[Note to those of you-Colin Mulvany-who were ready to 'push' me of the ledge, you can't get rid of me that easy, I may be down, but I'm not out of the video game. It's times like these, when I'm backed in a corner, questioning what's happening around me, that I come out fighting. Not [...]
[Note to those of you-Colin Mulvany-who were ready to 'push' me of the ledge, you can't get rid of me that easy, I may be down, but I'm not out of the video game.
It's times like these, when I'm backed in a corner, questioning what's happening around me, that I come out fighting. Not really 'fighting' I'm more of a peace-maker not a fighter, but you get my drift.]
For Heaven’s sake, it seems like most people just reacted to the headline and didn’t actually read the entire post. Come on you guys! Maybe the critics are right and long form writing doesn’t have a home on the internet. [I'm sure this comment will get me in more hot water with my colleagues.]
I never stated that video was bad, evil, or isn’t the right tool for newspapers, I just questioned newspapers approach to it. Read part one here.
Press conference? Shoot video. People waiting in line? Shoot video. Paint drying? Shoot video. Grass growing? Shoot video!-comment from Ricardo Lopez
And I never said, “The Apocalypse is upon us…video is dead!”
At least Trent Nelson got my point when he made this comment:
Is this a radioactive topic, or what? It seems like you can’t stand up and point out the obvious about video as it stands today (few viewers, no good monetization, and labor intensive) without a bunch of “forward-thinkers” shouting you down. I’m not anti-video. Just open-minded.
Hey, me too!
I never preached NO MORE video. Thank the Video God someone heard me.
Personally I love video. Seriously. I make video and shorts for the web everyday. FCP has become my best friend. My dream now is to edit a feature length doc. So there!
Also, this blog is about M U L T I M E D I A, not just video, stills, audio, etc.
Thanks Chuck for this nugget:
It has become clear to me over the last couple of years that video is but one tool in an arsenal of story-telling techniques. Not every story requires video; not every story-teller can use all the tools effectively.
and touché Chuck on this point:
However, video is still an amazing story telling tool. We are victims of our expectations, not a flock fleeced by false prophets.
Bravo David:
Web video is not going away but poor choices will make it a joke. Still photography is not going away but poor choices will make it irrelevant. We have choices to make and now that expectations are being revised maybe those choices will be made with an eye toward finding the happy medium that creates the most fulfilling packages for our audience.
Finally, if anybody at my newsroom took offense to my first post. Then I suspect you really didn’t understand my intention. My bad. You are more than welcome to give me a reporting lesson.
In terms of this column, I’ll still continue to question and test my faith in all things multimedia. And for the blog I hope to continue to share and help those of you out there who care enough about storytelling to try new things. I’m here for the long haul. I’m here for the STORY and finding and sharing the best ways to tell them.
-r
