Dear Lifehacker,
I want to get started making some YouTube videos, and maybe even a short film, but I’m not sure what I need to get. I also don’t want to spend a ton of money. How can I get started on a budget?P
Sincerely,
Aspiring Auteur
Post discusses 6 steps for making videos and short films on a budget.
via How Can I Make Quality Videos and Short Films on a Budget? | LifeHacker.
The library inside the National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York isn’t your average hall full of dog-eared books. It houses some original documents used in the making of some of the most legendary, important videogames ever created. And we got to see them.
via Deep Inside This Museum Lies the Holy Grail of Adventure Games | Game|Life | Wired.com.
25 percent of men watch online porn, and other ‘facts’ about Americans’ online video habits | The Washington Post
Do you spend a lot of time watching videos on YouTube? You’re not alone. The Pew Internet & American Life project released new survey data on how Americans engage with video online Thursday. And the percentage of online adults who watch or download videos has grown from 69 percent of adult Internet users in 2009 to 78 percent today.
Online Video 2013 | Pew Internet
Over the past four years, the percent of American adult internet users who upload or post videos online has doubled from 14% in 2009 to 31% today. That includes 18% of adult internet users who post videos they have created or recorded themselves—many of whom hope their creations go viral. The share of online adults who watch or download videos has also grown from 69% of internet users in 2009 to 78% today, and mobile phones have become a key part of the video viewing and creating experience.
Who’s Not Online and Why | Pew Internet
As of May 2013, 15% of American adults ages 18 and older do not use the internet or email. Asked why they do not use the internet:
Cell Phone Activities 2013 | Pew Internet
Fully 91% of American adults own a cell phone and many use the devices for much more than phone calls. In our most recent nationally representative survey, we checked in on some of the most popular activities people perform on their cell phones and found:
Creating a YouTube video is a breeze now that nearly every computer has built-in video editing software. But integrating images, music or other media into a video can be tricky. If you use copyrighted songs or pictures, your video may be removed, and YouTube may even suspend your account.
Advice for finding CC images, video clips, music, texts and fonts and other assorted media.
The British Film Institute promised that it would put 10,000 movies online as part of the Film Forever initiative, and it’s now making good on its word — if slowly. The Institute will launch the first phase of its BFI Player streaming service on October 9th with a library of more than 1,000 videos, including movies, behind-the-scenes clips and archival footage. About 60 percent of the content will be free, with the rest available as pay-per-view. As for those remaining 9,000 videos? The BFI expects those to appear in the months ahead, and it’s launching BFI Player’s second phase in early 2014.
via British Film Institute to launch streaming video service on October 9th | Engadget.
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