Topic - Online Video & filmmakers

Star Wars Uncut Aims To Reinvent Online Video

Every once in a while, the Internet does something completely unpredictable and amazing.  And I love it.  I love when someone pushes the envelope with online video and does something truly unique.

There have been plenty of these trailblazers.  The LonelyGirl15 guys were really the first to take the idea of user-generated videos and fake them in a convincing way (granted, fake “reality” is not a unique concept, but uploading fake “real” video diaries to YouTube was… at least at the time).

TurnHere Productizes Video for SMBs – Filmmakers for All

With more than 8000 independent filmmakers, and an online video offering perfectly catered for SMBs, Turnhere has successfully formed partnerships with many high-volume sales channel partners and publishers like Yellowpages.com, Superpages and Citysearch.  In fact, business has been so good according to their COO, John McWeeny, that they decided to “productize” their video offering and lower the barrier so that others that may not typically qualify for a full-fledged partnership, might begin to offer and monetize the TurnHere video services.

TurnHere Projects Huge Increase in Video Production Demand

Good news today for filmmaker’s that are part of the TurnHere filmmaker network as well as for customers which utilize Turnhere for professional video production services.  Despite the economic recession, TurnHere is expanding its creative online video production network and has announced significant growth numbers today. The company states that they are on target to double video orders in 2009.

Sorenson Squeeze 5 in Avid Technology Editing Suite

Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.’s suite of video editing applications, including Avid Media Composer (v 3.5), Symphony (v 3.5) and NewsCutter (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers and filmmakers who use Avid video editing software to easily deliver video in all of the most popular video formats, with advanced encoding options and superior results.

Instructional videos and SEO advantages – the Howcast interview

In our continuing series on marketing with instructional videos and how-to video websites, ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Sanjay Raman, Co-Founder and Vice President of Product Development for Howcast. Sanjay talks with Grant about the special SEO benefit with instructional videos, and some special tips for how to present your “how to” video content.

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Choosing an online video marketing attorney

Attorney David Adler, Partner with The Adler Law Group in Chicago, shares his expertise with ReelSEO on what criteria companies who are publishing and promoting video online should look for in choosing legal counsel, to help them protect their assets.

Auction-Style Marketplace for Video Production – Interview with MediaMobz

Back in November, we had the pleasure of being the media sponsor for the Kelsey Group’s ILM:08 (Interactive Local Media) conference.  Prior to the conference, I had heard about an interesting new startup called MediaMobz that is focused around creation of an auction-style online marketplace to connect filmmakers with businesses looking for video production resources.  What interests me most about this idea is that it is really focused on providing transparency to businesses as to the filmmakers themselves. Often times when working with unfamiliar filmmakers from a network, it is difficult to determine whether they are truly talented filmmakers, or mere amateurs interested in becoming filmmakers.  When a small or medium sized business looks to produce custom video assets, usually, they must rely on a talented and experienced filmmaker to walk them through the process, essentially acting as both a filmmaker and director.

Interview with Brad Inman of TurnHere – Advice for Filmmakers and More

Back in November, we had the pleasure of being the media sponsor for the Kelsey Group’s ILM:08 (Interactive Local Media) conference. One of the highlights of that conference was the panel session titled, “SuperForum II: Local Video Explosion.” Brad Inman, the Founder and chairman of TurnHere gave an excellent keynote presentation where he presented and discussed “25 things that TurnHere has learned” about local video production and video marketing for small and medium sized businesses.

We caught up with Brad Inman outside of the session for a quick interview. Brad talks to us about the genesis of TurnHere, their recent launch of custom voice-over capabilities, the importance of optimization when it comes to the future of online video marketing for SMBs, and what is in store for the future of TurnHere.

Youku to Recruit 200 Amatuer Filmmakers to Generate Exclusive, Unique Content

Chinese online video sharing site Youku.com plans to recruit 200 amateur video makers from across the country to generate exclusive content for the site, a senior official with Youku.com told Interfax on Dec. 17.

New Tools & Features to Assist Independent Filmmakers at OpenFilm

Openfilm.com, the online destination for independent films, shorts and animations, announced today a variety of new tools and features to assist independent filmmakers in showcasing their work and help audiences discover and watch the best Web video in high-definition, for free. The highlights include an improved new look for the site with superior navigation, viewing recommendations and film reviews, advice for filmmakers on everything from production to surviving Hollywood, and a well-organized database of more than a thousand film festivals worldwide.

New Indie Music Available for Use with Youtube Videos

Deal offers YouTube community access to fully licensed, indie-based music for use as soundtrack material in videos via free AudioSwap music tool

Online Local Video Explosion – Kelsey Group ILM:08 Video SuperForum

SuperForum II: Local Video Explosion - This is the Kelsey Group’s ILM:08 conference session that we were most excited about covering.  This is a great panel session with several leaders in local online video marketing solutions.

Brad Inman, Chairman and Founder of TurnHere is up first. TurnHere has created more than 11,000 ads for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) since they started. As you likely already know, TurnHere is really the behemoth in the room.

Brad’s presents “25 things that TurnHere has learned” about local video production and video marketing for businesses: