Alec Saunders SquawkBox

First, thanks to everyone, vlogger and non-vlogger alike who contributed to this discussion. Dina’s reprise of Why Alec Saunders Should Videoblog caught me by surprise.  Personal and direct, her piece is a testament to why Dina believes that vlogging is important.  Jonny’s hidden talents as a noseflute player were briefly demonstrated in his piece.  Jonny, let me know if you want to play duets sometime… I consider myself an accomplished olfactory musician.  Rob Hyndman, while taking a position similar to my own, introduced me to ZeFrank, for which I am thankful.  Phoneboy pointed out that my comments about linking may not be entirely true.  Individual media formats (for instance, QuickTime) can include hyperlinks in the media stream, but there isn’t a standard or easy way to put them in.  Side thought: does this mean that YouTube’s use of flash has annointed flash the format winner in the video wars on the internet?

The strong response has piqued my interest.   So, over the weekend I shot some experimental video with my Nokia N91.  It’s a few pieces of simple documentary footage of me and my boys smoking hot peppers — turning jalapenos into chipotles.  A lot of people have mentioned Serious Magic’s VlogIt tool.  I plan to play with it, and my video bits, and see what I can produce.  It may never see the light of day if I’m not happy with the result. I will give it a shot, though.