I think this is a great idea! If there's some way I can help, let me know. :) On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 8:14 AM C R <cajhne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm working on some proposals for talks this weekend. These are things I > can talk about as a graphic designer who works with opensource software as > a primary toolset. GIMP will be featured in several of these talks, but I > also desire to help the GIMP Project with any materials and ideas for > talks. > > What I'd like is to have (for the GIMP Project) is a series of short > videos where our current contributors to the project talk about what > motivates them to contribute to Libre software. I will then compile these > into a video (5-10 minute) video about GIMP to present at LGM. This is a > way for some of us who can not make it to London to talk about their role > in GIMP as a developer and/or professional user. > > To make it easy for the camera-shy among us, I'd suggest we do it in a > format that resembles this mini commercial I did recently for a small > Italian Restaurant: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmPQ8FjRqr8 > > Something to notice is that the question comes up as text in the video > rather than having a presenter ask questions, which makes it easy to ask > and answer the questions as a regular conversation, rather than just an > interview. Notice at no time did Carlo (who is tremendously camera-shy) > have to look at the camera. He was always looking at me (off camera), and > just answering my questions while ignoring the camera entirely. In this way > I'm able to mix in relevant graphics, and cover mistakes or pauses to > produce a professional quality edit with key points of interest. > > I will provide all editing, compositing, music, captioning (in the case > where translation is needed). > All materials will be provided in open formats as well for your tinkering > pleasure. > > Any interest in this idea? > > -C > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx > List membership: > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list > _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
