I've created numerous index polaroids for my site. I added a few of them to the Image Manipulation section.
There are a number of things I've been doing behind the scenes, so I decided to list them here:
1. Archiving - I now have about 50 MiniDV and HDV tapes, filled with footage from 2000 until now. I have since begun digitally capturing every tape, from beginning to end, to the hard drive. Each hour takes up about 13gb of space. So far, I have captured DV tapes 1-8 and 19. Once the drive is filled up, I will submit it for online backup. The purpose of capturing an identical copy to the HDD is to not lug out each cassette when looking for footage.
2. Tape Logs - Speaking of searching through content, I have added the MiniDV/HDV and VHS Tape Logs to the Archive section [links removed]. Although not entirely complete - or verified to be accurate (most were written years ago with no timecode to date stamp it) - I plan to list the content of every tape on hand.
3. Raw Footage Updates - In going through my tape archiving, I have come across raw footage of moments recorded that (to some) may find interesting or funny. At least to me, it is. Some of that footage will finally make its way online, or help to re-master content already available, but in HD.
4. Re-Mastering - There are still quite a few videos left online that are low in quality due to its upload date compared to when Vimeo & YouTube finally made the change to 1080p viewable. Arg! So obtaining all that raw footage is helping me do that! The first item for complete re-master and re-edit is the NYE 2000 / Pseudo Porno short film. I am halfway done with the edit in Sony Vegas HD, and will make it a nice 10 minute version, removing all the extra non-essential junk that sat in there all this time.
5. HD Downloads - I have now made it a habit to first upload the High-Def versions of my Flickr videos to my site before I add them to Flickr. This way, once added, someone will have the option to view on Flickr (which has proven to be horrible when a low-light video is added with lots of video noise), or download the full HD version I used in the first place. I have also tried to go back and add the other missing HD versions of other videos. Yes, I plan to have it all online, soon.
6. Flickr - Yes, I have lagged so much on this! It is mostly due to my backup & re-organizing attempts. At last count, I still need to upload 29.7gb of stuff. That's almost 2900 image and almost 100 more video clips! Oddly enough, in my other backup folders, I have found even older content that was thought to be lost. I hope to finally be back in the Flickr mode this weekend and get it all up before the New Year.
7. Lastly, backup! - Since I am realizing that my hard drives won't last forever, I have since been using Mozy {Link Removed} to backup all my content. At the moment, I have 283.8GB backed up online, and 2.2GB still in progress. When all is said and done, the 500GB drive I use as my main content holder, will have its copy online (just in case).
Below are some of my favorite digital images added to the gallery: Photo Projects within the Favorite Images 2009 section.
Edit Note: A few images were added to this update after the post date.
Below are some of my favorite digital images added to the gallery: Photo Projects within the Favorite Images 2009 section.
