I didn't think they'd announce until Tuesday morning, but I took a glance at the Webby Awards just about midnight.
The Frugal Traveler: Budget Europe series won the Webby in the Online Film & Video / Travel category.
Congratulations to all the nominees and honorees and the winners in all the categories.
Just checked the Webby Awards "People's Voice" standings. Currently the Frugal Traveler: Budget Europe is in third.
Did I mention Your Vote is Appreciated?
Have a huge Twitter audience or fans who read your blog? Have them check out the series -- it was 14 solid episodes of Euro travel, and I'm not sure that's reflected in the link people who arrive cold at the Webbys get. Voting ends April 30th, so it's not over yet....
Did I mention that Webby nomination, and how you should go vote for Frugal Traveler: Budget Europe immediately? I guess it slipped my mind. In any case, go vote now, it's going to be very close.
Your vote is needed. I'll wait.
Okay, now that you're back, a little humor at Slate. It's not necessarily accurate, and the article is a year old, but it's still pretty funny....
What? You've Not Been Honored by the Webbys?
The web series I produced / edited last summer -- Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour -- is nominated for a 2009 Webby Award.
Please vote for the show at the People's Voice site.
It would be much appreciated.
How it works: click on "sign up now" and give an email address (you can opt out of receiving anything) and make up a password. They email you a link, then you follow that to a ballot.If you haven't seen it, here's the series:
"Frugal" is under "Online Film / Video" in the "Travel" category.
Week 1: Dover to Calais
Week 2: Paris, France
Week 3: Southwestern France
Week 4: French Riviera
Week 5: Rome
Week 6: Malta
Week 7: Cyprus
Week 8: Bucharest
Week 9: Vilnius, Lithuania
Week 10: Gdansk, Poland
Week 11: Germany
Week 12: Dutch-Belgian Border
Week 13: Frugal Edinburgh
Frugal Traveler: Looking Back
If you enjoyed the Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour series, you can vote for it at the People's Voice site.
How it works: click on "sign up now" and give an email address (you can opt out of receiving anything) and make up a password. They email you a link, then you follow that to a ballot.
Pick the shows you like. "Frugal" is under "Online Film / Video" in the "Travel" category.
It looks like last year's Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour series is nominated for a 2009 Webby Award.
I notice the Webby Awards site has it listed as "Budget Europe," which it is, sorta, though that's not the official title. As well, it currently links to the "send off" episode (an episode I was not involved in -- I served as Producer and Editor on the 13 weekly episodes and the "Looking Back" episode) without really guiding you to the episodes of the series. I'm sure they'll update. (I'll post the series links in order below, so if you want to watch the series you can.)
Webby Awards, Online Film / Video, Travel Category
I'm glad to see it nominated -- I think it was a very good series and shows that organizations other than the big networks can produce high-quality shows.
(I believe there will be "People's Voice" voting enabled, also, and I will link to that later. I hope you'll give it a vote.)
2008: Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour (14 Episodes)
Week 1: Dover to Calais
Week 2: Paris, France
Week 3: Southwestern France
Week 4: French Riviera
Week 5: Rome
Week 6: Malta
Week 7: Cyprus
Week 8: Bucharest
Week 9: Vilnius, Lithuania
Week 10: Gdansk, Poland
Week 11: Germany
Week 12: Dutch-Belgian Border
Week 13: Frugal Edinburgh
Frugal Traveler: Looking Back
Here's the full list of videos I worked on for The New York Times, usually as a producer and editor:
2007: Frugal Traveler: American Road Trip
(12 Episodes -- Won 2008 Webby Award)
Week 1: Maryland and North Carolina
Week 2: Armuchee, Georgia
Week 3: Nashville, Tennessee
Week 4: Columbus, Indiana
Week 5: West Lima, Wisconsin
Week 6: South Dakota & Nebraska
Week 7: Greensburg, Kansas
Week 8: Austin, Texas
Week 9: Columbus, New Mexico
Week 10: Fort Collins, Colorado
Week 11: Wyoming & Montana
Week 12: Newport, Oregon
Week 1: Dover to Calais
Week 2: Paris, France
Week 3: Southwestern France
Week 4: French Riviera
Week 5: Rome
Week 6: Malta
Week 7: Cyprus
Week 8: Bucharest
Week 9: Vilnius, Lithuania
Week 10: Gdansk, Poland
Week 11: Germany
Week 12: Dutch-Belgian Border
Week 13: Frugal Edinburgh
Frugal Traveler: Looking Back
Chicago
Seattle
Santa Fe
Hawaii
Toronto
New York City
The Long and Short of It
Rules That Rule
Relief on the Range
Coming Up Short
The Starter
Nothing Fancy
Hitting it Fat
Personal Best
Playing Backwards
Slow Play
The Fitting
First Tee Jitters
Child’s Play
The Annoying Guy Part II
One-Club Wonder
Here's a Frugal episode I forgot to post: Frugal Traveler: New York City.
I think it is my last episode with the series.
"The Frugal Traveler discovers that New York is really a city of small, manageable neighborhoods, and it's not expensive if you know where to go."
I usually give links for each new "Frugal Traveler" episode as they come out. I noticed, however, that the New York Times is posting these on YouTube as well. It turns out you can embed them.
You can see this episode at the usual New York Times site as well, of course.
The Edinburgh episode marks the 13th and final for the summer tour. There is a "reminiscence" episode that will post this upcoming Wednesday, also, looking back on the Grand Tour.
I forgot to post last week's episode. Embedded above via YouTube, and at the New York Times as always.
It's easy to forget that, when creating a video that's seen by a large audience, folks will tend to bring their own, unique perspective to it. They'll interpret it in their own way.
The Frugal Traveler has a great post about a viewer who's just certain that the series is actually shot by Matt’s Secret Cameraman.
Well, the Webby Awards were fun. No dramatic results, since you know ahead of time who won what. Nonetheless, the reception was good, the event itself was fun, and the 5-word acceptance speech limit keeps the duration reasonable.
The speech for the Frugal Traveler got a mention in: Webby Film And Video Awards: Best (and Worst) Acceptance Speeches.
I have a photo from the elegant afterparty posted on my other blog....
And, in case you were wondering: yes, the Chocolate Rain guy sang the national anthem.
Here's the newest edit, completed about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour. Week 3: Southwestern France.
I know, I know, I haven't had time to post. Been editing, and trying to keep up with everything else. Here are two new videos. Again, as always, I learned a lot in the process, but until I catch up I won't have time to post any notes or discussion.... Maybe soon.
Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour. Week 2: Paris, France.
On Par by Bill Pennington: Rules That Rule
I'll post some notes on the editing process for this when I catch my breath (maybe on the weekend) but, until then, here's the first week of "The Grand Tour."
Frugal Traveler: The Grand Tour. Week 1: Dover to Calais
Two new videos edited. Lots to learn from both, but no time to discuss just now....
Frugal Traveler: Toronto
The Long and Short of It (On Par by Bill Pennington)
Update: link corrected.
