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Future Plans

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

This is just a quick heads-up (and also a test of a new function to post from Twitter to Facebool) to inform people that soon the DiggerCast will be moved over to a new home with Stormhaven Media.  You’ll still be able to access the blog via the regular address, just that everything will be a bit tidier and simpler for us!  Additionally, some DiggerFeast episodes will be recorded over the next couple of months, but the official launch won’t be for a while yet.  I may post up a short, solo teaser episode with a couple items to show you what it’s about.  Please note that the editing may be a little shoddy, and also maybe the initial episode may be too, given this is the first time I’d have performed in front of a camera, as any videos I’ve been in either had me behind the camera or have had me in for a short time, meaning this is the first actual time I have essentially carried a whole video, either by myself, or with others.  I kind of expect it to be similar to the DiggerCast to a degree, except you get to see my face and I can do it alone, which will do wonders for the production schedule!

Additionally, there will be a separate blog for the DiggerFeast and also one for the DiggerCouch (which now will comprise of experimental pilots of shows), although all of them will go through the DiggerCrew Twitter, albeit under different hashtags and titles.  Don’t worry if you don’t understand what I mean… all will become clear in due time.

Other than that, I have nothing to report, other than the fact that Gamed Up’s shows will also be hosted by Stormhaven Media, given the entire site is geared towards hosting videos and podcasts.  Stormhaven Radio will now be a child site of Stormhaven Media, which will also host its forums, meaning everything will be under a single sign in, so once you sign up to Media, you’ll have access to the forums and Radio site too… wonderful, and saves you having many logins!  Radio will have its own Twitter too, as will Media… the DiggerCrew Twitter will be kept separate but related to the other 2, given it existed first and it already has its own separate following.

That’s it for now… expect some massive changes and a lot of reorganisation over the next few months!

New DiggerCast season starting soon!

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Yes, that’s right, we’re finally going into production!  Apologies for the really long delay, had a lot of stuff going on the past while!  Anyway, there will be a new episode up sometime in March, now that we’ve essentialy nailed the format for the show.  Admittedly though, there’s still a few kinks that need ironing out, but the final format is essentially gonna take a minimum of 30 minutes, with 5 mins extra if needed.  Additionally, each extra person (up to 4 people total) will add another 10 minutes to the running time, so a 2 person ep will be 30/35, a 3 person 40/45 and a 4 person 50/55.  Now, there may be rare cases where there might be a 5th person, but the normal max is just 4 people.  Additionally, there will also eventually be transcription available!  I don’t know how long this’ll take exactly, but there will be transcription for sure.  Additionally, the release frequency is set at every 2 weeks too, as we record one week and upload the next, so in the future, we’ll have a week to edit, transcribe and upload.

Oh, and one more thing, I’ll be in America from sometime in April till about June, so while the eps will still go on, it may take a little longer to sort them out transcription-wise.  Rest assured that the eps themselves will be up and edited at least, with the transcription following a bit later on.  Additionally, there will be another project done by the DiggerCast team, known as the DiggerCouch (working title)  This stuff will be done via video and only video, though I can’t reveal what it entails just yet, except for the fact that it’ll be done with some of us in the same room!  And given it’s a Stormhaven Radio related project, it’ll also have its own blog, so watch out for future developments there!

That’s it for now, but look out for a new ep soon!

While not exactly DiggerCast material…

Monday, December 21st, 2009

It’s still worth seeing. This is via Ashens on Twitter: http://cli.gs/Jg30R

It was so awe-inspiring, it had me close to tears.