I think what really makes them interesting is that they are one of the first (of many to follow) filmmakers to really take it their success into their own hands. They are certainly pioneers.
So one of the content creators on our site said the hardest thing on myspace on the web, on any medium where barriers to entry are below sea level is rising above the noise. One of our content creators said that directly. I think now that literally everyone is equipped with the same tools it will become a game of who can be heard the loudest among all of the noise out there. BTW can someone tell me how to create a signature?? Thanks :) David Dundas www.youare.tv "Get your video out there." --- In [email protected], Richard BF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >These two > >young people have taken video blogging to a whole new level and > >really deserve some sort of best video blog of the year award. > > OK, so I'm going to call you on this. > > How have they "taken video blogging to a whole new level"? > > My understanding is that they made a short film, like tens of > thousands of people do each year, and in a traditional anti-new media > move, have submitted it to a short film festival (like tens of > thousands of people do each year), and it did OK, but not great (like > thousands of short films do each year). > > Then to promote the film, they did six short video pieces about the > behind the scenes of making the film. Sounds a lot like what Matthew > Clayfield did with Kite Circuit[1]. > > Am I understanding correctly? > > The only thing that piqued my interest, was a statement by the > filmmakers that the videos were extensions of the film, and although > they didn't directly say it, by implication the personas in the > videos are subsequently fictional. Sounds like another online serial > to me. > > I admit the charcter (not narrative) connection between film and > video is interesting, but no different to mainstream media doing a > film and a TV series. > > I haven't seen their film. In fact I couldn't find anywhere on their > site which tells me where or how to see the film. My recommendation > to them would be to release it, at least in low quality, on the web. > Perhaps the buzz from making the connection between film and video > series would generate them more attention. > > >I am astonished at their production skills combined with brilliant > >writing and assembling from a wide variety of shots including serious > >special effects to deliver an amazing virtual experience into their lives > > I couldn't see anything particularly "brilliant" in the video series. > > >It is truly a gift from GOD what they are doing. > > Like I said, I haven't seen the film, so it could be REALLY good. > > Having said that, I think they need to take a step back and embrace > the new media a bit better, instead of using the online medium > essentially to promote an offline product. It would thus be offensive > to give them any kind of video blogging award for this. > > Or maybe I've misundertood. > > Regards, > Richard > > [1] http://www.sequential-one.com/kitecircuit/ > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
