Entries categorized as ‘Project goals’
January 20, 2007 · 1 Comment
Exciting!
This is the first month since really diving-in to this passion project last Fall where couple interviews have occurred on a weekly basis.
It’s just been an addictive blast learning about computer techs and their sweethearts — whether through in-person conversations on camera or via phone. So much as been learned on the technical side too e.g. making folks feel more at ease and being a better listener; camera angles; lighting; blessed audio!
Next up:
really focusing on organizing emerging patterns and traits from interviews
interviewing two cool couples this weekend.
catching-up on tech blog reading!
Categories: Interview Leads · Project goals · Studio
Thanks Final Cut whiz Andy Coon for posting his recent gadget: an exclusive voicemail phone number for his website.
In light of Skype’s voicemail policy aka free-yet-must-buy-something-else-first, I instead opted for Andy’s choice.
It’s free, fun, & ready for your message. So if you want more info on Living with Geeks or to participate in the project or just share something awesome in your life —
then leave a message anytime: 202.204.2670.
Categories: Audio · Project goals
Michelle thought the first question on geek stereotypes was too broad and suggested this instead:
What did you think of geeks before you met your mate? And has that view changed since you have been together?
I prefer her revision.
Categories: Interview style · Project goals
Friend Jennifer and spouse of a documentarian offered an appealing structural idea for the project: Select 5 themes which interviews thus far have addressed and then ensure those topics are addressed by future interviews. She also suggested bringing my own challenges with coding into the line of questioning (…these folks should help teach coding lingo).
And Jay gives it up for his Top 10 non-fiction faves.
Categories: Code · Project goals
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Some bloggin’ folks have passed on this question by the Edge’s World Question Center:
What are you optimistic about in 2007 and why?
Tripping my trigger thus far:
a) laughter overload! Why? the medicinal value overfloweth;
b) announced & to-announce candidates considering the US presidency; Why? electing a president is cool empowerment;
c) decisions toward world peace (nice bit by John McCarthy); Why? It’s a thrilling proposition when it’s a shared goal within the world order.
d) and locally, I’m chomping at the bit for DC’s evolution in media partnerships e.g expanded film fests, local Final Cut initiatives, new vlogger fests, & blogger/vlogger collaborations
What’s got you on the edge of your seat for 2007?
It’s gonna be a stunning year of probing, positive, powerful pppossibility.
* photo by Chotda under CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
Categories: President · Project goals · Washington DC
As sky-rocketing excited as I am about Living with Geeks’ production, my ego does embrace a degree of realism: we’re a long way from the final cut! The video series however should (gulp!) launch in January with hopes of cutting weekly mini segments with ‘geek’ couples.
But it’s still fun & encouraging to browse distribution ideas / successes.
Stacy Parks gives some useful tips.
Categories: Documentary news · Project goals
–Just met with DC Web Women in New Media’s technical chair & former president Mary Fumento.
She has some creative ideas on connecting with the community with some new media-based events next year. And in February, (hopefully!) a collaborative event will occur that to some degree will involve Living with Geeks. Sorry to be obscure but official details are pending.
Ah but the excitement is in full swing!
Categories: DC Web Women · Project goals
David Seah’s got an empowering idea as does this LifeHacker.
My greatest challenge is conquering a die-hard tendency to the stack philosophy. Stacks everywhere. Is that a 5″ space on the floor? Great! Now the mags have a home…
Habits sometimes change for the better for a few weeks or blissful months but all lapse into obscure stacks eventually.
But today, a step forward: creating a NeoOffice matrix for all complete, pending, hoped-for couples to interview this coming year. Even Melinda Gates, wife of the major non-Open Source Geek himself, made the list of potentials to contact. Dates of communique, next actions, pending waivers, all of it - ’tis there.
To 2007 I say:
BRING IT!
Categories: Interview Leads · Open Source · Project goals
A quick post before Christmas Eve dinner…
As for the video series and documentary, interviews are in the pipeline with awesome goals for next year (-shall seek out some CTOs and Open Source champions in spring). I’m a little nervous to reach out to some folks e.g. DoD, White House, Texas Instruments but heck, you never know which couples want to share their lives.
Hey - which computer-tech-geek and significant other would you want to learn about?
But for now, posting raw footage will slow; I’m learning Final Cut Express and exporting out of iMovie. Thanks again Santa who gave a huge surprise (wasn’t going to invest in Final Cut until mid-year).
May your 2007 involve mega wonder & joy (…like the look the gift puts on her face).
Categories: Final Cut Express/Pro · Interview Leads · Project goals · Video fun
December 20, 2006 · 1 Comment
It rocked! … e.g. last night’s project-review meeting with DC Media Makers.
For this clip here, their feedback included:
reduce number of subjects addressed in clip;
let sequences play-out more (vs quickly moving on to another interview topic);
use narration to better introduce Scoble (vs using that small-text transition at beginning);
…or insert a clip of myself introducing them & summarizing our talk;
lengthen play-time of the text-on-black transitions;
view video interviews by Michael Verdi & his father for interview tactics
-Can’t wait to dive into these ideas.
Categories: DC Media Makers · Editing video · Project goals · Vlog style
