Keram and Aimee discuss the meteoric rise of Twitter in 2009 and what it may look like in five years, as well as the nature and art of blogging, monetization, preparing for the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Vegas, crowdsourcing, cloud computing, wacky but legit ways to make money on the web and more. Don’t miss this insightful episode.
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Keram essentially gives a 45 minute lecture on how to shoot high-quality video, distribute, market, monetize and succeed at making professional, broadcast quality home movies. He also discusses viral videos, how to run your own internet based 24 hour TV station, hit Webisodic “The Guild”, aspect ratios, the best HD cameras for under a thousand bucks and much more. Can you believe it is both free and ad free? He is joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick. Too good to be true.
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UPDATES: Mogulus, mentioned in this episode, has since evolved into Livestream – a site that has since offered live broadcasts of the Oscars behind-the-scenes and exclusive Presidential campaign videos! Also Revver.com seems to have since gone AWOL.
YouTube has evolved radically, from adding new commercial rental services of select content) adding full HD support and raising its content cap to 2GB. In the near future they will also add metadata for fully searchable video and audio.
At the time this episode was recorded, no one could have predicted the rise of DSLR cameras as the new film threat. In the interim, Keram has launched 7DLabs.com – a site dedicated to shooting with so-called HDSLR cameras.
Despite these subsequent changes, the episode comprises a hearty discussion about what viral videos are, what elements appear to be consistent among them, and how to exploit new content with this in mind.
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It’s Oscar time! Keram and co-host Aimee weigh in on the nominees for the 2009 Academy Awards. As a special added bonus Keram shares excerpts from his friend Daniel Waters’ (writer of “Heathers”) exclusive list of the year’s best and worst films. Discussion also touches upon the state of the SAG negotiations with the AMPTA and National Executive Director Doug Allen’s being fired, the virtues and dangers of yard sales and why you may not be able to watch TV after February 17th 2009 unless you are in the know.
What do you think should have won the 2009 Academy Award for best film? Post your comments!
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Guaranteed to evoke strong opinion, Keram extrapolates his top ten list of documentaries about men that will change your life that he originally posted at culturepin.com. Docs can be about challenging subjects and the KeramCast never backs down from a good one. Joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick, this episode also answers some viewer mail, and opines on everything from shark finning to why John Lennon was assassinated, from whether it is morally defensible to home-school your own kids off the grid to Charles Darwin’s panic disorder.
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What documentary would you recommend?
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Keram discusses mysterious mushrooms, specters, serendipity, coincidence, superstition and how to become a magician of the first order. He is joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick.
This episode also features an exclusive new track by Keram.
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Have you experienced an intensely powerful and unusual coincidence?
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Keram interviews director Lexi Alexander about Marvel Comics’ film Punisher: War Zone that hits theaters across North America December 5th, 2008. This exclusive forty minute interview affords insight into Ms. Alexander’s creative process in helming one of the most anticipated and controversial action films of the year.
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Keram who plays the villain Ink in the upcoming Marvel Comics film Punisher: War Zone, interviews the film’s cinematographer Steve Gainer in a candid, exclusive interview. Steve Gainer has shot over three hundred music videos, dozens of films for Roger Corman, as well as Larry Clarke, Greg Araki and Jon Waters.
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Download or stream Episode Eight
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A dame from Fable 2
Keram answers listener mail! Aimee gives a hands-on review of the Google phone! They discuss the mavericks behind Xbox 360 highly anticipated role-playing game Fable 2 (Peter Molyneaux), sex in Albion, why it votes NO on Prop 8 and evolutionary sim Spore creator Will Wright! Keram talks about CDs vs. downloads, digital rights management and the future of the music industry, Sarah Palin’s make-up budget and much more all in less time than in takes you to drive to work or get your daily cardio!
This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.
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Keram interviews Kimberly Snyder – Raw Food Diet specialist and creator of The Solution – an all-in-one skincare product made strictly from natural ingredients with zero chemical or artificial stabilizers that the biggest stars in Hollywood have fallen in love with.
They will also discuss the Raw Food diet vs. Macrobiotic, blender vs. juicer, the major problem with Corn in America, how much water a person really should drink and how to eat healthy when you are stuck in a tour van in Nevada.
Visit Kimberly’s food blog at http://kimberlysnyder.net and check out The Solution at www.envision-beauty.com.
This episode also features original ambient music by Keram (keramsongs.com) and the late great Brad Renfro.
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Full October moon over Los Angeles
Full moon fever! And there’s nothing quite like a full moon in October. In Los Angeles. Keram welcomes back his favorite guest host Aimee Lynn Chadwick to discuss Keram’s new food blog TasteOdyssey.com, Macrobiotics, The Omnivore’s dilemma, slow-cookers, Marshall McLuhan, raw food diets, surfing, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and why we are all Corn People.
This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.
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