Zadi Diaz, Bre Pettis, Lisa Donovan (Lisa Nova on YouTube), Lindesy Campbell
lots of people taking video of people in this session
People who have made videoblogging their day job - topic of panel
Telling their stories:
Lisa Donovan:
- started a small production company
- lots of corporate stuff
- they wanted to be more creative in their down time
- this was about 2 years ago - they discovered youtube
- started posting videos…
- her videos have been watched 40 million times
- They use the resources they have - no money involved - just time, primarily
- she was picked up on MadTV 2 months after she started doing the youtube stuff
Zadi Diaz:
- EpicFU - internet culture show
- her background editor is in publishing and acting
- she started vlogging to keep in touch with her family, then discovered other vloggers
- hooked up with rocketboom
- show started as JetSet - recently changed the name
- the British Council is a fan of her show, and they’ve invited her over to do something
- EPIC-FU IS their job
- (aside) Steve Garfield just walked around the room, vlogging the session)
Bre Pettis:
- got started as an art teacher
- 2004 - he started doing online video
- he mentioned the library! Loves the 700 section in the library
- started making DIY videos
- 2006 - started doing DIY videos once a week
Lindsey Campbell:
- MOBLOGIC.TV
- she’s an actor (translation - she was acting, singing, and temping in NYC)
- saw an ad for a web hosting for a financial show thing and auditioned for it
- she did wallstrip - acquired by CBS Interactive last year
- “the internet IS TV”
Some people tell them it’s too bad they haven’t made it on TV or film
They are just a little bit ahead of traditional media, and traditional media types are starting to contact them and ask questions - sort of like what I do in libraries
Bre’s suggestions
- don’t make people wait even a second - cut everything to the edge
- Make friends with musicians
- publish often
- own your IP
- take acting classes
- take care of your teeth
Zadi
- start where you are
- don’t quit your day job - just start there - make a show with the people around you
Campbell - email your heroes - they might help you
q - what’s the justification for being in the web space with trad media companies that bought video?
- they wanted to be in the space
- it’s experimentation
building a community - they want to feel like they’re participating with you, hanging out with you, connect with you - the web offers that connection point
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video blogging is something i am very interested in as well as creating viral video content in general
if any one has any advice for me or wants to collaborate on a piece of work (i often find it easier and more fun to work with some opposed to working on my own)
drop me an e-mail lukeb3000 at gmail . co . uk
Zadi and Steve they are really great! If you have’nt been to Epic Fu in a while check it out some fun stuff going on there. Also proof that in the internet age you really can do your own thing!
Shout it out!
http://www.ecolosophy.net
What did Bre mean by own your IP, and why? Any idea? I am curious as to what aspect of videoblogging this would relate to…
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