a tripod and a nice bag and …well, you know, I just let go, maaaan?!" – "Ah….is it that simple?" –
"Yeah of course, maaaan… I mean, look, many of us are of the so-called MTV generation and have been spoiled by sitcoms, so we kinda know what the viewers wanna see….you know?….we got the right timing it takes to make the point. …This is especially important if you just have 30 seconds for a spot. It’s all a matter of timing." – "Ah…and how did you promote your videos?" – "Simple. I started off with videoblogging in my blog and people would actually recommend to upload my stuff on current.tv. So there I went, promoting my spots on the world wide web and only paying for my internet connection fees, no needs for an agent or somethin’…it’s so simple, I tell ya, you just get your gear together, point that damn cam at somethin’, edit the shots on your mac and upload them!" ——
Fiction, dear readers, I am far far away from Vlogging or even making my own little film. Of course I wish to have some cash cow in my shamba that coughs up enough dough every morning, but till then, I’ll have to stick to my little Sanyo Xacti digicam and use it’s 30fps (at least!) movie function to produce short clips for this third-rated blog. One day.
In the meantime, I will enjoy good documentaries like the one on Wangari Maathai or another one on how to make fire in the wild (Kudos to afromusing for blogging about this the other day + Martin for giving me this nice hint!).
P.S.: And while you’re at it, please make sure not to miss out this video on a massacre which has taken place in Turbi/Marsabit. Or as MentalAcrobatics has put it the other day: "Show me; and I will remember."…
Man, I wish I could afford one of those digital cameras! That Canon XL2 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom is nice.
i had been lurking around your blog and not commenting, Yani i was about to trumpet that you had a pod on current! You will give us a preview when you have a piece ama?
Eeeehhh, I will asap I’ve got my gear together. Yaani, shida is to get those things into the digital world. I don’t even have an ipod, only my mobile phone which serves as my mp3 player, lakini not as a recorder. And those cheap mp3 players with a built-in recorder have a very lame sampling rate, so I’ll need to find a decent audio recorder first of all.
And it’s such a pitty coz you’re comment (thx!) reminded me of something I really really really wanted to podcast today.