Comments on: DIY Video Summit in LA Feb 8-10 http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2008/02/01/diy_video_summi.html making connections where none previously existed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2008/02/01/diy_video_summi.html/comment-page-1#comment-17536 Steve Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:20:23 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2008/02/01/diy_video_summi.html#comment-17536 Well, this comment is a little less than timely, but better late than never. I was surprised and a little disappointed when I went to the website for this event to find no mention in the participant lists of a highly prominent DIY filmmaker, musician and writer who is based in the LA area. This is Michael W. Dean. He is author of the acclaimed (Well, I acclaim them anyway) books $30 Music School, $30 Film School and $30 Writing School, and according to his Wikipedia entry is currently working on $30 Life School. His best known film is the DIY music documentary D.I.Y. or Die. He was singer for the DC area punk rock band "Bomb". He has pioneered his own unique approach to open source concepts in the world of the arts - meaning he often gives away his content for free (including a high quality digital version of the D.I.Y. or Die video) but not always. He is a blogger and a podcaster. I will not try to further describe Michael Dean as he is truly "Must see to appreciate". I will include one "teaser" quote from his Wikipedia entry. "Was sent off to all-boys boarding school Church Farm School in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Kicked out of the school in 11th grade for "Calling the headmaster a 'fat, bald, overtly-Christian old fart'." I will give his Wikipedia link, as the atricle includes links to his other online presences, which are prolific. Anyone interested in DIY filmmaking or DIY life should check out this individual. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Dean" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Dean</a> -Steve Well, this comment is a little less than timely, but better late than never. I was surprised and a little disappointed when I went to the website for this event to find no mention in the participant lists of a highly prominent DIY filmmaker, musician and writer who is based in the LA area.

This is Michael W. Dean. He is author of the acclaimed (Well, I acclaim them anyway) books $30 Music School, $30 Film School and $30 Writing School, and according to his Wikipedia entry is currently working on $30 Life School. His best known film is the DIY music documentary D.I.Y. or Die. He was singer for the DC area punk rock band “Bomb”. He has pioneered his own unique approach to open source concepts in the world of the arts – meaning he often gives away his content for free (including a high quality digital version of the D.I.Y. or Die video) but not always. He is a blogger and a podcaster.

I will not try to further describe Michael Dean as he is truly “Must see to appreciate”.

I will include one “teaser” quote from his Wikipedia entry.

“Was sent off to all-boys boarding school Church Farm School in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Kicked out of the school in 11th grade for “Calling the headmaster a ‘fat, bald, overtly-Christian old fart’.”

I will give his Wikipedia link, as the atricle includes links to his other online presences, which are prolific.

Anyone interested in DIY filmmaking or DIY life should check out this individual.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Dean

-Steve

]]> By: kassrachel http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2008/02/01/diy_video_summi.html/comment-page-1#comment-17535 kassrachel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:25:32 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2008/02/01/diy_video_summi.html#comment-17535 The "Genealogy of Vidding" panel is being orchestrated by friends of mine, and should be terrific. I wish I could be there. The “Genealogy of Vidding” panel is being orchestrated by friends of mine, and should be terrific. I wish I could be there.

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