Michael W. Dean

Casper, Wyoming

Michael Dean GETS it. —Lydia Lunch, writer/musician

Areas of Expertise:

Video
Audio
Podcasting
Music
Writing
Cats

YouTube
Punk Rock
D.I.Y. Art
consulting
speaking
writing

Biography
Books
Multimedia
Articles

An anagram for "Michael Dean" is "Deal Machine," and that truly fits. Dean never sits on his laurels, and he's constantly touching the world in special places.

Michael is the author of the books $30 Film School, $30 Music School, $30 Writing School, Starving in the Company of Beautiful Women, The Simple Pleasures of a Complex Girl, and DIY NOW! Digital Audio. He directed the films D.I.Y. Or Die: How To Survive as an Independent Artist and Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow. Michael played guitar in the band The Beef People. He sang and played bass in Baby Opaque and Bomb (Warner Brothers).

Michael W. Dean has toured America and Europe lecturing at youth centers, colleges, and museums. He was a speaker at the Podcast and New Media Expo.

Michael contributed to O'Reilly's Digital Video Hacks book, edited O'Reilly's DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish by Ian Aronson, and wrote "MAKE a Mailbox Movie" in MAKE Volume 3. His books $30 Film School, $30 Music School, and $30 Writing School have sold over 75,000 copies.

He co-authored (with Alan Lastufka) a book for O'Reilly called YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts.

Michael recently finished his third film, "Guns and Weed: the Road to Freedom"

He does a weekly podcast called Freedom Feens, and a whenever-he-feels-like-it interview cast called The Anarchy Gumbo Podcast. Michael sleeps in late, stays up late, and works at home as a writer and filmmaker. He lives in Casper, Wyoming with his lovely, nifty wife Debra Jean Dean and their three cats, Charlie Squitten Jr, Peanut McFluffernutter, and Fuzzbucket McFluffernutter.

Michael loves communicating out to the world, but says, "A good day is one where my phone doesn't ring."

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YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts
by Alan Lastufka , Michael W. Dean
November 2008
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99

Digital Media Insider Podcast 19: Inside the New Media Expo
Publish Date: Oct. 4, 2007

In this special guest episode, DIY digital media expert Michael Dean interviews podcasting's rock stars to learn where the format is going and how we all can get involved. Recorded live at the premier podcasting show, the New Media Expo.

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Put Your Videos on OTHER People's iPods
Publish Date: Sep. 4, 2008Your videos got their 15 minutes of fame on YouTube. Now what? Follow this straightforward intro to RSS syndication and you can make your videos downloadable, savable, and playable on the millions of iPods out there. Digital Home Recording Tips, Part 2
Publish Date: Jul. 3, 2008Last time, DIY guru Michael Dean revealed how to capture high-quality audio at home. This time, he shares mic tips, clever soundproofing ideas, and his personal gear recommendations. Bedcasting, anyone? Digital Home Recording Tips, Part 1
Publish Date: Jun. 19, 2008Don't fix it in the mix — get it right the first time! DIY guru Michael Dean explains how to capture a clean signal so you don't have to mess with balky noise-reduction software after the fact. Get field-tested mic tips, computer tips, and more. Put Your Photos on TV, Part 2
Publish Date: Mar. 6, 2008Filmmaker Michael W. Dean reveals how to make a compelling video from your still images and music, make it fit broadcast standards, and get it shown on TV. In Part 1, you learned how to create a TV-ready video. Here's the crucial final step: rendering the video onto a broadcast-ready DVD and putting it in the hands of producers in a way they can't refuse. Put Your Photos on TV, Part 1
Publish Date: Feb. 28, 2008Filmmaker Michael W. Dean reveals how to make a compelling video from your still images and music, make it fit broadcast standards, and get it shown on TV — with a potential audience of millions — for free. Part one of our two-part series focuses on the practical creation steps: processing images correctly for video display, adding an effective soundtrack, and then creating video. Anarchy, Integrity, and the Digital Marketplace
Publish Date: Nov. 29, 2007Protect your art, make a living, and still be able to sleep at night. Here's how one digital filmmaker beat back the anarchist punks to distribute a feature movie on his own terms: a high-quality director's cut with no DRM. Special Report: 2007 Podcast Expo
Publish Date: Oct. 11, 2007Last week we brought you the sounds of the 2007 Podcast and New Media Expo. Here are the sights, trends, and some fascinating links, all wrapped up in an irreverent photo tour.

"No one knows more about building a fan base than YouTube star Alan Lastufka. Alan and his co-author, the well-known independent filmmaker Michael W. Dean, will show you a variety of effective strategies for becoming more popular. Proceed into the wisdom of this book, and I look forward to seeing you pass me on the YouTube most subscribed list."
--John Green (vlogbrothers) YouTube Star & Author

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