Web Video People
DJ Jay Smooth

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DJ Jay Smooth put what he learned from radio to work when he launched his videoblog Illdoctrine.comSmooth started with a sense of how to use media and a passion for Hip Hop music. Radio training served him well. Good sound he says matters more than good picture. All the video we watch on the web is so compressed people are used to mediocre quality.

“ Sound is usually the first thing I focus on,” says Smooth of his recording techniques. He uses a prosumer camera without a microphone input. “I actually unplug the refrigerator before I record to make sure it’s the best sound I can get. I have experience with audio editing so I do all the cuts based on the (sound) waves and usually the visuals fall into place with a little bit of fine tuning.
 
Web Video Interviews and Projects

Interviews included

  • Andrew Baron on building the team for Rocketboom
  • Dina Kaplan, COO of Blip.tv the independents' favorite host
  • Jen Grogano, CCO On Networks, Creating a TV Network for the Web
  • Larry Jordan, master teacher of editing
  • Ben Waggoner, Microsoft Technology Evangelist, on what's crucial in video encoding
  • Kathleen Grace, who had studio style support to shoot The Burg with more than a dozen crew.
  • Michael Szpakowski,the art of creating video for the web.
  • Barry Braverman, a veteran shooter explains "Tell Stories with Images"
  • Yaron Samid, co-founder of Pando, on how you can take charge of your distribution
  • Josh Wolf on the responsibilities of online journalists.
  • Aza Raskin, human interface expert at Mozilla/Firefox, on building your video web page
  • Radio deejay J Smooth, now producing web video

Projects Included

  • 15 Minutes to Your Video Online
  • Shoot an Interview with B-roll
  • Shoot an Event
  • Plan and Shoot a How-to Video
  • Record a Short Commentary
  • Shoot Visuals and Add Narration
  • Shoot a Commentary Using a Green Screen Background
  • Shoot a Talk Show–Style Interview with Three Cameras
  • Edit a Simple Sequence
  • Edit a Commentary Shot with Green Screen
  • Edit a Multicamera Interview
  • Format Your Video For the Web
  • Set Up an RSS Feed for Your Video
  • Create a Version of Your Video for the iPhone
  • Identify and Target Your Audience