--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone: > > On Nov 10, 2007 9:07 AM, Bill Cammack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I certainly can't figure out WHY someone would want to upload content > > to that site. It has this thing called "portfolios" and says: > > "Quarterlife offers our users a cool new way to upload and share media > > - across the web!"... Huh? What's "cool" or "NEW" about *THAT*? > > The ONLY people that it's "cool" to are young people like teenagers > (But even THAT is assuming they're not savvy enough to see right > through it). > > > Anyway, my point wasn't about ANOTHER destination where people can > > upload videos and pictures and audio in the hopes of receiving some > > sort of added value, or perhaps to look like or feel like you're > > "down" with the cast of the show. > > Not only that, but HOW do you know that you're ACTUALLY contributing > something that's USEFUL to the plot? > > Answer - YOU DON'T. > > > My point was that if this thing works, and they get their money back > > that they invested to do this, it may help set some standards as far > > as what internet video is 'worth' down the line. > > Then again, it may just simply prove why Current TV exists. > > > Let's say they spent ~$7,000/minute doing a show, and it doesn't come > > out looking much different from Lonelygirl15. That would make it > > easier for shows like http://TheBurg.com and > > http://SomethingToBeDesired.com to set monetary value on the time, > > effort and skill they bring to the table to produce their shows. > > At least LonelyGirl15 (At least to my knowledge anyway) never resorted > to soliciting people to uploading video that contributed to the show. > They never had to. YouTubers just simply did it ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. > > > If 'Quarterlife' turns out much better than stuff we've seen from > > independents, we may have a new benchmark, but more importantly, we > > get to see if they get their money back and make a profit, which would > > prompt other groups to throw their hats in the ring and get involved > > in the online content creation space. > > I'll hold out my vote until I actually see an episode or two of this show. > > > Personally, I don't see any added value in the "social" aspect of > > their site, but they're not banking on that. They're banking on the > > formula of "Thirtysomething" and "Dawson's Creek" and every other > > "follow the lives of these people in this location with these issues" > > tele-drama that any of us have ever seen. > > Another Internet video show that follows along this same concept is > Jamie's Way @ http://www.jamiesway.com/
Thanks for the link to that site, Pat. I had never heard of this show before. I'll check it out. :) > Though the video isn't podcast (Quite frankly, I dunno why they > *aren't* podcasting their shows as they'd make a killing on iTunes > IMO), you can however stream it via Windows Media or download the > videos manually. > > And in case you're wondering - Yes, I've seen a few of their episodes. > They are quite good. > > > The question is whether > > there's an audience for that if you cut the segments down from 22 > > minutes to 8 minutes. Does anyone want to watch 8 minutes worth of > > "Dawson's Creek" at a time on the internet? Will they tell their > > friends? Will they click on the ads (or however the company's > > planning to get their money back)? I think the "show" aspect of their > > site is what's really worth paying attention to, especially while > > contracts are currently being re-negotiated so that writers can get > > royalties from television shows that arrive in the online space. > > Only time will answer all of these questions Bill. > > Cheers :D > > -- > Pat Cook > Denver, Colorado > PODCASTS - > AS MY WORLD TURNS - Blogger Page - > http://asmyworldturnstv.blogspot.com/ BlogTV Page - > http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/20453 > PAT'S REAL DEAL VIDEO BLOG - http://patsrealdeal.livejournal.com/ > PAT'S HEALTH & MEDICAL WONDERS VIDEOCAST - > http://patshealthmedicalwondersvideocast.blogspot.com/ > YOUTUBE CHANNEL - http://www.youtube.com/amwowttv/ > THE PAT COOK SHOW - http://www.livevideo.com/thepcshow > THE PAT COOK SHOW (Video Podcast) - Blogger Page - > http://thepctvshow.blogspot.com/ - BlogTV Page - > http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/19924 >
