im very excited about the state of the new
media industry right now. the technology
has recently opened up to allow fresh ideas
to circulate freely.
its so new tho that nobody really knows
what the new models for video production
and distribution are going to be. opprotunities
are great for people willing to innovate.
i see digital video production potentially
following a similar path to software development
with a great deal of this kind of work moving
towards large talent pools and low costs of
living. mumbai seems like the obvious nexus for
this movement.
i see a great deal of video production that
would really benefit the world in the areas
of education, awareness of current events,
sharing culture and entertainment.
my inclination is to start this process by
producing and distributing video teaching people
how to produce and distribute video. a second
phase of the process i see as connecting these
new video artists with ngos and educators to
facilite the communication of those additional
messages and skills to the world.
there are several important aspects of this
that need to be pioneerd. since the distribution
of these videos will be by non-traditional means
like dvd's and the internet - the packageing and
funding of video projects will also need to be
pioneerd.
for a couple of years i have been pushing the
idea of producing dvd magazines - the idea being
to follow the same model as traditional print
magazines being very focused on a particular
niche with in depth articles on current events
for that area, educational tips for using new
techniques to work more effeciently, and promotions
of companies selling products or services into
that community.
my idea had been to begin with magazines for the
new media and technology industries.
see that we are in the very early stages
of this 'revolution' and since the models are
so new there is alot
ive been watching the digital video revolution
coming for a couple of years and have been
pushing this notion of 'video magazines' with
my friends in the industry. video magazines
being similar to tv shows but distributed via
dvd's or internet streaming.
feel at this stage the more i can communicate
ab
in the same way you are evaluating comet media
and what direction you want to take that, i am
evaluating my time in india (and life in general)
i realize not everyone enjoys this dreamy phase
of being, but its one of my favorite pastimes.
and like most dreamers, my constant quest is to
get better at manifesting these dreams in
"reality"
for a couple of years i've been trying to make
a
a strong interest of mine is to get
a personal cause of mine is to develop training
videos showing people how to use use new media
technology effectively, and also
im finding focus is an important aspect of
becomeing effective.
i came to india because i feel the low cost
of living makes it possible to
as i said in my origional mail i have a long
standing personal interest in opening up media
communications (and specifically video broadcasting)
to a much larger audience. my investment in dave.tv
stems from this, as does the year i spent working
with the los angeles filmmakers coop in la.
i see low budget video production growing in
india in the same way low cost software development
has.
what i want to see happen -
training videos educating people in how to
use new media technology effectively.
my personal goals for comet media -
begin production of a dv show
given the low cost of digital video production
and distribution i
as some new technologies (like dave & fcp & low
cost dv cams) make video production & promotion
available to a much wider audience - i see a great
deal of video production work moving to india.
