Done... with filming...:P

So, last night was one of the longest nights ever. I was in Wichita filming the WPRS until 4 am this morning, and didn't get back to St. Joe until about 6:30. I watched the sun set and the sun rise with no shut-eye inbetween. Tiredness aside, last night was VERY successful. I got some really awesome material and interviews, and the night shot on the camera worked great. The only thing was the camera battery decided to be a pain in my rear, but I was able to work it out. Perhaps I can attribute the unexplained and sudden battery drain to paranormal activity?

So, now the real work begins. This whole week is going to consist of me going over about four hours of footage, in an attempt to piece together something that isn't completely heinous. That's probably going to have to wait until tomorrow. I'll load the footage onto my computer, but other than that, my eyes can't stand to stare a computer screen for more that about ten minutes. And that's pushing it.

So, hopefully I've something tangible to show in class on Thursday. That's the game plan anyways.

Until then...

Video

So, I've rewritten my script, at least up until the WPRS interviews. I've also completed my intro, and plan on having most of the video done by the end of the night. I haven't reposted my script to the Google Doc yet, but hopefully I'll get that done. The video is really my priority right now.

Script is up...

Well, after several daunting minutes of trying to paste my script from Word to Google Docs, I finally managed to paste it over without completely mauling the format of the Google Doc. Only a few other scripts are up so far, and mine looks very short in compairison! I suppose my biggest difference is that I'm relying greatly on the footage I'll be (hopefully) getting on the 24th of April. I emailed Sherrie last night to double-check our meeting at Cowtown. I haven't heard from her yet, but I'll give it a few more days before I start to worry!

Also, the bulk of my film will be B-roll and interview material from the WPRS. I can't wait until the 24th! I've generated a list of questions that I think will provide some really interesting answers (at least I think so!). Anyways, just a brief update, hopefully I'll be hearing from Sherrie in the next day or so!

Even better news!

I've gotten three messages sent to my YouTube inbox about the video I posted. Two from believers, and one from a skeptic. All three seem to have very different and interesting opinions, and one has posted a response, while the other two said they would. This is so exciting! I can't wait to hear what they all have to say on the topic!

Good news!

So, one of the people I pestered with my video yesterday posted a response! I'm really excited about that, and hopefully I get more and more over the next few weeks. My video got around 70 views yesterday after just one day of posting, and is almost up to 100! I'm pretty fired up about that, since it's pretty much a video about nothing except me talking really fast. So, if anyone else wants to respond, you'd be my favorite person of the day!!!

Also, based on what Wesch was saying today in class, an answer I'd really like to get from people would be:

"If there was no question as to the existence of ghosts, what would that mean to you? Since an afterlife WOULD be inevitable would this change the way you think about your life and live it?"

Video-Plea

Okay, I've got my video-plea up and running. Feel free to respond to it yourselves (I'm sure our class has very interesting and varying opinions!) or coerce your friends into responding!

I was also thinking about dipping into Tom's project and getting on to Chatroullette and asking people what their opinions and beliefs are about the paranormal. It could either be awesome or awful, but I won't know until I try! What do you guys think about that idea?

Anyways, here's my video. Ugh, I hate seeing myself on camera!!!

So, what the heck is a ghost box?

I mentioned in a class a while ago about the "ghost box" one of the guys used while we were investigating. I found a link that seems to explain it fairly well. Obviously, it's not a scholarly website, considering this a pseudoscience. However, it does mention the legend of Thomas Edison that the guy using the ghost box did mention to me.

Maybe I should try to make one?

http://www.angelsghosts.com/ghost_box