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A post about my experience using the Nokia N86 8MP to videoblog and photoblog a film festival last weekend.
I’m just back from four days by the sea in Brittany, at the 20th Dinard Festival of British Film. 70+ producers, directors, actors and press were flown over by the Festival to network, sell, drink champagne and present their films to an eager French public. There were 7 cinemas showing 45 films over four days from 10am to 1am, and all the screenings I went to were packed.
The gig was a hand-me-down via Mike and Christian. McAinsh PR wanted someone to cover the festival ‘for Twitter‘ – to tweet during the festival and post video, photos and audio. That’s basically what I do – creative mobile videoblogging, at Twittervlog.tv – and I’ve been a short filmmaker for 15 years, with a keen interest in British cinema, so it was a good fit.
After my experience last month on the N86 Twestival Tour, I was a bit unsure about the N86. It appears to deliver everything I dream of – and the photo, video and audio quality *are* fantastic – but they’ve removed the video editor completely now (RAAAAAAAAA), mobile uploading was a nightmare, and the battery life was unbelievably bad.
There was a well-timed firmware upgrade last week, though, so I thought I’d give it another try – and WOMWorld Nokia (at 1000heads) kindly sorted me out with one to borrow for the weekend.
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So it was about time I got off the marks with a post.
I think Ammobox is a great project. A box of tech goodness that I’m sure will make a difference in whatever way the gear is used. Super idea Phil!
I’m at Cologne Airport and flying down to Tbilisi, Georgia. I’ll be down there for a fortnight training radio journalists.
Given that this is a training trip and not a report trip I’m travelling quite light( If you call three laptops light). Normally I’m carting around a Sony Z1 video camera and a Miller tripod.
As for gadgets, most of my gear for this trip is packed into a CaseLogic backpack. I’ve just been singled out as usual by security at the airport for special treatment but lucky all cables are in see through bags – no cable spaghetti.
Anyway must dash!
