At just a year old, super mini computer the Raspberry Pi is about to get its first camera module and the brains behind the technology want you to test it before it goes on general sale. Entries are open now so get your thinking caps on!
YouTube's 4th Annual DoGooder Video Awards is up and running.
In this week's Reel Web, we take a look at several online video related news items including: new mobile video apps released for Vimeo and YouTube, details about YouTube's newest NextUp competition program and its focus on collaboration, the pros vs. cons of using YouTube off-site annotations, and a new way that YouTube videos are about to "takeoff." Click here to watch this video. YouTube Takeoff - InFlight WebSeries on Virgin Airlines As always YouTube is growing and expanding and now it looks like it will be available even when we travel.
ZoomTilt, which I wrote about a while back , is in the business of finding talented filmmakers who have got financially sustainable web series they want to make. In order for them to be financially sustainable, they need to appeal to brands who will sponsor them and to audiences who will help generate revenue to offset production costs.
I've been covering YouTube's "On the Rise" winners for awhile now, and I thought they were good, monthly reminders of what certain channels are doing in order to build an audience.
Proving that YouTube isn't just ruled by cats exclusively, Gone to the Snow Dogs has won September's YouTube "On the Rise" contest .
In this week's Reel Web, we discuss several exciting online video-related news items from the past week including; multiple updates at YouTube, new online video stats for July that show record online video viewing, the Huffington Post's launch of their daily "HuffPost Live" streaming show, secrets of success from top YouTubers, and much, much more. ...
Last year, Google/ YouTube and American Express
Here's another exciting YouTube initiative: film and video makers around the world can enter "Your Film Festival" beginning February 2 and have the chance to win $500,000 to work with Ridley Scott and top-notch producers on their next project.
Last year, MLB.com offered a chance for one lucky person to watch all 2,429 regular season games and attend All-Star and postseason games through a contest called MLB Dream Job.
