Feb Newsletter- Internet Video Magazine

This year is starting off with a bang. CES is over and now many of us can look forward to NAB and other media shows and conferences. The convergence of television, video, telephony and the Internet is coming to a head as the dividing lines between these various arts, industries and technologies begin to disappear and it all becomes one.

For instance, Super Bowl commercials. Even though many millions of people watched the game worldwide and experienced the commercials in real-time between the breaks in the action, I bet that many millions more accessed the commercials later, over the net, from many of the web sites that have collected and posted these ads.

Super Bowl Commercials - 2006 and Beyond Backwards in Time – if you want to experience them yourself.

Articles, Trends and other Cool Stuff You Ought to Know About

Vlog It is finally available! Serious Magic, Inc. announced the immediate availability of Vlog It to help users quickly and easily add video to their blog, or create a "vlog," in minutes. "Text blogs have given people a great way to share their personal thoughts, opinions and news with others online," said Mark Randall, president and Chief Magician of Serious Magic, a leading developer of next-generation video software and communications tools for business, consumer, educational and professional markets. "Vlog It adds a new dimension by letting bloggers
share sights and sounds- instead of just text - with audiences." more

Get in the Game with Online Video Ads.

If 2005 was the year online video advertising began to garner attention, then 2006 will be the year that it is truly embraced. The catalysts causing the media and marketing communities to sit up and take notice include bold moves by online media giants like AOL, Yahoo! and Google; online publishers' shift from traditional text-and-graphics content to more video-centric strategies and creative video initiatives by leading marketers.

What 2006 will also demonstrate is the continuing decline of television advertising and the realization that traditional internet advertising is breaking down fast. But don't start crying about it just yet. Online video advertising offers an effective alternative that addresses these industry ailments. This article discusses why you should create engaging and effective online campaigns using video, and suggests some useful strategies for doing so. More...

To read the COMPLETE ARTICLE, click here.

So new that you can't get it yet....The Canon DC40 DVD camcorder includes the following key features: 4.3 megapixel CCD image sensor, 10x optical zoom, Widescreen HR high resolution 16:9 recording, Widescreen 2.7" LCD, Available in late March 2006 - Estimated selling price of $899 - more canon camcorders

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New - check out the new Canon Elura 100 Digital Camcorder. It's DV Photo Plus system combines a 1.33 Megapixel CCD and DiGiC DV Image Processor to create incredibly clear and true-to-life imagery for both video and stills. It enables you to shoot both video and digital stills at the same time. Additional features include a high-resolution, 16:9 recording mode, and Canon's renowned Print and Share function. The continuous shooting mode for digital stills allows you to capture a rapid succession of photos, just like the motor drive on a camera. Capture up to 3 frames per second at 1280 x 360 resolution, or up to 5 frames per second in 640 x 480. more

Video Podcasting - Trend-setting filmmakers, Susan Buice and Arin Crumley, of the cult hit, Four Eyed Monsters have been creating quite a stir in Utah this past week. Their sold-out panel about the future of independent media has everyone discussing the bright digital future for filmmakers, and the Four Eyed Monster's fascinating video podcasts. more

News and Press
Releases

National Geographic video will be streamed on the net by EVTV1. The content provided by National Geographic Digital Media will appear on EVTV1’s Science and Nature channels.

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TechSmith Corp. announced the availability of SnagIt 8 with a new user interface, workflow and feature set that makes everyday computing tasks involving capturing, editing and sharing images easier than ever. SnagIt enables computer users to take screenshots of exactly what they see on their screens to communicate ideas faster, explain concepts clearly, and archive electronic information with point-and-click convenience. more

AtomFilms today unveiled the winners of the Intel Indies Film Contest (http://intel.atomfilms.com) at an Intel-sponsored event at the Sundance Film Festival. An experienced panel of film industry judges culled through hundreds of entries from 40 different states to determine the winning films. The grand prize winner, Nicholas Worthey, received $25,000 in cash, $20,000 in Intel® Viiv(TM) technology-based digital home equipment, and an original content development deal with AtomFilms Studio. more

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Internet Movies and Films You Ought to Watch at Best Videos of the Week

Just in time for Valentine's Day - Its Hearts and Hammers. Check it out - the original and the sequels - Both 2 and 3. .Have you ever been on the verge of love and not knowing if you should take that next precarious step?

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Short videos and commercials with a female twist. Several of our XX members submitted these videos for your perusal. Instead of watching the Superbowl, you might want to check these out.

Cars for Gals
Hold Your Breath
Window Washer
Heinz - you might need to watch this a couple of times if you are a bit sloooow.

OneTrueMedia - Click to Create musical video montages and slideshows for your family and favorite loved ones.

Are you concerned that you are losing your privacy? That too much of your personal information is available to strangers and businesses that want to sell you stuff? Check out this short animation that shows you what ordering a pizza might be like in 2016. Its pretty funny but a tiny bit alarming.

Downloading short videos on iPods and other mobile devices is a growing way to spread viral videos, Check out these cool video commercials from NabiT an online E-bay buying engine. The bottom one using old horror movie footage is our favorite.

This is a very cute little music video. Shut up and Make Out by the Hazzards. Girls, sometimes you are just not in the mood for poetry, flowers, sensitivity and gentle conversation.
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Cool Web Sites that You Should Visit

Every once in a while, we like to spotlight smaller more personal sites, sites that feature an artist or moviemaker. Check out AlexxThomspon.com, a web site, that features the artistic film-making endeavors, of guess who, yep, Alexx Thompson. Nice films - shows what you can do if you really like wide angle lenses.

If you are looking for a site with wonderful assortment of various different videos covering a cornucopia of subjects, concepts and ideas, then check out EVTV1. They offer over 20 different channels of video including areas like History, Humor, Movies, Nature, News, Politics, etc. Also, they recently announced that they will be streaming National Geographic videos as well.

Check out the winners of the AtomFilms - Intel Indies Film Contest (http://intel.atomfilms.com) An experienced panel of film industry judges culled through hundreds of entries from 40 different states to determine the winning films. The grand prize winner, Nicholas Worthey, received $25,000 in cash, $20,000 in Intel® Viiv(TM) technology-based digital home equipment, and an original content development deal with AtomFilms Studio.

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Internet Video Magazine Newsletter - February 2006