Wearable Video Camera
This is a picture of me wearing a wearable video camera I've been reviewing. When I get back from Burning Man, I'm going to have a great article going over these kinds of cameras. Funny how many people either don't realise that I'm wearing a video camera, or don't say anything.
The hatter writes:
It'll be obvious to everyone at BM that you're wearing a camera - you'll have you vid licence tag thingie hanging from it, else you'll cop a stack of hassle from people who do notice it and notice the lack of tag.
To address your concern, I already had made the decision to wear a tag, around my neck. I like this statment, because I am the camera. The camera is me. I don't mind people knowing I'm recording, and am happy to explain the artistic reason why I choose to record such a personal perspective. I may wear a press badge too to make it even more clear to those around me. My comment was because I've worn it a couple of times already at events without recording, and burners didn't make the connection what it was most of the time.
Also, I know a lot of people who do not get their cameras tagged, for whatever reason, and seem to have no problem- not that I endorse that, getting tagged is pretty damn easy, and good overall.
It'll be obvious to everyone at BM that you're wearing a camera - you'll have you vid licence tag thingie hanging from it, else you'll cop a stack of hassle from people who do notice it and notice the lack of tag.
Posted by: the hatter at August 23, 2006 03:48 PMFunny, I've been planning to do the same thing, didn't get around to getting a camera, tho I did get an extension pole (painter's pole) for my video. hat kind of camera did you get?
If it were me I'd stick the tag to the camera itself - I get your artistic statement about "being the camera", but I think it'd be more honest to tag the actual camera.
I'll be at PlayA Game Camp - stop by if you'd like to chat.
Posted by: justfred at August 23, 2006 04:41 PMI'll wear a shirt that says "YOU ARE BEING RECORDED FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY."... I always thought that was funny when I saw it in stores.
Posted by: nym at August 24, 2006 10:33 AMI did ponder the option to wear the tag round your neck or something - maybe combine it with the other poster's suggestion, see what the BM people say about not wearing a mere little tag but a hugely enlarged version on your shirt.
Have fun on the playa, I'd love to have a play on Dance Dance Incineration, but I'm not out there until next month.
Posted by: the hatter at August 25, 2006 10:34 AM

