Posts filed under 'YouTube'
Posted June 5th, 2008 by Kristin
So my highly esteemed colleague Scott IMed me a link this morning to a YouTube video, Interactive Card Trick. At first I got caught up in the trick, which I proudly recognized was one I had fallen for in an email my sister Kim sent me last year. As you probably already know, Scott didn’t send it to me because of the trick, and of course, he already knew how the trick works. (I have an annoying tendency to be slow on the uptake.) It’s the interactive component that makes this simple video noteworthy. Just think of what that means for videos we create with our clients moving forward. Awesome creative possibilities!
Posted April 14th, 2008 by Kristin
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan has her own YouTube account. On March 30, she posted her first video which already has 1,261,389 views. She believes YouTube is a great platform for dialogue and has asked that viewers respond with their questions and stereotypes of the Arab world so that she and other YouTubers can address them.
It’s not uncommon these days for people in the political realm to jump on the YouTube bandwagon claiming they want to start a dialogue. I find most of them lacking in charisma and authenticity. However, I’m intrigued by Queen Rania. Yes, it no doubt helps that she is quite stunning. But she’s also renowned for her advocacy for women’s rights and her philanthropic work in education reform. I hope she openly and informally responds to viewer’s questions. Misconceptions of the Arab world abound. If she truly invests in cultivating a discussion with YouTubers, she may be able to help break down some of those stereotypic walls.
Posted February 6th, 2008 by Kristin
So it’s no secret that I’m a Brookers fan. This morning I watched her latest vlog in which she questions the authenticity of YouTuber Magibon. Magibon claims to be 21 years old on her account. No way. Maybe she’s 13. Her videos are short and quirky. I’m guessing she’s speaking in Japanese. The language doesn’t matter – her eyes and innocent yet somewhat revealing tops do the communicating. What’s really creepy is a site supposedly created by a fan of Magibon’s: www.magibon.com. Like Brookers, I suspect this is a marketing set up for an upcoming film a la Blair Witch meets LonelyGirl17. If it’s not a marketing set up, that Frank guy should be hunted down and arrested, because hello, that’s no fan site.
Which leads me to the question, when do these hoaxes cross the line? Right now this Magibon set up seems like something straight out of Law & Order SVU. How do we know when to legitimately be concerned?
Posted August 21st, 2007 by admin
Heavy.com, providers of such online video hit series as “Superficial Friends” and “Behind the Music that Sucks” has today announced the public beta of its own ad network, The Husky Network.
According to the press release, Heavy will be wrapping video players, such as YouTube or Revver, with branded skins and selling them on a CPM basis. According to the screenshot below, Heavy will be dropping a big static pop up on your page with a hole in the middle for the video to play in.
