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Yesterday I did my first webinar with the Izzy Video audience. A webinar is sort of like a conference call. We had 100 people in the “room”. I went through some video fundamentals and then answered questions at the end.
I just posted a recording of the webinar in the member’s area. The total run time of the webinar recording is a little over 27 minutes, and that’s without all the questions and answers.
Overall, I think it went pretty well, so I’m definitely planning on doing more webinars. Make sure you’re on my mailing list so you’ll know when I do the next one.
My son, Blake, made this video with Moviestorm, a new application (free) for both Mac and PC platforms that allows you to make a virtual movie. Blake created the story, customized the characters, recorded the dialog, rendered it, and uploaded it to YouTube. I haven’t really tried using the software yet, but my guess is that it must be pretty easy to use.
I was pleasantly surprised by his mini short film. And after watching it, I couldn’t help wondering, “Could Moviestorm be used for storyboarding?”
Tim Street frequently talks about how important spectacle is in video. In fact, he says it’s one of the three key components of a viral video, along with emotion and story. The dictionary defines spectacle as “anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind”. A more common way of describing it might be simply “something interesting to watch.” This video is certainly “interesting to watch.”
When I watch videos like this, I pay close attention to what’s happening inside me. What does the video cause me to think and feel?
The above video certainly possesses spectacle. Have you ever seen any place like this? Surely, this type of environment is rare. In fact, in the beginning I wondered if it was simply a very elaborate 3D rendered environment.
What emotions do you feel when you watch it? I feel terror. I’m held in suspense.
And the story? I have no idea what the story is, but there is one just the same. I think it’s similar to a “back story.” Why is this person here? What has happened before this event that has brought them here?
Also, what’s the story in the future? What’s going to happen?
And the big question I was wondering, “Are they going to fall?”
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