Looking for Digital Video Camera Hobbyists for User Studies!

[DVResearch]

LOOKING FOR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA HOBBYISTS!

If you know anyone who uses their own digital video camera and has a Windows XP computer at home, please read on...

We are seeking video hobbyists who make movies for personal use and are interested in providing feedback about digital video software. We are looking for local participants (San Francisco Bay Area) for home and lab studies. As a token of our appreciation, participants will receive items such as gift checks or software. We are looking for both experienced and non-experienced video hobbyists.


General Requirements:
- They make videos for personal use, only. These people typically shoot videos of kids, grandkids, family events, sports, vacations, weddings (but not professionally), recitals, etc. (Not for their work, just for personal use.)
- They own a PC with Windows XP, minimum of 256K RAM (512K or more preferred), Pentium 3 or newer, 800 MHz or faster, and a 1394 (FireWire) card, DVD burner, gigs of extra room on their hard drive, and a digital video camera with firewire.

Two categories of people that we look for:

(1) People WITHOUT Video Editing Experience - These people should be very motivated to learn to edit their videos to share with others. Windows XP only. The inexperienced folks have lots of video footage that they have taken, but just don't know what to do with it or how to get started. They haven't done any video editing before, but they really want to do this so they can share their videos with friends and family. They may have done some photo editing but have never tackled video editing. Ideally, they would come from a non-technical background, but that is not a requirement.

(2) People WITH Video Editing Experience -These people should use software such as: Windows Movie Maker, Ulead Video Studio, Pinnacle Studio, Magix Video Deluxe, or Sony Movie Studio. They are hobbyists and not professionals. Windows XP only.

We have studies all through the year, mostly based in the Silicon Valley area of California. Individuals interested in participating in Digital Video Hobbyist research should complete our online survey. Please provide as much detail as possible. You will be contacted when we have a study that is a good match for you.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=14727651386

Thank you!

Pam
videostudies2000 at yahoo.com (fill in the @ sign)

[MJS]

I saw this thread posted earlier in the past two months. Let me know if you want some Miami area high school kids. I have about 180 of them a day studying broadcast journalism and movie production with me every day.

Michael

[DVResearch]

Thanks for the interest but we are looking for local participants at this time.
Pam

I saw this thread posted earlier in the past two months. Let me know if you want some Miami area high school kids. I have about 180 of them a day studying broadcast journalism and movie production with me every day.

Michael