Comments on: Dr. Kringe and The Assistant – LAMLtv

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:45:33 +0000

Yeah – I just don’t think anyone really ever thought about it before you started it … I know it never occurred to me to make a video featuring a MOC until seeing this episode. It really is groundbreaking – though in a way, it shouldn’t be. But then think about all the people who still use Brickshelf as their only way of sharing MOCs!

By: James

James — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:57:15 +0000

I seem to have missed the two comments above…

Bill, the whole idea of LAMLtv is to “pioneer” video in the online LEGO community. I’ve asked a number of builders to do the same as Tyler, but a large number either didn’t have a video camera or didn’t think video would show anything that pictures can’t show.

That is why I put “rethink communication” in the intro. The internet is shifting to video, why should anyone fight that?

By: Starwars4J

Starwars4J — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:50:11 +0000

Well Bill, I know what you mean. It can be hard to showcase a MOC without coming off with “omg i r best”, but if done properly it could do nothing but get more people into it. Tyler’s video didn’t make me think he was bragging, rather I was captivated with the MOC itself, and I think that as long as the focus is kept on the MOC rather than the MOCer, it’ll be fine. Of course you’ll eventually be flooded with 12-year-olds doing “look at me!” videos, but you have that in another, slightly-less-annoying medium now anyway.

I say go for it, and I second the request for LUG videos.

By: James

James — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:48:18 +0000

Tyler, any LEGO video you make is welcome here. And the same would go for Bill, or really anyone who can meet the “standards” that we have.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:36:36 +0000

Great idea Bill. I was wondering the other day if we might get to see some LUG videos here. Fun stuff.

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:32:11 +0000

I guess what I mean is, it’s no big deal to put up photos of a MOC, but that’s partly because everyone’s doing it. Right now Tyler’s about the only person I know of to make their own feature video about their own MOC. If lots of people did it, then I would be happy to do it too, but being a pioneer feels weird to me. I guess what I mean is, what makes my MOC so great as to deserve the attention? There are plenty of great MOC’s out there which I didn’t build that would be interesting to hear about.

I’m going to my LUG’s (BayLUG) 10th anniversary meeting/party Sunday. I’ll bring my video camera but I don’t know if it’ll make sense to do anything for LAMLtv or not. Maybe get some founding members to talk about their experiences. Also, most of our members don’t post pics of their MOC’s online, so maybe I can get some good footage of their stuff.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:27:47 +0000

I would love to do more of these. If not for LAML, then perhaps on my own. Putting the video together was pretty simple and didn’t take much longer than photographing the actual moc.

By: Starwars4J

Starwars4J — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:57:34 +0000

Bill: An audience for what exactly? Sharing MOCs? I’d think there’d be a large audience for it, and now that flickr allows pro accounts to share video as well, I would think it would be even easier to get out there!

Tyler: I have to second James’ comment, this will be a hard act to follow, though I’m sure there are lots up to the task. What really caught me here was the presentation. Wish I could set the setup you used! You definitely have a knack for the field, and I hope you come back to do more of these.

I’m greatly looking forward to future installments

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:12:48 +0000

Well I had a lot of fun shooting and editing the BrickCon footage. I have no expertise as a filmmaker but am learning a lot through this process. Oh no, not another hobby to fill my nonexistent spare time – thanks a LOT James

But this is particularly inspiring – I’d be interested in making similar videos, and I’m sure a lot of us would, but it seems like doing it on my own would be a little too self-indulgent. How does one know if there’d be an audience for this sort of thing?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:42:05 +0000

I was actually thinking about doing this sort of thing before James contacted me. When he did contact me about doing a video for LAMLtv I was very excited. James just asked me for a video introducing my latest MOC. This is the result. I thought it would be fun to give people a look at what they don’t usually get to see from a MOC. That being some behind the scenes stuff that goes into creating something like this.

Thanks for the comment about professionalism. That’s very encouraging for me being a film student.