I just reread a good chunk of this and I don't see someone calling for a new organization. If that was me not knowing whether the CASAA would be the right ones to direct such a video. I was not saying they weren't the right organization for e-cigs, just they may not be the best choice to have complete say in a video.
A videographer that makes good videos is the best choice. If that videographer happens to be part of the CASAA and wants to give the org credit that's a different story.
I'm supposed to work Sundays, I certainly don't need a reason to avoid working on Sunday. Perhaps I could try using listening in as a way to force me to work but I would only be listening. I just signed in and listened to an old one.
So there's no worry about my grinding and hammering coming across a mic?
No, I wasn't referring to your comment about a video and no - there's no worry about grinding and hammering coming across on your mic.
What I outlined takes no money if everyone involved has about a <$200 HD camera (half the phones now qualify) and Windows 7. It's better if they have better software but Live Movie Maker can do some good stuff.
It basically comes down to the talent, voice and eye to make something that looks good to a lot of people.
I have the camera, software and editing skills but my voice/attitude is like Steven Wright. Plus I've lost my will to do much fancy editing because of some unknown computer issue making it a slow reacting process to get really heavy into it. But if someone got the voice without the editor I'd be willing to try I'm just sure someone out there is better.
With a little green paint or green blankets as green screens and good lighting even what CBS did with the back drops could make two people at opposite ends of the world seem like they are in the same room having a conversation with good editing.
Computers and HD camera have made professional looking video production within reach of everyone.
If you can get all of those people to actually take the time and do this, you will have achieved something we've been trying to do for some time. We can't even get people to take 10 minutes to write a letter or make a call to stop bans in their own town where it will directly affect them.
Honestly, I'm not trying to poo-poo the idea at all - we've had the same idea and proposed it in the past quite a few times. But it never takes off, because we don't have the manpower to coordinate the project and no one volunteers to step up and run with it. If you want to try to get something like this going and follow through with it, I'm pretty certain that CASAA would happily promote it by getting the word out to our membership and ask them to contribute videos. But I should warn you that a year or so ago we asked people to send in a video testimonial for the CASAA channel and only TWO people actually followed through and contributed a video. That's one reason why we were so happy about Linc's project - we figured testimonial excerpts and the interviews of experts from the film would make great mini videos to post online and send to legislators. Which is why we are acting as consultants on the film.
That's what I'm trying to tell people. We can have all the great ideas in the world, but unless members step up and participate and help implement it, they all die in the idea stage.
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