Alright so a lot of you want to see videos.

I thought about this but it would be a shit ton of work to produce a maybe entertaining 10 minute clip. I could do the Travel Bum type of thing where I carry my camera everywhere, hit on girls, show some sexiness, and narrate some facts about the culture, but isn't that boring? Especially if I'm doing it solo and there are no other characters. It would seem like a new job to capture everything on film.

I like how Vice does it by going in with a specific angle or story. They have a mission, they capture it on film, and that's the episode. But going just to film interactions with women doesn't inspire me when I can more clearly show you the culture with words.

Another way is to use video to supplement the writing, where I could have short clips that highlight specific things (i.e. the high heels of Russian women with a two minute clip or some sort of girls in heels... just thinking outloud here).

So my question is how can I better use video to entertain the masses?

Yeah, holmes, short clips.

I don't want to look at your mug for 10 minutes straight. Ha.

No, I think some insights via video, cultural, girls, Game, nightlife etc. would be invaluable.

People know the "Roosh V" brand stands for quality.

And people already know who you are so it's not like its breaking the "identity barrier" or something. You are already out there.

Just look at it like another way of reaching your base.

Blog = Print media
Videos = TV
Podcast = radio

It is really a can't lose scenario.

Keep the overhead low, no need for "professional" video. Keep in raw and uncut like Colombian Snow.

I should also add I like the videos you have already done so far.

I don't think you should make it complicated.

I've seen your old videos, and, simple as they were, they were quite funny. I don't think you recquire a whole production here.

The ones you had on Colombia, for example. The one you show images of the city while narrating and the one where you read some "slam poetry". Got me laughing big time.

It is just about capturing some of your humor on screen while somehow tying with your travel/women experiences.

Quote: (01-05-2012 05:08 PM)Roosh Wrote:  

Alright so a lot of you want to see videos.

I thought about this but it would be a shit ton of work to produce a maybe entertaining 10 minute clip. I could do the Travel Bum type of thing where I carry my camera everywhere, hit on girls, show some sexiness, and narrate some facts about the culture, but isn't that boring? Especially if I'm doing it solo and there are no other characters. It would see like a new job to capture everything on film.

I like how Vice does it by going in with a specific angle or story. They have a mission, they capture it on film, and that's the episode. But going just to film interactions with women doesn't inspire me when I can more clearly show you the culture with words.

Another way is to use video to supplement the writing, where I could have short clips that highlight specific things (i.e. the high heels of Russian women with a two minute clip or some sort of girls in heels... just thinking outloud here).

So my question is how can I better use video to entertain the masses?

Logistics can be a hassle. Not so much the ideas, but the actual recording, editing, and uploading of the content. Bandwidth size varies from country to country. You might be fine in Eastern Europe but I remember from experience how difficult (agonizingly long) it was to upload video content from my travels while in North Africa and the Middle East compared to the US.

I've used a Flip camcorder in the past, but I don't recommend it. The video quality is kind of choppy, the audio quality is poor, limited lens range, and without very good lighting, you can barely make out the content. Shooting at night is damn near impossible. You also have to be very close to the subject. I've even affixed a wide angle lens to them with no significant improvement.

If you're going with video, it's worth investing in a decent camcorder. The video capability on most cameras is limited (i.e. 1-min increments per video).

As for ideas, I think people would just be interested in seeing a visual to your stories as a way of bringing their imagination to life (i.e. girls, the local characters, and the places themselves). Much easier said than done, and might not be worth it, but perhaps you can play around with the idea if you have the time, resources and patience.

I tried doing this, and it costs production $$$, not to mention that girls FREAK OUT when they are on video, last thing they want is their face on Youtube, and be caught doing stupid shit or being a slut. It has led me to believe that 95% of these pickup videos are rehearsed/staged.

I could convince a girl to blow me in in the back of a parking lot way before I can convince her to simply smile at this fancy HD TV style camera on my shoulder - not kidding!

The only ay I have seen to successfully do this with a modest budget (less than 10,000USD) is with hidden cameras, and an iphone 4s that has 1080P recording capabilities.

MIxx

Quote: (01-05-2012 06:00 PM)MiXX Wrote:  

I tried doing this, and it costs production $$$, not to mention that girls FREAK OUT when they are on video, last thing they want is their face on Youtube, and be caught doing stupid shit or being a slut. It has led me to believe that 95% of these pickup videos are rehearsed/staged.

I could convince a girl to blow me in in the back of a parking lot way before I can convince her to simply smile at this fancy HD TV style camera on my shoulder - not kidding!

The only ay I have seen to successfully do this with a modest budget (less than 10,000USD) is with hidden cameras, and an iphone 4s that has 1080P recording capabilities.

MIxx

Interesting Mixx.

Since you have first hand knowledge, how do you think the Travel Bum cat http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-9197.html got girls to act so natural and un-stressed out with a camera in their mug?

Staged?

Paid?

(There can obviously be a lot we don't see when the cameras are "off")

I was amazed how calm they were in those videos, because my gut tells me that having a camera would make girls jumpy, which is what you experienced.

I honestly think that travel bum MUST pay those girls something OR he has hidden cameras - seriously, when a girl would see me approach with a a fancy looking TV camera ( and film crew) the first thing she did was cover her face with her hand, followed by a jumpy "please turn that camera off" demand!

Now, when I would approach girls and give them a "heads-up" that I am filming, then they would either a) be excited and allowed themselves to be filmed, or b) asked to be paid, or c) deny being filmed completely and bolt in another direction. The latter 2 options is what I experienced in Colombia the most 90% of the time. Very rare did one volunteer to dance, and act silly or just be filmed saying hello knowing there is a camera filming her.....and she was not paid to do so.


Mixx

Quote: (01-05-2012 06:31 PM)MiXX Wrote:  

I honestly think that travel bum MUST pay those girls something OR he has hidden cameras - seriously, when a girl would see me approach with a a fancy looking TV camera ( and film crew) the first thing she did was cover her face with her hand, followed by a jumpy "please turn that camera off" demand!

Now, when I would approach girls and give them a "heads-up" that I am filming, then they would either a) be excited and allowed themselves to be filmed, or b) asked to be paid, or c) deny being filmed completely and bolt in another direction. The latter 2 options is what I experienced in Colombia the most 90% of the time. Very rare did one volunteer to dance, and act silly or just be filmed saying hello knowing there is a camera filming her.....and she was not paid to do so.


Mixx

Mixx, you had a camera man, right? I think you looked like a professional film crew with hats. ha

I don't think the travel bum paid anyone unless it was for the end photo shoot.

I think some differences is he is shooting by himself with what looks like a regular photo camera that has high def video. It also looked like he just had the camera strapped around his neck a lot of time.

I wonder if the camera had a mic port? His audio seemed really good for shooting like that so I could be wrong with my first impressions.

He also seems to have experience working with models, which I would imagine, can easily make a girl feel at ease. Not that you can't but with a camera man standing around would make it harder.

You can get a kodak video camera with high def and a mic jack pretty cheap. They you can purchase those wireless lavaliers which should boost the sound quality. Not as great quality as your first pilot but still good.

This is something I was thinking about doing. I still like the camera approach since it doesn't look like it is filming video.

I hear what Mixx is saying, having a video camera up in some girls' grill is going to make things more difficult, but this is 2012 people want to see video.

I'd say short 5-10 min. clips, showing nightlife, etc. would be dope. I like what travel bum has done, but I just think his game is kinda weak. If your game is as tight as I think it is, you can convince girls to show their faces on camera, just be tactful about how you go about doing it.

They make some small ass camcorders these days, so that should make it easier if you try to roll more incognito style. Either that or get Luckystar or some other forum member you cross paths with to help you out.

I really don't think it should be that expensive, decent video camera, plus laptop, and editing program, how hard and expensive could it be?

Roosh is already pretty damn famous, but videos will blow up the internet and take him to the next level, I always thought he could get an HBO mini-series or something like that if he really wanted to.

Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember a year ago when Speakeasy or someone posted the video series of the guy who travels from L.A. all the way through Central America, that she was dope, high quality, and the dude was a broke backpacker on a budget. If he could do it, Roosh could kill it.

2 or 3 short vids with basic editing on any particular aspects of the place you're in that interests you would be a good addition to the blog.

Something like http://www.fluentin3months.com or http://www.ndoherty.com where they do a short vid in a new place or a new topic they're following.

Of course a few vids of the local talent wouldn't go amiss and maybe an interview or two with some of them on how they view being a woman in their country men/women relations, nightlife scene ...

Women love talking about those things, so you'll have a few takers.Should give us a laugh.

Do a test run in Riga

Quote: (01-05-2012 06:59 PM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:  

I hear what Mixx is saying, having a video camera up in some girls' grill is going to make things more difficult, but this is 2012 people want to see video.

I'd say short 5-10 min. clips, showing nightlife, etc. would be dope. I like what travel bum has done, but I just think his game is kinda weak. If your game is as tight as I think it is, you can convince girls to show their faces on camera, just be tactful about how you go about doing it.

They make some small ass camcorders these days, so that should make it easier if you try to roll more incognito style. Either that or get Luckystar or some other forum member you cross paths with to help you out.

I really don't think it should be that expensive, decent video camera, plus laptop, and editing program, how hard and expensive could it be?

Roosh is already pretty damn famous, but videos will blow up the internet and take him to the next level, I always thought he could get an HBO mini-series or something like that if he really wanted to.

Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember a year ago when Speakeasy or someone posted the video series of the guy who travels from L.A. all the way through Central America, that she was dope, high quality, and the dude was a broke backpacker on a budget. If he could do it, Roosh could kill it.

I agree. Going visual could increase your popularity and open up new avenues should that be something you want.

Quote: (01-05-2012 05:21 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Yeah, holmes, short clips.

I don't want to look at your mug for 10 minutes straight. Ha.

No, I think some insights via video, cultural, girls, Game, nightlife etc. would be invaluable.

People know the "Roosh V" brand stands for quality.

And people already know who you are so it's not like its breaking the "identity barrier" or something. You are already out there.

Just look at it like another way of reaching your base.

Blog = Print media
Videos = TV
Podcast = radio

It is really a can't lose scenario.

Keep the overhead low, no need for "professional" video. Keep in raw and uncut like Colombian Snow.

I should also add I like the videos you have already done so far.

Agreed.Keep it short and simple.

Video could decimate little-known second-tier gems by throwing the supply of foreigners way out of line with what a particular destination can handle. The absence of exposure is precisely what makes second-tier destinations desirable. Whole markets could be brought to ruin, &c.; the digital shrapnel could force the player underground (second and third-tier cities no longer safe, the player is relegated to fourth-tier shitholes and hamlets, until even they are blown up, and he can find no haven at all). Imagine the free flow of intelligence inhibited by fear of undue exposure.

Imagine the international scene utterly degraded: game becomes a frenetic rat race whereby players rush to act on intel before the thirsty hordes arrive and ruin the scene.

First of all, has anyone tried to film in night clubs?

The only way to roll incognito is with a hidden camera (i've been doing research myself) with night vision. Night vision cameras use infrared LED's which are bright red lights. Girls could easily see this and freak the fuck out!

If you were to film, Roosh, you should focus on daytime events that are rare/unique. Don't go crazy with filming everything you do.

How about simple pickup? Telephoto cameras, and hidden on body microphones in mostly sunny locations.

I hope you can get some quality vids out there Roosh, i thought about it too a while ago but saw too many negatives (and costs) to pull it off.

I still have to see the Cuba prostitute vid from Travelbumshow.com but i saw the rest of the ''pick up'' videos and i think they are all staged, i wouldn't go so far as saying he paid for it but the girls clearly want to be photographed as a model for free.

The girls in the vids are not impressed with his "game" which is clearly very beta. The girl at the end of his videos is fucking amazing. I would marry that any day of the year.

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Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember a year ago when Speakeasy or someone posted the video series of the guy who travels from L.A. all the way through Central America, that she was dope, high quality, and the dude was a broke backpacker on a budget. If he could do it, Roosh could kill it.

Where can I see that?

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I still have to see the Cuba prostitute vid from Travelbumshow.com but i saw the rest of the ''pick up'' videos and i think they are all staged, i wouldn't go so far as saying he paid for it but the girls clearly want to be photographed as a model for free.

The girls in the vids are not impressed with his "game" which is clearly very beta. The girl at the end of his videos is fucking amazing. I would marry that any day of the year.

I've only watched the Cuba Prostitution one and it did not look staged or fake at all. Everyone was very relaxed and natural which could suggest they didn't know they were being filmed. It is very choppy and a few bad angles at times so possible he just had the camera round his neck mostly and wasn't obvious he was filming. There's a bit where they are having dinner where the angles are better and less motion and the says something about him filming her again so I think it must be a mix of the two. The two sisters he has a 3some with at the end move the camera away from them in case it's filming.

Quote: (01-06-2012 06:33 AM)KingofScotland Wrote:  

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Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember a year ago when Speakeasy or someone posted the video series of the guy who travels from L.A. all the way through Central America, that she was dope, high quality, and the dude was a broke backpacker on a budget. If he could do it, Roosh could kill it.

Where can I see that?

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I still have to see the Cuba prostitute vid from Travelbumshow.com but i saw the rest of the ''pick up'' videos and i think they are all staged, i wouldn't go so far as saying he paid for it but the girls clearly want to be photographed as a model for free.

The girls in the vids are not impressed with his "game" which is clearly very beta. The girl at the end of his videos is fucking amazing. I would marry that any day of the year.

I've only watched the Cuba Prostitution one and it did not look staged or fake at all. Everyone was very relaxed and natural which could suggest they didn't know they were being filmed. It is very choppy and a few bad angles at times so possible he just had the camera round his neck mostly and wasn't obvious he was filming. There's a bit where they are having dinner where the angles are better and less motion and the says something about him filming her again so I think it must be a mix of the two. The two sisters he has a 3some with at the end move the camera away from them in case it's filming.

Allright, we both have some watching to do than because i only saw the 4 other vids on his site and NOT the Cuba one. It might be the cause of out different opinions.

Quote: (01-05-2012 08:44 PM)Samseau Wrote:  

First of all, has anyone tried to film in night clubs?

Yeah, I have.

No.1 YOU BETTER get permission (aka $$$) from club managers/owners or risk being thrown out by a bouncer that looks like Triple H and his goon squad!

No 2. You must have adequate EXTREMELY BRIGHT lighting to capture images in such a dark place, meaning everyone will HATE YOUR GUTS FOR SHINING THAT SHIT IN THEIR FACE while they are trying to convince a girl to give up her ass that night. Girls will hate you for shining a light on what they are trying to keep secret in a dark place: Their slutiness!!

No 3. Hidden cameras - see rule No. 1 & 2

Mixx

Here is an example to follow:

http://davidsbeenhere.com/

Gmanifesto.

I looked at the videos you posted above, and I have to break them down for you to further clarify EXACTLY what I meant on my previous posts on this very thread.

No. 1 - Did you see these guys talking to ANY hot girls? None, guess why? See my previous post #7 above.

No 2. Notice how they were partying and approaching/opening more MEN than any women...wtf? I am not going to hire a film crew or buy a prosumer HD camera to interview local foreign men, and get their faces on my video!

No 3. Notice how ALL of the girls turned their face away from them every single time in both clubs!!! Colombian women do NOT want to be filmed - she is probably out there dancing when she just told her husband/BF she is at home with her mom! Yes, they freak out about their steady BF who takes them shopping every Sunday finding out their slutty exertions behind their backs - so discretion/privacy/reputation means everything!!

No 4. These guys did not so much as get a ass or play from a single girl - those shitty haircuts are not helping either! Not to mention they are dressed like they are going to a soccer match, not a night venue!

Like I said w/o any cameras, I would have been making out with half of the girls in there, with a camera - zero!


With all due respect to your style Gmanifesto, but those are examples of what NOT to do if you want to film a playboy lifestyle in foreign countries. Especially those haircuts, they look and act like hyperactive retards on speed!


Mixx

Why is half of the dude's head shaved? I've never seen that before.. is it the style in America now?

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The absence of exposure is precisely what makes second-tier destinations desirable. Whole markets could be brought to ruin

http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-7940-p...#pid115281

Quote: (01-06-2012 10:33 AM)MiXX Wrote:  

Gmanifesto.

I looked at the videos you posted above, and I have to break them down for you to further clarify EXACTLY what I meant on my previous posts on this very thread.

No. 1 - Did you see these guys talking to ANY hot girls? None, guess why? See my previous post #7 above.

No 2. Notice how they were partying and approaching/opening more MEN than any women...wtf? I am not going to hire a film crew or buy a prosumer HD camera to interview local foreign men, and get their faces on my video!

No 3. Notice how ALL of the girls turned their face away from them every single time in both clubs!!! Colombian women do NOT want to be filmed - she is probably out there dancing when she just told her husband/BF she is at home with her mom! Yes, they freak out about their steady BF who takes them shopping every Sunday finding out their slutty exertions behind their backs - so discretion/privacy/reputation means everything!!

No 4. These guys did not so much as get a ass or play from a single girl - those shitty haircuts are not helping either! Not to mention they are dressed like they are going to a soccer match, not a night venue!

Like I said w/o any cameras, I would have been making out with half of the girls in there, with a camera - zero!


With all due respect to your style Gmanifesto, but those are examples of what NOT to do if you want to film a playboy lifestyle in foreign countries. Especially those haircuts, they look and act like hyperactive retards on speed!


Mixx

Mixx -

I am with you.

That makes me think even more that the Travel Bum videos are paid/set up.

That guy is obviously a talented filmmaker, so he knows what he is doing.

Roosh -

Here is another one to look at:

http://www.viddler.com/explore/rtwblog/videos/31/

Anyone know how to embed viddler videos?

Here is another series to look at for ideas:






And another (this one is pretty decent actually. I may or may not know this guy):






(It is not lost on me that these would vibe-wise and stylistically be totally different than yours, but I think you can get some ideas from them).

Quote: (01-06-2012 06:33 AM)KingofScotland Wrote:  

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Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember a year ago when Speakeasy or someone posted the video series of the guy who travels from L.A. all the way through Central America, that she was dope, high quality, and the dude was a broke backpacker on a budget. If he could do it, Roosh could kill it.

Where can I see that?

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I still have to see the Cuba prostitute vid from Travelbumshow.com but i saw the rest of the ''pick up'' videos and i think they are all staged, i wouldn't go so far as saying he paid for it but the girls clearly want to be photographed as a model for free.

The girls in the vids are not impressed with his "game" which is clearly very beta. The girl at the end of his videos is fucking amazing. I would marry that any day of the year.

I've only watched the Cuba Prostitution one and it did not look staged or fake at all. Everyone was very relaxed and natural which could suggest they didn't know they were being filmed. It is very choppy and a few bad angles at times so possible he just had the camera round his neck mostly and wasn't obvious he was filming. There's a bit where they are having dinner where the angles are better and less motion and the says something about him filming her again so I think it must be a mix of the two. The two sisters he has a 3some with at the end move the camera away from them in case it's filming.

Okay did a quick youtube search and was able to find the vids I was talking about, it's called "in transit", each video in the series is only about 3-5 mins long, but very high quality, interesting, and entertaining.

Dude is a cool guy and probably could kill it on game, but he has a GF, and focuses more on culture, sites, etc.

Here is the trailer:







It's obvious he has a friend filming. Oh yeah and I just realized, that you probably need to film an hour of stuff, and edit it down to 5-10 mins. of interesting stuff.

This guy from London does a good job hiding the camera. The sound quality is good too.