January 2010 (5)

News Story Formula

Here’s a clever and amusing recipe for making a TV news story.  As a former network news producer I can assure you that this characterization is not far from the truth.  Warning, some objectionable language, but despite the language I think you’ll enjoy it.

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Good Sound Can Make B+ Work Great

This review of the most expensive car in the world, the Bugatti Veyron, is impressive, but what makes it even better still is the great sound of the car.  It wouldn’t be as distinctive a piece without it. Here’s Conan during his last week on NBC with the Bugatti Veyron.

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Time’s Top 10 Viral Videos of 2009: Do you Agree?

This hit list of Time’s fave viral videos ranges from a groggy six year old’s trip to the dentist to a man walking, to the tale of a guitar trashed by United Airlines, to a wedding party dancing, to a baby dancing to Beyonce, to the top watched video last year – Scotland’s Susan Boyle’s […]

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New Idol Star; Greg Pritchard from Britain’s Got Talent

Here’s a new remarkable Idol voice Britain’s Got Talent that we are sure to hear more of. 

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Water Droplet – How does water absorb a droplet?

This high speed video shot at 2000 frames per second will give a surprise answer to the questions above.  It doesn’t happen the way you would think.  Harken back to your old high school physics classes.  Hint – Has something to do with surface tension.

15 years ago 1 Comment VIral Video
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Yale – A College Admissions Video with a Twist…. and a Shout.

Here’s an amusing piece created internally by Yale for prospective Yale students.  It’s a ‘short film length’ (15 minutes long) admissions video that’s inspired by Glee as well as the old school approach to admissions and admissions videos…. but, what’s important here is that is is a REAL admissions video.  I think it’s quite well […]

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Animals in their Element; Museum of Animal Perspectives

Perhaps I should be posting about Haiti this week, but I need a break from watching non-stop news coverage.  Here’s a wonderful collection of video of animals in their natural element.  I caught the fellow who is curating this project, Sam Easterson, on one of the network news shows.  His web site is called the […]

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Starbucks Love Project

Here’s a great International Music project underwritten by Starbucks.  150 musical groups around the world sang the Beatles song “Love is All You Need” simultaneously in December.  This is the video created from the sing-in.  For every subscriber, Starbucks will donate 5 cents to Aids research.  It’s all good, musically and charitably.  Feels a lot […]

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