Frequent WillVideoForFood contributor Mark Day landed a prominent feature on the homepage of AOL Uncut. This is the first time I’ve seen such a significant “carve out” for an amateur creator. Congrats, Mark. The comedy or bribes are paying off. If you haven’t seen Mark’s work, it’s well worth it.
The true sign of a viral video star is when viewers simply can’t wait for the next episode. I’ve been watching Jorg’s two clips (the original, the E Holywood Story, and the dance contest) over and over and over. I want more. Jorg’s creator is BrettNovak.com. His first video got more than 300K views on…
I’d better hold on to my day job. My job as the weatherman on MediaMoGirl is at risk. It’s good to be a “protected class” however. I may need to do the weather in a dress to reinforce that.
Cubicle Kim contacted CubeBreak to see if we’d be interested in featuring her collection. After watching just two videos, we gave her a dedicated widget on the homepage. Funny stuff — here’s her website. A Pennsylvania native, Kim Waldauer moved to LA 6 years ago to be an actor/writer with her husband, who is also…
While Google/YouTube may change the dynamic of video search, it’s still hopelessly frustrating to find a video online. Wall Street Journal writer Jessica Vascellaro wrote a nice article on video search today. I liked it not just because it was the first time I’ve been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. The article shows that companies have made significant efforts…
I resisted the temptation to read everything and organize my thoughts. Just woke up, poured coffee, scribled some notes, turned on the camera and ranted. Here’s the resulting “video rant” about yesterday’s news that Google is buying YouTube for $1.65 billion dollars. Here’s the same video posted on YouTube. Top 10 reasons this Google acquisition of…
MediaMoGirl debuted this weekend with its first news report. The site combines news and comedy with the motto that “first we make you laugh, then we make you think.” Read more in the “about” section of MediaMoGirl. So each of the approximately 5-minute videocasts includes some short bits followed by a story on something important….
My chest hurts from laughing at this.
Two more ways to promote your videos. Popcurrent and VideoBomb. Courtesy of Because We Can (Video Blog).
Last week I wrote 8 tips for independent filmmakers to use the web to promote their work and earn money via the ad-revenue-sharing online video sites. The ideas came from some of the discussions I had with filmmakers when I spoke at the Independent Feature Project event in NYC. Here’s a great case study. Austin…