Movie Maker expert joins The DV Show

[The DV Show]

Microsoft MVP and Movie Maker expert joins The DV Show

John "PapaJohn" Buechler, of Kalamazoo, Mich., goes by PapaJohn online. An
avid user of Movie Maker since its first release, and a regular supporter of
the community of Movie Maker users, John received a 2003 MVP award from
Microsoft for that support.

In March 2003, he started a comprehensive website about Movie Maker 2 at
www.PapaJohn.org. He maintains the website, writes books and articles,
teaches and now he provides support services twice monthly on our show! -
all for the community of Movie Maker 2 users. Send him your questions now by
calling our voice mail machine at (206)-203-3516 or visit our contact page
at http://www.thedvshow.com/contact.html


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[Innocent Bystander]

An expert at Windows Movie Maker. Huh.

 

[Guest]

Bravo PapaJohn! Just think of all the anxiety he has saved people from
suffering.
That alone deserves this formal 'golf' clap !! he he he Good job man.

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Thanks... the first session was only Q&A.... for the next ones I'll be
adding a 'tip of the session'... so it doesn't go too far down the path of
focusing on the problems without some balance...

 

[Wojo]

I listened to the first one, nice job you sounded like you've been doing
radio all your life.
I agree with you about the Q&A, you don't want it to simply become an audio
version of this NG.
A tip of the session is a good way to segment out of the user problems part
of the show.

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Thanks... if you listened to it, then you've heard my lifetime of radio
broadcast sessions... all I did was answer the phone and chat about Movie
Make.

Unlike here, where I can't take back a post once I send it... I can say
'cut, cut' and redo part of the session. I used the undo button once during
the recording.

 

[Wojo]

awww now I'm not as impressed <g>
I didn't realize it was recorded, figured you had to come up with immediate
answers without the time to think about it before clicking the send button.

 

[Rach]

Congrats man! You deserve that and more for all the help you give to others.
We need more generous experts in this world!

Rach

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

thanks Rach...

 

[GeekBoy]

An expert at Windows Movie Maker. Huh.

I think that's like say "I'm an expert in starting cars"

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Actually I my first reaction was "An expert in nose picking"

 

[print_maker]

Sorry I missed it. Is it archived anywhere?

Thanks... the first session was only Q&A.... for the next ones I'll be
adding a 'tip of the session'... so it doesn't go too far down the path
of focusing on the problems without some balance...

 

[John Inzer]

Sorry I missed it. Is it archived anywhere?

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Scroll down a bit...you'll find it.
Sunday, June 19, 2005
www.thedvshow.com

I found that right clicking the Podcast
icon and saving the file to my desktop
worked best for me.

 

[Jamie Furlong]

I think that's like say "I'm an expert in starting cars"

I think both those comments are a bit unfair - yes, MM2 is a lot simpler
than Avid etc, but if you've not needed or found John's website useful, then
you haven't got into MovieMaker! He seems to have endless time to help
people, and stays polite in the face of adversity (I won't tempt fate by
mentioning you-know-who's name, but isn't it nice now he's not here?!?)

Just listened to some of the podcast - interesting to put a voice to a
website!

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Thanks James,

 

[Innocent Bystander]

I apologize. I have used Movie Maker quite extensively. I find the manner in
which it works to be cumbersome, particularly the little thumbnails it makes
at the bottom of the screen.

Also, I have absolutely no idea what you mean by referring to
"you-know-who".

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

If one only looks at Movie Maker, it's a simple starter level video editing
app... but add the complexities of getting the source files into it and then
distributing the finished movies, and the process takes on more
dimensions....

.... those that move up to higher end software do so, but some stay with it
and tweak things such as custom profiles and xml code.... the knowledge and
skills needed starts ramping up toward that needed to use the higher end
apps....

 

[Wojo]

I think both those comments are a bit unfair - yes, MM2 is a lot simpler
than Avid etc, but if you've not needed or found John's website useful,
then you haven't got into MovieMaker! He seems to have endless time to
help people, and stays polite in the face of adversity (I won't tempt fate
by mentioning you-know-who's name, but isn't it nice now he's not here?!?)

You may want to know that the reason "you-know-who" isn't here is because
all the times he was supposedly really sick he truly was and is currently
extremely sick and last I knew could barely move and was bed ridden.
I agree that this NG is much easier to read now and WAY less controversial
but....

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Thanks... I suspected such and wish him well.

 

[Wojo]

I would pass that along but you know John

Thanks... I suspected such and wish him well.