Would it be possible to get a live webcam at MegoMeet ?

[Mikey]

I have no idea of the logistics of it but it would be neat to have a live webcam with sound for the whole time Mego Meet is going on.

Can this be done without much effort ?

[Random Axe]

I think it would be a huge mistake to have the weekend broadcast over the web, but certainly parts of it are fair game. We attempted to do something like this in the Mego Suite one night before some conversations went down a road that wasn't suitable.

I think James(garagesale) always brings his camera, so maybe we could set up the interview table again this year. It would be cool if we were able to edit them together for one long youtube vid.

[Mikey]

I think it would be neat to see it all live as it's happening

Also, I ment having the camera at the Meet, not the hotel

At the Meet people are more reserved and wouldn't swear etc.

[Random Axe]

I don't think logistic would be an issue since we were able to stream the auction live. A technical snafu kept us from adding viedo last year, but I'm betting we can figure this out. It would be cool to show how exciting we all really are in real life...

[megocrazy]

Internet at the Museum is limited. That's what caused an issue. A webcam in the suite would be iffy. Sometimes we get over the top, but on top of it, the conversations tend to over run each other. They get tough to separate when there's 30-40 people in a room.

[VintageMike]

On top of what everyone has said outside of things like the customs auction it wouldn't be all that exciting to watch. Look at like this. Say you were there talking to another member. The conversation would likely be enjoyable.
Watching a bunch of those conversations jumbled together on video and not be able to concentrate on any of them. Not so much. I know this first hand from other gatherings I've seen recorded in this fashion.

[EMCE Hammer]

I like to wear my sexy pajamas in the Mego suite, and I'm not willing to change that for the sake of viewers at home. Scott and VintageMike are right. There are some bits and pieces that lend themselves to recording, but 24/7 is over the top. If I find a camera running, I will hack it and replace the signal with a loop of John Michaels sleeping.

[megocrazy]

If I find a camera running, I will hack it and replace the signal with a loop of John Michaels sleeping.

Just put the camera on Johnny. He's usually asleep, on and off for the whole night.

[Fire Marshal Bill]

What happens in the Mego Suite........... needs to stay in the Mego Suite .

[samurainoir]

Did the folks doing all those video interviews last year ever end up posting any of it?

I think it was pretty cool that the Mego Museum audio podcasts went up pretty quickly IIRC, not real time, but still a nice way for folks to share the experience somewhat.