A video guide to video strategy

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Andy

This is my contribution to the third Carnival of journalism. This month it’s being hosted by Bryan over at Innovation in college media.

I have been trying to get some thoughts down about the recurring issue of teaching dreamweaver but Mark Comerford has said what I wanted to say, and better.

So instead I thought I would share something that occurred to me when I was driving in to work – I have a longish commute – quick guides to a the quality and point-and-shoot video strategy.

The quality strategy

The Point and Shoot strategy

In my defense. It’s been a long week.

36 thoughts on “A video guide to video strategy”

Andreas H. Lunde on February 17, 2008 at 3:55 pm said:

Brilliant…I can think of one or two people who can recognise them selves in these cartoons.

-andreas

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Ricki Dewsbury on February 18, 2008 at 10:51 am said:

Good stuff… I’ve noticed that most reporters will jazz up their videos a bit. They then become better than point and shoot, but not broadcast quality.
I think that if newspapers want top notch videos they could employ a trained broadcast journalist to make them. But if not, then a few basic shots to illustrate a story should be ok.

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Andy H on February 18, 2008 at 6:17 pm said:

That was brilliant, and totally true. Nice bit of Jazz too!

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albert on February 20, 2008 at 8:28 am said:

that’s brilliant.

i can’t tell which one you’re making fun of more =p

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David Dunkley Gyimah on February 22, 2008 at 7:27 am said:

nice.. very nice

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Amber on February 24, 2008 at 1:42 am said:

I’m so sick of everyone saying that we have to learn video. I’m a print news major for a reason! I want nothing to do with that junk!

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Andy on February 24, 2008 at 2:11 pm said:

Amber,

The problem is that it isn’t that simple. Like it or not, video is part of what ‘print’ is these days.

If you don’t want to get involved with that ‘junk’ be prepared for a pretty limited career

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cyndy green on February 26, 2008 at 6:05 am said:

And here is the rebuttal to your argument (nice job by the way).

http://cyndygreen.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/low-end-gear-a-rebuttal-to-andy-dickenson/

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cyndy green on February 26, 2008 at 1:53 pm said:

After mulling it overnight, I want to thank you for a great video assignment for my students. Always trying to tie video in with elements of literature as well as journalism…now I have a simple way for them to present an opinion (or argument). Plus it’s fun and they should enjoy it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Matt on February 28, 2008 at 12:50 am said:

Oh my God that’s me!

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Katalog Stron on March 3, 2008 at 7:42 pm said:

Cool man.

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great video guide on May 21, 2008 at 5:49 pm said:

Yup!
agree with all ather members.
Great video guide on latest video strategy.
tq

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Mikey on June 24, 2008 at 1:48 am said:

Like the jazz though for some reason I got this when looking for strategy guides with http://www.pwnguide.com; still interesting though.

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Mary King on June 25, 2008 at 1:52 pm said:

Love the videos. Very inspiring. But, I am curious as to where you got the jazz from? Do you know a good Creative Commons-type site for music, did you get a copyright OK to use the music, do you play jazz yourself, or is it — dare I ask — ripped off?

Brilliant all the same.

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Mary King on June 25, 2008 at 1:55 pm said:

Actually, I wanted to ask you if you have any idea why the Flash film on the front of my video seems to not play for a lot of people unless they click on the cat icon to go into the site and then press the back button to go back to the front?
Sorry, not sure if you are open to answering questions, but thought I would ask just in case you are.

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Andy on June 25, 2008 at 5:10 pm said:

Hi Mary.

Thanks for dropping by The Jazz is from Apples Garageband podcast music that comes with the programme, so are the sound effects. So it’s podsafe/royalty free.

Enjoyed the manga travellog. I’m not sure why your video may be sticking. Could be a streaming problem.

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Jennifer_usa on July 11, 2008 at 7:59 am said:

Oh yes.Very good.Thnks.

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Mark on July 14, 2008 at 12:31 pm said:

Well done!. I like it. keep up the good work ;-)

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Bill on February 24, 2009 at 1:15 pm said:

Interesting. “Must see” ))

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Fareed Ahmad Fazly Wardak on August 29, 2010 at 11:34 am said:

Hello all

In this website I found many useful VJ- Journalistic issues. truly stuffs inside make me enthusiastic and interested. And thanks for the Videos.

Regards

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