I’m sure the Disney PR folks are having fun with this video of Tigger punching some kid. What’s next? Mickey strips nude and frightens toddlers? I have a former co-worker that used to play Chip (of Chip & Dale). She said the characters all had mixed romantic relationships. Snow White was sleeping with Aladin. Actually,…
I was profiled in this important video about viral video. I’m so glad Nalts had an opportunity to share the meaning behind my viral video work. So often I get the questions: Is viral video be taught or is it an innate skill? What makes you an undiscovered legend? What is the greatest of all…
Paul Sanchez from 8Wishes.com writes a critical post about YouTube problems. Some interesting highlights below, and click here to read the full piece. I was really excited to see what (YouTube was) cooking up for New Years. But to my disappointment they choose “A listers” and “YouTube Celebrities.” Why would they give another platform to…
I’m really getting excited about online-video “serialized storytelling,” but still experimenting with the content and delivery mechanism. By this I mean fewer one-hit wonders like Blackberry Crackberry, and more narratives in 1-3 minute “chunks.” The goal is to keep people in suspense and coming back. Of course it doesn’t happen easily unless you have loyal…
YouTube is ending 2006 with dozens of technical support problems, and customer service that is reminiscent of AOL when it had a virtual monopoly. In fact, YouTubers have organized a “Bed In” to bring the company’s attention to problems. Ironically many can’t participate because the site, for days, hasn’t accepting videos in a timely manner….
I pulled out my crystal ball this morning, and I’m predicting the most significant online-video highlights of 2007. I’ll be citing these selectively at the end of 2007 (only those in which I was right). Okay I didn’t use a crystal ball. This video tells a better story about the process I used to arrive…
Here’s my new holiday song. I think it’s going to be a life-long classic. The 12 Days of Web 2.0 Christmas. Feel free to sing along. I’ve provided the lyrics. I spared you from the full, repetitive version. 12 blogger pingbacks 11 YouTube subscribers 10 Digged articles 9 Blog comments 8 Metacafe dollars 7 Stickam…
I’ve been told that there’s one person that selects the YouTube feature videos. I don’t know a lot about her, but I can tell from her taste that she’s funny, intelligent and pretty. I’ll bet she was a top student, and has a lot of friends. You can gather from the videos she features that…
Interesting article from PBS MediaShift about the nuances of the YouTube homepage. As many have discovered, an editor’s pick on YouTube is a career-changing moment. Take Mark Day with his Smiley Intervention. He’s transformed from a local California comedian to an “web-lebrity.” I have nightmares about his bald face against a yellow wall. This MediaShift piece also clarifies…
We’ve issued a press release on the GooTube Conspiracy, and the “participative storytelling” has taken some interesting directions even since we wrote the release. Here’s the creative challenge. The various plot branches are missing a trunk, as one of the videographers mentioned last night. Some of the characters — who submitted videos unsolicited — are asking…