Social Networking Stats
If you’re serious about marketing your project, social networking sites should be a crucial area you’re tending to. To that end, here are the latest stats, as of last weekend:
Getting the “Pleasantville” Effect in Final Cut Pro
It’s been a while since Gary Roos’ masterpiece, “Pleasantville” was in theaters ruminating on social values and the slow-burn loss of innocence that all teenagers go through.
YouTube Starts Supporting 4K x 2K Resolution
So you probably know about 1080p by now. It’s “Full HD” resolution, and it’s the highest resolution that you can reasonable buy on an HDTV right now. But if you think 1080p is dense, you should have a look at 4K. 4K is short for 4K x 2K, which is an extreme high resolution that is generally only used when [...]
Get your YouTube video into the Guggenheim
YouTube announced today that it’s teaming up with the Guggenheim Museum and HP to put on the first “Biennial of Creative Video” — and they’re calling it YouTube Play. The project’s goal is to gather the very best videos on YouTube and display the 20 best nominees in Guggenheim museums around the globe.
Reconnecting With Dad via Music & YouTube
We talk often about how useful YouTube can be in professional situations – it’s basically manna from heaven for anyone involved in the audio/video business. And it’s even making inroads in unlikely industries like real estate agents. But how is it being used by individuals? Here’s one unique case.
YouTube Now Serving 2 Billion Video Views A Day
Google’s YouTube announced on Monday that, after five years in operation, it is now serving over 2 billion video views daily, representing nearly double the prime-time audience of the the three major U.S. broadcast networks combined. “What started as a site for bedroom vloggers and viral videos has evolved into a global platform that supports HD and 3D, broadcasts entire [...]
How to Upload 720p HD Videos to YouTube
When it comes to online resources for filmmakers, YouTube belongs at the tip of the list. Anyone who’s tried to host a video on their website knows it can be difficult to execute and afford. Which is why YouTube kicks ass.
Wait. Pay for Content? YouTube's Expanded Pay-Per-View
The essence of the viral video is free access. But what about getting paid? YouTube already offers a cut of advertising through its Partnership Program and Individual Video Partnerships, though the video giant is now expanding its pay-per-view opportunities beyond selected movies. According to information shared by YouTube product management lead Hunter Walk, the expanded rollout will allow creators (ie, [...]
Brett Domino covers J. Timberlake
Let’s be honest: most artistic disciplines follow the credo that there aren’t really any new ideas. That everything is derivative is assumed and the mark of a real artist is taking something old and making it new again.
