Comments on: What do you do with video? http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/ Design, Ministry & Theology Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Existential Punk http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57521 Existential Punk Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:31:31 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57521 @ John, THANKS for sharing the video and your thoughts on video cameras. i LOVE the idea of the flip mino and it's portability and ease of use. i wish we had ways of trying things out before buying them. Sort of like a library for electronics! :) Warm Regards, EP @ John, THANKS for sharing the video and your thoughts on video cameras. i LOVE the idea of the flip mino and it’s portability and ease of use. i wish we had ways of trying things out before buying them. Sort of like a library for electronics! :)

Warm Regards,
EP

]]> By: John http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57519 John Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:24:14 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57519 In <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0DwkLYIS3U" rel="nofollow">this video</a>, the reporter was imbedded inside the hurricane shelter. In order to illustrate his report that conditions were sub-standard and deteriorating inside the shelter, a crew had to sneak in a large broadcast camera and take the shots while officials were unaware. I'm only brainstorming on the homeless shelter idea. I know that when a crew shows up with a full video package, it can change things. The Flip offers a way to get content without intimidating. It's disarming in appearance, very portable, and relatively cheap. The tradeout is the lack of quality. For recording seminars, I would go with a more expensive "prosumer" camera that has xlr inputs for audio from mics or a mixer, and a zoom lens of course. Youth groups might like the Flip for serious applications like the shelter above, or simply fun stuff like a video scavenger hunt. Best, John In this video, the reporter was imbedded inside the hurricane shelter. In order to illustrate his report that conditions were sub-standard and deteriorating inside the shelter, a crew had to sneak in a large broadcast camera and take the shots while officials were unaware.

I’m only brainstorming on the homeless shelter idea. I know that when a crew shows up with a full video package, it can change things. The Flip offers a way to get content without intimidating. It’s disarming in appearance, very portable, and relatively cheap. The tradeout is the lack of quality.

For recording seminars, I would go with a more expensive “prosumer” camera that has xlr inputs for audio from mics or a mixer, and a zoom lens of course.

Youth groups might like the Flip for serious applications like the shelter above, or simply fun stuff like a video scavenger hunt.

Best,
John

]]> By: Existential Punk http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57518 Existential Punk Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:57:26 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57518 @John Points well taken and thanks for sharing your ideas/experiences with me. i have been wanting to get a smallish video camera for a while but perplexed on which one. i am looking forward to more thoughts from Adam on this one and the other camera he will review. FYI, the panel discussion i attended where the person recording did not hook into a sound board. i wish i knew what kind of camera it was that was used. Your story about the homeless shelters sounds interesting. Anywhere to view these videos? Best, EP @John Points well taken and thanks for sharing your ideas/experiences with me. i have been wanting to get a smallish video camera for a while but perplexed on which one. i am looking forward to more thoughts from Adam on this one and the other camera he will review.

FYI, the panel discussion i attended where the person recording did not hook into a sound board. i wish i knew what kind of camera it was that was used.

Your story about the homeless shelters sounds interesting. Anywhere to view these videos?

Best,
EP

]]> By: Jason http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57517 Jason Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:42:12 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57517 Wow. So I guess Adam is now censoring comments that are critical of the blog's overall tone and substance. Classy. Wow. So I guess Adam is now censoring comments that are critical of the blog’s overall tone and substance. Classy.

]]> By: John http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57512 John Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:41:28 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57512 Existential Punk , Flip minoHD is the wrong tool for the job of recording a panel discussion. There is no mic input to accept a feed from the audio mixer board for instance. It would be very useful as a tool for gathering video for a documentary or reality type programs. One could imagine giving it to members of a group of homeless to document their daily lives for instance. It would be cheaper than giving them each a broadcast camera that might be lost/destroyed, and compact enough to be carried around throughout the day. I have been in situations where media wasn't allowed into shelters to document what was going on after hurricanes, but one could easily go in with a camera like this and record what was going on without calling attention to the camera. Best, JP Existential Punk ,

Flip minoHD is the wrong tool for the job of recording a panel discussion. There is no mic input to accept a feed from the audio mixer board for instance. It would be very useful as a tool for gathering video for a documentary or reality type programs. One could imagine giving it to members of a group of homeless to document their daily lives for instance. It would be cheaper than giving them each a broadcast camera that might be lost/destroyed, and compact enough to be carried around throughout the day.

I have been in situations where media wasn’t allowed into shelters to document what was going on after hurricanes, but one could easily go in with a camera like this and record what was going on without calling attention to the camera.

Best,
JP

]]> By: Existential Punk http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57510 Existential Punk Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:21:21 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57510 @John, i totally get what you are saying about 'zooming with your feet', but sometimes that is just not practical. i was at a screening of the film Milk in D.C. Afterward there was a panel discussion with the filmmakers. Someone recorded it and was not up close. The place was packed out btw. Thankfully they had a camera with a zoom. i like that it is small but as a non-techie, meaning i do not know how to use a lot of tech stuff beyond basic computing and ipod skills, i want to know more about whether it is easy to get the recorded stuff onto my computer and how exactly i do this. Also, if there is not a lot of available light, say outside at dark, how did it record? Looking forward to more reviews. EP @John, i totally get what you are saying about ‘zooming with your feet’, but sometimes that is just not practical. i was at a screening of the film Milk in D.C. Afterward there was a panel discussion with the filmmakers. Someone recorded it and was not up close. The place was packed out btw. Thankfully they had a camera with a zoom.

i like that it is small but as a non-techie, meaning i do not know how to use a lot of tech stuff beyond basic computing and ipod skills, i want to know more about whether it is easy to get the recorded stuff onto my computer and how exactly i do this.

Also, if there is not a lot of available light, say outside at dark, how did it record?

Looking forward to more reviews.

EP

]]> By: John http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57509 John Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:48:23 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57509 Pros say, "zoom with your feet". The only time we might use a zoom would be to fram a "locked down" interview, but rarely does anyone zoom in or out once the camera is rolling these days. Our eyes don't zoom in or out, afterall. Pros say, “zoom with your feet”. The only time we might use a zoom would be to fram a “locked down” interview, but rarely does anyone zoom in or out once the camera is rolling these days. Our eyes don’t zoom in or out, afterall.

]]> By: Ryan http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57508 Ryan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:49:35 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57508 Hey Adam, I got a Flip mino HD for Christmas from my wife. How'd you get one for free? That's sweet. I'm enjoying mine. Make a couple of video blog posts so far. Hey Adam,

I got a Flip mino HD for Christmas from my wife. How’d you get one for free? That’s sweet. I’m enjoying mine. Make a couple of video blog posts so far.

]]> By: Brian http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57501 Brian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:10:13 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57501 A couple things actually- I do a weekly audio/video podcast for my youth and their parents. I also use my camera to record publicity features for upcoming programs and classes. I do highlight videos from things like retreats, vacation bible school, and mission trips, etc. I do mock "tv shows" as part of youth group in which I have someone be the camera person and we record it (Jr. High activity). A couple things actually-

I do a weekly audio/video podcast for my youth and their parents. I also use my camera to record publicity features for upcoming programs and classes. I do highlight videos from things like retreats, vacation bible school, and mission trips, etc. I do mock “tv shows” as part of youth group in which I have someone be the camera person and we record it (Jr. High activity).

]]> By: Existential Punk http://pomomusings.com/2008/12/31/what-do-you-do-with-video/#comment-57500 Existential Punk Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:07:26 +0000 http://pomomusings.com/?p=2829#comment-57500 Adam not sure about your questions. You could record concerts, speakers, etc. to upload to your blog, Vimeo or YouTube. i'd love you to check it out in darker lighting conditions. i see one disadvantage is that it has a fixed lens so no zooming capabilities. Happy New Year! EP Adam not sure about your questions. You could record concerts, speakers, etc. to upload to your blog, Vimeo or YouTube.

i’d love you to check it out in darker lighting conditions.

i see one disadvantage is that it has a fixed lens so no zooming capabilities.

Happy New Year!

EP

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