Careers in New Media and Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Douglas E. Welch (http://douglasewelch.com) presents “Stay in Control of Your RSS Feed” at PodCampAZ 2009 (http://pocampaz.org) It is important for podcasters to start out on the right foot when setting up the RSS feeds for their podcasts. The RSS feed is their main connection with their [...]

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Another cool time-lapse video for your inspiration. Where could you take a cool time-lapse? I think they give a great feeling for the location as you can see a large amount of time and activity compressed into just a few minutes. If you take time-lapse videos, do please share it with me and I will [...]

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Douglas presents his podcast process from the beginning of recording to the final release and download of the podcast file. If you have been wondering how to share your podcasts with the world, this presentation gives a thorough overview of the entire process. If you can’t [...]

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed This presentation was recorded as part of the ELearning Guild’s Online Forums in 2010. I still find it to be a great overview of why new media is important and how it can be used in a variety of environments — not just elearning. If video [...]

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Update: I have already checked out a couple of the shows released from Geek and Sundry today. Felicia Day’s “The Flog” was cute and gives out some good recommendations as well and a great segment on Blacksmithing. It is silly and fun. I look forward to seeing more of these. Tabletop with Wil Wheaton looks [...]

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My friend, Liam Johnson, produced the extensive time-lapse video during his trip back to Los Angeles from Houston, Texas. He used 2 GoPro Sport cameras in time-lapse mode to capture a photo every few seconds. The video is comprised of over 50,000 individual photos. Enjoy the trip! See the GoPro Sport camera on Amazon.com

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Israel Hyman has been producing great video technique tips for years. I met him a couple of times at PodCampAZ and he is a great guy. Take a moment to visit his site, Izzy Video. There is a huge amount of information there to help you improve the quality of your videos. Learn how to [...]

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If you have an extra $2k to spend, and need to do some Chromakey video work, this is a really cool system. The video below outlines how it works and gives some excellent examples. It is portable and isn’t effected greatly by additional ambient light sources. One of those things that sort of has to [...]

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Online education seems to be exploding of late and the biggest New Media powerhouse is helping to spread the message. YouTube Education Get more into learning YouTube EDU brings learners and educators together in a global video classroom. On YouTube EDU, you have access to a broad set of educational videos that range from academic [...]

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Here are the top Career Opportunities posts for 2011 according to page views. Check them out! 10 Tips for better Skype Audio and Video Calls What do you need to live video stream your event? Feedburner Email Subscriptions Douglas E. Welch – Speaking Photo: WGA “Toot your own horn” Panel Discussion I Like This – [...]

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E-Book PDF: Open in New Window | Download Our 6th Annual LIVE Reading of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol will take place on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 6pm EST/3pm PST. Our annual holiday reading of this classic Dickens’ story. We bring together frends and family to read sections from a condensed version of the [...]

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Cool example of what can be done with high-end cameras and remote control helicopters Aerial RC Heli Demo – Summer / Fall 2011 from Heli Video Pros on Vimeo.

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Techmunch Panel: Tips on Creating and Distributing Mouthwatering Multimedia Content Watch “Tips on Creating and Distributing Mouthwatering Multimedia Content” from Techmunch – iTunes Ready Video Moderator: Douglas E. Welch (@douglaswelch), New Media Consultant & writer/producer of A Gardener’s Notebook. More at DouglasEWelch.com Sara O’Donnell (@averagebetty), Producer and Host of AverageBetty.com Diane Cu (@whiteonrice), Photographer and [...]

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I was part of this panel a few weeks ago at the Writers Guild of America West here in Los Angeles. You’ll find my section around the 36 min point as well as during the small group discussions after the panel proper, but the entire panel is worth a watch. Here is the info from [...]

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I produced this video for my “A Gardener’s Notebook” blog and podcast and thought I would share the results of this New Media project here, as well. – Douglas Douglas E. Welch from A Gardener’s Notebook visits Tomatomania 2011 in Encino, California. He interviews Scott Daigre, organizer of Tomoatomania at a dozen locations across the [...]

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Woolly Mammoths For Sale Stuff To Blow Your Mind HowStuffWorks.com You haven’t misread the title; rest assured that woolly mammoths are still extinct. However, there are several scientists trying revive mammoths — and they might just succeed. Tune in to learn more about mammoth cloning. Phil Gerbyshak on Twitterworks – Part 2 The Bigg Success [...]

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When I discuss New Media with folks, they often say “What do I have to say that is interesting to other people?” This video gives a great example of how all of us have something interesting to put out there in the world. I think this video is a great illustration of how much snow [...]

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# 3 Joby GP1 Gorillapod Flexible Tripod Whether you are taking stills or video, a tripod always makes your work look better. These portable tripods by Joby give you amazing flexibility, both literally and creatively. With adjustable, bendable legs, you can use the tripod on a table or the ground as you normally would, or [...]

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This talk was part for the eLearning Guild’s Online Forum 2010. Making the Case for Using Media for e-Learning The physical and creative aspects of media are easier than ever before, but sometimes there are those people that must be sold on the usefulness of using media for e-Learning. It always pays to ask “Why?” [...]

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I did a short interview via Skype video today with Tracy Pattin of Sizzlecaster.com. Tracy is starting this new show and business to help with “Turning your Passion into your Personal Brand.” We talk about the how and way of moving forward with your own personal branding. You can find Tracy’s complete blog post at [...]

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