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CyberLink PowerDirector 6 is designed to make video editing straightforward and simple, especially for home users who want good results quickly and with a minimum of fuss (www.cyberlink.com). While PowerDirector supports higher-end features like the new high-def formats and widescreen DVD, its focus is on "magic" automated assists for video editing, and sharing through portable devices (Apple iPod and Sony PSP) and the Web (YouTube). more AT&T launches Video Share service
Why Hollywood Loves Search Marc Esper is NBC Universal’s Vice President of Search. Esper, recruited a year and a half ago from AOL’s brand marketing team, is charged with making sure that NBC Universal’s 40 websites – including properties like Sci Fi Channel, NBC and Universal Pictures -- show up properly in Google and Yahoo!, blogs, YouTube, discussion boards and the myriad other ways users discover content online.
ONLINE VIDEO: HOW DOES IT REALLY STACK UP AGAINST TV? WeShow to offer human-powered guide to make online video as entertaining & organised as television - With media commentators in both the UK and US predicting that the Internet is rapidly replacing television as the preferred viewing medium for many, a Kelton Research survey commissioned by WeShow (www.weshow.co.uk) reveals that the online video viewing experience still leaves a lot to be desired for many users. The Kelton Research survey, conducted in June 2007 via an email invitation and online survey, found that while a staggering 126 million people in the US alone view online videos, 96% cannot find the videos they are looking for when initially conducting a search for specific content, and 61% were simply overwhelmed by the amount of online videos that exist. more
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Another one bites the dust - the online video hosting - user generated content battle scores its first big casualty. It's not enough to just have eyeballs, - now you got to make money. As Homer Simpson would say "dohh" Grouper to serve as online talent agency The online video site Grouper, which Sony Corp. bought last year for $65 million, is exiting the crowded and risky user-generated video business and focusing on finding professional talent for Sony's film and TV studios.
JVC Company of America today announced the launch of a new consumer high definition camcorder that combines a 3-CCD image sensor, high definition 1440 x 1080 recording and embedded 60GB hard disk storage in a compact size that fits in the palm of the hand. Built-in 60GB HDD for 7 Hours of HD Recording In addition to an SP mode that allows up to about seven hours of HD recording, the GZ-HD3 is also equipped with an XP mode that records at a higher bit rate for those extra special scenes. There's also a 1440CBR mode, which is convenient for those who wish to edit using HDV-compatible software. more
Do you need a video editor to make your project look great? Check out StudioNow and their team of video editors. Also, are you an editor who needs work? Check out their announcement StudioNow is recruiting new editors of all skill levelsIf you have experience with video editing software and would like to join their team of virtual editors, please go to their Editor Signup Page now. "We are recruiting novice editors to high-end professionals as we have a broad range of projects that need to be completed ranging from kids birthday parties to full length music videos. "
The Usability Challenges for MobileTV As the various competing mobile TV technologies battle for acceptance, the industry is starting to face the far more important challenges associated with usability and content rights. Have you had a chance to watch Last Stop for Paul the Webby-award nominated Internet series, produced, directed by and starring multiple Emmy-winner Neil Mandt? Last Stop for Paul will open in theaters this October-the first Internet 'webisode' series in history to get a theatrical release.
Are you looking for money or backing to create an Internet video masterpiece? Have a great idea but no funding? 60Frames Entertainment is a new company dedicated to the financing, ad sales and syndication of professionally-produced online content. 60Frames provides professional content creators access to financing, speed to market, greater ownership over their intellectual property and participation in all revenue streams including advertising. 60Frames will be working with artists that include visionary filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who will create content for 60Frames, as well as serve on a Creative Advisory Board more
This is pretty cool. Now you can watch HD TV on your desktop computer or laptop - The Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick enables consumers to view live television on their PC complete with pause, rewind and fast-forward time-shifting functionality. You can even record your favorite programs for viewing later. more
Looking for just the right strange sound or sound effect for your video? Check out Soundsnap, a new online platform for finding and sharing free samples, sound effects and music loops. Designed as a resource and community for musicians, sound designers, producers, film makers and web/video game developers, Soundsnap provides user driven content for use in virtually any kind of media production. Users can freely download and upload content to be legally shared and used in any media project. Soundsnap has over with 30,000 available free sounds ranging 'from high quality music loops and music samples, sound effects such as animals, industrial, nature, sports, and human, to sound design, sound art, comic, unreal, and science fiction. more
Show In A Box- a complete tool for video bloggers - check it out at http://showinabox.tv - Based on the WordPress blogging tool, ShowInABox is a package of tools that make WordPress better suited for video. Show In A Box consists of :WordPress - blogging software.
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Microsoft's LiveStation Looming In Web TV Wars Are you afraid of Adobe PhotoShop CS3? Too complicated, too many options? Do you have a new digital camera and want to know more about how to make great looking digital images? Do you need to master the process of transforming average "digital snapshots" into works of art? Check out this review of two very cool books geared to the digital photographer beginner. Digital Photo Projects For Dummies
Guitar teacher's online success unstrung by copyright dispute
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC is turning to teens for solutions to help make our roads safer for everyone by launching the Safety Scholars Video Contest. The contest will award three $5,000 college scholarships for the most compelling and effective teen-created videos that drive home lifesaving messages on auto and tire safety. more
ADS DVD Xpress DX2 - Are you looking for a fast and easy way to transfer your movies and special events from old VHS, S-video or even beta video tape to a CD or a DVD disk? Or maybe you want to convert your old videos to a format you can watch on a mobile device like a Sony PSP, Apple iPOD or Zen Vision?
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Digital Video Professionals Association Launches FREE Online Adobe Production Premium Resource Center The new DVPA Adobe Production Premium Resource Center is provided free-of- charge at the association website located at www.dvpa.com/adobecs3.html. more
Heavy.com, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, announced today that Punchline has been crowned the winner of the ContraBand battle-of-the-bands video contest, taking home the grand prize of $25,000. Over the four-month long contest, Punchline created 65 videos that were streamed more than 1,189,157 times. Here are the top 12 picks for Canadians to choose from were announced this week . If you are looking for a camcorder that works well, is very compact and ideally suited for both family and web video applications, you need to take a look at the new Everio GZ-MG555 hard drive camcorder from JVC. Record SEVEN hours or more! Read the Review
Adobe Launches Premiere Express - Free, web based video remixing and editing - create your own mash-ups at MTV, YouTube and PhotoBucket - This looks like a lot of fun. Many have predicted that online video editing will supplant computer based video editing sometime in the future. Companies like EyeSpot, Jumpcut, Cuts, Motionbox and others have already provided online video editing and now Adobe has joined the party. more
The Insiders Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey Parks - If you want to make it in the indie film world, this is a great book to help you get started. It's not about how to make movies - it is about how to make money making movies. This is a great book for those new to the business as well as interesting refresher for those who already have a taste of the industry. more
Insider Secrets: YouTube on iPod Three Digital Video camcorders you ought to check out Here's a great solution if you want to shoot high def video but don't want to lug around a big camcorder. If you are looking for a small, easy to use AVCHD Camcorder that records to FLASH memory card, you should check out the new Panasonic HDC-SD1 more info. On the entry level side, the tiny JVC GR-D250 mini DV camcorder provides a high quality picture and 25x optical zoom. Read the review If you want to shoot HD video to tape, then check out the new Canon HV20 which combines HD and SD recording modes, 10x optical zoom, a 2.96-megapixel CMOS sensor, and a stylish design. more details
AT&T lets cell users share live video Microsoft's new IPTV brand: Mediaroom - Microsoft's new IPTV brand: Mediaroom
Digital Hollywood talks a language of its own – one that few outsiders can understand - The Digital Hollywood show, that took place this week in Santa Monica, California didn't so much create a buzz as a soft hum like a silkworm farm during a lull in production as it awaits the next delivery of mulberry leaves. The show floor featured dozens of technology and marketing companies all desperately casting about to demonstrate their own particular brand of individualism, when, in reality they were almost indistinguishable silkworms contributing identical strands to the "webfotainment" cocoon enveloping them. Eyespot may be the world's most fun and interactive video web site...This site is a blast - you can pick and chose from a wide range of video and audio clips to create your own video mash-ups - mix them, cut them, slam them together - your can do all this all online and then share them with friends, family and the rest of the world more DivX, Inc.(R) announced the winners of the DivX Film Festival on Stage6(TM), an online community for people who love video. The winning video submissions—containing DVD-like features such as interactive menus, chapter points, subtitles and alternate audio tracks—can be viewed by visiting www.stage6.com/DivX-Film-Festival. It's also a great opportunity to check out a unique high-quality video site that has grown exponentially since its launch in August 2006 more Did you make it to the Webby Awards? Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New online film and video, interactive advertising, and mobile content. The judging panel for The Webby Film and Video Awards was comprised of more than 80 entertainment industry leaders, including The Sundance Channel's Larry Aidem, Showtime chief Matt Blank, 20th Century Fox Chairman Jim Gianopoulos, and Harvey Weinstein.
Have you been watching Fox TV's On The Lot? The new reality show that features "film makers" competing against each other to show off their directing chops to win a million dollar production deal with Spielberg? The first couple shows were very interesting, exposing a little of what goes on behind the scenes to make a short indie flick. However, the show has now turned into American Idol, with the flicks competing against each other and next to no insight into how and why. more
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