Feb 122010
Has everyone gone video-blog crazy? Quite possibly. This week, we revisit two local bands Coma Cinema and Aaron James & The Adrenaline Junkies, with the hopes that actually being able to hear the bands perform will give everyone greater appreciation for the local music scene, but without the hassle of dealing with other websites like MySpace to do so.
Like the new format? Prefer text-based reviews instead? Have amusing suggestions about how badly I need a haircut and a shave? Why not leave a comment?
Steve Shanafelt
I like the video format for the review, but you might want to separate it into one video for each band, in case someone wants to skip ahead or watch it again.
BTW what kind of camcorder are you using?
I agree with the thought of separating the bands by video. It would make it easier to keep track of the different groups.
Maybe also include a quick write up of each group covered before their corresponding video?
Liked the video format though.
Good idea. It also might be a good way to make the videos a little more focused, and will give the opportunity to go a little more in-depth, as YouTube has a 10-minute cap on video length.
I’m using a Kodak zi8 digital camcorder, which is actually capable of MUCH higher quality video than this. It’s really a sweet little camera for the price, which is around $150 at the moment. It’s kind of like a Flip cam, only with an SD slot, HDMI ports, an audio-in port and some nice little features like image stabilization.
If the quality looks kind of “meh,” it’s because I’ve been working with the lowest video setting (WVGA 848 by 480), mostly because I’m still new to the editing software (Blender 3D) and working on a computer which is on the low end for video work of any kind. Once I get a little more comfortable with the program and feel like the output is reliable, I’ll probably start upping the quality. But waiting two hours for a 1920 by 1080 video to render only to find that I screwed up one of the transitions and have to start all over again is something I’m trying to keep to a minimum.