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Kaltura: Wiki meets YouTube by way of Yochai Benkler
Written by David Tames on December 11, 2007
Filed Under Business, Documentary, Filmmaking, New Media, The Media, Tools, Video on the Web, Web
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One of the most interesting presentations at the Web Video Summit today was Shay David, Chief Technology Officer of Kaltura, talking about their business, which they summarize in one phrase as “Wiki meets YouTube.” Their site provide a set of tools that allows groups of users to...  Continue Reading...

The RIAA thinks you are a criminal
Written by David Tames on December 11, 2007
Filed Under Copyright, Music, New Media
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Have you ever made a copy of a CD you own onto your computer so you can listen to it in iTunes or your iPod? Well, going after Jammie Thomas was just the tip of the iceberg, now the RIAA claims that making a copy of a CD you own onto your computer is illegal. This goes too far. A ridiculous,...  Continue Reading...

Linking those who make media with those who need media
Written by David Tames on December 10, 2007
Filed Under New Media, Photography, Tools, Video Production, Video on the Web
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The web video explosion is creating demand for content and service exchanges that work at internet speed. Two among the many players in this space are bid4vid and Cutcaster. Cutcaster was established a year ago as an exchange for professional video and photos that allows buyers and sellers...  Continue Reading...

Organizing a gel collection
Written by David Tames on December 7, 2007
Filed Under Filmmaking, General, Lighting, Tools
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As you collect more and more gels and diffusion, organization and storage becomes important. I store my gels and diffusion using the following two holding methods (as far as rolls go, those usually live in their original boxes). Continue Reading…  Read More →

Time viewers spend on then net is rivaling TV time
Written by David Tames on December 7, 2007
Filed Under Media Literacy, Television, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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An IBM survey of consumer behavior, reported by the Hollywood Reporter in the article “Study: TV is taking a back seat” by Georg Szalai, documents that the time consumers spend on the Internet is rivaling their TV time. I took away two interesting data points from the article:...  Continue Reading...

Phillippe Lejeune’s videos
Written by David Tames on December 6, 2007
Filed Under Art, Events & Screenings, New Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Philippe Lejeune shoots videos of art exhibits and media events and then presents them on the web in a unique style, check them out at Videos Without a Blog and Art Education in the Digital Age. I always enjoy his perspective on events. Philippe also teaches a drawing class.  Read More →

Short films fare better in new distribution paradigm
Written by David Tames on December 6, 2007
Filed Under Business, Film Festivals, Filmmakers, Video on the Web
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Shorts have always gotten short shrift in distribution, with features pushing them aside, however, the web is changing the rules and paid downloads looks like a good way for shorts to have some life in distribution and earn a little cash for their makers. One evidence point for this trend is...  Continue Reading...

Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, December 2, 2007
Written by David Tames on December 2, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web
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It was another inspiring, interesting, and entertaining meeting of the Boston Media Makers , which has become carved in stone in my calendar for the first Sunday of every month. We meet at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain with founder and master of ceremonies Steve Garfield. Continue Reading…  Read More →