Comments on: Sort of like ‘The Office’…except about a family…sort of http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/ Shoot better video. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nevada Grey http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-113702 Nevada Grey Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:30:37 +0000 http://www.izzyvideo.com/?p=596#comment-113702 Thank you all so much for your kinds words regarding my web series! And especially to Izzy for recommending it. When I began the series, I knew how to write (I'm an optioned screenwriter) and direct, but had no idea how to use a camera or edit -- I wish I knew about this website 6 months ago - the production values on the episodes would have been at a much more professional level. As it was, I had to learn everything from scratch, spending endless hours combing through thousands of pgs of manuals. The information here is amazing and it's much easier way to learn. Watching the instructional videos is like taking a master class in cinematography, editing and post production. I just posted my latest episode, which I'm most proud of and is close to my heart... It's about a mom dealing with her first Christmas without her kids... I'm told it's funny, sweet, and a little bit heartbreaking... http://tinyurl.com/3r48sp Thank you again for all the great work you're doing here, Izzy. I'll be visiting this site often!! Thank you all so much for your kinds words regarding my web series! And especially to Izzy for recommending it. When I began the series, I knew how to write (I’m an optioned screenwriter) and direct, but had no idea how to use a camera or edit — I wish I knew about this website 6 months ago – the production values on the episodes would have been at a much more professional level. As it was, I had to learn everything from scratch, spending endless hours combing through thousands of pgs of manuals. The information here is amazing and it’s much easier way to learn. Watching the instructional videos is like taking a master class in cinematography, editing and post production.

I just posted my latest episode, which I’m most proud of and is close to my heart… It’s about a mom dealing with her first Christmas without her kids… I’m told it’s funny, sweet, and a little bit heartbreaking… http://tinyurl.com/3r48sp

Thank you again for all the great work you’re doing here, Izzy. I’ll be visiting this site often!!

]]> By: Cedric http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-113698 Cedric Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:20:44 +0000 http://www.izzyvideo.com/?p=596#comment-113698 I loved it ,I didn't know such shows existed (I'am a newbie as you can tell.) thanks for turning me on to this.Maybe I might try my hand at this kind of work in the near future. I loved it ,I didn’t know such shows existed (I’am a newbie as you can tell.) thanks for turning me on to this.Maybe I might try my hand at this kind of work in the near future.

]]> By: Izzy http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-113682 Izzy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:19:02 +0000 http://www.izzyvideo.com/?p=596#comment-113682 Steve, Excellent comment! Thanks! You sound like someone who has followed Nevada Grey's work. What else has she done? And are they online so I can watch them? Steve,

Excellent comment! Thanks!

You sound like someone who has followed Nevada Grey’s work. What else has she done? And are they online so I can watch them?

]]> By: Steve http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-113681 Steve Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:16:15 +0000 http://www.izzyvideo.com/?p=596#comment-113681 The reason why more aren't popping up is because screenwriting is one of the most learning intensive career paths in the world, and most screenwriters suck extremely bad at first and that's not a bad thing. We are all newbs at one stage. It's just they don't know they suck. Once they work that out, they can spend the 10 years or so studying to the max and become as good of a writer as Nevada. But then there is the learning curve of directing, producing, acting and editing, coupled on top of all that. You rarely see screenwriters as good as her. Constantly delivering quality on a regular basis. She's a professional. That's why there aren't more shows like this. The reason why more aren’t popping up is because screenwriting is one of the most learning intensive career paths in the world, and most screenwriters suck extremely bad at first and that’s not a bad thing.

We are all newbs at one stage. It’s just they don’t know they suck. Once they work that out, they can spend the 10 years or so studying to the max and become as good of a writer as Nevada. But then there is the learning curve of directing, producing, acting and editing, coupled on top of all that.

You rarely see screenwriters as good as her. Constantly delivering quality on a regular basis. She’s a professional. That’s why there aren’t more shows like this.

]]> By: the Critic http://www.izzyvideo.com/2008/11/24/sort-of-like-the-officeexcept-about-a-familysort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-113655 the Critic Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:22:18 +0000 http://www.izzyvideo.com/?p=596#comment-113655 great show, Izzy! Thanks for the recommendation on this show. I'll be doing a review of it soon. ...and actually there are loads of people jumping into the online video medium. Some are semi-pros like Nevada Grey, who work in the industry in one way or another and some are complete amateurs (and yes, there are the big professionally sponsored sites like Sony's Crackle.com, 60Frames or strike.tv etc.) Anyhow, let me introduce you to a few of the amateur/semi-pro shows that I get a kick out of in order to get you started (and in so doing, answer your questions about people doing shows online) Comedy: - Casanovas.tv (the idea is an old one, remember the odd couple, but the writing makes it worthwhile) - watchtheguild.com (cute show about a WoW gamer meeting up with her online guild for the first time) - Italian Spiderman (a very clever and silly take-off of campy 60's films. Too difficult to describe in two sentences, but really funny) --> this ones on Youtube Thrillers: - Luke11-17.tv (self-help guru by day, drug-addled killer by night) - Project X on webserials.com (a little bit x-files, a little bit Stephen King and a whole lot of Alien) - Pinktheseries.com (the first season won a Webby, it's an interesting bite-sized show about a female assassin whose biological clock is ticking) Documentaries: - thebindlestiffs.com (a documentary about one of the last travelling circuses in the US) - American Dreamers (on crackle.com, an exploration of some of America’s eccentric artists and creators) ….and there are so many more coming out every month! It’s interesting to note that a standard monetization model hasn’t really been found for online video, so for now, the folks putting their shows up on the web are real pioneers. Thanks for the post IzzY and all the best to you! great show, Izzy! Thanks for the recommendation on this show. I’ll be doing a review of it soon.

…and actually there are loads of people jumping into the online video medium. Some are semi-pros like Nevada Grey, who work in the industry in one way or another and some are complete amateurs (and yes, there are the big professionally sponsored sites like Sony’s Crackle.com, 60Frames or strike.tv etc.)

Anyhow, let me introduce you to a few of the amateur/semi-pro shows that I get a kick out of in order to get you started (and in so doing, answer your questions about people doing shows online)

Comedy:
- Casanovas.tv (the idea is an old one, remember the odd couple, but the writing makes it worthwhile)

- watchtheguild.com (cute show about a WoW gamer meeting up with her online guild for the first time)

- Italian Spiderman (a very clever and silly take-off of campy 60’s films. Too difficult to describe in two sentences, but really funny) –> this ones on Youtube

Thrillers:
- Luke11-17.tv (self-help guru by day, drug-addled killer by night)

- Project X on webserials.com (a little bit x-files, a little bit Stephen King and a whole lot of Alien)

- Pinktheseries.com (the first season won a Webby, it’s an interesting bite-sized show about a female assassin whose biological clock is ticking)

Documentaries:

- thebindlestiffs.com (a documentary about one of the last travelling circuses in the US)

- American Dreamers (on crackle.com, an exploration of some of America’s eccentric artists and creators)

….and there are so many more coming out every month!

It’s interesting to note that a standard monetization model hasn’t really been found for online video, so for now, the folks putting their shows up on the web are real pioneers.

Thanks for the post IzzY and all the best to you!

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