Lol, what's up with you Noopur, finally you
let that Matt bumped into
India mailing list? :p
On 23 February 2012 20:48, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Just for some motivation and amusement, watch
this: *Where the hell is
Matt? *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
Cheers
Noopur
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi <
subha(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Thanks a lot Swaroop, We are expecting more inputs from you guys, and
> please free to add/modify the questions wikipedians have to keep in mind (
>
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1). I have also
> received responses from Pune and Ahemadabad communities. If you guys can
> shoot some videos at the end of the meet ups as there will be a gathering
> of wikipedians it will be good. We can make a prototype video to make the
> Indic language communities understand the way they need to make this video.
>
> Thanks
> Subha
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Swaroop Rao <raul.swaroop(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
>
>>
>> Swaroop Rao
>> (MikeLynch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MikeLynch>)
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 20:38, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Let me clear this confusion.
>>> Dear Srikanth R, *please* attempt to read the ENTIRE mail. I
>>> suggested
>>> recording in a popular format because converting and editing ogv is a
>>> PAIN. And, it reduces video quality by two times.
>>>
>> +1 to that. OGV, for all its "openness", is a big pain to work on,
>> especially for converting.
>>
>>> Another thing, if we are to upload these videos to Commons,
>>> *obviously* we will have to convert them to open formats. So, no one
>>> is denying that. It is rather obvious and understood.
>>>
>>> So now that we have cleared confusions, can the SIGs and guys
>>> organizing meetups please raise hands? Will you guys be able to do
>>> such recording?
>>>
>> *raises hand* I am willing to create such a video; I appreciate
>> Subha's mail about what exactly to say, but it shouldn't be a boring,
>> mechanical interview-style answering of questions. If it is to motivate
>> others, it should be catchy (read ad-like).
>>
>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Subhashish Panigrahi
>>> <subha(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>> > Well, that's the whole point. The final file to be hosted for
>>> public would
>>> > be ogg and the backend work will involve raw file editing
>>> collected in
>>> > different formats.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <
>>> konarak.11(a)live.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Subhashis exactly, you might know this, but Xiph (developers of
>>> .ogg
>>> >> /.ogv) doesn't even endorse .ogv. And .ogg can be used with
>>> Matroska. Though
>>> >> I'll convert the videos in .ogv.
>>> >>
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0530
>>> >>
>>> >> From: subha(a)wikimedia.org
>>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video
>>> of Indian
>>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia"
>>> >>
>>> >> That sounds good Konarak, and apart from the loss of quality most
>>> handy
>>> >> cam users might not be aware of converting them to ogg, but once
>>> you convert
>>> >> raw footages to ogg there will be difficulty to edit, because
>>> normally the
>>> >> final avi/mpeg is converted to a open source format and uploaded
>>> in
>>> >> Commons.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <
>>> konarak.11(a)live.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hey Srikanth, that's fine by me, twas just a suggestion,
because
>>> in .ogv
>>> >> there is loss of quality due to compression.
>>> >>
>>> >> Subhashish, I will, in the Meetup, it's on 19th of feb.
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:10:39 +0530
>>> >> From: subha(a)wikimedia.org
>>> >> To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>> >>
>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video
>>> of Indian
>>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia"
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes, they are also being invited to participated, it's about
>>> Indian
>>> >> Editors and Indian faces.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan
>>> >> <parakara.ghoda(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> And what about participation of the Indian English Community?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi <
>>> subha(a)wikimedia.org>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Here are the answers I have to all of you.
>>> >> @Noopur: nice points, I am including them all and here is draft
>>> for the
>>> >> community which I will be posting in the respective Wikipedia
>>> Village pumps.
>>> >> (
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1)
>>> >> @Ashwin, the videos you, Nitika and Swaroop are working will be
>>> hardcore
>>> >> outreach videos to teach how to edit Wikipedia.
>>> >> @Konarak, thanks a lot buddy, let us get the footages and we would
>>> >> definitely seek your support for the post production. Moover, we
>>> would be
>>> >> more than happy if you lead the event to get the videos done in
>>> your place
>>> >> from the community members.
>>> >> @Srikanth, the final video will be in Commons and obviously with
>>> .ogv
>>> >> format. But the raw footage will be in .mov/avi/mpeg, they are
>>> the formats
>>> >> used before editing. After editing we will convert the final
>>> video into
>>> >> .ogv.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan
>>> >> <parakara.ghoda(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Subha,
>>> >> What about the Indian English Community?
>>> >>
>>> >> Noopur,
>>> >> Thanks for the ideas, but one small suggestion. Format- Keep it
>>> OGV.
>>> >> We can't be promoting an open project with a closed format
video
>>> no?
>>> >>
>>> >> Konark,
>>> >> Good to see young brains like you volunteering on this.
>>> >>
>>> >> Ashwin,
>>> >> Can I have a link please?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Ashwin Baindur <
>>> ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Nitika & MikeLynch & some others have just begin working in
this
>>> field
>>> >> and a prototype video on how to create an account has been made.
>>> Imho
>>> >> these efforts should be combined.
>>> >>
>>> >> Warm regards,
>>> >>
>>> >> Ashwin Baindur
>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <
>>> konarak.11(a)live.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Hey,
>>> >> > +1 to this, I can help(composing, editing).
>>> >> > Konarak.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:10:06 +0530
>>> >> >> From: noopur.raval(a)gmail.com
>>> >> >> To: wikimedia-in-en(a)lists.wikimedia.org;
>>> >> >> wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating
>>> video of
>>> >> >> Indian
>>> >> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia"
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hey Subhashish,
>>> >> >> I think it's a great idea. In case people are thinking
of
>>> recording
>>> >> >> such a video, I would love to help you edit and here are
some
>>> >> >> suggestions for community members:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1) Put it on your next meetup agenda. Do it in the meetup
>>> itself
>>> >> >> 2) It could be one single person saying "I edit
wikipedia" or
>>> a group.
>>> >> >> More than 1 is welcome
>>> >> >> 3) For editing purposes, it is better if you record video
in
>>> room with
>>> >> >> LESS noise and MORE light
>>> >> >> 4) Try and keep video in MPEG, Avi or MP4, so that while
>>> editing we
>>> >> >> don't have to convert and lose quality.
>>> >> >> 5) You can use any normal digital camera, even your
(iphone)
>>> camera :P
>>> >> >> Just try and minimize shaking.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Cheers
>>> >> >> Noopur
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 2012/2/7 Subhashish Panigrahi <subha(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
>>> >> >> > Deal all,
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > As a part of helping the community to reach out to
more
>>> people apart
>>> >> >> > from
>>> >> >> > the presentations, handouts, FAQs and mailing list
support
>>> we also
>>> >> >> > have
>>> >> >> > need
>>> >> >> > for more visuals. Audio/Video clips containing Indian
>>> Wikipedians
>>> >> >> > sharing
>>> >> >> > their message "I EDIT WIKIPEDIA" or "I
EDIT AN INDIAN
>>> LANGUAGE
>>> >> >> > WIKIPEDIA" or
>>> >> >> > "WIKIPEDIA IS HELPING ME DOCUMENTING MY
HERITAGE" will
>>> create impact
>>> >> >> > among
>>> >> >> > people and motivate them to contribute to Wikipedia.
Many
>>> people use
>>> >> >> > Wikipedia in a daily basis without being aware of they
can
>>> also
>>> >> >> > [Edit]
>>> >> >> > it,
>>> >> >> > social media, Youtube, mails containing link to such a
video
>>> can be
>>> >> >> > used
>>> >> >> > to
>>> >> >> > reach this message to them. Moreover, such videos
which are
>>> already
>>> >> >> > there in
>>> >> >> > Outreach (
outreach.wikimedia.org) Bookshelf might make
some
>>> people
>>> >> >> > feel
>>> >> >> > it's
>>> >> >> > project being managed by some foreigners. Seeing some
real
>>> Indians
>>> >> >> > editing
>>> >> >> > Wikipedia with the Main page of an Indian language
>>> background will
>>> >> >> > definitely make this message clearer.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > If there is a fairly good no of community members
located in
>>> anywhere
>>> >> >> > in
>>> >> >> > India (e.g Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai community) we
can ask
>>> the
>>> >> >> > community
>>> >> >> > members say it altogether aloud apart from one/two
community
>>> members
>>> >> >> > speaking in their own language. I will be posting the
>>> details in the
>>> >> >> > community village pumps, you are allowed to send as
many
>>> people's
>>> >> >> > footage as
>>> >> >> > you can provided the video and audio quality are
reasonable
>>> good. We
>>> >> >> > will be
>>> >> >> > collecting footage from all the communities and do a
post
>>> production.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Subha
>>> >> >> > Community & Program Support, India Program
>>> >> >> > Wikimedia Foundation
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
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>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
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>>> >> >> Student
>>> >> >> Arts and Aesthetics
>>> >> >> Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
>>> >> >> Ph: 9650567690
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>>> >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th.
>>> >>
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore
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>>> >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th.
>>> >>
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