dotBoom made some bumper videos for the FITC Awards show. They turned out pretty well, and we wanted to show you.
Here they are, all mashed into one 13 minute piece of comedic goodness.
The gang is at a crossroads: Jill has to decide if university is right for her, Dondy is debating taking a new job, Corey is considering Aria’s wedding proposal, and Sarah is trying to decide if she’ll tell Corey how she really feels about him.
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The Nontourage girls are back from SXSW, and we are in much need of sleep. While we were there, we stopped by the Podtech booth and sat down for a little chat with Irina Slutsky of the Vloggies. Check it out!
At the same time, Diab tries to find Kiki, and Burkitt seeks some much needed closure from her ex.
A while ago I ordered a t-shirt and mug featuring dotBoom’s logo from Spreadshirt, which is a print-on-demand service (a la Cafepress), and today I received them in the mail. It’s been a while since I’ve got anything from such a service, and I have to say, I’m quite impressed by the quality. Mugs are easy, it seems, but the t-shirts are where the difficulty lay.
And Spreadshirt, I’m happy to say, makes a pretty nice shirt. If I didn’t know where it came from, I’d believe that it came from a “proper” manufacturer, it looks that nice.
Here’s my Spreadshirt store, here’s a post I made on the dotBoom blog, and here’s a photo of some haggard-looking guy in the shirt:
Fresh from what would’ve been a stunning loss at the Vloggies, if only anybody knew about dotBoom, I have begun a half-hearted look for other awards to try to win. The first, and I think most prominent, are the Webby Awards. The problem with a larger award is that there would likely be more competition (decreasing my chances of winning) and that it’s not video/podcast specific (increasing my chances of people not caring). Also, there’s the rather egregious entry fee to be considered. There’s a way you can get a discount, but the standard cost for entering in the “Online Film & Video” category is $175 USD.
That seems like a lot of money to me, guys. What do you think?
And what do you think about the notion of paying for entry into the contest? I’ve entered screenplay competitions in the past (The Nicholl Fellowship), and that carries a bit of a cost, but that’s presented as an admin fee. And it’s nowhere near $175. At that cost, it makes it feel like you’re buying the award (and, certainly, any physical award you might get would cost less than that).
This might beg the question, I think, of what differences there are (if any) between this and simply paying for a banner ad, or some other kind of advertising. Do you think there is any?
(Yes, I am now using this blog as a conversation both with potential list
eners of the show, and my co-hosts. Such is the the beauty of teh intarweb)
