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Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, December 2, 2007Written by David Tames on December 2, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web
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It was another inspiring, interesting, and entertaining meeting of the Boston Media Makers , which has become carved in stone in my calendar for the first Sunday of every month. We meet at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain with founder and master of ceremonies Steve Garfield. Continue Reading… Read More →
Podcamp Boston 2Written by David Tames on October 18, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, New Media, Podcasting, Presentation, Video on the Web, Web
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PodCamp Boston 2 takes place on Friday through Sunday, October 26-28, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center before VON Boston. Download the excellent Guide to Podcamp Boston 2 which contains everything you need to know including the schedule and session descriptions. Some of... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers, July 1, 2007Written by David Tames on July 1, 2007
Filed Under Apple, Events & Screenings, General, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Boston Media Makers meetings are held the first Sunday of every month at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain. Meeting notes include Len Edgerly’s video of Friday’s iPod frenzy, Christopher Penn’s demo of his new camera stabilization device, and many interesting updates. Here... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers, May 6, 2007Written by David Tames on May 6, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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It was a beautifully sunny day in Jamaica Plain with flowers blooming and trees beginning to show their leaves, a perfect day for walking around Jamaica Pond, but instead, I attended the the monthly Boston Media Makers meeting at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain held the first Sunday of every... Continue Reading...
Delivering Short Videos on the WebWritten by David Tames on April 25, 2007
Filed Under Filmmaking, Media Literacy, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Back in early February I was sent a link to the The Machine is Us/ing Us video on YouTube by Michael Wesch, an assistant professor of anthropology at Kansas State University. This video is among the most recent examples of the viral video phenomenon. It follows in the fine tradition of the... Continue Reading...
My random walk through Podcamp NYCWritten by David Tames on April 12, 2007
Filed Under Business, Events & Screenings, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web
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Podcamp NYC was an exciting podcasting event organized around un-conference ideas, with something like a hundred sessions and an amazing group of attendees, and unlike some expensive industry conferences, where you end up paying to listen to sales spiels, the unconference format strives to... Continue Reading...
Using Cinematic Language Elements in Your Video (session notes)Written by David Tames on April 8, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Media Literacy, Podcasting, Video on the Web
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As promised, the Session Notes from the “Using Cinematic Language Elements in your Video” session that John Herman and I did at Podcamp NYC on April 7, 2007 have been posted as a public Google Document. Thanks to everyone who came and participated in the discussion. If you prefer,... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers Meeting, April 1, 2007Written by David Tames on April 1, 2007
Filed Under Books, Events & Screenings, Media Literacy, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Today I attended another wonderful meeting of Boston Media Makers held at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the first Sunday of every month. We go around the room and everyone talks about what they are doing, triggering interesting discussion, questions, answers, suggestions,... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers, March 4, 2007Written by David Tames on March 4, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Media Literacy, Podcasting, Video on the Web
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This was one of the largest Boston Media Makers meetings yet with so many people talking about so many fascinating projects. The group meets the first Sunday of the month at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain starting at 10:00 a.m. I always get a lot out of hearing what everyone is working... Continue Reading...
17th Annual Pro Video Show to be held March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College in Easton, MaWritten by David Tames on February 3, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, High Definition, Lighting, Media Literacy, Podcasting, QuickTime, Sound, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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If you live in the Boston area you will not want to miss the 17th Annual Pro Video Show sponsored by The Camera Company to be held Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachussetts (Exit 17B off Route 24). This annual event provides local media makers... Continue Reading...
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