Last week the full Rising Digital team met the Rising Music squad for the very first time. Fun was had, the Warehouse Project was amazing and as per usual these days, I was tucked up in bed by 4am, while the kids danced their way into the very early hours of the morning. Instead of talking about the music, I wanted to highlight two other topics which made our purpose and stay all the more fun.
The first was the City Inn Hotel, literally a stone's throw away from the venue. Easy parking round the corner - if you know Manchester ;) Nice friendly staff, a nice bar area etc etc... but Mac geeks, get ready for this. Each room comes with your very own iMac and FREE wireless internet. The bathroom was clean and simple, the bed was huge and the room service at 3am was delicious. And all for.... have a guess? £69/room. Bargain! If you are going to the WHP I think they even do an additional discount - but you may want to give them a buzz to confirm.
Second comes the Mino HD Flip. I've been working on artist tour blogs etc for some time now, but I think everybody has their own style. What they film, what gets said and obviously the key point - what gets edited! Now I'm no professional - with no actual training in filming, but I do love playing with the camera. So, we picked up the aforementioned camera last week on Amazon for £129. It weighs less than a small mobile phone, takes up to 60mins of footage and charging is done through a simple usb drive. The whole product just screams simplicity. People may bitch about the size of the screen, but it really didn't bother me, and again, if you're on Mac and use iMovie, there's no faffing about with file conversions - they just drop neatly in and you can edit to your hearts desire. So, like I said, I'm no pro, but this is what came out of last Friday - feedback welcome:
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