In today's society, millions of videos circle the internet everyday and millions of people view them. This was not, however, always the case and in this weeks tutorial we were asked to explore the development of video on the internet and how it came to be what it is today.
Usable online video began in when three former PayPal employees formed YouTube in February 2005. The San Bruno based company, originally allowed for individuals to upload videos of their choice to be seen by those who chose to do so. It has now grown into a miliion dollar company which other companies such as Vevo have chosen to do business through. The following video was the first video ever to be uploaded to the site in April of 2005, by one of the co founders of the website. While it is not particularly interesting, it launched the biggest video uploading website to date.
Throughout the history of film and television, studios have utilised technological inovations to lure audiences away from the comfort of their own homes into the cinemas. This was done in the past, and is still being done so, in the form of 3D movies. 3D film was first released in 1952 in the hope of bring audiences away from their new televisions and back into the movie theatres and this is still being done today. As TV has advanced even further, into high definition and advancements such as AUSTAR and MYSTAR, the majority of new release films are being shown in 3D- what is to be seen as more exciting and action packed. Television, however, has jumped at this advancement in technology and done the same by releasing the most recent innovation of 3D television.
While people are being encouraged to support Hollywood and their blockbuster feature films and also the not so successful ones, there is still quite a large arena for Short films and, yes, they are certainly still being made. These short films are being made for a number of reasons, for example, in order to create preludes to what may turn into a feature film in the future. Also, short films can be considered a genre in themselves. Movie makers may, in fact, wish to make a film shorter than a feature but to still include a vivid story line. Movie makers may even specialise in short films and are rewarded for their work in this particular genre, for example, Tropfest Short Film Festival. Short films may be funded by the individual who makes it or the film may be presented with a state or federal government grant. Large production companies sometimes fund them aswell.
The term viral, in the film and video areana, refers to when a video becomes extremely popular in the big bad internet world. These videos range from real life events to rehearsed comedy sketches. For example, the following video of The Lonely Island's Lazy Sunday is a video that could be considered viral because of its growing popularity.
Lastly, I was asked to investigate 'webisodes' and to be honest, until now I hadn't even heard of the term. I did find a number of webisodes and the following video is one in a series of many of the story of 'The Annoying Orange', one of the most viewed webisdoes.
Webisodes are turning the world of television shows into something much more flexible. They allow less technologically and financially advanced individuals to release their own entertainment and have it viewed by many. Episodes on the internet are also allowing people to follow their favourite shows in their own time. As television is supposedly replacing film, however, is it possible that the internet is replacing both and becoming the the means for everything a persons needs to be entertained?
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