Thanks, everyone, for the comments and compliments. Glad you enjoyed the show!
When I first started the show I had the idea that Youtube would be allowing unlimited (or at least much extended) videos in the near future. Sadly, that hasn't happened yet, though I still expect it is only a matter of time. Still, you need to realize that it takes me pretty much all day to make one 10-minute video, so something longer (say, 25 minutes with some type of commercials) would take most of a week. That'd mean I could make 2 episodes a month, tops (probably one episode per month) without compromising on editing and such, which I'm unwilling to do. That said, I am of course saving the unused interview content and will hopefully work it in later, perhaps as a special "outtakes" episode somewhere along the line (or on a DVD if it ever comes to that).
So, unless I miraculously find myself with a budget, I'm operating at full capacity here. :P I would love more than anything to do something like this full-time, professionally, but that's frankly impossible without being hosted by a corporation or some such. I suppose I could also talk to the local TV stations (are there any of those left, anymore??) and see if there's any possibility of a real show. I've heard of people contracting out to do short segments (about Matt Chat length, actually) for filling out certain variety/news show type content. I'm thinking of the video equivalent of "Future Tense," if you're into that from NPR (highly recommended, by the way).
Still, my guess is that any type of "real show" would want to start by replacing me as host (perhaps preserving me as a writer/consultant). That's okay, I guess, though not as fun, frankly. :)
Thanks, everyone, for the comments and compliments. Glad you enjoyed the show!
When I first started the show I had the idea that Youtube would be allowing unlimited (or at least much extended) videos in the near future. Sadly, that hasn't happened yet, though I still expect it is only a matter of time. Still, you need to realize that it takes me pretty much all day to make one 10-minute video, so something longer (say, 25 minutes with some type of commercials) would take most of a week. That'd mean I could make 2 episodes a month, tops (probably one episode per month) without compromising on editing and such, which I'm unwilling to do. That said, I am of course saving the unused interview content and will hopefully work it in later, perhaps as a special "outtakes" episode somewhere along the line (or on a DVD if it ever comes to that).
So, unless I miraculously find myself with a budget, I'm operating at full capacity here. :P I would love more than anything to do something like this full-time, professionally, but that's frankly impossible without being hosted by a corporation or some such. I suppose I could also talk to the local TV stations (are there any of those left, anymore??) and see if there's any possibility of a real show. I've heard of people contracting out to do short segments (about Matt Chat length, actually) for filling out certain variety/news show type content. I'm thinking of the video equivalent of "Future Tense," if you're into that from NPR (highly recommended, by the way).
Still, my guess is that any type of "real show" would want to start by replacing me as host (perhaps preserving me as a writer/consultant). That's okay, I guess, though not as fun, frankly. :)
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