The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 19 with Online Video Host & Producer Shannon Morse

Shannon Morse (@Snubs)  is a producer and host of several online video shows such as Tekzilla and Hak5. Following early training in theatrical performance and hotel/restaurant management, she transitioned into new media. Across her many projects, she’s responsible for all research, writing, and production. Read more about Shannon on her site, snubsie.com
In this episode, we discuss Shannon’s origins in film/video production, the struggle of working for multiple employers with multiple studio workflows, and some of her outside (geeky) pursuits.
 


 
 

 
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Show Notes & Links

Tekzilla
Hak5
TWiT Network, Before You Buy, Coding 101
Shannon worked at Domino’s Pizza
Producer duties include “making sure everyone is having a good day.”
“The Producer Mentality”, not always a great thing
Sheryl Sandberg and her problem with the word “bossy”
“I don’t like anything built on a base layer of chaos.”
Shannon has a background in theatre and choir, rather than tv/media production
“How the sausage gets made” aka “The recipe” for podcasting
Ham Radio
Prescott is obsessed with DIY Network and HGTV
National Weather Service
Garage/Hacker Mentality
Shannon’s dad was a nerd and early computer guy
Star Trek
X-Files
Previous episode with Ashley Milne-Tyte
BBC Radio 4
When Gmail is down
The Slash Generation
En-tre-pren-eur, hard for Shannon to pronounce
Shannon is obsessed with Anime
Sailor Moon
Shannon is a coupon maven, who recently donated a cache of grooming products
Hoarding, a pathology that might affect Prescott’s parents
Zombie Apocalypse planning
Prescott created a “Lucifer’s Hammer” wish list on Amazon
Lucifer’s Hammer by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven
Hurricane Sandy
LED Candle
1Password episode of Mac Power Users
On a call with the cable company
Weddings are hard, even for producers

Tools

Google Apps
Slate board
Google Hangouts, for remote conversations
Trello
HTML format
UpWrite Desk
Keepass
Lastpass
1Password for Mac and iOS
info.xhead (RIP) from xhead software
Wallet (RIP) after their founders were acqui-hired by Facebook

Techniques

Divide duties and responsibilities to prevent overlap, chaos
Write as if you’re speaking it. Practice until you get it.
Record multiple takes into multiple cameras.
Know yourself, and what type of employment best suits you.

Habits

Keep the editors in mind when shooting video. Think of other people when you’re working.
Make annotations and notes, even if they’re only for yourself
Record all your passwords and other info in a password manager; back up the data file to an external drive (don’t trust the cloud only)
Use 2-factor authentication for all your sites
Wake up at a consistent time every morning
Always have cereal!
Dedicate certain days to specific aspects of your business, eg. recording day, editing day