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Grape Radio - Our First Documentary

December 26th, 2007 in Podcasting and Video Tags: , ,

My partners at Grape Radio have put together their first short form documentary. They chose to focus on the Russian River Valley wine region and so far, everyone I have shown it to has been blown away. Podcasting has certainly evolved. One friend commented that content like this is proof that independent “new media” can compete with anything on traditional TV. Even if you are not an oenophile (wine lover) take a look and let me know what you think. (Just click the image below.)

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  1. Gravatar Icon 1 D. Brent Miller Dec 27th, 2007 at 5:36 am

    Michael, This is a great production, or should I say grape production!

    You have been a leader and teacher in helping others start their podcasting, me included. So as this new media evolves, there is plenty of rooom for new productions on the Internet.

    Thanks.

    Brent

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 Michael Dec 27th, 2007 at 6:05 am

    Thanks Brent! Your kind words are appreciated.

    Michael

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 Bruce Sharpe Dec 29th, 2007 at 12:07 am

    Outstanding! The production values are excellent and the writing, editing and pacing outclass many pro documentaries I have seen. It really shows the promise of podcasting: great things happen when high-quality tools become accessible to those who have a passion for the subject matter.

    I would love to know more about how it was all done, from the cameras to the division of labor to the time it all took. I’m sure many other podcasters would be interested too.

    Bruce

  4. Gravatar Icon 4 Mark A. Ryan Dec 31st, 2007 at 10:24 am

    Hi Bruce,

    While I share your enthusiasm for the possibilities of podcasting, I must say that top-quality video doesn’t happen by accident. There is no substitute for working with a qualified and professional crew. I regularly direct and shoot for Discovery, BBC, MTV, etc. Jay Selman is a master producer, tireless organizer, interviewer, and idea-generator. Eric Anderson is also a top-rate interviewer with an encyclopedic knowledge of wine.

    There aren’t any secrets, the formula is simple:

    A professional crew.
    40 hours of interviews over a one-year period.
    4 weeks of editing, sourcing stock photos, music, color correction, and audio mixing.

    Regards,
    Mark A. Ryan
    Director, “Stewards of the Land”

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 Dan Klass Jan 28th, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. Well done all. Simply outstanding.

    Dan Klass

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Michael W. Geoghegan is founder and CEO of GigaVox Media, a production, consulting and technology company focused on audio/video new media.

As a pioneer of podcasting, Michael created some of the first corporate podcasts, including efforts by Disney. Michael is also creator of the 2008 James Beard Award winning "GrapeRadio" and "Reel Reviews: Films Worth Watching". He is editor-in-chief of the Podcast Academy™ book series and co-author of Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting.

Michael speaks frequently on podcasting's impact on new media and its corporate applications and is often quoted by the media including in The New York Times, USA Today, CNN and Wired Magazine.