I used to shy away from online-video contests because they can be fiercly competitive and “out of my league.” But I’ve tried a few this summer, and I keep getting “runners up” or “semi finalist” without actually winning. This has happened with four contests, and it’s a damned tease. So I’ve decided to “throw” the…
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Very interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal that explores the battle between television, video sites, cable and even consumer-electronic companies. I hope writer Ellen Sheng doesn’t mind that I’ve included the article in its entirety (click “more” below). First let me net out some “what’s this mean to us” points, then I’ll give you…
We wrote about Barats & Bereta‘s “Cubicle Wars” video in August. And “If God Had a Facebook” in September. Now the two have a 6-figure deal with NBC. Congratulations, guys. And thanks to Mark Day for the scoop. Call us if you need extras, guys. Not that you need a third wheel. This just in:…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Digg this story please) Philadelphia, PA: Sept. 27, 2006: WillVideoforFood announces the tie winners of the “YouTube Bubble Burst” contest. More than 50 entries predicted dates between Octembuary 5, 2006 to 1 AD. Contest rules stipulated that YouTube’s bubble burst would be determined by the occurance any of the three following events:…
I’ve been finding a few of my videos getting great spikes on Yahoo Video and I have three theories: It’s the #2 online video site There isn’t as much competition for videos (Yahoo indexes a lot of videos, but hosts fewer consumer-generated videos than YouTube for instance) The editors are being kind occasionally It’s interesting but not…
Fifteen years ago I worked at a small newspaper in Georgetown. I was on the editorial side, but I used to hear my colleagues on the “dark” side of advertising boast about our subscription rates. They were 3 times the quantity of newspapers we printed each week! I asked our chief lying officer (CLO) about…
According to ComScore, YouTube has slipped to the #3 site for online video viewing. This news doesn’t count as a YouTube “bubble burst,” but you may want to revise your entry in the pool. So here’s the poop according to MarketWatch’s Bambi Francisco. I’m not kidding. That’s her name: 3 out of 5 Internet users…
In my haste making videos in my spare time, I have strayed from the basics of video production that I learned doing grunt work for 7 summers at PBS. Some of my crappy videography is probably a subconscious desire to give my videos a raw, unproduced feel. Today my sister sent me 6 smart tips. She’s a…
Even the niche interest groups are looking at online video. Jim’s blog on bikingdiscusses how to use online video to enhance the community of bicycling. Jim’s a friend, and I have no idea about the biking world (except that Tour de France accidents are interesting to watch on video). But he’s performed in a number…