Parasocial: Life in Silicon Valley

A satirical commentary of today's social media and blogging subculture, Parasocial: Life in Silicon Valley examines how fan Lori Silkun meets top-ranked linux blogger Paul Murphy. A pseudo Robert Scoble makes a cameo appearance in the third scene.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• dating
• video blog
• robert scoble
• scobleizer
• geoff livingston
• blog
• social media
• community

[geoffliving]

OrganicMania ( Lynne ;)): We had major set challenges as this was filmed a at a college. All three of us with bedroom scenes had to deal with the twin bed, which sucked as well as the hallway signs, etc.

Kami: They are vein as hell. And that is the point, that our blogging and social media culture has so much blatant vanity that it makes you shake your head.

[WoodysWorldTV]

I think I could see his big blog in the mirror. Nevermind it was a boom mic...hehe. Great one Geoff!

[kamichat]

I agree with Toby, I think that Paul only gets a spine at the end, but it seems disingenuous. Both of them are shallow as a puddle on the sidewalk. which might be the point.

[OrganicMania]

A "smooth," not over-the-top, satirical look at today's social media scene through a sexy vignette. Nice camera angles and acting. Funny insider references to Scoble. Only truly unrealistic aspect? What's with the twin bed???

[DivaToby]

I liked the ending. It would have been interesting to have integrated the concept earlier in the story and played with it thru out the video.

[nwjerseyliz]

Huh. I think you make an interesting point but the ending is kind of nothing...you needed a better finish. Kind of like a lot of SNL skits that start off promising and then just stop at some random point. But I hope you make more commentary videos...it seems like you have something to say.