Lost Sundance Films Find A Home In Online Video
Fantastic news for films that played at the Sundance Film Festival and never got a distribution deal. The Sundance Institute, in an arrangement with New Video, will make those lost films available for streaming online to all the big streaming players. YouTube, Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, and SundanceNOW will all be available to what amounts ...
Crowdsourced Video Wins Big With Poptent-Created Dell Ad During National Championship Game
Poptent is a crowdsourced video service that connects companies in need of affordable video to filmmakers and directors. It's a bit like an auction of sorts, with brands posting creative briefs and videographers completing the job and competing to win the official gig. And earlier this week, during the college football BCS National Championship game, ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Silverback Edition
The first week of 2012 proved to be a strong one in the world of online video, as the new year did nothing to slow down the clever brands and amateurs piling up the views with creative videos. This week we have a few bloopers that captured viewers' attention, some branded social video campaigns, a ...
Xbox Live YouTube App Will Change Online Video - The Reel Web #18
This week there's a lot of little news along with a couple big news items, including what Mark Burnett is doing with his upcoming reality TV shows to make them more social and interactive and the new YouTube app for Xbox Live. We look at both of these, especially the new YouTube app and several ...
The Second Annual Vimeo Festival+ Awards Are Now Open For Submissions
YouTube gets an awful lot of press around here, and generally that's for good reason--they're huge. But Vimeo is also huge (just maybe not as big when placed side-by-side with YouTube). And Vimeo has a uniquely artistic community that is passionate, supportive, critical, and engaged. In advance of the second Vimeo Festival+ Awards, which celebrate ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Funky Song Edition
Today I hoped to be playing with a new Galaxy Nexus phone from Verizon. Sadly, it was not to be. That's good news for you, though, because it means I actually had time to do my job and gather a list of great viral videos for you to enjoy. When possible, we'll see what we ...
Watch It Button Will Revolutionize How You Watch Movies
Plexus Entertainment has looked at the Internet and has said, "If there was only a way people could read a review or watch a trailer for a movie and then click a simple button to be notified when and where that movie becomes available on all the formats I want." Welcome to the Beta, my ...
An Interview With Jim Meskimen, YouTube Success Story & Man Of Many Voices
Jim Meskimen is an actor who has worked steadily since Ron Howard's 1994 film The Paper. He has a varied career, one filled with voice work for animated films and TV shows along with video games. His IMDB page is absolutely stacked with character acting and voice work, quite the dizzying list Chances are ...
Popcorn Hackathon - Documentary Filmmakers Look To Make Videos More Interactive
When we watch movies, we've been trained to watch them with as little distraction as possible. Our minds are focused on the story, so we don't miss anything. But maybe you start wondering who that actor is, or what the film is referencing, or go to a place that you have a huge amount of ...
Full Video Editing On YouTube Finally Arrives With WeVideo Integration
We told you all about WeVideo last month, with a detailed look at their cloud-based, collaboration-friendly video editing system. But now the whole world is about to get an up close and personal look at WeVideo, as YouTube has integrated it right into the YouTube experience, allowing for full video editing capabilities right within the ...
Trailers & Mother Nature - The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons
One of the best ways for brands and individuals to succeed with online video is to follow the examples set by those who've gone before them. What kind of videos have been a hit with viewers in the past? What kind of experiments have failed? By analyzing this week's best viral videos, we can hopefully ...
Star Wars, Musical Rarities & Steve Jobs - The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons
In the two years or so that I've been writing this column, this is by far the highest number of videos I've ever crammed inside it. I don't know if that means there's more great video than ever out there, or if it's a sign that my preoccupation with video has turned into an obsession--or ...
The Top 20 Global Online Video Ads For September 2011
Something happened on the Global Ads Chart in September that has not happened in 26 months. Since being launched way back in July 2, 2009, Evian’s record-breaking Roller Babies ad has been a permanent fixture in the top 20 most shared commercials. That is until now. After 104 consecutive weeks at the top, last month finally saw ...
An Exclusive Interview With Ryan Connolly, Creator & Host Of Film Riot
Film Riot, which plays Mondays and Thursdays on Revision3, is a virtual film school right here on the web. It is especially valuable for those who look to get into web video (or any kind of film and video work) and might not have that much money, as host Ryan Connolly and his crew take ...
Social Video Branding Done Right - Samsung & Freddiew's Gamer Commute
Freddie Wong has earned a mention in more than a few articles here at ReelSEO. His charisma and charm, paired with sharp wit and insane special effects skills, make his channel a weekly "must-watch," whether you just want to be entertained or are looking to learn from the master. And Freddie's gotten so consistently good, ...
