Who's on Youtube? Let's post our URLs here so we can all add and subscribe to each other!

www.youtube.com/superguncinema (http://www.youtube.com/superguncinema)

I've posted two of my shorts, but more will be going up when I find time! Although some people complain about the compression there, it can't be easier to find and share videos. I love it.

I just got on YOUTUBE a few weeks ago.

http://www.youtube.com/user/sonnyboo

and I just posted my first draft of my "Director's Reel" on there last night.

Yes i strongly recommend it.

Although youtube is limited to films under 10mins you always get plenty of reviews and uploading is very straight forward.

I'm also in love with seeing Steve Sutton's THE PORTAL series online again on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi1F18aFAAg

Never. After reading the YouTube Terms of Service, I do not agree with section 5(B) which reads:However, by submitting the User Submissions to YouTube, you hereby grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the YouTube Website and YouTube's (and its successor's) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the YouTube Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.The terms are there for us to agree or disagree with. I just choose to disagree with that. This is why you'll never see my videos on YouTube or MySpace (which has the same TOS about video uploads).

True, LOC, but I think they just do that so the news networks can show the latest videos with "buzz". Frankly though, as far as short films go, I'd love for people to rip 'em off and sell 'em. I wasn't planning on making any money off them, and any way they can get out there to be enjoyed is cool with me. Like, the way I look at it is "non-exclusive" which means they can promote me, and so can I; "in connection with the Youtube website" so they're not going to go pawning it off as their work, but as MY work on THEIR website; and "use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform" , meaning people can post the video to their blog and such, or download it and have a screening.
Either way, the quality is so reduced, the only thing it'll be good for it web-cast, and since I'm webcasting it anyway, it means free exposure for me, right?
So yeah, I was originally worried about those terms too, but in the end, I realized that I wasn't doing anything with my shorts anyway, and Youtube provides a great opportunity for mass exposure. I saw an interview with the creators (a news clip, ironically on Youtube) and they seem like they're legit, and just in it for the fun. All my initial hesitation faded away when I realized that shorts are really all about exposure, and I could care less, as long as someone doesn't edit the credits to take the claim for it.. and no one's gonna go to that trouble for one of my stinkers... another good reason to star in all your movies, lol.

Sonnyboo- I'm in love with the Portal too. Steve Sutton is the man! (I didn't know he was on Youtube though, so thanks for the link!)

It's true they haven't 'done anything' with any of the videos... yet. I just get a bit scared away entering into a legal contract that says things like

...[COMPANY NAME] reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice...
...you hereby grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your work in [COMPANY NAME] (and its successor's) business...
...we provide personally identifiable information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or other businesses or persons...
Just because they haven't done anything yet, dosen't mean they won't in the future. If anyone's going to profit from our work, it should be us, not them.

Don't get me wrong, I like watching videos on YouTube also and think the site has value to the public. It's jut not for me. :D

I agree with LOC, that licsense paints way too broad a stroke for me as well. Though I think it's good to have a YouTube or MySpace presence, the work around is to put up trailers only and link to your real web site.

technically they have to since they don't control the terminal upon which the content is being displayed (even then they would need a TOS like this to use your work). It also frees them to use your videos in their most popular and any advertising they may choose to do for themselves. I'd love to see a video hosting place like this that has lawyers that would let them get away with not having that type of clause in their TOS. They are protecting themselves from possible future litigation.

Situation to consider: Member makes it big and new DVD with their new work has a special feature wherein they show old short films by the director. Production company that the Director is now contracted to finds the short being played on youtube ads before a feature put out by a rival prodco. Prodco #1 sues youtube for using what is ostensibly now their property in an advertisement used by a rival prodco. Without those wide sweeping statements in their TOS, youtube has no protection against litigation happy companies/people.

Just because they haven't done anything yet, dosen't mean they won't in the future.

I respectfully disagree. No site that uses a clause (which they all do) has ever stolen a move idea & then used this clause as their legal way out from having to pay the author and it never will happen. This clause is like any other submission agreement that protects the reciever from any frivolous lawsuits as well.

By the same logic, even by putting up a trailer, they have the legal right to reproduce the concept without your permission. But then again, anyone can do that as you can't copyright an "idea".

Your stories & movies have no value if no one knows about them.

I'm in agreement with Boz. Trailers or shorts geared for viral circulation in order to get your name or website out and about, are the key benefit of YouTube for the indie producer.

http://www.youtube.com/user/YesMSG

--msg

Great idea for a topic! :)
Been on youtube for almost 9 months. Here's my link...http://www.youtube.com/user/HTTK

Blimey guys... I cant help but think some people are too paroniod. YouTUbe gets more vistors and viewers than most US and UK TV stations each day. Use the free service... get your name and films out there, rather than sat on your hard drive covered in a cloak of paranoia and legal subdifuge.

Here's some of mine: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=plh007

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cibao

Great idea...I've got two commercials that I did, a trailer for a feature and two shorts (one being C*R*A*P).

Chris

I was on MySpace films for the free blog but for crying out pete sake their servers suck. Its to the point now where I can't change pages without getting their 'Oops' error message. I'm back with YouTube again.

Linkage is... http://www.youtube.com/allknightproductions

here's me
http://www.youtube.com/user/mdifilm

www.youtube.com/superguncinema
http://www.youtube.com/user/sonnyboo
http://www.youtube.com/user/YesMSG
http://www.youtube.com/user/HTTK
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=plh007
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cibao
http://www.youtube.com/allknightproductions
http://www.youtube.com/user/mdifilm
http://www.youtube.com/user/knightscape
http://www.youtube.com/user/bophe
http://www.youtube.com/user/cnfilmgroup



Here's a running list.

Good idea, cibao. Thanks!

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I was on MySpace films for the free blog but for crying out pete sake their servers suck. Its to the point now where I can't change pages without getting their 'Oops' error message. I'm back with YouTube again.

Linkage is... http://www.youtube.com/allknightproductions

I hate myspace. it's so busy, messy and just diffiuclt to look at. No idea why it's so popular. for blogs try www.blogger.com . very simple and looks very nice.

has anyone had problem uploading over 100meg files? (using your director's account) I have been experiencing issues with it.

Also, if you guys have time, check out www.brightcove.com it's a company that will be offering streaming video channels, and right now I think it's free till end of year to sign up and stream, I encoded a 60 mins documentary and have the whole thing up online there. :)

THey also provide up to 30 days trial version of on2 Flix Pro 8, which is an amazing program to use to convert avi or quicktime into flash (swf or flv) really amazing quality.

I respectfully disagree. No site that uses a clause (which they all do) has ever stolen a move idea & then used this clause as their legal way out from having to pay the author and it never will happen. This clause is like any other submission agreement that protects the reciever from any frivolous lawsuits as well.Very true! But I'm just paranoid.

...places tin foil hat on head, shakes magic 8-ball... :D

I will be here:


http://www.youtube.com/user/knightscape
http://youtube.com/profile?user=knightscape

We're on...

http://www.youtube.com/user/bophe

http://www.youtube.com/user/cnfilmgroup

Just signed up, so it may take a while before it's completely up and running. I'm still getting a lot of "processing" messages.

Poke

Here's the running list again...sorry MDI...I kept feeling as though I forgot someone, and finally today saw that it was you!! Mistake fixed though!

Chris

www.youtube.com/superguncinema

http://www.youtube.com/user/sonnyboo

http://www.youtube.com/user/YesMSG

http://www.youtube.com/user/HTTK

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=plh007

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cibao

http://www.youtube.com/allknightproductions

http://www.youtube.com/user/mdifilm

http://www.youtube.com/user/knightscape

http://www.youtube.com/user/bophe

http://www.youtube.com/user/cnfilmgroup

Chris

yeah i know what you mean although I tend to use it more to point people in the direction of rather than hope people find it

BOOM (http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=LoganLProductions)

YOUTUBE Simply put, IT"S GREAT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguf79d9Rus

http://youtube.com/user/tcindie

:welcome: hsp1!

Hey all...found these popping up recently on youtube of some new trailers, films, and video's we did soundscapes and some music for. The first two are trailers of indie horror features heading to DVD in early 2007 we did soundscapes and partial scores for. The third is a band video we had a hand in the sound design in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=856AlJeGd7c and here http://www.terrorfeed.com/index.php?id=killer-killer-trailer
and on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848551/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3CZ_ce7q4M
oh yeah and the tail end of this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9kci7RBn-0&feature=PlayList&p=24E676D1AED52207&index=2

Enjoy!

Anyone have youtube channels? Mine is
www.youtube.com/reeceracer

Mine's at:

http://www.youtube.com/knightscape

I agree, You tube is an invaluable tool to get new film makers stuff out here for maximum exposure. Heres our trailer for a zombie horror flick we made recently. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8XW5UYzFBc

Hey folks,

I released the trailer for my feature length indie horror a few weeks ago but I figured I'd plug it here as well.

We do have an official website, and of course a Youtube account. I'd love ot hear your feedback on this.

Title - Photo Manipulation (released in NY, December 2007, shot entirely in Montreal, Quebec)

Website - http://www.photomanipulationmovie.com

Youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLhCvTdycSw

Feel free to comment, critique etc.. Be gentle. T'is my first feature length.

SH

i signed up to youtube a little more then a year ago, and i got a director account ;) so i can upload videos over 10 minutes. just thought id share that, but ya! here is my link.

http://www.youtube.com/frozenfilms

www.youtube.com/kevinaoneill

I don't have a YouTube account yet, but until I do, is my MySpace link okay?:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.myVideos


Pardon my lack of knowledge please :blush:

Would someone please tell me the benefits of YouTube over MySpace in terms of getting things online and seen. At least if I am on MySpace, I can see myself as networking. YouTube seems more scattered than pin-pointed, but many people seem to like it better. Can anyone give me some pros and cons?

Plus, the stuff that I have been doing is about 10 minutes which fits the YouTube limit and that is fine, unless something goes to 11 minutes. If I am already cutting something down, I don't want to cut it another time just to fit YouTube...

(edit: I missed that you can get a directors account to upload longer than 10 minutes, just saw it...)


-- spinner :cool:

Youtube is more content driven, whereas myspace is more geared toward social networking. The money invested by Google and Apple (google owns youtube, apple uses them on the iPhone and in their media kiosk software "front row" on the apple TV) is spent on making the video delivery portion of their software better, followed by everything else...myspace isn't just video, so they spread their development across many avenues of interest to their users.

http://www.youtube.com/stevegelder

I've been stinking up YouTube for about a year now

http://youtube.com/user/georgiahoosier

For all the work I've put into some of the videos, the one I shot testing my camera for 30 seconds pointed at a spider on the front porch has become the big sensation with almost 250,000 views.

Go figure!

I'm also working on reviving the lost art of Syncro-Vox, give the animation a look

Youtube is more content driven, whereas myspace is more geared toward social networking. The money invested by Google and Apple (google owns youtube, apple uses them on the iPhone and in their media kiosk software "front row" on the apple TV) is spent on making the video delivery portion of their software better, followed by everything else...myspace isn't just video, so they spread their development across many avenues of interest to their users.

what is your opinion of the footage once it is online? Does it look better, worse, the same?

It proably wouldn't be a bad thing to have both maybe.....:hmm:

-- spinner :cool:

I think the quality ends up a bit better on youtube...depending on the quality you put into the flash grinder over there...it all ends up small and blechy. I've liked the quality on revver and veoh best so far, the divx stage 6 (or whatever) site looks pretty good too.

I don't expect much at all from these sites, and I haven't been disappointed yet ;)

last week I shot a teaser trailer for the project direct contest on youtube. Since its on youtube, figured I'd post it here. Its a little shaky.

Budget: $0
Filming time: 1 hour.
Post time: 2 hours.
Camera: sony handy cam dsc-h2.

WARNING: By clicking the link you consent to be subject to insane amounts of noobish-ness! :) haha nah it's not THAT bad.... hopfully.

Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3pF6syWWwc)

I'm sure there were a couple different shots, but that looked like basically the same running through the woods shot several times, and it felt kind of long.. Don't know that I've ever seen a trailer say "The End" at the end of it either.. BUT, the story sounded like it would have potential. Would be nice to know a little more about what happens though, but I guess for a teaser it's not totally necessary.

Hi, I just entered the Project Direct film competition. I was wondering if you would give me an opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VeniceKnipe

I also have a page at myfoxsearchlight
http://my.foxsearchlight.com/profile/VeniceKnipe

Voting begins for Project Direct Nov 25th. We are voting for what we want to see in the future of cinema.
Also, if this contest is popular, they are considering doing it again.

Still working on two short movie.

http://www.youtube.com/VirgoFilms


New short film coming soon called "Soldier"

http://www.youtube.com/eatsnax

Thanks!

Indy film "Full Contact"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQZWGH8-nE

We're just a couple of amatures having some fun. learning as we go. We plan to have a simi private premier for the cast on this movie if we can find a place to fit our budget.
Then go to DVD. I think we went a little over our heads on this one. Can anyone give some direction?

http://youtube.com/user/dgrjonko

We uploaded some new projects and trailers to

http://www.youtube.com/reeceracer

Here's our youtube. the only things worth watching is the Summer of the Sharks trailer, and El Jardinero.

http://youtube.com/user/EPFilms