The good news is that even when you think you know everything about something and have perfected techniques to achieve your goal, you find out you were wrong. There’s always something new to learn and new ways to challenge yourself — pushing your work to new horizons. I enjoy that learning process; the zen cycle [...]
One of the great underlying themes at PodCamp Ottawa 2008 is that communications — particularly anything released within social media and new media — is a process, not a result. Some great examples were shared throughout the day to illustrate this point including Jeff Parks‘ story about finger painting with a little girl, Maurizio Ortolani [...]
Congratulations to everyone who participated in PodCamp Ottawa 2008. Not only was the day engaging and filled with opportunities to kick-off new friendships and rejuvenate established ones, the participants worked together to make a difference by raising $330 for the Snowsuit Fund — an Ottawa-based charity that raises funds for the purchase and distribution of [...]
It’s really bad timing to have problems with your PodPress installation. The PodPress Forums page displays a message that they were “screwed up by spammers“, so they’ve been taken completely offline. Meanwhile (and probably because of the forum issue), Podpress creator Dan Kuykendall is not responding to support requests through email or chats. If there [...]
Over the past few years, I’ve been part of the organizing teams for many events and because of my work in social media and podcasting I regularly find myself in discussions about other events and the community. I often hear that participation is noticeably skewed towards white males, aged thirty through fifty, that there isn’t [...]
Don’t forget that PodCamp Ottawa is taking place this Sunday (November 23) from 9:45am to 4:00pm in the Panorama Room of the National Arts Centre. There are some great discussions scheduled and Griffin Technology has sent some stuff to giveaway. Please be sure to bring a pillow or something comfortable to sit on the floor [...]
Just over a week ago I wrote about a video experiment I’m involved in. The experiment amounted to publishing a video version of an audio program published on the Just One More Book!! podcast website to see how an un-promoted video fared against its audio counterpart — a mainstay on the site. Basically, I took [...]
Since the dawn of the medium, the mantra has been podcast your passion. As a result, many thousands of podcasts have been launched by content creators eager to share the excitement they have for their work, hobbies and other interests and distractions. That’s how I got my start and that’s how I’ve maintained my momentum [...]
Here is the long-overdue summary of things to consider when producing a story — in audio or video. Be where the action is (when you audio/video record) Capture the energy through ambient sound/video recordings Set goals and be prepared to adapt them as you go Gather and label your material Understand that editing is an [...]
I realized that the missing element was music. When my feelers for original music came up empty, I went to the Jazz collection and found the perfect piece of music: Poor James from the CD Tractor Parts: Further Adventures in Strang by the Canadian band, Zubot and Dawson. Sadly, the band is no more. It [...]
I’d mentioned in an earlier post in this series that I don’t storyboard or plan my episodes. That’s mostly true. In some lucky cases the story line and the way to present it has been obvious to me (listen to Connecting with Val Willis: The magic of ‘My Horse, My Passion’). Other times, a deadline [...]
A couple of quick points I thought I’d add to this… The “A Bear in War” documentary program will be published at 1:00am, Monday, November 10, 2008. That means the total time I have to work on the project from once I hit record is about 32 hours. So far, my time investment so far [...]
I tend to be more than a bit invested in my production projects. When I’m not specifically seated in front of my computer working on the audio, my mind is busy trying to figure out how the pieces fit together and how I can make this latest project different from all of my previous work. [...]
I’ve noticed that workflow and media production methodology is rarely talked about at Podcast and new media conferences. Also, a few people have asked me how I approach my own audio/video recording, editing and mixing to tell stories — sometimes with a narrative, sometimes without. I’m actually working on a project right now. So, the [...]
A photo I took on the trail at Dickson Falls in Fundy National Park while on a family camping trip in New Brunswick during the summer of 2007 will be displayed at Fundy National Park as part of a Parks Canada project that is meant to provide visitors with: Authentic, varied and memorable experiences that [...]
To all of my American friends, please remember to exercise your right — and responsibility — to vote, today. You make a difference!
