This is a short speech I did at my local Toastmasters club a few months ago, talking about videoblogging and how to watch videoblogs, and what kinds of vlogs there are. I’m posting it here (even though I’ve also posted it on my personal vlog) because it’s a handy little speech, and a good introduction into “what vlogging is,” particularly if you’re new and aren’t really sure what this site is about.
Also: there was some Q & A afterwards, and if you want to watch it, there’s even a practice video.
In my book, I talk about one of my least favorite things that happens in this particular video: filming a screen! I just hate it when a professional news organization like CNN turns their camera on the TV or LCD screen to film it– it’s a digital image already! And doesn’t it look terrible with a big grey bar rolling up the screen? You can bet that’s not how the TV looked in the room! A camera might be a great tool for capturing life, but it’s not the right tool for capturing pre-recorded video.
On August 12, I’ll be doing a workshop in Lansing, Michigan at TechSmith, makers of Camtasia screen capture/screen casting software for Windows, to talk about how to get video off of a computer screen effectively. It’s open to the public, and should be a lot of fun!