Week 4 Tutorial

1.Where and when did usable online video start? (provide some refs. and an example if possible)

Youtube was introduced in 2005 which was when online video took off.
The first video ever uploaded was the following:



http://mashable.com/2010/04/23/first-video-youtube/

2.In the lecture we heard about technological innovations that were used by the studios to lure audiences. (mostly to combat the popularity of TV)
What recent innovations are being used to lure us in the movies?
What are they luring us from?

Well recently they've brought out 3D movies.
They've had 3D for a while though only recently are producers of movies making them more frequently because of technology improvements.
They are also advertising the movies in cinemas and try to persuade audiences to go see them at cinemas or buy them on DVD rather than downloading them free off he internet.

3.Are short films still being made? Why? Who pays for them to be made?


Short films are most definitely still being made.
If not just as much, than more.
Many companies are using short films as advertisement campaigns.
Students make short films for study and many people compete in short film competitions.
A lot of short films aren't funded and they are just paid for by the director.
This is sometimes why they're short, to get a message across but to also save money.

4.The term viral is thrown about adhoc but what does it mean in film/movie arena? Give some examples.

A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of internet sharing.




5. Online video distribution isn't limited to the short film format. We are now starting to see television styled shows made solely for internet release (webisodes). Find an example of this style of content and discuss how viewing television content in this way can positively and negatively affect the viewer's experience.




http://www.youtube.com/user/collegehumor






Having shows on the internet is a good thing.
Well, except for people who work for television companies.
It gives the viewer the choice to "change the channel" easily and at any moment they can stop viewing it.