This post on Slashdot brings up some interesting perspectives … I mostly like the eye tracking
research that is referenced. It’s fun to see what we are *really*
doing when watching a video. I know that I work to catch myself
when I get distracted, etc. but this research shows what the eye is
drawn to.
I don’t agree that video blogs will suck … but I do believe that
video podcasting is a very different animal. I’m finding that for
audio, I really like the 15 to 30 minute podcasts. For video, I
haven’t really found something that works for me. I could see
where I might subscribe to a “movie feed” to get stuff onto my PC at
home for later watching. From my early conversations with some
students it seems that video podcasts (on campus lectures, etc.) are
used mostly for their audio content, however when something interesting
is said the student will then rewind and look at the video.
The biggest issue that I see is *where* I view video podcasts. I
can listen a lot more places than I can watch. For me, driving is
the place where I listen to most of my downloaded content.