Simply because it took me a while to figure it out (pasting directly into HTML view or even using imbed media from HTML view didn't work, but putting the Voki in a table cell and imbedding there seems to make it take. Oh, and I had to choose "other" code, not the livejournal code...) I decided to channel the "Morning Star".

Testing Voki again...

Testing Voki again...

LJ seems to be stripping out the script tags, leaving behind just the link...

I rarely write about work here, mainly because I can't imagine what would be interesting enough to share to those outside of the distance education verse.

But last Friday I got asked to come assist with some video testing in the morning, without being given a specific job. So, when I walked in, I asked them what they wanted me to do. I help set-up the backdrop, and they ask if I'd mind being on camera to test the set-up, teleprompter, lighting, etc. I agreed, but no, I won't give you a link to the video. It was just reading information off of a teleprompter about network layers, etc. The end product was only 3 minutes, but took two hours of set-up, testing, tweaking the lights, the text in the prompter, the prompter speed, etc. Also, it must be the lights, but the top of my head pre-hair dye looks very gray. yeesh. The end result of the project is that I ended up volunteering with importing and setting up the scripts into the teleprompter for our actual content experts, as well as draw up a document for teleprompter tips. I guess it is not that surprising I got cast as the voice since my accent is fairly generic, and my other project team members are from Brazil, China, and the lady spending all the time behind the camera. eh.

So, cut to today when I got asked if I'd perform a narration for a set of Captivate slides for a project. Luckily this would be over other video, not of me, just my voice. I guess with the two main coworkers on that being from India and Brazil, I could see them wanting my generic voice again.

But then I got asked by different coworker if I'd be willing to do another narration for a project of hers. She'd be using the TV Studio folks for a more professional audio capture. I do hope that is voice only too.

And now we've scheduled a time next Friday to do more video testing since we have hopefully figured out the bugs and can work on some of the other aspects. I should probably bring in or wear a little make-up to help define my eyes and lips at the least.

Apparently, though I'm not a fan of my recorded voice, my coworkers are and now I'm getting tasks left and right that just require my diction. Odd.

Got to sit in on a cool work presentation on using Web 2.0 technologies for distance education. Most of the stuff I was familiar with, but not the application to formal education, since we just do this social networking thing on tha El-jay and Flicka. I think it is about time I checked out del.icio.us or ma.gnolia.com or something for my bookmarks since I access from work and home. Also, as annoying as wikipedia can be, (but useful if you are Nia and looking up info on scorpions or something), I wonder if a SCA-LJ-wiki would be of any use or not? I was also reminded that I need to go back and add tags to older entries here before I started really using them. I've also been meaning to cross-post my memorable DLand entries here, since I do use my back entries as reminders of what has come and when what happened.

So, tonight is the finale of the season of Project Runway. I agree with Belphoebe that Sweet P was a diamond in the rough and I am sad she didn't make it to the finals. I also wish I could have seen the rest of Chris March's crazy human hair trimmed line. Of the final three, I liked Jillian's knitwear, but hated her crazy hats and found them distracting. I loved Rami's line, especially his gown of vintage lace and the brown silk basket-weave bodice ball gown. Christian was crazy and over the top, and I loved his hats, but found the black on black on black to be too much of a light-sink. The textures showed better on the runway and under the big lights than they do in photographs online, but I can't help but wonder how those jackets would pop over another neutral or non-saturated colors. The Fug Girls made a cool post on the finale and odds with links to the collections if you care. And the winner is: crazy Christian and his ruffles and fierce looks.

Hmm... need to get back in the sewing room and being creative and productive...