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Save the Planet UU Video featuring a purple 1 1/2 inch alien
finger puppet.
Available as a digital download for those who want a version
to show to Sunday school classes or other UU groups. Note
the digital version is kid friendly - the alien doesn't say
"Life on Earth Sucks!!!"
Cost $3 with proceeds going to my puppet, fairtrade coffee
and video equipment funds.
 This
video came out of a conversation on the power of YoutTube,
Google Video and Internet viral videos to share a message.
I made it on a lazy Saturday (October 14, 2006) when a shoot
for one of the TV shows I work on was called off. This was
an experiment to see how much "play" a silly, quick,
unrehearsed, low production quality video can get over time.
Something more of the nature of the viral videos bouncing
around the web. My hunch was that something stupid and/or
weird would get more non-UU's to check it out including UU's
sending it to friends.
Note
that once you take away the time spent learning how to use
the Vlogit! software and Audacity, this took an hour to produce.
I already had the alien from my work with children's
television.
I've
had many UU ministers, lay leaders and random UU's email via
youtube saying they think it is great. For the time I spent
on it, yes. But the response also highlights just how great
the need is for UU's to produce high (or higher) quality UU
media. Right I'm in the process of fusing my TV and UU work
together. I'm presently in a full time digital film &
television training program. My goal is to help produce AMAZING
UU rich media that we can use to share our message, orient
newcomers, and train our leaders.
As
for posting this video on UU sites, my preference is that
it only be posted on personal sites. I don't think it is of
sufficient quality to post on a church site *UNLESS* it is
labeled as humor.
Bottom
line - can we reach as many people using inexpensive video
as a regional Uncommon
Denomination marketing campaign? We'll see. Just look
at the stats I've compiled below. A lot of viewers for the
time. Next step? High quality videos on "What is Unitarian
Universalism" and all that UU FAQ stuff.
If
you are interested in UU video and related media send me an
email and subscribe to my periodic free e-newsletter. If you
make a video yourself please send
me the link. --Peter
Watch
the video on YouTube.com
Youtube Stats (not counting
Google
Video):
| Date |
Time
Online
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#
Views
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| October
14, 2006 |
Uploaded
to YouTube.com
|
100
views
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| October
16, 2006 |
2
days
|
200 views
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| October
28, 2006 |
2
weeks
|
1,500
views
|
| November
1,2006: |
2
1/2 weeks
|
2,701
views
|
| December
14, 2006 |
2
months
|
5,025
views
|
| December
23, 2006 |
2
months, 9 days
|
6,010
views
|
| January
17, 2007 |
~3
months
|
7,010
views
|
| February
1, 2007 |
~3
1/2 months
|
7,713
views
|
November 7,
2007 |
389 days |
16,930 views
~43/day
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How it was made:
This
one take finger puppet movie made on the cheap was produced
using the following resources.
Produced
using the Vlogit!
program by Serious Magic (recently acquired by Adobe)
Video
Input: Logitech Quick Cam
Audio Input: Logitech Headset with Microphone
Audio Editing: Audacity
(free)
Green Screen: Green construction paper ($0.15)
Alien f/x: Alien Finger puppet ($0.12)
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