by Melissa Roth | Apr 23, 2009
“Now I work at a place where there’s a budget to make these spoofs, and I have Disney lawyers letting me know what's fair use and what's copyright infringement, instead of me in my apartment hiding from my email hoping I’m not gonna get sued.”
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by Michael Sean Wright | Jan 14, 2010
Marc Ostrick and I continue our adventure into emerging tech with a return trip to Vegas for the 2010 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES). We're on a mission to take the lessons learned from our previous outings at Blog World Expo, The Twitter Conference, and The TWiT Cottage and apply them to actually building a live streaming HD studio with Robert Scoble. Robert, Marc and I have been monitoring the increasing approach to the horizon point of ubiquitous media delivery systems. It won't be long until the line between web and traditional media is greatly blurred. We will soon be watching web content in HD through an abundance of low cost options like Boxee. CES is a complete sensory overscan, but we remained focused in our search for the products and tech that would be the right fit for a live HD streaming studio, built on a budget.
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by Michael Sean Wright | Dec 6, 2009
Fellow documentarian Marc Ostrick and I continue our journey through the real-time web with the release of ‘open’ - Part Three of The Spark Series. We're aware that net cannot be taken for granted, and we need to be mindful that THE NET WILL ONLY STAY OPEN IF WE FIGHT FOR IT.
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by Michael Sean Wright | Nov 6, 2009
Documentary filmmakers Marc Ostrick and Michael Sean Wright continue their journey through the world of social media. Not another twitter conference, explores the various ways people are using social tools like Twitter to empower their voice. Filmed at the recent #140conf in LA, the mini-documentary features thought leaders from around the world who are harnessing the power of real-time connection.
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by Brian Rothe | Oct 22, 2009
eGuiders presents conversations with filmmakers, technologists, writers, media producers and other thought leaders.
The Spark Series is a collection of short documentaries that show the application of emerging tech tools empowering the creative process of communication.
by Anthony Rando | Feb 6, 2009
The first time I met The Dudes, it was through an e-mail from a friend, a link to their music video, "Jizz in My Pants." I laughed. I nearly cried. I jizzed in my pants. After that, I went on a mission. And by mission, I mean I ignored all other work and the ringing phone to watch just about everything they've ever made. To my surprise, I realized that I'd actually met The Dudes before.
READ MOREby Chris Koseluk | Apr 7, 2009
The Great Pretenders: Some Viral Videos You Need to See to Not Believe
READ MOREby Jennie Josephson | Jan 23, 2009
To really appreciate online video's mad stampede into the public consciousness, consider this: it took almost 25 years for streaming media to go from research theory to a nineteen second clip called 'Me at the zoo', the first video posted on the earliest version of YouTube.
READ MOREby Jennie Josephson | Jan 22, 2009
On April 23, 2005, "Me at the zoo" was the first video uploaded onto a new website called YouTube. This short clip of two elephants and a gangly kid helped boost the fledgling medium of online video into the entertainment stratosphere.
READ MOREby Brendan Lopez | May 8, 2009
With all of the news coverage on file sharing websites that allow people to download movies illegally, sometimes less attention is paid to the websites that feature free and legal entertainment. Full-length movies – and decent ones at that – are out there. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look. Here are 8 sites to turn to when you’re in the mood for a good film, but don’t have the cash to rent one or desire to steal.
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