The Videog

What is "The Videog"?

The Videog is a vlog series I'm doing over the summer, both as a way to keep working on my video skills and to share certain aspects of my life.

Shot entirely on a iPod touch. Edited on Adobe Premier Pro.

There are two possible meanings for the name:

1. it's a different take on the word "vlog" (which also stands for "video log").
2. it's a take on the term "photog" which, for some reason, is used to describe videographers - despite the fact that photography implies still images, while videography is concerned with the moving image.

Anyway, enjoy! MC

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Episode 8 - Religious Experience ala Matt

Episode 8 features a trip to Rosedale Barbeque in KCK. I was introduced to Rosedale by Matt McClelland, my former internship supervisor and current scheduling contact with KCPT. He reviewed Rosedale for "Check, Please! Kansas City" on which he called the place a "religious experience with a bag of fries, a pile of meat and a puddle of sauce" (hence the plaque and the title).

You can see that episode of "Check, Please!" at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va6O9Pp8kIQ

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Episode 7 - High Society

Episode 7 is simply me buying an iced coffee from a vending machine on the JCCC campus. The title refers to a Japanese comedy bit where they tested different mispronunciations of "iced coffee" - and "high society" was one that failed but I still find really damn funny.

Episode 6 - From Lunch to the Shoot

Episode 6 demonstrates how car-centric Kansas City really is - and is a return to my video roots (kids, don't try this at home). I drove from the Chipotle on 39th Street three blocks west to KU Med for a film shoot. No, I don't recall having to crap blood because I had Chipotle.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Episode 5 - Andrew and Caroline

Episode 5 features my friends Andrew and Caroline (in a brief cameo) as we met to talk movie ideas to do over the summer. We ultimately came to the conclusion that kidnapping isn't funny.

Episode 4 - The Scout's View

Episode 4 is a touristy stop by The Scout, a famous statue in Penn Valley Park. How famous? They named a frickin' hockey team after it (that now plays in New Jersey). Seriously, though, it's one of the best views of Downtown Kansas City.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Episode 3 - Zombies!

Episode 3 features a charity zombie walk. It's just the beginning of a much longer precession. Props to the Occupy/Anonymous zombie with the Guy Fawkes mask "grafted" to his face.

Episode 2 - Artist Interrupted

Episode 2 features a spray-paint artist creating a promotional poster outside of Mod Gallery during First Friday. The "interrupted" part refers to the roller derby girls who skate into my shot.