I get bags of e-mail each week about how to compress videos for online use. Since I use iMovie, I simply select “Share: CD-ROM” and transform a potentially 30 GB iMovie file into a small (10-20) MB .mov file that seems to upload well. (UPDATE: Don’t do this. Do this to get the best compression]….
NYC on “7.7.7” is shaping up to be the largest ever online-video meetup. I’m basing that on roughly 300 registrations on the horrendously ugly but informative www.youtubemeetup.com. And the YouTube gathering in San Fran attracted several hundred people with just 2 week’s notice. YouTubers will converge upon Washington Square Park from 11-8 p.m. on July 7,…
You’ve seen the videos showing how soda poured on raw pork evicts lots of tiny worms. Well in this double-blind, placebo-controlled “Raw Pork and Coke” experiment, we learn why it works for some but not others. Seems to get the worms out, you need to ensure that you have a) cheap pork, and b) real…
After record views with EepyBird’s Mentos Geysers, the candy is reaching new beights. A Guiness record apparently. “Mentos Madness” was produced by Dustin Dow, Glenn Hartong, Michael E. Keating and Andy Knight. Says the description on the video: It wasn’t “500 bottles of pop on the mall, 500 bottles of pop …” It was 504…
Every once in a while, your humble WillVideoforFood gets an exclusive. Here’s one. The folks at Rain Bird Corporation (a manufacturer of irrigation products and services) are doing a film contest to raise awareness of water conservation. “The Intelligent Use of Water” Film Competition seeks short films (1-20 minutes in actual or excerpted run time)…
A bit off the subject of online video, but too good to ignore. My friend led a comedy troupe in college (and I got free admission and beer by videotaping). Now he’s in a cube, and has decided to blog some highlights of his loud neighbor’s phone conversations. The new blog is titled, appropriately, “A…
Got 5-10 minutes to fill out a brief survey so I know who’s watching and reading? Click here. I couldn’t customize the questions, so here’s what I’m most after (and maybe you can comment below). Are you a creator, advertiser, viewer, media, industry watcher, etc? (All that apply). What are you interested in most? Contests, creator…
In this very clever video we meet a woman personifying a consumer breaking up with her obnoxious husband, advertising. We catch this subtle analog because the actors’ shirts say “consumer” and “advertising.” It’s kinda like those editorial cartoons that assume you are clueless — so someone is illustrated holding a newspaper showing the headline the toon…
How do you make sure you’re not missing video contests? No excuses anymore. You can check into YouTube’s contest page You can hit this VidOpp for a nice summary of contests. You can register on Xlntads.com, which hosts custom contests (and is currently running a contest for itself). Click here to register, and tell ’em…
Here’s the episode of me on iChannel. I play myself pretending to be the much-anticipated Mitch Morley character. I begged the team for a role because I think this show is an excellent example of a fundamental shift it entertainment:Low budget, great script and audience participation (I’m a klutz but the other guys have day jobs…