October 2006 Newsletter

The Internet streaming video action continues to be hot and heavy. Will Goo Video be successful or will all the media and broadcast companies, in the name of copyright protection, succeed in killing off the YouTube and online video sharing phenomenon?

It is sort of ironic that all these media companies were not very successful in leveraging the technology or promoting their own streaming video channels but when an independent made it happen, they all come swarming around like sharks. Aren’t music videos and clips for broadcast shows essentially just advertising for these programmers?

Plus the rush to online video editing and video mash-ups to promote a site and get eyeballs is exploding. Kids can now create their own videos online at Nickelodeon’s TurboNick broadband hub, allowing them to mix Nickelodeon video clips, animation and photos to create their own unique characters and stories. Slightly more adult guys might want to visit the Make Your Own Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Commercial web site and contest.

Check out, "I Wanna Be Famous", a great short animated music video by
Jessica Delfino. Directed by Nick Fox-Gieg, www.itslikespiders.com).

Also read her article about her struggle to get her video made
and posted at YouTube. Very interesting.

Adobe Buys Serious Magic - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) acquired Serious Magic Inc.™, maker of video software and communications tools for creative professional, business, consumer, and education markets. With Serious Magic solutions such as DV Rack extending direct-to-disk recording and monitoring into the field and Visual Communicator and Vlog It™ delivering the power of video communication to general business users and casual bloggers, the acquisition strengthens Adobe's leadership position in video software -- for both video professionals and consumers. more

The Top 12 Ways You Can Profit from Web Video - The long awaited promise of high-quality, fast-loading web video has finally arrived. You might not get rich overnight with these ideas, but it is possible to create multiple, passive income streams using these web video business models. Here are the top 12 ways you can start profiting from web video today...

How many portable devices do you carry? The market continues to evolve rapidly, so let's look at new developments in three related areas -- portable media players for both playing and recording, to enjoy music, photos, and videos on the go; portable storage devices so you can take your files, and even your desktop computing environment, along as well; and portable power adaptors to help manage all the batteries and power adaptors that all these devices require. more

· MTV will distribute videos on Baidu - Now people in China can now wonder where did all the music videos in MTV go? MTV and search engine Baidu.com on Tuesday unveiled a venture to distribute music videos via the Internet in China, boosting the music video channel's exposure in a market where regulation has limited its presence. The companies said they will begin by offering 15,000 videos and MTV programs such as "Pimp My Ride," charging for some, while others will be free. They also will distribute programs from MTV's sister network Nickelodeon

Make your own Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders commercial! Have you ever wanted to become a professional commercial producer? Or maybe you have a thing for the legendary Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders? Here is your chance to combine both of those urges. Check out the Make Your Own Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Commercial web site and contest. The contest ends Oct 31. You can win a trip to see the Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders at the Dallas Cowboy's 2006-2007 season ending game in Dallas Texas and an exhibition of the Grand Prize Entry on CMT. This prize package includes: Round trip airfare for two (coach seating for travel within the US); Hotel accommodations for 2 nights (based on double occupancy; Two tickets to a Dallas Cowboy's home game; $500 spending money and Meet and Greet with the Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders. Aside from the contest, this is a really fun example of how to use flash video. You mix and match stock footage, pre-recorded voice-over and stock football music to create your spot - all online.

Alcatel sees 100 million TV Internet clients by 2010 - PARIS (Reuters) - French telecoms equipment group Alcatel on Tuesday said it expected subscribers to Internet-based TV to reach 100 million by late 2010, up from 3 million now, but admitted some operators were delaying roll-out

Halloween Vlogfest 2006 is coming! Check out last year's vlogfest: http://halloweenvlogfest.com

It has tons of awesome videos, remixes, and mashups. This year they are going to do it again and it's going to be even bigger! Submitted videos will be screened at a Halloween Vlogfest party in Los Angeles, California on October 28th.

Vidiac Live is the first true live streaming service offered for free. Based on Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Technology, Vidiac is able to provide vastly improved picture resolution, quality and frame rate over typical webcam software. more

"The Losers Have a Junkyard" is a wonderful little horror flick with a very interesting political twist. Watch it at your own risk. Especially if you are a Republican.... Make sure you watch the credits.

Check out this wonderful flick from iKlipz. El Mago - the Magician. Is he a wizard or ain't he? Professionally produced with slick editing, cinematography and acting. This is great and will make you want to watch it again.

T.I.T.S. - Terrorists in Training Show This five minute show documents the "real" lives of 7 hot young terrorists all forced to live under the same roof and compete for the ultimate prize of 70 virgins.

Can 10 million You-Tubian's be wrong? Check out "Hey Clip" Yes, its cute, its sort of funny but maybe you can figure out why this video clip in one of the op five most viewed Internet clips of all time? OK, it is fresh and the girls are cute. And it’s edited....

This is a cute little kid's video about Halloween. It’s a very interesting animation just right for the Halloween season

This is really strange. We were cruising the net looking for scary Halloween flicks and came across this. Weirded us right out. Little SuperStar

This is a great concept and a fun video to watch. It's a mashup - where you take various sources and hook them up together to create an entirely new and unique piece of entertainment. Mix a popular modern song with a classic Marx Brothers flick and you get Get Retarded/Day at the Races Mashup

This is very interesting. If you have a skill and want to make some money at it online you ought to check out the new Visuarios web site. It is designed to share videos about everyday knowledge among everyday people. At Visuarios, you can find useful videos to improve your skills, and post videos that will help others. Check out their site at Visuarios and their blog .

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