So Much to Learn...So Little Time

Asterpix - Interactive video

Learned about this new video hosting web site last night from Vicki Davis' blog.
This is Asterpix and you can create interactive hotspots within the video, so interested parties can find out more about what is contained in the film. It sounded exciting so I just had to have a go.
At the moment you have to upload from another video hosting site such as YouTube (can't use blip.tv at the moment but I'm sure it will be added at some point). From there it is really easy to add notes and url's to a hotspot.
Check out my first shot: A slimmed down trip around Huntly purveyors of fine food and drink.

Nell Nelson - The Woman who ate Huntly. Huntly Food Trail.

Due to my enforced absence from work (back is still in agony) I have been able to catch up on some film editing.
Here's what happened when Nell Nelson came to eat her way around some of Huntly purveyor's of fine food and drink. Thanks to:
Sinclair's of Rhynie (Bakers)
Forbes Raeburn (Butchers)
Rizzas Ice Cream
Dean's of Huntly (Shortbread)
Duncan Taylor & Co. (Whisky)

TGStv - the first show

There's a new vodcast in the blogosphere.

Click TGStv and add it to your reader. Here's the first show.

The student involvement in all stages of the process is not quite ther but I am hoping that with time, I will have to do less and less and will operate as a quality control. Good job all the same I think.

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Adam Sutcliffe - maker of films

My supposed filmaking prowess is much in demand at the moment.
This week is Huntly's major festival of the year. Previously it was a Hallowe'en festival but thanks to some prodding from the local churches, who didn't like the pagan aspects of Hallowe'en, I think the organisers metamorphosed it in to a Hallowe'en / Harvest festival known now as Huntly Hairst ("hairst" being doric for harvest.)
Anyway I have been charged with immortalising parts of the event on film...this will include the visit of Nell Nelson (The Woman who Ate Scotland) and my boss taking part in a local version of Ready, Steady Cook. Should be interesting.