“Repeatability” in media – a vlog by Geoff Peters

Geoff from geoffmobile.com coins and discusses the concept of Repeatability in media, which he defines to be the number of times you can repeat a piece of media before you get totally sick of it.

Synopsys:

-definition of repeatability in media
-online repeatability
-Repeating on Youtube
-Benefits of repeating
-repeatability in music (e.g. radio)
-low repeatability
-giving things a chance
-The Medium affects repeatability
-my favorite book is repeatable
-Music is very repeatable
-are movies designed for rewatching?
-what is your most repeatable song/book?
-the ability to repeat easily is the gift of the digital age
-History: Early attempts at repeatability (Classical Music)
-Music/Jazz: The vinyl record and other recording mediums legitimized improvisation in music.
-How does repeatability affect you?
-Designing for repeatability
-Case study: Video game music

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Other links from Geoff:

youtube.com/geoffpeterstrio

birdsinthehouse.com

facebook.com/geoff.peters

Hope to see you next time!!

Cheers,
Geoff
geoffmobile.com

Technical notes:
-Filmed with a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V in 30p MP4 mode. “Adult” face detection mode, manual white balance set to 18% Gray card. No color correction was done to this video.
-Audio recorded into a Sony ICD-SX712 using the built-in mics in the unit.
-Audio was compressed with a 4:1 compression ratio in Audacity and normalized to -0.2 DB
-Audio was synced with the video using Pluraleyes by Singular Software
-Video was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 (5.5.2) – legally licensed copy – on a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7 and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow).

Does View Count on Youtube Matter? a vlog by geoffmobile

Geoff Peters from Vancouver BC Canada geoffmobile.com discusses “Does Viewcount on Youtube matter?”

Summary:

What is viewcount?
-On Youtube, it is the number of times people around the world have watched the video.

Why is it important?
-art / media is only active when people are seeing it.

Is more better?
-Not necessarily. To have an impact, it depends who is watching, not necessarily how many.

Making Money?
-More = Better for advertising / monetization.

Niche vs mass appeal
Also, target to specific interests, regions, or demographics

Thank you!
Hope to see you again on geoffmobile.com
If you like this video please subscribe and check out some of my other videos on my channel =)

For technical details on how this video was shot (lighting, camera, and sound), please see the “Behind the Scenes Video” here:

Thanks and have a great day!
Cheers,
Geoff
geoffmobile.com

Behind the Scenes of “Does View Count Matter” by geoffmobile

Geoff from geoffmobile.com shows the lighting and camera set up for his latest vlog.

Camera used for vlog: Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550d) with Sigma 30mm F1.4 lens, Magic Lantern Unified, Technicolor Cinestyle, Manual white balance.

Camera used for “behind the scenes”: Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Lighting:
Key light: 200W Household Incandescent bulb bounced out of umbrella
Fill light: Ikea Halogen lamp.

Audio: Lapel mic under shirt, plugged into a Sony ICD-SX712 in my pocket. Audio processed using Audacity.

Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, Pluraleyes by Singular Software (both legally licensed copies).

Edited with a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7 and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow).

I hope this “behind the scenes” video gives you some ideas for making your own videos shine!
Thanks for watching!

Cheers,
Geoff

A Birds in the House Production
birdsinthehouse.com

Synth Practice jam Korg MS-2000B – Jan 4 2012 by Geoffmobile

Geoff from geoffmobile.com does a 20 minute rehearsal / jam on his Korg MS-2000B analog modelling synthesizer.

My goal during this video was to develop / compose some new song ideas for rehearsing with my friend Jason (who plays electronic drums).

I begin with a discussion about the equipment used to film/create this video. The music starts at 1:09 .

I think I came up with 2 or 3 cool ideas in this short session, which I will hopefully flesh out later.

This video is more of a documentation of my creative process rather than entirely a performance (so may not sound interesting or pleasant the entire time). Also I realized when I started playing that the keyboard was too low, so I had a pretty uncomfortable playing position for this jam (but maybe that affected my musical ideas, for better or worse? :)

I am finding I really like the sound of the basic Triangle Wave patch, and find it suits my style and ideas well. The KORG MS2000 synth allows the basic patch to be easily modified in real-time using the many knobs. This is great for a live performance. I am only beginning to scratch the surface of what this amazing synth can do!

Thanks for watching, please subscribe, and see you next time :)

Cheers,
Geoff
geoffmobile.com

For a Free MP3 recording download of this practice, please visit:
gpeters.com/tracks/2012/

Technical notes:
Synthesizer: Korg MS-2000B
audio was recorded in stereo on my Sony IC Recorder ICD-SX712. No mastering or compression was done to the audio (it’s straight off the synth).
Intro camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V with manual white balance.
Synth Camera is a Canon EOS T2i with Kit Lens 18-55mm IS, manual white balance, Standard picture style, ISO1600, Magic lantern (used auto restart feature for the video), manual focus.

Video was synced with the audio track using Pluraleyes from Singular Software, and the video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, on a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7 and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow).

Geoffmobile + Football green screen test (Ultra Key in Premiere Pro)

Geoff heads out to the Football Field using his green screen for a short test of the “Ultra Key” plugin in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5.

Too bad I’m not in focus! Need to get a longer USB Cable so I can use my laptop as an external monitor for my camera (Canon EOS Utility live view) and focus while I am not behind the camera!

I used the Ultra Key in Premiere Pro following the instructions in the tutorial below:
tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-premiere-pro-cs5/creating-a-green-screen-key-using-ultra-key/

Audio recorded using lapel mic plugged into Sony ICD-SX712.
Edited on a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7 and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow).