Kevin's Public Talk - YouTube and Beyond

Kevin is a new friend I made (online) recently. Melvin Yuan "introduced" me to him as I was researching on new media and social networking information. Kevin is a highly intellectual individual with unique views and at the same time, an interesting friend to talk to. As of now, I still have yet to have the opportunity to meet him face to face, but we will. Next Tuesday, 19 June, Kevin is giving a public talk at the National Library (just before he goes back to US to continuehis PHD) on the topic of "Youtube and Beyond: WHat you want to know but never knew who to ask."

Winston, Kelly and I are making a trip down! For more information on the talk, check out the following details:-


“Youtube and beyond: What you want to know but never knew who to ask”A public talk on the present and future of online video sharing by Kevin Lim
http://theory.isthereason.com/

When : Tuesday, 19 Jun 20077:00PM - 8.30PM(I’ll be there at 6pm for the early birds!)
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Central Lending Library(Basement of National Library, Victoria Street)Click for Map

What: Youtubers, Videobloggers, Video podcasters, or anyone who wants to get started with sharing videos online, this interactive session is perfect for you! Here are 5 reasons why you have to join in:

* Explore the world of free video sharing services -> going beyond Youtube* Learn tips to producing great video for web -> high quality, small file size* How to protect yourself by staying legal -> copyright, Creative Commons* See the future of online videos -> Lifecasting and searching within videos* Make friends and show your clips with fellow video bloggers!
Plus: If there’s time, learn how to videocast without spending a bomb on web hosting, by integrating Internet Archive with your blog.

Who: Kevin Lim [of theory.isthereason.com] is currently pursuing his PhD in Communication and is teaching in the Educational Technology Center at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). He studies the wide-ranging cultural affordances of technology, focusing particularly on the pedagogical aspects of social media. Being passionate about making and sharing videos, Kevin is currently challenging notions of virtuality through his modular “sousveillance” backpack. In an attempt at enhancing the usefulness of video, this unique backpack allows him to experiment with lifecasting, ambient intimacy, and video as a form of memory prosthetic (also see eyetap and wearcam).