G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Our TWiT Maker Faire coverage... and a question... Hey TWiT Army... TWiT sent me to Maker Faire with a cameraman and an audio guy in order to collect some B-Roll for a future TWiT project. We found the event so interesting that we quickly nixed my original mission and decided to turn it into a TWiT special. It was a relatively low-cost project and I think the outcome was good, with a decent amount of coverage and a TWiT presence at the event that didn't require a lot of setup and unreasonable overhead. Leo believes that this kind of coverage (a guy with a camera and a passion for the show) is the future of TWiT's presence at special events, and I tend to agree with him. If we stay lightweight and agile, we can cover many more events, looking for the angles that the larger content makers are missing while also putting a "TWiT Stamp" on geek shows. My question to the TWiT army is this: do you like coverage like this? Would you watch coverage of CES, NAB, Interop, SxSW, GoogleIO, Macworld, Maker, E3, and the like if we provided you with a view of the events that, though probably not FIRST among media outlets, would be of similar quality and depth? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michael Olsen Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I agree...I do think 'broadcasting live' from some of the big events is still important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eng. Jorge Santana Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 This specials with the live coverage like Xbox One announcement from the studio will allow TWiT.tv to cover everything. I like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joe Sears Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Excellent idea. Yes, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Gabe Harrison Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I would watch it in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Con Diamantis Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Great idea Leo Laporte Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ keep the on the ground coverage small cheap and nimble like this. Hopefully It will also allow you to cover other shows , for example last few GizWiz's has shown some cool tech stuff from the hardware show. The quality of the video and audio from this was fantastic, congrats to the camera and sound guy Only thing to add is someone in house to update the show notes for all the links to all the companies and gadgets. I really think this format will work for any generic show like CES , NAB , Interop or maker fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Yonas A (eriman) Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Go for it Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Leo Laporte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Kyle Benham Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Love it! Where do we apply to be "a guy with a camera?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Lehman Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yes, yes and yes. I'll even volunteer to be apart of it! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Adrian Ho Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 MOAR ANGLES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Peter Soeth Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Really like the idea. While reporting on the news of live events, getting further into stories that those of us who can't attend is invaluable to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Teddy A Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yup I would watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_netBrainiac.com Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 good stuff! Trey from netBrainiac.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fred Bals Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Probably not every show, but I'd definitely watch many of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Moore Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I think it's a great idea. You still need a 'high' level reporting on bigger events, and of course your normal weekly shows, but I think the specials like this is another way of offering your community something unique. Thanks and keep up the GREAT work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Josh Johnson Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Absolutely! The TWiT specials are some of my favorite things you guys do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerry Ham Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I probably wouldn't be interested in watching them. I'm much more interested in the analysis of tech news and some reviews (Tech News Today, This Week in Tech, Windows Weekly, All About Android, This Week in Google, and ,once in awhile, a Before you buy) than any "coverage" of happenings at tech shows and the like. BTW, my TWiT shirt came yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Crooks Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Definitely would watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_C.J. Land Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Nice work on the Make Faire coverage. Definitely looks like a fun event for the entire family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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