Live internet show

[Richard Cardonna]

Bob,

The fellow wants to transmit via internet, do you want to design and sell him hardware that will cost him a bundle and fatten you bank account? Equipment that will be obsolete in a few year and that is overkill for his needs? May you would.

I don’t think you know what you are talking about. With a software like vidblaster he can make the show work and excell and its not a toy. I don’t use vidblaster because it does not work for my kind of work but i have tried it. The hardware he can get elswhere, I am sure, better suited for his needs and realty than anything you can offer.

I might be a virus to you but you are a dinosaur, remember virus evolve and dinos become bones in museums.

I Guess you would have thrived in the 19th century.

Richard Cardonna

[Richard Cardonna]

If you got a ton of cash and want to make Bob happy and richer buy from him and let him design your setup. I am sure you will get great equipmentand and a topsetup.

However you can do the same an even better with much less. Remember some people makes a living selling expensive gear and feel threatend by the shape of thing to come.

Based on your post you almost have all you need and the rest can be had for much less than what you think.

Only drawback is no cheap animated graphics generator that I know of.

You would need either a well powered pc of g5 running windows because the app only runs on win xp, however it outputs mov files which you can edit in FC.

No need for encoder box unless you are doing standard def or higher

With this app you do not need tape decks, all your video and image files can be on hd drives Separte from sys hd

You should use an audio console and any deck for music or othe sound.

Vidblaster workflow for your project

1-Record all product shots previously and store to folder in separtes hd.

2-Have someone make the graphics in photoshop with alfa channel and store in folder on hd.

start show with live talent when product come up simply playback from hd to a vidblaster window and overlay corresponding graphic for product or talent. You will not have animted graphic for now but its coming-and switch between sources as you like.

Vidblaster studio works just like a video switcher but has more capabilities

Vidblaster will encode for you (thats why you need a high end pc or g5

Live talent audio and any other audio source should be go from mic and/or deck into audio conole then through one of the cameras audio inputs (for better sync).

Phone equipment for talent can be purchased at B&H or electronics store.

I would not have the director talk to the talent this should be done by the producer.

also get some lights florecent if you can.

any questions just ask

Probobly your higher expense will be a good set so if you have money invest in this.

Richard Cardonna

[Marcus Carey]

Look, I read the posts on here and can tell you that the guerrilla way is really popular these days. I would recommend a high end prosumer camera from BHphotovideo.com, a firewire driven laptop, some flourescent soft boxes, a high quality microphone and mixer, a fast laptop, wired connection to the Internet (not wifi) some time to practice and Vidblaster as your broadcast console which you or an assistant can manage very easily.

For the sake of full disclosure I will tell you that I am a re-seller of Vidblaster and would be happy to help you. Just let me know. And I have searched the world for equipment and can direct you I think to the most effective and reasonably priced.

[Andrew Sprout]

Spelling errors aside, Richard here clearly has no idea what he’s talking about.

Yes, in the real broadcasting world, the director may have a need to communicate with the talent.

Yes, that requires SOME sort of IFB system. Not just walkie talkies.

Bob is being real. Not trying to screw anybody over.

Is it possible to jerry-rig something together for cheap? I suppose. Will you all be willing to coach over the internet (written word, folks, and free?) Chad on how to jerry-rig the setup he wants? And then to operate it?

[Mark Suszko]

A little late in the game to have an opinion now though. Its been 5 months.

[Andrew Sprout]

Wow, true that.

Can I just declare newbie status on this and not look as stupid? Was having a fun late night stroll through here last night, and I couldn’t believe what I was reading…

Respectfully,

Phillip Platz

[Richard Cardonna]

Neither you nor Bob have any Idea what you are talking about. You guys are thinking in broadcast home shopping center and while the man is thinking of something similar the realities of live web production not only presents opportunities but also many challenges.

The fellow wants an internet show which imop does not necessarily have to be live and certainly has no need for high end hardware or the old broadcast workflow. I was presenting a workflow that could make his life easier and present high end look without the invoice for high end equipment, or overstaffing by making most of the content prerecorded

Live communication with the host is no brainer if he wants it but is not key in this type of production most of the interaction is done with call reps not the host. I can understand a news announcer needing instant contact with the producer or director but someone selling rings or cloths, I don’t know but I think not. At least not much

I don’t know what he plans to sell but whatever needs to look good at the bandwidth he is planning to use but certainly it should be availble in various sizes.

Can you imagine seeing all that content in a mini screen? not to mention the resolution?

Of course if he uses nitwits for talent he is going to need more than real-time communications.

Its different medium with different realities just like film and tv has its ascetics so does the internet and this affects the way its produced. Remember form follow function.

So try thinking out of the box, new times and new ways are here.

Richard

[Allen Wilbanks]

Hi Marcus –

I’ve produced thousands of three camera Internet only interviews and have been doing them with an old fashion switcher (Videonics) and would like to pick your brain about VidBlaster and a laptop that would work well with this set up.

I’m always on the road when I produce these so anything that will lighten my load (in light of the recent airline baggage policies) would be greatly appreciated.

I’m a new member so hopefully you’ll get this soon.

Cheers,
Allen Wilbanks