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Changes are Afoot
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Time for Something New
Changes are afoot, dear friends. For a start, there's a shiny new blog - available at kevinmcmullintv.blogspot.com - unless you're reading this there... in which case Hello! you've found it.
Secondly, there's a new site in the works. More videos, and a brand new layout, and a brand new home. I hope it will be a big improvement. I don't intend to get rid of my freewebs site just yet though, so you can keep looking at it.
In other words, watch this space.
Categorised and sorted.
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There's something new on the blog... Categories. So now I can catagorise all my insane ramblings and make it easier to browse them.
In case you're wondering why I've gone quiet by the way. I'm making life taste better and trying something new [today] by working at Sainsburys over Christmas. The filmmaking will continue in January when I have a new documentary coming out, centred around my good friend [and voice over übermeister] David Malins, who has been dubbed "The Asperger's Pioneer of Hereford". So a pretty good subject. He is also, quite definately, stark raving bonkers. You should hear some of the outtakes from the various voice overs he's done for me!
[Hello Dave :P]
I've also got a production proposal ready to send off to... well anyone likely to commission or co-produce it really. It's about the Land Speed Record, and visitors to Wheelnuts will have already read the background history which I've written. Hoping to get that filmed and aired between July and November next year. Watch This Space.
And on top of all that... Ulrich's got several short films he wants to do, and there's lots of motorsport next year too with the 750MC Stockhatch series for 4-10.
Now... If only I was being paid for making that.
Oh and you can also comment on the blog now. Which is new.
Anyway, Have a nice Christmas. Drop into Sainsbury's in Bridgend if you want some booze. We've got lots!
[update : No, I dont know what's happened to the videos on the blog either]
At the finish of a rally... comes a video.
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This one needs no introduction. I had to use Google videos because of it's length, although I'm growing fonder of YouTube for the short ones. Anyway, enjoy it.
Rallying Success.
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In just under 10 days, One of my short videos recieved over 2000 views on Youtube. It was this one. The Wales Rally GB News Segment, for Wheelnuts. This is the best result I've had on any of my videos so far! The Subaru gearbox change comes in at second place for number of views, which now has over 1000. The Stage guide has been up for 20 days, and yet has just over 420 views. And that's odd. I thought that the stage guide would proove more popular than the news segment. Wonder why that is.
Anyway, it got me thinking. Is there a way to make money from these videos? Surely there's freelance sports news teams out there? Somewhere? Just how do you sell them? and to who?
That's the problem with being Entreprenurial. There's no handbook.
Anyway, it got me thinking. Is there a way to make money from these videos? Surely there's freelance sports news teams out there? Somewhere? Just how do you sell them? and to who?
That's the problem with being Entreprenurial. There's no handbook.
I hate the web sometimes.
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Argh! Why is the internet so hopeless? I can't find a single decent host for 16:9 videos anywhere - and even once you've got it onto youtube or google videos it has the quality and clarity of a half sucked jelly baby. This really isn't great if I want to show off a highly complex and great looking widescreen video.
So here's an offer. If you want a decent copy of my videos contact me via the contact form : [?http://www.freewebs.com/kevinmcmullin/contactme.htm?] and ask for one on DVD. Yours for the cost of the disc and postage and packaging, which I'll have to work out depending where you are. Deal?
Oh yes, and on the subject of the web - the stats which tell me how many of you have visited my site and where you're from are not working. So I don't now how many of you, if any of you are?reading this, are reading this. if you follow. So hello to you, if you're there, and err... could you sort of sign the guestbook?
Rallying the questions.
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So, press day for Wales Rally GB. I've never done one of these before and wasn't sure what to expect, but fortunately for me and Ulrich it turned out to be pretty straight forward.
Unfortunately, the weather was absolutely terrible. We found that the Z1 as usual hadn't been supplied with a rain cover [why not!?] and had to make our own out of a spare plastic bag. It still gave up later in the day though, ruining footage of an interview.
The interviews went well however, and so here's the first of hopefully 3 videos from the day - just the Interviews. Watch this space for the other two
Update : You may have noticed the new design, funky eh? You may also notice a big space where a video should be... not so funky. I don't know what's wrong with it, so just to be on the safer side, here it is again. Sorry if you have 2 videos now.
Crazy Days!
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Crikey! What a day. So far I've been told of a potential work experience placement a week on Monday, Been invited to a press day for the WRC's British round, Told of a Runner's job with ITV Wales, and invited for an interview. All in the space of an hour or so. Crazy days.
I've also got a confirmed work experience placement coming up, about which I am sworn to secrecy.
Oh and a media accreditation application for the London Motorsport show for 4-10. Blimey, it's all go!
Santa runs!
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You get some very odd requests now and again. Have you noticed? One of the oddest ones yet was to film someone running around a park dressed as Santa to promote a charity fundraising attempt. Obviously I knew that this would draw attention, and be awkward to set up at short notice...
So here's the result.
The Britcar Silverstone 24 Hour Race.
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Back from Silverstone, where I marshalled at the better than ever Britcar 24 hours. a fantastic race with a very unfortunate fly in the ointment. The cars charge past the union flag at the start, one of them spins, one of them tries to avoid it, but makes contact instead, flies across the track bounces off a wall and comes back into the path of the oncoming pack.
What ensued is far too nasty to be shown, so for those of you who have put it onto YouTube and not pulled it down, or take delight in only going or watching races for the crashes, I hope that you lot realise that you are not helping Andy Neate [the unfortunate TVR driver who broke his neck in the incident] or his wife get over this at all. I only found your videos by track backs from my marshal video [see below]. I would strongly suggest that you remove the offending material and re-consider your interest in motor racing.
It was rather interesting to read on Ten Tenths?that, and I loosely quote "The flag marshal on the outside of Woodcote who was frantically waving double yellow flags helped stop a bigger accident, and should be proud of himself". It's also interesting to read that the marshaling of the incident's direct aftermath was "exemplary" and "prevented the incident from escallating" - according to Motorsport News.?
Frankly, There was only one thing I could have done - yeah, I was flagging on the outside of woodcote, the last but one flag point before the incident - and that was grab the other yellow flag and wave like hell... Proud - slightly, but it's pride in being a marshal. All the Marshals gave everything to sort the situation out quickly and safely. If anyone should be proud then it's the incident marshal who directed the field around the incident and sorted out a stalled car quickly, or the rescue boys who got on the scene quick enough to help out.?
That is all I shall say on the incident. You can read the reports in?Motorsport News?and undoubtedly Autosport as well if you want all the details. If you do want to see the video, wait for the race to be edited by Pitlane Productions, who will no doubt be very professional with their coverage. I would encourage you to ignore the?amateur?attempts on YouTube or anywhere else. And that includes Autocar Magazine's video too.
To happier news from the race. New innovations this year in the world of television, which is always exciting. firstly there was for the first time at the 24 hours, live pictures around the start and first few hours - provided by the crews of Hayfisher. They disappeared in the evening though and did not return. Maybe it was because their boss was out of the race? More interesting was Thorney Motorsport's new innovation, Live In Car Closed Circuit TV, or as their webaddress says -?http://lincc.tv?. This rather special innovation broadcast views from 2 cameras on their car, via an arial on the roof, back to screens not only in their pit, but all around the circuit. Apparently it works on a sort of wifi network and can be?received?by any wifi enabled device. I think I may contact Thorney out of sheer curiosity and find out how it works, not that we'll [that's 4-10 motorsport] be likely to be able to afford it, but it could be the start of a way forward for broadcasting. We shall see.
Also, I spoke to Mr James Tucker, who runs Britcar. He liked the sound of the marshals ad - which is now up to 277 hits - and so I am now creating a higher quality version to send to him, and replace the one I have at the moment. If only I know how to make it better!
Updated : 1/10/2008
Making the Boring interesting.
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Wow. Who would have thought that a quick 30 second video shot from a dodgy angle on a marshal's head would have proved so popular! Within a week it's already had close to 200 hits! Nothing to do with slightly putting the words "Top Gear" into the tags...
Not that you'd notice if you watch the highlights video. it's big, but it's very well edited in time with Pendulum's "Propane Nightmares". and there's a very good reference to the contraversy which followed it. Go and check it out.
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