Coming Soon!

[Matt James]

Apparently we're all meant to know who Matt James is and we're all meant to care about his opinions.

Hello Kzach. Hopefully I can clear the air with you. I am currently a freelance designer who has published print products with Wizards of the Coast (Monster Vault 2, Dungeoneer's Survival Handbook, Lair Assault: Attack of the Tyrantclaw, many DDI articles), Open Design (Soldiers of Fortune), and have a future print product with Paizo (Ultimate Equipment Guide).

With everything I create, I don't expect everyone will know me or care what I do. These video shorts will be used to keep people up on what's going on. Morrus wanted some content and I had the capability of delivering it in this media (video). It's not any better or worse than a written blog article--just a different medium in which to deliver it. As I am currently employed in the filed, I won't be doing reviews or critiques, and I will just be opening a conversation with viewers. Humor, news, and anything else that might be pertinent is what I intend.

I hope this helps!

 

[Aeolius]

Video is far better than podcasts... listening to people talk puts me right to sleep.

Looking forward to EN World Sock Puppet Theater!

 

[Kzach]

I think its more exciting that enworld is going to have some video content. mr james is a designer for both paizo and wotc also kobold quarterly. im thinking it will be a good. in the least ill give it a chance

Yah, I'm just commenting on the advertisement itself. My first impression isn't, "Oh, ENW is doing a vidcast," it's, "Who is Matt James and why should I listen to him about game design, development or pay attention to his opinions?"

So far I know nothing about what this vidcast will really be like. Will it be weekly? Monthly? Will it just be some dude in front of a cam gabbing on about stuff? Will there be interviews?

What they should do is introduce a second presenter so that it's more of a 'discussion' format. I suggest someone controversial, someone who will provoke reactions and responses, someone who Matt can shake his head at and create a sympathetic response with the audience through via the whole 'good cop, bad cop' routine.

I suggest me.

 

[Spinachcat]

This is amazingly terrible "advertising".

I am glad ENworld is doing videocasts. It is a very good idea. But do they live in a cave where they have never seen a movie trailer or TV commercial?

Even Osama, who did live in a cave, did a better marketing job.

Matt James, this is a FAIL. Go back and produce a preview that introduces who you are, why we should listen to you and how you will entertain us.

The rest of you get to the chopper!

 

[darjr]

you must have a live call in show!

 

[darjr]

oh and then discuss threads with the actual posters involved.

 

[Matt James]

Look, I'm just going to let the cat out of bag and say that I plan to just film myself playing D&D in the nude. Regardless of physical fitness, it's the right thing to do. Shock value, folks. That's the name of the game.

Plus, pants are wholly uncomfortable. On this, I think everyone can agree.

 

[William Ronald]

This is a good news for EN World, although I did not automatically recognize Matt James.

 

[Jeffrey]

Grats!

Just remember not to confuse video blogging with the written kind.

One of them you can do in your underwear, the other not so much.

 

[Aeolius]

Look, I'm just going to let the cat out of bag and say that I plan to just film myself playing D&D in the nude. Regardless of physical fitness, it's the right thing to do. Shock value, folks. That's the name of the game.

Plus, pants are wholly uncomfortable. On this, I think everyone can agree.

There's a "natural 20" joke in there, somewhere, but I'm not going to be the first.