When: 2004. An increase in broadband speed allowed 15 frames per second to be downloaded, the magic number of frames that allows almost all humans to see a video as fluid.
Where: I haven't been able to find the exact origin of online video, however at the start of 2005 a group of online video enthusiasts created the Vloggercon conference.
YouTube is obviously the largest video-sharing website now.
2. What recent innovations are being used to lure us in the movies? What are they luring us from?
Since the 1930's the film industry has been under threat by technologies luring people away from the cinema such as television, VCR & DVD, pay TV, home theatres and of course the internet. To combat these innovations, the film industry are using a combination of 3D technology, blockbuster special effects and utilising certain genres.
While we have all realised there has been a big increase in 3D movies, most of us don't realise the other sneaky tactic being used to tempt us into the cinema; creating movies in genres that aren't seen on any television programs such as the new popular genre of Romantic Action films (E.g. Knight & Day and Killers - pictured).3. Are short films still being made? Why? Who pays for them to be made?
Short films are still being made and will continue to be made. Not everyone has the attention span necessary to watch a feature-length film so there will always be a market there.
The main maker of short films are emerging filmmakers and students trying to get their big break. There is a trend towards businesses using short films as a form of advertising and promotion as a short film is easy to distribute on the internet and comparatively inexpensive to make.
4. The term viral is thrown about adhoc but what does it mean in film/movie arena?
To promote a film or movie virally, it needs a buzz to be created which usually starts online. The first viral film was The Blair Witch Project, with chat sites buzzing about the footage 'found' before they even realised it was being released in cinemas.
Viral videos are slightly different as they achieve millions of hits in a very short time due to being passed around via email and social-networking sites.
One of the most successful viral videos of all time is known as 'Star Wars Kid' which has since been parodied on shows such as Arrested Development.
And how could we forget old Rick...
5. 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.
Clark & Michael
Clark & Michael is an example of a webisode series that I have watched. The 10-part mockumentry, released in 2007 by CBS Internet Television, follows Clark Duke and Michael Cera as they try to write and sell a pilot for a television series.The show features guest stars Tony Hale, Mitch Hurwitz, David Cross (all of who Cera know from starring on Arrested Development) and also Jonah Hill (who Cera co-starred with in Superbad).
Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
This series was created by the guy who brought you Buffy, Angel and Firefly, Mr. Joss Whedon. Whedon created Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog in 2008 during the Writers Guild of America strike. Not a lot of television programs were being made and Whedon chose to create Dr Horrible as a web series as it was small and inexpensive. The series is professionally done and even stars Hollywood actor Neil Patrick Harris.
+ Positives +
I think the big positives for webisodes are the fact that they are able to be watched at the convenience of the viewer. You don't have to worry about staying up late to watch it on tv, instead it is able to be downloaded onto your computer and watched whenever you please.
The shows are usually shorter (around 7 to 15 minutes in length), so there is no chance of the audience drifting off. Also, there are no ads (when viewed in full screen of course)!
- Negatives -
Downloading takes up precious bandwidth.
Watching a web series isn't the communal event watching a show on television is - it really takes out the social side of entertainment.
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