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
