Testing Testing 123... Begin countdown, embed Battle Report 'Disaster' on my mark.
So, in the spirit of full disclosure, I bring you the following two items.
1) I don't know if this will work! That is, embedding the Youtube video. If it doesn't, here's the link to watch my disastrous game against Dale's Blood Angels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g291aqzkGD0
2) The second item... I won't try to hide my losses - so there!
As an aside, yesterday I visited Jawaballs' streaming, online webcast. He was painting a Drop Pod, and though the video quality wasn't high enough to make out the fine detail, I did pick up a trick or two. Far more entertaining was chatting with the various viewers, not to mention ol' Jawaballs himself.
Don't worry - I won't start my own webcast... can't keep up with the likes of Fritz, Jawa, Mkerr, Stelek, Jim, and all those many pioneers of the Blogosphere. But I do have my own ideas, much as I've been hinting lately.
(Oh, and Jawaballs called me 'baby!' He tried to deny it and claimed it was his wife, but I know the score... Oh, but the countless months of stalking him are proving fruitful at last! Soon, I won't have to stand in three-inch deep mud peering through the windows of his den!)
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(What, too far?)
1) Vid successfully embedded. And ha-ha!
ReplyDelete2) How the heck do you lose 3 squads to deepstrike mishaps? Was Dale calling those batteries impassable again?
3) You wanna start a Jawaballs fanclub with me? You can be president since you have the underwear collection. (Never far enough!)
4) Your editing keeps getting better.
A few suggestions on editing.
ReplyDelete1. When you're recording leave about 3 seconds of 'dead air' before and after your commentary..this will give you time for your fades to be more smooth.
2. If your editing software supports it put 'bottom of 1st round' etc after each fade.
3. More crotch shots--guaranteed to get more attention from the crowd that you don't really want visiting your blog anyways ;)
4. A title & date at the beginning will be nice--this should be doable in any software, if all else fails just Photoshop a title plate and fade it out.
5. A monopod might be better for your shots than a tripod. It'll give you the stability of a tripod when making your shots but the ability to move it around easier. I know you forgot it on the last video, but it'll seem less static with a monopod.
Just kidding about the #3 ;)
I actually liked the way a clip ended with "up next, bottom of 2" and the next clip started with "bottom of 2" so that the overlap twinned his voice. It happened twice that I heard; might be an interest effect to strive for regularly. Although Gauthic's suggestions are cleaner.
ReplyDeleteAnd speaking of keeping it clean, if you combine his step #3 with step #5, I WILL unsubscribe...
Ya, the crotch shots are something all wargamers struggle with... I've commented on this before, but if you take a picture of the game table you're bound to catch someone on the other side.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably made worse since I avoid taking video of our faces. I like to keep the internet nice and anonymous.
Of course, I use my real name, so I guess that's out the window.
Brent
PS - Good point about the dates - it's bothering me that I put the wrong date on the middle vid (Dec. rather than Jan.).
I ain't skeered about my ugly mug being posted on the Internets--can't be nearly as bad as some of the bell guys (no names in particular, we wargamers are a lost cause in looks)
ReplyDeleteSpeak for yourself, the last thing I need is some net stalker trying to get my sexy self. My wife would kill me.
ReplyDeleteI checked out uStream, by the way.... pretty happy with the results on my iPhone. I may have to rig a tripod/charger for it.
ReplyDeleteThere's about a 1-2 second delay as my test show.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gauthic-s-stream---open-wide
Another win big or lose big game. Brent please promise us you'll never play Russian Roulette!
ReplyDeleteDon't downplay your contribution to the Blogosphere, I think you have a great little niche all your own.
I heard Jawaballs call you baby and try to deny it.
;)
-Jim
He called me "Daddy!" and wont stop!!!LOL
ReplyDeletejawaballs called me daddy, just to be clear!
ReplyDeleteNow, now, Matt; he just wants a bit of punishment!
ReplyDelete(Strictly Average: the home of vaguely homoerotic humor)
Ugh... I'm mortified.
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