Hi everyone: On Nov 10, 2007 9:07 AM, Bill Cammack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I certainly can't figure out WHY someone would want to upload content > to that site. It has this thing called "portfolios" and says: > "Quarterlife offers our users a cool new way to upload and share media > - across the web!"... Huh? What's "cool" or "NEW" about *THAT*?
The ONLY people that it's "cool" to are young people like teenagers (But even THAT is assuming they're not savvy enough to see right through it). > Anyway, my point wasn't about ANOTHER destination where people can > upload videos and pictures and audio in the hopes of receiving some > sort of added value, or perhaps to look like or feel like you're > "down" with the cast of the show. Not only that, but HOW do you know that you're ACTUALLY contributing something that's USEFUL to the plot? Answer - YOU DON'T. > My point was that if this thing works, and they get their money back > that they invested to do this, it may help set some standards as far > as what internet video is 'worth' down the line. Then again, it may just simply prove why Current TV exists. > Let's say they spent ~$7,000/minute doing a show, and it doesn't come > out looking much different from Lonelygirl15. That would make it > easier for shows like http://TheBurg.com and > http://SomethingToBeDesired.com to set monetary value on the time, > effort and skill they bring to the table to produce their shows. At least LonelyGirl15 (At least to my knowledge anyway) never resorted to soliciting people to uploading video that contributed to the show. They never had to. YouTubers just simply did it ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. > If 'Quarterlife' turns out much better than stuff we've seen from > independents, we may have a new benchmark, but more importantly, we > get to see if they get their money back and make a profit, which would > prompt other groups to throw their hats in the ring and get involved > in the online content creation space. I'll hold out my vote until I actually see an episode or two of this show. > Personally, I don't see any added value in the "social" aspect of > their site, but they're not banking on that. They're banking on the > formula of "Thirtysomething" and "Dawson's Creek" and every other > "follow the lives of these people in this location with these issues" > tele-drama that any of us have ever seen. Another Internet video show that follows along this same concept is Jamie's Way @ http://www.jamiesway.com/ Though the video isn't podcast (Quite frankly, I dunno why they *aren't* podcasting their shows as they'd make a killing on iTunes IMO), you can however stream it via Windows Media or download the videos manually. And in case you're wondering - Yes, I've seen a few of their episodes. They are quite good. > The question is whether > there's an audience for that if you cut the segments down from 22 > minutes to 8 minutes. Does anyone want to watch 8 minutes worth of > "Dawson's Creek" at a time on the internet? Will they tell their > friends? Will they click on the ads (or however the company's > planning to get their money back)? I think the "show" aspect of their > site is what's really worth paying attention to, especially while > contracts are currently being re-negotiated so that writers can get > royalties from television shows that arrive in the online space. Only time will answer all of these questions Bill. Cheers :D -- Pat Cook Denver, Colorado PODCASTS - AS MY WORLD TURNS - Blogger Page - http://asmyworldturnstv.blogspot.com/ BlogTV Page - http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/20453 PAT'S REAL DEAL VIDEO BLOG - http://patsrealdeal.livejournal.com/ PAT'S HEALTH & MEDICAL WONDERS VIDEOCAST - http://patshealthmedicalwondersvideocast.blogspot.com/ YOUTUBE CHANNEL - http://www.youtube.com/amwowttv/ THE PAT COOK SHOW - http://www.livevideo.com/thepcshow THE PAT COOK SHOW (Video Podcast) - Blogger Page - http://thepctvshow.blogspot.com/ - BlogTV Page - http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/19924
