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AskMrVideo Newsletter | September 22, 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 7

In this issue:

• Video of the Week
• Feature Article
• Where's Perry?
• As Seen On
• Recommended Resources
• Video Gear Review
• Members Only
• About Mr Video

Thanks Gramps!

This week I'm heading down to southern Virginia to film a training DVD with Thomas Roberts and I can't wait to get started! I was down there last weekend and I really love the fact that fall is just about here! I also love that I can create products that teach people how to do things.

I was just interviewed by Carolyn Herfurth today and she asked me if there were any other entrepreneurs in my family. I had to think, but then I remembered Grandpa Trinklein. Grampa had a very successful continuity business in central Michigan - Frankenmuth to be exact. Grandpa owned Trinklein Dairy and yes that was a continuity-based business. And farmers are about as entrepreneurial as you can get - tough life.

My other Grandpa, Grandpa Lawrence, I never met. He died when my father was only 5 (last of 13 births). But he too was an entrepreneur. He ran the Hinton Construction Company of Hinton, West Virginia. His company was one of the firms that built the main bridge going into town - and it's still standing!

Grandpa Lawrence invested in property. Unfortunately Hinton was a coal/railroad town. Not much property value today. BUT... his wife, Grandma Lawrence, survived (and thrived) off those properties by renting them out.

Now my parents, on the other hand, were both educators. Mom was a kindergarten and 1st grade teacher while my dad was a band director. Being a public school teacher is tough! I learned a LOT from them! Mostly sharing what you know and helping others out.

So why this trip down gene pool lane? Well, I was given the opportunity to reflect on who I am and how I got here and I just wanted to share. I hope this gives you some insight into what makes me tick and to why I started AskMrVideo.com. I love what I do and I love teaching people how to do it too.

Perry Lawrence
Mr Video

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Mr Video Says: This is a great video from AMV member Amelia. Here is s short note she posted in the forum:

Perry,
I used techniques that I learned from you and Carrie Wilkerson to post a video for a contest to win an all expense-paid business trip. It was selected to be in the top 20 for voting which ends Sept 22. The video exemplifies the benefits of learning from you and Carrie ;-)

Amelia

FEATURE ARTICLE

How Web Video Empowers Global Innovation

This is a great video from TED given by TED curator, Wired Magazine publisher, and The Long Tail author Chris Anderson. In this piece Chris discusses how YouTube is changing the way ideas are shared and how people are learning. There are some great ideas and stats so grab a pencil and enjoy this 18-minute presentation. I've posted this on my blog as I'd love it if you would share your ideas, experiences agreements or disagreements with me and the rest of the "crowd."

This is an important video for sure. I really want you to see how ideas that were once slow moving are now quick, global, and call like minded individuals to step up their game.

YouTube changing the world for the better... who'da thunk!

WHERE'S PERRY?

September 23-27 Clarksville, VA - Video Retreat
September 28 Washington DC Celebrity Results Shoot
October 6-8 Memphis, TN - Speaker at Converge Conference
Oct 21 Live seminar How to Profit with Video, Northern VA

AS SEEN ON...

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Got a video question or need a recommendation? Just Ask Mr Video here.

VIDEO GEAR REVIEW

Movie Slate for iPhone and iPad

This little app has saved my bacon more than once! It's an electronic slate and a lot more.

First of all, the slate feature lets you mark your tails and easily increment reel, shot, and take with single button ease. Then, it LOGS each and every shot and allows you to not only title the shot but circle it (good takes) annotate the shot with text AND audio. That's right, you can talk your thoughts into the Movie Slate and it stores everything with the shot log.

The shot log history manages your productions and you can quickly find what shot was the close up and what shot was the best take. All settings are customizable and choices are editable and drop down selectable making for super fast and easy use in the field.

On a recent shoot for Leanne Ely of SavingDinner.tv, I used the camera to slate my two cameras. When I went to edit I, could quickly find the matching shots. As my workload increases and I hand things off to assistant editors, it becomes a real workflow helper.

Traditional Timecode Slates run about $1500! And do a quarter of what the Movie Slate does. So my iPad investment has been awesome - based on this alone. ;-)

There is a TON of things that Movie Slate can do. Check out the website at PureblendSoftware.

Using Ultimate Media Play hosting from AskMrVideo
Here is a tutorial on uploading your video to the hosting we provide on AskMrVideo. The players we offer are unique and have a slightly different approach. You select a player (gallery) first then . . . keep reading

Canon T2i HDSLR Camera
I have been playing with the Canon T2i DSLR camera that also shoots HD video. Here is a rundown of what I think of the is new camera and what is needed to fully trick it out. I must say I am impressed . . . keep reading

ABOUT MR VIDEO

Perry has been in video production for over 20 years and has produced, shot, and/or edited videos for companies like Merck, Maxwell House, Nickelodeon, P&G, Ogilvy & Mather, IBM, and many others. Perry is also the "Go To" video expert for the top names in internet marketing such as Yanik Silver, Carrie Wilkerson, Barry Dunlop, Ryan Lee, Dean Hunt, and many others.

Perry has taken the steps used by professionals and distilled them down to an easy to use formula that guarantees better videos, each and every time.

As a proud member of the Video Marketing Association and "Mr Video," Perry has quickly become the definitive resource for helping business owners and marketers strategically leverage the power of video.

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