Flash Video Isn't Dead, It Just Pivoted
HTML5 is the future of video. Probably. Or if not HTML5, its successors. It seems that the whole web has rallied behind the desire to get rid of third-party plugins - especially closed plugins like Flash. And so every major new web browser now supports native video playback via a <video> tag. Given this climate, ...
Introducing Mixpo Frameworks For Rich, Interactive Online Video Campaigns
I just got the scoop on Mixpo's new Frameworks from Walter Harp and he tells me there's some interesting things going on with them in the near future as well. Frameworks basically offer you a set of pre-made interactive layer formats to help advertisers easily implement interactivity in a variety of ways. They are customizable ...
How To Edit Jump Cuts - Reel Video Producer Tips #14
Jump cuts are a popular transition in online videos. They allow the creator to quickly move from one part of the video to another by eliminating pauses, silence, and other elements that make the video feel like it's moving slowly. By using jump cuts, you can make your video feel like it moves at a ...
How To Make A Video Website From Your YouTube Channel - The Reel Web #13
This week we look at the recent news of the online video world and highlight a lot of statistics that have come up regarding online video usage, views, and consumptions. These statistics show that, if you're thinking about getting into online video, now is the time to do so before it completely takes off without ...
Adobe Abandons Flash For Mobile Devices
Citing the growth and almost exclusive use of HTML5 on mobile devices, Adobe has decided to discontinue new versions of Flash on mobile devices in the future. After the release of Flash 11.1 for Android and Blackberry PlayBook, Adobe will now focus on HTML5 applications and Adobe AIR for mobile, offering only updates and bug ...
Adobe Acquires Auditude, Gets Into Video Monetization
Adobe is known for providing powerful software to produce quality videos. Their editing software, Adobe Premiere, and special effects application, After Effects, are commonly-used programs by pros and aspiring filmmakers alike. Now, Adobe is getting into another phase of a video's life: monetization, with the acquisition of Auditude, a company specializing in the optimization and ...
Adobe MAX 2011 Offers Glimpse Into Video Meshes, Synchronized Crowdsouced Video
At Adobe MAX 2011, Adobe showed off some really interesting stuff that the upcoming versions of their software will be able to do including video meshes, an entirely new way to edit videos, and synchronized crowdsource video.
Ooyala Goes Social, Everywhere with New Offerings
I had a couple meetings with Ooyala lately to talk about all the cool new stuff they have got going on like Ooyala Social, Ooyala Everywhere and of course the Motorola Mobility investment and what it might mean for us as much as for them. This is some really interesting stuff which is why it ...
Adobe Proves Relevant To HTML5 Future With Adobe Touch Apps & AIR Integration
Adobe MAX 2011 is going on, and while I'm not there, I've been keeping up with what's going on. One of the interesting things for us, the online video community, is Adobe AIR 3 and Flash Player 11. They announced that both are available as of 9pm last night. They also announced that LG and ...
Adobe Air 3 & Flash Player 11 Bring Big Video Updates
Adobe Air 3 and Flash 11 are set to bring 3D graphics to gaming (which I wrote up at GDN: Adobe Platforms Will Now have 3D Gaming Potential), but there is more to it than that. There are also some interesting video performance expansions and boosters in all this.
WeVideo Brings Cloud-Powered, Collaborative Video Editing To Almost Any Device
I have known about WeVideo for a couple weeks now and have been bursting to tell you all about it. I mean really, when something this cool comes along, embargoes get in the way of my enthusiasm. I did mention a brief bullet point or two to a couple people and now I can let ...
Homemade Video Special Effects & Filming A High-Speed Car Chase: Film Riot Video Tutorials
Your house is a veritable tool shed of special effects. These are special effects you can do in-camera, rather than trying to figure it out in After Effects. In Episode 127 of Film Riot, host Ryan Connolly shows you several things you can do with just a pressure washer and an iron. Sure, pressure washers ...
Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 Brings Flash Video To iOS Devices
Late last week, Adobe released Flash Media Server 4.5, which will finally bring Flash video content to iOS devices. Can you hear the calls of "neener neener neener!" flying from San Jose to Cupertino? Maybe, instead, they'll make a video of the whole Adobe Flash developer team sticking their tongues out and waving their fingers, ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Site Issues Edition
Some weeks we are just on fire, and able to cover most of the important breaking stories in the world of online video. Other weeks, our site crashes and we spend entire days just trying to get it back up. This past week was one of the latter. Which means there's tons of online video ...
Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere CS5.5? Ryan Connolly of Film Riot Breaks It Down
Back in June, Film Riot's Ryan Connolly reviewed Apple's Final Cut Pro X (Episode 107) and was not too complimentary. Final Cut Pro has been industry standard for awhile, but the new version leaves a lot to be desired. Mainly, the big problem is that old FCP projects cannot be uploaded into the new version, ...
