[Translate] With the new year fast approaching I have narrowed down the four things, the four pillars, that overlander.tv will concentrate on in the year to come. World Travel – I’ve been on the road for five months now and I suppose one thing I have realised is that I can’t do everything and neither [...]
[Translate] After four months on the road, overlander.tv has come up with an idea for a television program. To travel the world via the ‘no guidebook’ method of travel. With no plan and an itinerary based on the kindness of strangers. To learn about culture, customs and beliefs through the people met along the way.
[Translate] I recently took a three day trip deep into the Borneo jungle. The trip involved travel in traditional boat and some jungle trekking. All I could take with me was what I could carry on my back. Given the tropical heat and high likelihood of torrential rain I decided I would only take what [...]
January 28, 2012 in Malaysia
Labuan Island, Malaysia is a free trade zone which means alcohol, chocolate etc are all extremely cheap. When one travels they have many opportunities to drink and I feel I’ve reached the stage where I’m now bored with ‘hitting the juice’. To quote my favourite comedian, Billy Connolly, “if you are still seeking that buzz from too much booze once your over 40, it’s a little bit pathetic”
January 26, 2012 in Digital Nomadism, Malaysia
I speak with Peter Searle from http://www.ectrustco.com about why Labuan Island, Malaysia is one of the best places in the world to set up an international company.
Labuan Island is an International Business and Financial Centre. It has numerous double tax agreements with countries such as Australia and provides benefits to international business including ’3% tax on net audited results or a flat rate of Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 20,000 to trading companies; low operational costs; liberal exchange controls; and a host of other advantages including readily available, experienced and professional service providers.’
For more information related to Australian International Business, including musicians, writers and filmmakers -http://www.ectrustco.com/site/documents/Articles/whitepapers/WHY-LABUAN-Aust-Perspective-20090929.pdf
January 22, 2012 in Brunei, meet-a-local
I take a tour of the Brunei Night Market with local lady, Izzy. She shows me round the market sampling local delicacies for our dinner.
The Night Market (Gadong Pasar Malam) is open year round from 4pm-11pm and is located in the Gadong Fish Market parking lot.
This was Izzy’s first time in front of a camera..what a star!
Handheld XF100 Video_C preset, rotolight, shotgun and wireless mic, no color correction
January 16, 2012 in Malaysia
Experiments in style and form. Can a man talk for 13 minutes on a bush walk, and still maintain an audience?
January 14, 2012 in Malaysia
performing a local ritual, putting evil into an object and throwing it away. the pops in the audio are from the electricity of the surrounding tropical thunderstorm
January 12, 2012 in Internet Video, online video, television program, Travel Videos, Youtube
Convergence, whereby the internet can be used on televisions will mean huge changes for the broadcast industry. It means advertiser will finally have all the statistics on hand to see how well television advertising works.
Youtube is currently the biggest ‘television’ station in the the world. Google wants it to stay that way and for good or for bad are making steps towards longer programming. Longer programs look more like television and, more importantly, allow for more advertising.
At overlander.tv we are aware of the changes taking place and, as always, want to remain innovators in the online video arena. So we have decided to list a majority of our travel programs on youtube in their entirety. For now it feels like we are ‘giving them away’ but our motto has always been to adapt to changes in the media landscape early, and we feel this attitude has lead to our continued success as a small boutique production house.
So sit back, pour yourself a cold one, and enjoy taking a visual journey through the countries we have filmed in. And while your at it, have a look at youtube leanback to get an idea where things are heading in the future and how much google know about you from your browsing history.
January 10, 2012 in Malaysia
Kuching is one of my favourite Asian Capitals. I think it is a very easy place to travel for Westerners and is a great base to explore the Borneo Interior.
I also review the backpackers accommodation I am staying at, The B and B Inn. I’ve been here for a few weeks and feel they do a number of things right with regard to tourist accommodation.
The B and B Inn is the first registered inn catering for backpackers in Kuching. A lot of backpacker’s accommodation in Kuching are not registered and can lead to problems with travel insurance if things go wrong, e.g. fire
To prebook accommodation at the B & B Inn
Phone: +60 82 237 366
email: phanlily@hotmail.com
Address: 30-1 Jalan Tubuan, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo
January 2, 2012 in 2minprofile, business profiles, How to, marketing
The 2minprofile format for business profile videos provides a structure to online business profiles that works well online because it personalises a business by capturing the passion of business owners and/or captures honest testimonials from happy customers.
We finish the edit for Raj Singh’s business profile video and discuss the need to add a ‘call to action’ to the video so as the success of the video, in regard to sales, can be measured. We also discuss how to get the video found online in search by using keywords.
Raj has been approached by a business wanting a video produced and Mark discusses with Raj the interview techniques Raj can use to put the video together. Mark pushes that Raj must centre his questions on capturing what customers get out of the business experience or product. He also gives Raj tips with regard to how to capture business owners passion in an interview and ensure their answers are short enough for an 2 minute video.
Finally Raj talks about how he found the whole experience of producing a video using the 2minprofile format.
http://www2minprofile.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/2minprofile
http://vimeo.com/twominprofile
https://twitter.com/#!/2minprofile
http://www.facebook.com/groups/309934732359818
December 31, 2011 in 2minprofile, business profiles, How to, marketing
Raj Singh of Khusbu Digital Video produced a Business Profile Video for his business using the 2minprofile formula.
December 31, 2011 in 2minprofile, business profiles, How to, marketing
Mark Shea of overlander.tv discusses some of the secret methods involved in interviewing people for business profile videos. The 2minprofile method involves personalising a business and capturing testimonials from happy customers, and the passion of those that run the business.
http://www2minprofile.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/2minprofile
http://vimeo.com/twominprofile
https://twitter.com/#!/2minprofile
http://www.facebook.com/groups/309934732359818
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