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Slides from 18th Pro Video Show Seminars
Written by David Tames on March 10, 2008
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Here are my presentation slides from the three seminars I gave this weekend at the 18th Pro Video Show. Continue Reading…  Read More →

Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, March 2, 2008
Written by David Tames on March 2, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Here are some highlights from the March 2, 2008 meeting of Boston Media Makers. Continue Reading…  Read More →

Gravityland debuts on March 3rd
Written by David Tames on March 1, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, New Media, Video on the Web
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There is a gradual revolution of quality original media emerging on the net. One example of this is Gravityland, scheduled to debut on March 3rd, a web series about people trying to get a grip on their world with a new episode every week. In addition to weekly episodes Gravityland will feature...  Continue Reading...

The flip side of the quarterlife flop
Written by David Tames on February 29, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Television, Video on the Web, Web
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Articles have reported that quarterlife, the online episodic that NBC licensed for television broadcast, was deemed unsuccessful when it attracted something like three million viewers on Tuesday night. In terms of broadcast television economics, that’s considered a failure, but there...  Continue Reading...

Open Television Network lauched to serve the fat middle of the long tail
Written by David Tames on February 27, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, New Media, Podcasting, Television, The Media, Video on the Web
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The Open Television Network (OTN) was launched last month with the goal of providing a distribution network for the “fat middle” of the Long Tail, helping to build a “middle class” of media publishers. It’s a framework that allows small media producers to sell...  Continue Reading...

18th Annual Pro Video Show
Written by David Tames on February 14, 2008
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, High Definition, Interviews, New Media, Podcasting, Presentation, QuickTime, Video on the Web, Web
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The 18th Annual Pro Video Show (hosted by the Camera Company with the participation of the Boston FCP User Group, SMPTE/NE, and NPVA/NE) will be held Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008 at Stonehill College (Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex) in Easton, Massachusetts. This popular annual event...  Continue Reading...

coBRANDiT at the North American International Auto Show
Written by David Tames on January 23, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, New Media, Video, Video on the Web
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There’s a change in the wind and I was impressed how GM invited a variety of bloggers to attend the press days of the 2008 North American International Auto Show. I was there shooting video and conducting interviews for coBRANDiT. Owen Mack also shot video. Ryan Eichler of Weber Shandwick...  Continue Reading...

Boston Media Makers Meeting, January 6, 2008
Written by David Tames on January 6, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Macintosh, Podcasting, Video on the Web, Web
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Today I attended another i3 (interesting, inspiring, and informative) meeting of Boston Media Makers on a gorgeous sunny Sunday morning at Sweet Finnish Cafe in Jamaica Plain. Here are my notes. I’ve not included everyones three minute update and/or show-and-tell, lack of mention should...  Continue Reading...

Kaltura: Wiki meets YouTube by way of Yochai Benkler
Written by David Tames on December 11, 2007
Filed Under Business, Documentary, Filmmaking, New Media, The Media, Tools, Video on the Web, Web
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One of the most interesting presentations at the Web Video Summit today was Shay David, Chief Technology Officer of Kaltura, talking about their business, which they summarize in one phrase as “Wiki meets YouTube.” Their site provide a set of tools that allows groups of users to...  Continue Reading...

Linking those who make media with those who need media
Written by David Tames on December 10, 2007
Filed Under New Media, Photography, Tools, Video Production, Video on the Web
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The web video explosion is creating demand for content and service exchanges that work at internet speed. Two among the many players in this space are bid4vid and Cutcaster. Cutcaster was established a year ago as an exchange for professional video and photos that allows buyers and sellers...  Continue Reading...

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