[Mark]

DJP wrote:

Excellent. Just a slight modification of your idea. Instead of commentary on news items, which may go out of date, why not short FAQ type answers? We could film a bunch together then gradually release them on the youtube channel. I think there a lot you can do with 5 minutes…

I like the idea of a FAQ.  Something that will provide some basic, initial education.  The FAQ would be ideal in the 24 hour/day loop, for example.  Along those lines, I wonder how popular a video or audio  format of ‘Letters to the Editor’ would be for a regular online program?Sure, the comments/review of the week’s news will become out of date but I don’t see that as negative.  I believe this may be beneficial for several reasons:o  The format has been, and continues to be, popular and successful both online and in traditional broadcast (both visual and audio).o  Allows the SPGB to quickly respond to very fresh issues and events. o  Alternate news summaries with a socialist rather than a capitalist perspective.o  While I can’t quote any specific academic studies off the top of my head, I’m confident the vast majority of the population receives their news in a video (broadcast TV or online) format.  The SPGB could take advantage of this at minimal (virtually no) expense.o  Socialist principles can be presented in an integrated manner with current events in a format the vast majority is comfortable with and easily assimilates.

[Mark]

gnome wrote:

The Executive Committee will be making appointments to sub-committees at their next meeting on February 4th.  You will officially be accepted onto the Audio-Visual committee then I have little doubt.  

Thanks for the update!

Mark wrote:

More than happy to travel up to HO from the IOW weekly to work on that or similar … and train anyone interested in both the production and post-production workflow.

gnome wrote:

Brilliant.  Just what we need.  More members with technical know-how ready and able to train others.   All we want are those willing to learn.

For anyone interested in post-production (video/audio editing) they might be interested in downloading the professional, Open Source (and free) copy of LightWorks.  LightWorks has been in professional use for over 2 decades.  It’s quite likely you’ve seen films cut on LightWorks.The LightWorks OpenSource project is still in Beta and available on Windows only systems at this time.  It will be available for Linux and Mac quite soon.  (The Linux release was planned for last month but was delayed.)While I currently cut on Sony’s Vegas Pro, I shall be moving to LightWorks once a reasonable stable Linux version is available.

[Mark]

DJP wrote:

gnome wrote:

I think you’ll find Mark has already been nominated…………..and has accepted

One step ahead. I like it!

 Well, I do my best to be a step ahead.    Not sure I’ve officially been accepted to the A/V committee yet or not, but been in the process  of doing so since about September.I’m the one who has done a bit of work on the latest videos.  Nothing huge.  Just adding the ‘lower third’ (Logo, speaker’s name and topic) plus opening and closing titles.More than happy to travel up to HO from the IOW weekly to work on that or similar … and train anyone interested in both the production and post-production workflow.

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