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For the most part, the TSW concept is what it sounds like. Constructing, repairing and tinkering with salvaged items. But above and beyond simple junk the show is also more etherial. Physical items are not the only items you can collect and work with. You can accumulate tidbits of information, concepts, advice and ideas. A thousand diverse and scattered momments. But what if you were to bring some of them together into a cohesive whole? Collection and progression. The recycling of both material and knowledge. This will include collections of information from those involved in the show, things donated by the public, and information specificly hunted-down and ruthlessly filmed.
Collecting and organising abstract concepts? WTF?
Parts of the show will be effectivly stand-alone segments that may eventually be available seperatly compiled from the main episodes. Some may take the form of multi-episode tutorials, and others the rougher continual databurst (start your video now). Mercifully another way to look at this is that some collected ideas and concepts are not educational. Some are funny, some are strange, some are.. well, they just are.
So it won't be totaly dry?
I hope not! The shows general format will be two or three main segments, with smaller educational ones around them, intersperced with commentary, transition, opinion pieces or skits of another sort. We are hoping it will all run together quite smoothly and not be too harsh on the veiwer. There is only one maths teacher involved in the project at this time.
Who is involved with TSW?
The main people involved with the program? Well, you'd be better off to look at the Who section, for a complete list of contributors. I'm Peter though, also known online as "Sci", and while TSW was my idea and is essentially my baby, it's a lot bigger than just me.
Why do it?
I love to revel in bits of information. I love to dissect broken things, find things, repair them or find other uses for them. And it's allways upset me how hard it is to pass on your personal cream of information to others. With the advent of Internet Television in it's many varieties though, it occured to me that this could be the way to do it. And have fun doing so.
Two internet video shows that really spurred me to go through with this idea have been Patrolling with Sean Kennedy, for it's dedication and outstanding production quality showing just one mans point of view, and Divers, for (to put it nicely) showing that anyone can make a web-video show. Both shows have been distributed by Rant Media.
Where is TSW filmed?
Again, best to take a look at the seperate Locations page.
Any pictures or bits I can see before release?
Well, there's not going to be any video put out early, or at least we don't intend for there to be at this time, but take a look in the Locations page to see a few photos and screengrabs from the show and it's filming.
Can I help out in any way?
Certainly! Sugestions for more content are allways welcomed, as is technical expertise in any area. Opinion pieces, repair guides, efficiency tips, modern legal matters, it all could go into the show. Series 1 is aiming toward the more basic things, and should we make Series 2 the information therein will be more advanced. In short, send us an email and we'll see if we can work it or you in. Also, keep an eye on the SW tag in my livejournal, to see where what's going on.
What is the show filmed with?
Currently we're using a JVC GR-S707 with a Hama 0.5 wide-angle lens. It records on SVHSC tapes and it's a semi-professional camera, so despite it's age still gets a recording decent enough to meet modern broadcast quality. There is no substitute for physicly large optics. The tapes will be put into a dedicated playback unit and run into a PC with capture-card for cleanup and editing.
In other words, you can download this, give it away, remix it, show it in public or print out screengrabs and make paper hats from them, but you can't claim it as your own, or sell it or use it to make money (at least not without our permission).
Should you decide to reproduce this work elsewhere, we'd like for you to quote your sources, and please let us know about it. That's not a legal requirement. We'd just like to know where the show spreads to, and it's generally polite.