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Adam has a video podcast with them almost once a week, he has written stuff for the website.
Adam also does videos on all kinds of stuff from his man cave.
They are fully invested and they are going strong.
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Giant Bomb Thread The Third: #TeamBrad
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Adam also does videos on all kinds of stuff from his man cave.
They are fully invested and they are going strong.
Empty Space
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Adam seems fairly involved with the site he does a podcast with them like every two weeks and does videos about all the insane stuff he has made and owns. I also know for a fact both Jaime and Adam have written articles for the site, but am on my phone right now so I can't really hunt them down.
Guys, how about a proper camera for these I Love Mondays/Mailbags/WiiU unboxings.
Sorry Jeff, but it's time to finally retire that garbage flipcam. I demand my closeups of console ports and connectors in full crisp HD, not a blurred and unfocused mess.
Time to step it up for the next generation!
Sorry Jeff, but it's time to finally retire that garbage flipcam. I demand my closeups of console ports and connectors in full crisp HD, not a blurred and unfocused mess.
Time to step it up for the next generation!
Sadly I'm not sure that this is so true... Back when they were with Whiskey Tested had negligible numbers compared to Giantbomb and Comicvine. They actually got a lot bigger now that they are with Adam and Jamie.
Not sure about "demand", but it sure would be great if they get a better video camera for these videos.
If you can recommend a better consumer-level camera that we can pull files off of in a common format, so we don't have to eat up Vinny or Drew's time recording these things, we're all ears.
No, better camera and mount etc. would ruin the charm of those videos, tbh.
The Wii U will get it's proper coverage anyway.
Post was meant to be lighthearted, Brad. It's why I italicized "demand".
And I know absolutely nothing about consumer-level cameras, but the current equipment used for these videos are really not great. Flipcam-type camera's (which if I recall correctly are the ones Jeff is using) are inherently pretty bad, high resolution or not.
Jeff filming the back of the box and the inside of the manual is very awesome, but sadly the current camera is apparently struggling to auto-focus and it all turns out to be completely unreadable. It's a pity, nothing more. No hate for the current format of videos at all.
Now I have truly read it all. I have been the most ardent defender of anything remotely related to Giant Bomb since forever. And I'm not too hot on the Wii-U either.
No need to go overboard with it. Just get a new video camera, that's small, light and can actually produce good looking high res videos.
The current camera looks very blurry and outdated to me.
Jeez.
HamPster PamPster
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Sony's HDR-CX line is "consumer" and pretty darn cheap in comparison, but really does a great job at filming on-the-fly. More than video, you guys should care about the audio, just mount an audio technica pro24 to the camera.
I like "I Love Mondays" and what-not as-is, though. I think you guys should add in filters respective to the camera operator's mood; like groggy, hungover, or even still-drunk so we can see Monday through Jeff, or whoever's eyes. /poorjoke
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That was a great unboxing public service. Wii U. It's a thing.
I loved their irreverence for the process during the whole thing.
I loved their irreverence for the process during the whole thing.
GoPro strapped to Jeff's head
Wait, what did I miss?
All I need to see is Drew holding that notebook and I'm good for 7 days :3
I was worried initially, but Adam seems to have fully embraced the website with interesting articles and video tours of his shop, but while also letting Will and Norm continue to do their thing. At least Tested didn't end up like Screened.
ShockingAlberto
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I imagine unboxing videos had to wait until after Iwata did his, anyway.
Dark Schala
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That Wii U unboxing only served to remind me of the On the Spot Wii unboxing vid (sorry for the trip down memory lane again).
I totally forgot that this was coming out soon... aaaand I know people who still think it's just a new controller for their Wii. :x
I totally forgot that this was coming out soon... aaaand I know people who still think it's just a new controller for their Wii. :x
I think given the Romney reference halfway through it was recorded yesterday, too.
They should make it into a musical. Or they could take the FMV concept to another level and make it an interactive experience somehow.
Dark Schala
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My only wish about those was it needs filmed from Vinny/Patrick/Ryan's side of the room so the glare from the windows doesn't flood in and out as the camera moves around. Or more posters to cover them up one!
Sounds like a job for Chris Remo.
So they beat Triforce to it huh.
Majima Everywhere System
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Can anyone tell me how the giant bomb video watching experience is on xboxes' Internet explorer. I can't check it out on this free trial but it might be nice. HTML 5? Theatre? Do the videos play well at full resolution?
No idea how IE works, but you can just use the YouTube app
CrunchinJelly
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You can watch them in Embiggen HTML5. Doesn't seem to be a full screen button, though. Theatre doesn't work, comes up with a message about only being compatible with Chrome and Safari.
it should be ok. Giantbomb is best on the boxee box.
Empty Space
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There was a women in line at Best Buy buying a Wii when I picked up Halo 4. I spent the whole time in line wondering if she knew about the WiiU and if she thought it was a just a new controller. Funny enough after I paid I heard the manager ask the cashier if the women asked about returns or the WiiU and she the cashier had sad anything. I don't know if it a corporate thing or just my store, but there is at least some genuine concern about market place confusion on a retailers part. I should mention the conversation I overheard did not sound sinister in any way. It was more they were unsure how to approach the subject to prevent a situation later down the line.
Now that they have a 5th man with Patrick, this most assuredly will happen. And Brad will run out of lives 3 minutes into it. Again.
Also when it comes to watching Giant Bomb content on my TV, I use the Giant Bomb Video Buddy app on my iPad and AirPlay it to my Apple TV. It works fantastically.
I actually was asking for recommendations if there's something better. It has to be something that we can take from pressing record to dumping a file into the compressor in a matter of minutes though.
Not sure about the actual output file format but I bet a Go Pro would work well and it's in HD.... Heck you can probably mount one on a hummingbird mask!
How about a Sony Bloggie?
I noticed Jeff's flip cam has a half dead pixel on the sensor.
Are you guys using the built-in mic on the camera for recording? My main complaint is not being to hear other people say stuff 'cause they're further away from the camera. I'm not sure if any kind of external mic would improve upon that, but it'd be nice if possible.
Either way, I prefer these videos as opposed to the more produced ones of yore. And we actually get them on Mondays, for the most part!
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Has anyone been having issues with the HD stream these days? It has been working in fits for the last month or so, to the point where i dont want to use the boxee app anymore because it can't seem to go a minute or two without needing to buffer.
Netflix streams just fine and in HD so I don't think it's an issue with the device or my internet speed. I've had to settle for streaming on my laptop with the Auto setting on just for it to work right. Sigh. Sucks to be paying for a membership and to not fully enjoy the benefits :/
Netflix streams just fine and in HD so I don't think it's an issue with the device or my internet speed. I've had to settle for streaming on my laptop with the Auto setting on just for it to work right. Sigh. Sucks to be paying for a membership and to not fully enjoy the benefits :/
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