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Online-Video Workshop for Marketers

ByNalts

Warning: Blog post contains blatant self promotion. 🙂 I’ve been frustrated by the lack of understanding among marketers and advertising agencies about how to capitalize on online/viral video. Most viral-video marketing campaigns are born to fail — with heavy production costs, overtly promotional content, and view counts that are embarrassing. Rather than stew and rant,…

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The Profile of a Second Life User

ByNalts

I tried Second Life last weekend, and was so perplexed I decided to spoof it in this video called “Drunk Naked Flying in Second Life.” The video viralinated (became a top video in the “Gadget and Games” section), and I started receiving dozens of friend invites from people (I’m named “Nalts Writer” on Second Life but…

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How to Compress Video for YouTube (5 Vital Tips)

ByNalts

Courtesy of ZackScott, here’s a nice piece from CrunchGear about how to ensure your video is optimized for YouTube. Make your file a .mov or .mp4. Set it to the YouTube-native size of 320×240 (aka QVGA). Expect letterboxing if your HD camera shoots at a different aspect ration than the 4:3 that is 320×240. No way out…

Why Dark on YouTube?

ByNalts

I’ve gone dark on YouTube for a week (July 16-22) to decompress from the NYC 777 gathering and the drama that followed (see most recent video called “Going Dark: DoMyStuff Intervention.” Since I was making a video for DoMyStuff anyway, we decided to have this cap the video. The truth is, someone in NYC told…

NYC YouTube Meetup

ByNalts

Here are some video highlights of the YouTube gathering in New York City on July 7, 2007. It’s the #2 highest rated comedy of the day on YouTube, which is surprising. I thought it would only appeal to the folks obsessed with YouTube’s community. I decided to go in costume for the beginning. SouthernTuber punked…

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EepyBird Planning Mentos & Diet Coke Geyser in NYC on Saturday (7.7.7)

ByNalts

Thanks to help from a friend at Coke, the Atlanta-based company will be turning out at the NYC Meetup with EepyBird (the duo made famous for their elaborate displays of Mentos & Coke fountains. They will showcase a geyser display at about 1:30 EST at Washington Park Square (near NYU). It’s part of a number…

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The Daily Reel Goes Community. Misses Felicia.

ByNalts

The Daily Reel is continuing its evolution from a rich news site to a community. The site began as a nice online magazine about the entertainment and video space, and has evolved into much more (as a disclaimer I’m an occasional volunteer contributor to the site). Users can now set up a “Reel” and begin…

YouTube Obsession Growing

ByNalts

Low on posts here at WillVideoforFood because I’ve been spending all my time on YouTube. You know, it’s one thing to get into the ad-share partners program (see video), but an even better thing to receive a video like this. Not only does the YouTube community have the time and inclination to park 147 variations…