Monday 17 January 2011

Free Videoing for Gigs Events etc!

Well it's been far too long since I've posted on here... but have no fear I've not deserted the internets. Just been more active elsewhere.

Mainly this is the fault of the real world... I mustn't complain, I've been doing some pretty interesting things lately, filming for Alternative Karaoke:



Also I've been going out to Oxfords famous Intrusion Goth night and getting about over the Christmas break (and getting stuck in it see here). Hopefully that'll change, but then I say that every year!

This year I'll hopefully have more to write about and fingers crossed I'll somehow make the time to do it... reason is I'm trying to make a business out of a hobby... and no not this blog (no one in their right mind would pay me for these ramblings). But instead my videoing skills. Now I'll be the first to be modest and say I'm no James Cameron, but I know my Camcorder pretty well, and it's a killer piece of equipment (yeah it's no 2k 3D jobby... I can't justify the expense of something like that), with the addition of a 0.7x wide angle lens and a compressor microphone (courtesy of my parents for Birthday and Christmas) and a truly superb monopod and shoulder mount (courtesy of Nomis Mum and Step Dad... yes I'm fully aware I will look a total wally wearing the shoulder mount), I'm now fully geared up to get right into the thick of it at conventions, gigs and other events.

I love videoing... to the point that even a Japanese tourist would say is excessive. So to get paid for it is a dream, and one that's either impossible, or extremely far off. So now here's the thing... if you're in a band, run an event/convention or anything that would benefit from a video of some sort, drop me a line. I'll take on all comers, and if you're willing to give me a free ticket to get in I'll do it for nothing... and that includes my skills editing and transforming whatever it is into a fully fledged trailer/YouTube clip/music video/film/DVD or everything in between and beyond. Whatever you want I can give it 100% All I ask is the opportunity to hone my skills. And you know what... I hope my work will either make whoever I work with famous or both of us.

A good friend of mine is helping me out by making a website just for this purpose and to showcase my work... this will eventually be online at www.roamingjay.co.uk but my work can always be found on www.youtube.com/roamingjay and occasionally I'll mention it on here.

So if you're reading this and not already bored to tears why not try me out... in an economy like today's getting something for free is not something you see every day!

Saturday 1 January 2011

Mini Abomination

Now while I adore the original Mini, I genuinely look at the new Mini and think... "well it's the best they can do with current safety legislation"... and then exclaim that it's massive! And deserves the name Medium as opposed to Mini.

I'd heard of the Mini Coutryman... but until now I'd never seen one. And the first thing that popped into my mind? That's not Mini... it's Massive!


Whilst I don't object to 4x4 cars... I think that they suit certain styles. And styling one after a New Mini just horrifies me, it's the complete opposite of the original concept of the Mini. But someone out there liked it enough to come up with the design, someone approved it, and someone bought it... so that's at least 3 people that like it... I just pray there isn't any more!