July 2010
87 posts
Watchbliptv:
Have you seen the teaser for Jesse Cowell’s Status Kill? This is such a great concept.
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via @Razorfish @Big_Think
Will Video Games Be the Defining Medium of the 21st Century?
Jesse Schell: I think the primary technological barrier that keeps us from being more emotionally engaged with video games is the barrier of speech. Computers can talk, they have sound, they can take touch inputs, they have cameras – but one of the things they really can’t do is listen to us. As...
5 Questions With…Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback →
Liz Miller asks Jim Louderback answers the following questions…
1. What’s the one big issue/law/attitude/restriction that you think is holding back the industry?
2. What industry buzzword do you never want to hear again?
3. If someone gave you $50 million to invest in a company in this space, which one would it be? (Mentioning your own doesn’t count.)
4. What was the last video (that...
Old Spice Sales Double With YouTube Campaign →
The campaign began with simple TV ads, which then went viral on YouTube. The follow-up program in which Mustafa recorded funny videos in response to fans, bloggers and Twitter influencers hit it out of the park.Adweek quotes Visible Measures’ Matt Cutler saying that the total web views for all Old Spice brand videos have reached 110 million, “surpassing the reach of traditional broadcast.”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25) →
Marina and the Diamonds (13)
Hey Champ (7)
Passion Pit (6)
Free Energy (5)
Phoenix (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Twitter to Show Photos and Videos in-stream →
from @Mashable
I am not sure if I like this. I think I do. but I don’t know.
Watchevangotlib:
mikehudack:
bliptv:
A demo of our new XBOX download ad unit. Also my debut as a narrator. I think I’m going to stick with my day job.
Here’s the corresponding demo of the article we posted earlier.
Ad Age asks: What if preroll could do more?
bliptv:
Today’s Advertising Age asks a simple question:
What if your preroll video ads were more than just repurposed-for-the-web-TV spots, the kind agencies have in spades? What if pre-roll could do more?
The answer is simple. It’s already underway at blip, as Ad Age reports:
A group of developers at start-up blip.tv, a purveyor of amateur and semi-pro Web series, was wondering that...
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"Webisode"
stevewoolf:
I fucking love this company.
mikehudack:
evangotlib:
If one more person uses this word or if I see it on one more agency RFP I am going to just lose it. It is an episode. It is a show. A “webisode” is not a thing.
Stop it. Just stop it.
Also, you can’t “make it go viral.” Next person who asks me to help them make their content go viral will get a smack.
Come on people....
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-18) →
Pixies (35)
Hey Champ (30)
Pink Floyd (17)
The Kills (11)
Arcade Fire (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Watchbliptv:
The web series veterans at KATR Pictures just released some special Comic-Con trailers for their new series, Vampire Zombie Werewolf. Visit the site to see the other two. When you’re done there, you’ll want to check out KATR’s other series, the very funny Life From The Inside.
HA! i can’t wait to see this.
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WatchABC News iPad app… Very Cool
Blonde Redhead - Tour Dates, new album announced
Ruminations on iTV By Michael Grebb [CableFAX] →
Cable has been talking about interactive TV for years, but now it’s finally happening. What will it ultimately look like? And will the evolution of iTV keep the viewer experience firmly in mind?… Read More
Watchtodayonbliptv:
The tweet that ended the 20-year career of a CNN journalist and a Russian social networking site that is not for the masses but strictly for those of class, on this episode of Al Jazeera Listening Post.
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My buddy got a dog.
My buddy got a dog this weekend. A really adorable soft-coated Wheaton Terrier. The name of the dog was Honor… which i thought was an usual, but interesting name. Maybe the old owner was a military man? Maybe something totally different? Maybe he was just a perve? Why, you ask?
Well, Say these commands out loud:
Come Honor!
Get Down Honor!
Hurry up and pee honor!
So… that...
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Blip.tv is looking to hire an Advertising Sales... →
The ideal candidate will possess well-established relationships with the Los Angeles advertising agency and entertainment community and be ready to hit the ground running to close new business, grow existing business and beat revenue targets. A proven ability to plan, develop and sell online programs is essential. Previous video experience is a plus. A strong creative orientation, ability to...
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