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Techie Daredevil Crosses America
October 03, 2008 8:20 AM
Web video star Brett Rounsaville probably has the perfect job skills given the current economic climate – he knows how to hunt and gather and live off the land.
"Amtrekker" Rounsaville has spent the last year living out of a backpack, sleeping on couches and park benches. At the same time, he's captured on video his efforts to complete a list of 50 cool things, like hang gliding, riding an ostrich and creating a crop circle.
His list is nearly finished and you can watch him catch a firefly, see a freak show or hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon on his site, Amtrekker.com.
He shoots, edits and uploads the videos all from a small backpack. In the New Media Minute, you’ll learn how he’s pulled off the editing, posting and community-building for his Web series while living the nomad’s life.
Daisy Whitney is a reporter for TelevisionWeek and the host and creator of the weekly Web show “The New Media Minute” on the business of online video. You can and should follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DaisyWhitney, where she holds weekly contests for Web video creators to have their work reviewed in TVWeek.
October 3, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)
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Content is king.
Posted by: Mr. Glass | Oct 3, 2008 3:05:33 PM
Two of my fav peeeps!
Great stuff guys.
Good ep!
Posted by: Zack Luye | Oct 3, 2008 11:49:26 PM
Brett takes "new" and makes it "now" with his videos. His smart use of media made me hooked on his story in, about, a minute.
Posted by: Rachelle | Oct 4, 2008 12:47:08 AM
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