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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
infrastructure day …
so, today is a pretty big day for Scenario Paintball Films. Aaron(me) has been busily researching many many different shopping cart packages, trying to find the best of features for our purposes. Jay has been living in the editing room frantically getting our sales demo / trailer thrown together. Jay and I both have been working with the latest addition to our team, a professional graphic artist. We should have a logo by the end of this week, and some art for some other *secret* projects as well.
Check back often, within the next day or two I will be ready to activate order accepting for pre-sales. We may even have a loose release date by the end of this week or next.
Check back often, within the next day or two I will be ready to activate order accepting for pre-sales. We may even have a loose release date by the end of this week or next.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yukon(me) owes BennyT an apology!
Those of you in the northeastern Scenario community have likely heard of BennyT, Kendall and Train. Harder. If you haven't, please check them out - great guys all around: youtube channel
Well, in my anxiousness to get this site up and running I looked through all the names I could think of and they were all used except scenariopaintballtv.com, so I quickly registered it, began to move my blog to it, and post it around a few forums. I knew our names (mine and BennyT) were similar with him using SPbTV, and me using scenariotv on my original blogspot site, but Benny and I had already spoken about it and were cool with each other. Benny hadn't been overly thrilled with the idea, but he knew he was using a generic sounding name - and I was looking for a generic sounding name for the same reasons. It was inevitible that they were going to be similar. I knew my new domain was even more similar to his name, but I didn't think they were identical because as I rememberred it, Benny always used the abbreviation. I have been ridiculously busy the last few days and have had very little sleep (working late every night on this project + a 0430 alarm to drive into NYC for my *real job*). That all combined to equal the following mistake: In my idiocy I failed to remember that at the opening and closing credits of most (last count well over 60) of Benny's youtube videos he doesn't use the abbreviation SPbTV, he spells out "Scenario Paintball TV." I rewatched a few of Benny's videos a little after 10 last night, and immediately registered a new domain name. That being said you can all see how my registering and beginning to use the domain scenariopaintballtv.com name was a pretty lousy move. On the plus side, at least it was me, and not some jerk offshore none of us have ever heard of and would try and charge Benny and exorbitant amount to acquire the registration for scenariopaintballtcv.com. Benny and I know each other on and off the field, phone calls amongst the community have commenced and all with be settled shortly.
I reiterate, I have nothing but love and respect for: BennyT, Kendall, and Train. Harder. Please visit their site via link earlier in this post, or the link on the right column of the main blog page.
This blog has moved (again) to http://blog.scenariopaintballfilms.com, please update your bookmarks and check back often
Well, in my anxiousness to get this site up and running I looked through all the names I could think of and they were all used except scenariopaintballtv.com, so I quickly registered it, began to move my blog to it, and post it around a few forums. I knew our names (mine and BennyT) were similar with him using SPbTV, and me using scenariotv on my original blogspot site, but Benny and I had already spoken about it and were cool with each other. Benny hadn't been overly thrilled with the idea, but he knew he was using a generic sounding name - and I was looking for a generic sounding name for the same reasons. It was inevitible that they were going to be similar. I knew my new domain was even more similar to his name, but I didn't think they were identical because as I rememberred it, Benny always used the abbreviation. I have been ridiculously busy the last few days and have had very little sleep (working late every night on this project + a 0430 alarm to drive into NYC for my *real job*). That all combined to equal the following mistake: In my idiocy I failed to remember that at the opening and closing credits of most (last count well over 60) of Benny's youtube videos he doesn't use the abbreviation SPbTV, he spells out "Scenario Paintball TV." I rewatched a few of Benny's videos a little after 10 last night, and immediately registered a new domain name. That being said you can all see how my registering and beginning to use the domain scenariopaintballtv.com name was a pretty lousy move. On the plus side, at least it was me, and not some jerk offshore none of us have ever heard of and would try and charge Benny and exorbitant amount to acquire the registration for scenariopaintballtcv.com. Benny and I know each other on and off the field, phone calls amongst the community have commenced and all with be settled shortly.
I reiterate, I have nothing but love and respect for: BennyT, Kendall, and Train. Harder. Please visit their site via link earlier in this post, or the link on the right column of the main blog page.
This blog has moved (again) to http://blog.scenariopaintballfilms.com, please update your bookmarks and check back often
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
new blog, I will continue to double post for a week or so
here is the new site of the new Blog:
http://blog.scenariopaintballtv.com/
It's on wordpress, and I have all sorts of new features to go with it. RSS, email links, etc.
The single most important feature I added is the ability for you to sign up for an email list. As a network engineer, trust me I get enough spam and hate it. I vow to never sell, misuse, or otherwise abuse your email addresses. I am just asking for you to sign up, so in the future I can send out some messages about how to go about pre-ordering your DVD copies. If you're really lucky and there is enough interest we may do a limited quantity pre-release edition which will include a regular DVD much later when they come out at little or no additional cost. Jay and I still have to work out the details for that.
http://blog.scenariopaintballtv.com/
It's on wordpress, and I have all sorts of new features to go with it. RSS, email links, etc.
The single most important feature I added is the ability for you to sign up for an email list. As a network engineer, trust me I get enough spam and hate it. I vow to never sell, misuse, or otherwise abuse your email addresses. I am just asking for you to sign up, so in the future I can send out some messages about how to go about pre-ordering your DVD copies. If you're really lucky and there is enough interest we may do a limited quantity pre-release edition which will include a regular DVD much later when they come out at little or no additional cost. Jay and I still have to work out the details for that.
we're going to move soon ...
You just never know what you as a reader will find hidden in my posts here. Occasionally (such as today) you will find a lot of useless ramblings, however some days (possibly today - you'll just have to read below and make up your own mind) you will find a nugget of real hard core meaty information. I mentioned in the beginning I won't hold anything back. I will keep the general public as informed as I keep my close friends, and you are all now paying the price ... be careful what you wish for.
So, I have been thinking (I know I know, I should stop - it usually sets what little hair I have left on fire, etc. etc.) about this project a lot lately. Jay and I set forth since the beginning two driving forces: One was to do this for my love of paintball, and to further grow our beloved sport. The other was to keep this project completely professional and to "do it right." In keeping with that ideal, I've begun to consider that using a free blogger (google) account may not have been the most professional looking way for us to go. Earlier this morning I purchased a new domain and web host space:
http://www.scenariopaintballtv.com/
There isn't anything there yet (so don't bother browsing to it), and it will take us a little while to get it up and moving - but I do believe it is "the right way" to go. We have already been approached and have briefly considered what our next project might be, and it's sounding like we may actually be able to turn this into a small (part time at least) business. To be honest, that is all really a pipe dream for Jay and I, and we are really just trying to concentrate on making this first one as successful as possible (and sell at least enough copies to make back our personal investments) - but I did want to let you all know my gears have been turning lately.
So, I have been thinking (I know I know, I should stop - it usually sets what little hair I have left on fire, etc. etc.) about this project a lot lately. Jay and I set forth since the beginning two driving forces: One was to do this for my love of paintball, and to further grow our beloved sport. The other was to keep this project completely professional and to "do it right." In keeping with that ideal, I've begun to consider that using a free blogger (google) account may not have been the most professional looking way for us to go. Earlier this morning I purchased a new domain and web host space:
http://www.scenariopaintballtv.com/
There isn't anything there yet (so don't bother browsing to it), and it will take us a little while to get it up and moving - but I do believe it is "the right way" to go. We have already been approached and have briefly considered what our next project might be, and it's sounding like we may actually be able to turn this into a small (part time at least) business. To be honest, that is all really a pipe dream for Jay and I, and we are really just trying to concentrate on making this first one as successful as possible (and sell at least enough copies to make back our personal investments) - but I did want to let you all know my gears have been turning lately.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sales, Strategic Alliances, and other fun stuff.
I know I know, its been a few days since I posted, but I haven't had anything really interesting to tell you all. Jay has continued to edit lots and lots of film and we're quite confident in the shape this project is beginning to take. This is likely to wind up as an "introduction to Scenario Paintball," filmed at one of the best games in the business, West Point USMA.
I've begun to reach out to industry people and am having some really interesting and exciting conversations. From magazines to manufacturers the feedback I've received has been 100% supportive. Not to punch a gift horse in the mouth, but so far I'm amazed to report not a single person I've reached out to has given me the old blow off. It really just proves to me that the professional side of this industry is just as warm and hospitable as the player side that we know so well.
Some really awesome marketing (and cross-marketing) ideas are beginning to form in my and others' heads. Very soon some of them may be coming to fruition so make sure you all check back here for information often.
I've begun to reach out to industry people and am having some really interesting and exciting conversations. From magazines to manufacturers the feedback I've received has been 100% supportive. Not to punch a gift horse in the mouth, but so far I'm amazed to report not a single person I've reached out to has given me the old blow off. It really just proves to me that the professional side of this industry is just as warm and hospitable as the player side that we know so well.
Some really awesome marketing (and cross-marketing) ideas are beginning to form in my and others' heads. Very soon some of them may be coming to fruition so make sure you all check back here for information often.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Jay is a machine in the editing room!
All:
I just got off the phone with Jay, and I'm crazy psyched. We've got some really awesome footage, and after a 2-3 days of sitting in front of his Mac Jay is almost halfway through previewing available footage. So far he tells me we have a good one hour show, which was our original goal. The DVD release will be longer containing extra scenes, and may contain some bloopers such as inside jokes, some people tripping, etc. We're still probably a month or two away from a full length trailer that I can begin circulating through the paintball industry and go to networks with, but things are looking great.
For today's "appetite whetting" Jay has picked out a frame grab from inside one of the tanks:
I just got off the phone with Jay, and I'm crazy psyched. We've got some really awesome footage, and after a 2-3 days of sitting in front of his Mac Jay is almost halfway through previewing available footage. So far he tells me we have a good one hour show, which was our original goal. The DVD release will be longer containing extra scenes, and may contain some bloopers such as inside jokes, some people tripping, etc. We're still probably a month or two away from a full length trailer that I can begin circulating through the paintball industry and go to networks with, but things are looking great.
For today's "appetite whetting" Jay has picked out a frame grab from inside one of the tanks:
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