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Join host Jonathan Paula as he takes you behind the scenes of “Is It A Excellent Thought To Microwave This?” – to ONCE AGAIN answer some of your most frequently questioned questions, on location from gorgeous Hollywood, California! – Updated info and video for 2009!
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FREQUENTLY QUESTIONED QUESTIONS!
** Answers current as of June 1, 2010 **
Q: What have you already microwaved?
A: http://bit.ly/TMSlist
Q: Who are you guys?
A: I am Jonathan Paula – I produce, edit, direct, co-host, film, and control this YouTube account; Jory Caron is the host & writer, Riley McIlwain is the sidekick, and still-photographer.
Q: Age, location, education?
A: I’m 24, I live in Quincy MA. I graduated Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production & Radio Broadcasting. Jory is 22, he lives in Roxbury, he dropped out of Emerson in 2008. Riley is 18 and lives in Lynn, MA – he’s a HS graduate, and is attending Salem State College this fall.
Q: What’s the history behind the show?
A: Jory found a bunch of microwaves… and wanted to “test” one of them. I chose to film the results.
Q: Where do you get the microwaves, how do you afford them?
A: I buy them used on Craigslist.com for around $30 each – the show’s budget pays for them.
Q: Where do you film?
A: In a specially made tent-area in my parent’s backyard in Nahant, MA. My parents are supportive of my unique career, and this show.
Q: When do you film?
A: We film each season of the show all-at-once over the course of a long 3-day weekend. Typically, production for a 30-40 episode season takes about 12 hours a day, 3-days in a row.
Q: Is the show scripted or improvised?
A: The introduction skits are pre-rehearsed, but most of the show is improvised on the spot. We usually adapt and channel exagerated charicatures of ourselves to make improvising a bit simpler.
Q: What software do you edit your videos on?
A: Programs from the Adobe Master Suite: Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop. In 2007, I worked with version 2, and currently use CS5.
Q: What equipment/cameras do you use?
A: The show is shot using 3 cameras: My DVX-100b for the main angle with a Sennheiner ME66 shotgun-mic for the main audio; a Canon Elura-100 for the microwave-angle attached to a dangling proximity mic for the microwave’s audio, a Canon S3-IS is used for still-photography on set, and for Seasons 5-6 was Riley’s sidekick cam. For Season 8, a full-upgrade to HD was finally made, our new equipment is: A Panasonic HMC-150 for the primary angle, a Panasonic Lumix-GH1 for the microwave angle, and a Canon SX20 for the new Reverse-POV angle. The same microphones are used.
Q: Do you get paid to make this show?
A: No, not exactly… but we do earn revenue through YouTube advertisements thanks to the Partner Program. The money varies from month-to-month, depending on views and clicks, but it is enough for me to live quite comfortably, without worry. Both Jory and I do this for our full-time jobs.
Q: How do you get those banner graphics, and custom video thumbnails?
A: I am a YouTube Partner – besides getting paid, we get special perks: See www.YouTube.com/partners for more info.
Q: Who are your sidekicks?
A: We’ve had many over the years: Zach Schiffman in Season 1; Ezra Horne in Season 2; Ryan Lewis for the first half of Season 3, and Riley McIlwain for seasons 5-7. It was just Jory and Jon for Season 4.
Q: How many microwaves have you used?
A: 22 (so far): Unnamed, Diane, Sandra, Helga, Lacey, Vanessa, Tracy, Whoopi, Jasmine, Susan, Beatrice, Jackie, Samantha, Summer, Penny, Cinnamon, Candy, Zelda, Melissa, Gladys, Erin, and currently, Sarah. Unnamed, Diane, Lacey, Samantha, Penny, and Melissa were retired early – and were still functioning when we stopped using them.
Q: How do I donate something to the show?
A: Please send me a private message here on YouTube, specifying exactly what you’d like to send in your message.If I don’t answer… it’s because I don’t want/need your item, sorry!
Q: What type of computer do you have, what are it’s specs?
A: Check out my self-built PC’s specs here: http://bit.ly/JonPCv4
Q: Where did “ideo” come from?
A: It’s Latin for “thought”. The “)))” symbol represents sound… so in essence, I named my corporation “Thoughts + Sound”
Q: Where did you all meet?
A: Jory and I met at Emerson College in 2006. Riley and I met when he was just a few months ancient, as our parents are close friends with each other.
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** New Episodes Every Monday & Friday! **
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Riley’s YouTube: http://bit.ly/RileyYT
Facebook: http://bit.ly/ideoFB
Made by: Jonathan Paula
An ideo Production – © 2008 – 2010
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