Based On A True Story: A Brief History Of The "False Document" In Film & Web Series
A powerful technique in the world of entertainment is what is known as the false document. It goes beyond "based on a true story" and invents a history to form a basis in reality. One of the earliest uses of this device was way back in 1508, with a series of chivalric romance literature known ...
Hands On Video Production With The RED Epic Camera - Film Riot
The latest episodes of Film Riot take a look at a dream camera, the RED Epic, a camera that has been used to shoot Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, next year's The Amazing Spider-Man, and Peter Jackson's future mega-blockbuster The Hobbit. The RED Epic will ...
Using CineStyle For Better Images & The Best Video Export Settings For Web - Film Riot
Episode 119 of Film Riot, "CineStyle for Better Images and Best Export Settings for Web," discusses how to get the best image from your camera and how to to get the highest quality web video with a respectable amount of bandwidth use.
You Pick The Next YouTube Star: August On The Rise Nominees
YouTube has spawned several new celebrities, from Bieber to Freddie Wong to Rhett & Link. But even as those singers and filmmakers are signing record deals and landing reality shows on IFC, there are more future YouTube stars waiting to take their place. And YouTube is letting you, the viewers, help pick the next up-and-coming ...
Crowdsourced Film "One Day On Earth" Hopes To Duplicate Success Of "Life In A Day"
Life in a Day, the so-called 'YouTube movie' that was shot by amateurs around the world and then edited together by director Kevin MacDonald and producer Ridley Scott, has gotten a lot of press. With good reason. It's an inspiring project that sought to bring crowdsourced video into the mainstream. It aimed to unite cultures ...
Film Riot Video Special Effects Tutorial: Harry Potter & Lightsaber Effects
Internet TV provider Revision3 is a geek paradise filled with tech-savvy shows. If you want reviews and previews of all the latest gadgets, or how to give common electronics cool modifications, or how to make foods that would scare your mom, Revision3 has a show pretty much for anything in the nerd universe.
The YouTube Movie That Could: Life In A Day Drawing Rave Reviews
It’s hard to believe that Life In A Day began its existence over a year ago. It was June 24, 2010, and tens of thousands of YouTubers accepted Ridley Scott and director Kevin MacDonald’s challenge to film their everyday routines. Over the next few months, the filmmakers culled the raw footage to find the gems, ...
Life In A Day Tapping Audience To Help With Film Promotion
Life In A Day, the documentary from Kevin Macdonald, Ridley Scott, and thousands of amateur filmmakers--otherwise known as "the YouTube movie"--is coming to a movie theater near you this summer. Before that time, though, the producers are asking the YouTube crowd for help one more time--this time with promoting the film.
Best Branded Viral Video Campaign – Beer Brands Show Video's Versatility
I am always on the lookout for brands that are creating original, engaging online video content. I think brands, with their resources and big pockets, are able to push online video as a medium toward greater heights—at least, as long as they’re eschewing traditional commercials in favor of entertainment content. This week, there are two completely ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons: Near-Misses & Romance
This week's videos are sure to please, and we have content for everyone. We've got cat videos for the animal lovers, we've got time-lapse videos for the artistic audience, and even a few clips for the romantics among you. Just sit back, relax, click the Play buttons, and pretend the Friday work day doesn't technically ...
Blip.tv Partners With The Collective To Bring YouTube Stars More Exposure
YouTube has been good to a lot of amateur filmmakers and video creators. It's given many of them a distribution platform, social and marketing tools, monetization options, legions of fans, and even serious profit. But apparently... there's still a lot that YouTube can't do for video stars. Blip.tv has announced a partnership deal with The ...
YouTube Opens Door To Creator Institute Sessions With Live Streaming Broadcasts
Did you apply for the YouTube Creator Institute but not get in? The program, which consists of real-live college courses at USC School of Cinematic Arts and Columbia College Chicago taught by video professionals and media experts, had a limited number of spots available--far fewer than the many who applied. But now YouTube is doing a ...
Video on Demand Hits Facebook for Indie Filmmakers
Flicklaunch, the newest Facebook video-on-demand service, has launched. Sure, they've only got one flick to flick to users now, but they're hoping to hit the market of indie filmmakers who own the rights to their content and can launch it however they please. This might mean brand new avenues of revenues for you and me.
YouTube Announces The Winners Of Next Up & Creator Institute
There are great new videos being created every day, by great new undiscovered talent. The more education and technology we can put in the hands of amateurs, the more likely the overall pool of video quality is to improve. So YouTube is wise to continually pump both of those things--instruction and resources--into their creators. And ...
Is Apple Building Their Own YouTube Competitor (iVideo)?
Steve Rosenbaum, the CEO of Magnify.net and the author of Curation Nation, has an interesting editorial piece over at The Huffington Post today where he suggests an intriguing new service might be in the works at Apple: a YouTube killer. He cites several pieces of evidence and recent Apple news that he uses to draw ...
