YOUTUBE SCREENING ROOM OPENS
August 6th 2008 07:50
For all you budding filmmakers out there, if you don’t know already, then have a quick read of this article about the new screening room set up on YouTube. Could be the break you have been looking for. If you want to check out the fims themselves, head to Really Long Link
With artists using the internet more and more to showcase their skills and talent, this new addition to the YouTube phenomena is sure to raise the profiles of more than a few of those struggling to gain a foothold in the film industry.
This virtual screening room which has been in action for a few weeks now could be the start of something big on the global stage for some who will also recieve majorit shares of advertising revenue from people viewing their work. With just four films highlighted each week, the exposure will be huge.
"Hopefully as they see thousands of people watching their films, it's going to be a very eye-opening experience," said Sara Pollack, YouTube's film and animation manager.
And don’t forget that the film and animation sector welcomes any submissions even as they scour the international film festivals for prospective entries.
Among the first titles to be showcased are "Love and War," a stop-motion puppet movie by a Swedish director; the Oscar-nominated short "I Met The Walrus," about an interview with John Lennon; and "Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?" by performance artist Miranda July.
Filmmakers can choose to have a "Buy Now" button attached to their work for sales of DVDs or digital copies. YouTube said people whose clips regularly attract a million viewers can make several thousand dollars a month. “
When YouTube featured the nine-minute short "Spider" by Nash Edgerton in February, it became the fifth-best selling short on iTunes,” Pollack said.
The irony is that by placing your work on the internet for all to see for nothing, you can actually make a fairly substantial sum to put towards your next project.
Source:
© 2008 Associated Press/AP Online. All rights reserved.
© 2008 Sci-Tech Today. All rights reserved.
With artists using the internet more and more to showcase their skills and talent, this new addition to the YouTube phenomena is sure to raise the profiles of more than a few of those struggling to gain a foothold in the film industry.
This virtual screening room which has been in action for a few weeks now could be the start of something big on the global stage for some who will also recieve majorit shares of advertising revenue from people viewing their work. With just four films highlighted each week, the exposure will be huge.
"Hopefully as they see thousands of people watching their films, it's going to be a very eye-opening experience," said Sara Pollack, YouTube's film and animation manager.
And don’t forget that the film and animation sector welcomes any submissions even as they scour the international film festivals for prospective entries.
Among the first titles to be showcased are "Love and War," a stop-motion puppet movie by a Swedish director; the Oscar-nominated short "I Met The Walrus," about an interview with John Lennon; and "Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?" by performance artist Miranda July.
Filmmakers can choose to have a "Buy Now" button attached to their work for sales of DVDs or digital copies. YouTube said people whose clips regularly attract a million viewers can make several thousand dollars a month. “
The irony is that by placing your work on the internet for all to see for nothing, you can actually make a fairly substantial sum to put towards your next project.
Source:
© 2008 Associated Press/AP Online. All rights reserved.
© 2008 Sci-Tech Today. All rights reserved.
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