I was just watching this interview with Danny Boyle. I am a little fascinated by him at the moment, because he is the most talked about film director at the moment and he’s also british. It’s such good news for the UK film industry, we really needed a boost. Noel Clark has also done a great job with teen dramas such as Kidulthood and Adulthood. I just feel that from now on we are going to get more and more international support. We do get a great deal from the UK film council, but it’s not enough to develop all the talent we have. The UK is bursting with talent. Anyway, enough ramblings from me. Here is the interview.
It’s really nice to have the BBC iplayer, itv.com’s catchup service and channel 4’s 4OD, but I struggle to find content that I really want to watch on these services. I have the free-view service on my TV and that’s OK, but it’s still loads of repeats and I’m actually thinking of smashing up my TV and just sticking with the web! Well…. why do we need it now? The government has a digital switch over plan to be completed by 2012, so all the channels will be available via the web. We have loads of online channels who are offering film download services, catchup and other programs all over. I have a lovely widescreen Monitor and I can see almost crystal clear video quality on it.
So what’s the difference? why do I still need my TV?
Well.. let me tell you something! I really like the fact that I can touch a button on the remote and watch TV immediately. I also like jumping on my nice comfy leather sofa, flicking through the channels to see if anything takes my fancy. Then, when I actually do find something I like, I can sit back and enjoy the show. With Web TV, I still need to power up my computer, hit the browser application and then type in the web address. Sorry guys but it’s still a bit of a pain! Then my eyes get tired on the monitor and I feel like i have been on the computer all day! Sometimes the stream buffers and I need to wait for the stream to catch up.
So what’s the verdict ? Why am I giving out two very strong reasons both ways?? Web TV is great and I love watching quick clips on the catchup services and short form videos online. But as a moment; a moment to take time out , get entertained and relax. I just don’t think internet TV completes it for me yet! Not in a relaxing way. If I’m online, great! I’ll watch something quickly and get entertained. But then I go back to work! (Ops sorry boss, if you’re reading this.)
I came across this company called The Web TV Enterprise. They are a video on-demand (VOD) specialist. They have a great Web TV Ad network which features video channels from leading publishers and content producers. The emergence of engaging and professional video content on the web has attracted a huge audience worldwide, which is growing every day, along with new programmes, video clips and channels.
They go onto say:-
“Whilst we deliver large audience reach on the web and unrivalled response rates, our key role is to present tv advertisers with suitable formats, channels and content to communicate their campaign messages.
In addition to exclusively monetizing video channels for leading web publishers, we have also built a proprietary video platform that powers new channels, creative solutions and ad campaigns. ”
So here we have it, a great new way to drive traffic to your site or promote the video advert that your currently promoting.
Last night, I went to see the much anticipated Notorious 2009 film. I have to say that this is one of the best films I have seen in ages, and to see it on a big screen was something special. The cut of the film, the cinematography, the storytelling, lighting and acting. You many not be into the whole “East coast” Vs “West coast” RAP scene or the life of biggie smalls, but this film was so well put together that it’s a “Must See” for any film buff! It’s a kind of Documentary / film, blended with amazing sound tracks, giving it a music video vibe!
Biggie was an incredible poet and his flow is unmatched by anyone in the industry (Sorry 2PAC) and we thank this legend for living through his rhythm!
Movietools is a great site if your just starting out in the video editing game and you want some free video loops or motion graphic backgrounds to support your video. They have some nice countdowns, TV Sets and a forum so you can ask any questions you like. I personally use Motions apple software to produce my video 2D and 3D graphic work. but if your a little way off this and need something quick.
It was in 1948 when suddenly and without warning millions of people stopped going to the movies, the Hollywood studios were in massive trouble. This was a time when America was coming out of its economic depression and the good feel good factor of “the AmericanDream” was on the rise. What happened? Well, we don’t really know, but the Federal Trade Commission was investigating Hollywood practices, and itcaused all the majors to sell all their theatre houses. The FTC wanted to break up the monopoly thatthe studios had.
Now this had a catastrophic affect on the actors, directors and playwrights as they couldn’t get any work. Projects were being slashed and theatre was in a massive decline. So what did happen? What was the effect it had on the industry? This forced people to look for new ways to address their craft. We welcome the teaching of The Actors Studio . This was the platform which launched the careers for some of Hollywood’s biggest name in show business today. A few teachers turned their craft into what is known as truthful acting, portraying real characters in real life. In fact the teachings of Lee Strasberg and Sanford Meisner changed the shape of the industry as we know it today.
So with this, I reflect on our current situation. The Kangaroo project has just been pulled by the Competition Commission, saying that is was too much of a threat to the emerging market of online video. The advertising revenues of broadcasters are down, and there is talk of consolidation in the market. So where does this leave the Actors and filmakers alike?
Yes, my friend, it’s time to look at the resources we have and see what opportunities we have for self creativity. We have a massive opportunity in front of us, to produce some real grass roots content.Now is the time for us to build our own “actors studio” and find some of the best talents to start producing real entertainment. Why do I say this? Well, TV viewing figures are up, some of the best Hollywood movies are being produced today and ‘ina stay at home economy’ we, as a nation, want to be entertained.
So, what is my point? I really believe that we are about to see some exciting new forms of creativity take shape. We have the internet which will play a massive part and we have the talent, although most of them are not being productiveat the moment!
I just though leaving this video for you would help! It’s not for everyone, but it’s still a classic
Film and TV broadcasters have enjoyed a lot of control over the last century in the way we watch our content… There was no way anybody could produce content and then submit it to the B.B.C. and have it aired within minutes or even years for this matter. Actually, now I think about it, your submission in most cases would have been looked at, at once, if youwere lucky! and then screwed up and chucked in the trash can!
Now with the rise of the broadband, this has opened up the channels for content producers to have a platform for one global audience. We love the ease of which you can create, encode and upload content on to the internet for everybody to see. This is great for the bedroom producer or maybe semi pro.. who wants to create an audience.. But we want to see the good stuff!
Here is where a major problem pops up and smacks the industry in the face. This is affecting our audiences and we are having to suffer billions of very poor quality content as a result…. Yep you guessed it “Rights issues”.. This means Hollywood and other major players around the world who produce the quality stuff, are only giving access to programs and films to internet companies that can pay for it and protect it. Most companies can’t protect the content yet, there are very few solutions which are good enough for Hollywood to let get of their content. Hulu.com is a major force and one that has done really well in the US, and we are about to see it come to the UK very shortly. The Kangoroo project that the UK broadcasters have been struggling to get off the ground, failed for these reason, rights! I believe anyway and not competitive clauses that the press fed us! (maybe I’m wrong, but it stands up)
How does a company solve these issues?, if they want their content to be seen over the web in particular territories, for example, Hollywood want French broadcasters to have the rights to show the content in France and not in Germany. So far the major players in the market are Flash & Microsoft. Lets face it, the flash player wins hands down, although Microsoft has a brilliant solution, but it does not look as pretty as flash. The problem with flash so far is that there has been no DRM standard for Flash and trust me Adobe is pushing for a DRM solution. Check out this article Adobe pushes DRM
This is a massive subject and there are two different sides to DRM, 1, which is protecting your video delivery over the internet via streaming or HTTP download. 2, Stopping people use your content without a license. We hear about Warner Brothers and other majors deleting videos off youtube.com. I hope to go into more detail in another blog..
I’m more concerned with the content and the production of it, but in this changing market you can’t help but get swallowed up in Digital delivery of video…
This is not very good news for the UK broadcast market, here is a link to FT.com’s post this morning, I will go into more detail later, but please click on this link and read on …
I just love it when we as video editors can grab royalty free video loops and include them in my final cut pro timelime. 😉 It makes the speed of delivering a really cool project very very quick. Sometimes I just don’t have the time to sit and creative a motion graphic animated background from scratch. Check out this site, it has some really good Animated backgrounds you can use.
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Movietools is a great site if your just starting out in the video editing game and you want some free video loops or motion graphic backgrounds to support your video. They have some nice countdowns, TV Sets and a forum so you can ask any questions you like. I personally use Motions apple software to produce my video 2D and 3D graphic work. but if your a little way off this and need something quick.
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