Comments on: Production Forensics http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ubermoogle http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16307 Ubermoogle Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:52:05 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16307 I would second the nomination for TWiT TV, as well as Revision 3. Both put out incredible programming, but given the all-star Skeptic cast that spans from east to west coast, I'm not sure how viable or profitable it would be to film it in the style you're trying to take the show on. That said, it certainly is an option! I would second the nomination for TWiT TV, as well as Revision 3. Both put out incredible programming, but given the all-star Skeptic cast that spans from east to west coast, I’m not sure how viable or profitable it would be to film it in the style you’re trying to take the show on.

That said, it certainly is an option!

]]> By: AUJT http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16231 AUJT Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:39:48 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16231 How about an entire skeptics cable network, SCN (looks like science to me :-) ). How would one go about selling it to cable companies, selling it to advertisers? Perhaps some of the foundations that help fund PBS would be interested in funding a SCN channel. Perhaps start small in one large city. Think Wayne's World. If you've any ideas on how this might work, count me in for something. Party on, Ryan! Seriously though... I tend to be optimistic and think big and am usually shot down early on so my expectations of this as a possibility are very low. But wouldn't that be great!? How about an entire skeptics cable network, SCN (looks like science to me :-) ). How would one go about selling it to cable companies, selling it to advertisers? Perhaps some of the foundations that help fund PBS would be interested in funding a SCN channel. Perhaps start small in one large city. Think Wayne’s World. If you’ve any ideas on how this might work, count me in for something. Party on, Ryan!

Seriously though… I tend to be optimistic and think big and am usually shot down early on so my expectations of this as a possibility are very low. But wouldn’t that be great!?

]]> By: Carl http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16168 Carl Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:51:11 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16168 Should you get going, please give Captain Disillusion(http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainDisillusion) a regular feature, maybe monthly. If nothing else, it'll force Alan Melikdjanian to produce videos more often .... Should you get going, please give Captain Disillusion(http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainDisillusion) a regular feature, maybe monthly. If nothing else, it’ll force Alan Melikdjanian to produce videos more often ….

]]> By: MadScientist http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16149 MadScientist Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:50:19 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16149 There was an informal poll a few months ago asking what model people would favor if Skeptologists was put on the internet. I'd still prefer that it went on air though. There was an informal poll a few months ago asking what model people would favor if Skeptologists was put on the internet. I’d still prefer that it went on air though.

]]> By: Fuller http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16145 Fuller Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:28:34 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16145 I was thinking about this, why not pitch a skeptic based show in a panel format? Each episode would have different guests - scientists, comedians, skeptics and so on, and current affairs about science and skepticism could be discussed. It would be cheap to make, and be potentially just as entertaining as the format you guys have been working on with the Skeptologists. People like panel shows - provided they're funny and interesting, which this would be, easily. And it would be a much simpler endeavor. Anyway, just an idea... I was thinking about this, why not pitch a skeptic based show in a panel format? Each episode would have different guests – scientists, comedians, skeptics and so on, and current affairs about science and skepticism could be discussed. It would be cheap to make, and be potentially just as entertaining as the format you guys have been working on with the Skeptologists.

People like panel shows – provided they’re funny and interesting, which this would be, easily. And it would be a much simpler endeavor.

Anyway, just an idea…

]]> By: Ryan Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16125 Ryan Johnson Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:22:01 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16125 Hi Gang, Thanks for the ideas, I'll be sure to discuss "Reality TV" in depth soon. Regarding Skeptologists on an Internet only platform, that is something that remains on the table, but only after all other TV opportunities are exhausted. We are working on our Spin-up show, "Truth Hurts" which will be an Internet offering. Hi Gang,

Thanks for the ideas, I’ll be sure to discuss “Reality TV” in depth soon. Regarding Skeptologists on an Internet only platform, that is something that remains on the table, but only after all other TV opportunities are exhausted. We are working on our Spin-up show, “Truth Hurts” which will be an Internet offering.

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16109 Max Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:04:21 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16109 It must vary from show to show. Contrast "Survivorman" with "Man vs. Wild". It must vary from show to show. Contrast “Survivorman” with “Man vs. Wild”.

]]> By: kiwinerd http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16106 kiwinerd Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16106 Have you considered trying to get your show onto an online-only business? I am a huge fan of the TWiT network (http://twit.tv/, live programming at http://live.twit.tv/); I obviously can't speak for them but you might enquire if they would be interested in adding your show. They did pick up two awesome science shows in 2009. We're all the richer for it. Have you considered trying to get your show onto an online-only business? I am a huge fan of the TWiT network (http://twit.tv/, live programming at http://live.twit.tv/); I obviously can’t speak for them but you might enquire if they would be interested in adding your show. They did pick up two awesome science shows in 2009. We’re all the richer for it.

]]> By: Joshua Hunt http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16103 Joshua Hunt Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:32:00 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16103 Is "reality TV" really reality? How much of it is prepared before hand, scripted, and preplanned? How much of it is really reality (spontaneous)? Is “reality TV” really reality? How much of it is prepared before hand, scripted, and preplanned? How much of it is really reality (spontaneous)?

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/12/22/production-forensics/#comment-16101 Max Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:26:05 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5599#comment-16101 You're the expert on how much of "reality TV" is real. Like, when Adam and Jamie are conversing on MythBusters, is that natural, scripted, or a reenactment of an actual conversation? You’re the expert on how much of “reality TV” is real. Like, when Adam and Jamie are conversing on MythBusters, is that natural, scripted, or a reenactment of an actual conversation?

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