A video entertainment creator/producer can go a couple of ways to put together a quality piece of video content.

1. Pay out money to individuals who can give them the team and talent needed to execute on their ideas, objectives, and scripts. This is the way that most professionals are used to doing deals in the video production industry with studios, but it’s not the only way now thanks to the new social web that’s providing access to new potential opportunities. Bottom line: each professional gets a set figure amount, but the individuals at the top (i.e. studio executives, creators, producers, etc.) obtain most of the credit, compensation, and profits that result from the monetization success of the content. Breakdown: the vast majority of power and benefits reside at the top.

2. Connect and collaborate with the individuals who believe that a new creation model is now possible via the social tools at our disposal. A production team is put together by the creator where each individual contributes his or her time, unique talent, and skills to the video project. Bottom line: Each individual on the team gets credit and compensation as set by the creator, but initially negotiated on collectively as a team. Breakdown:the team collaboratively decides on how the credit and resulting compensations are allocated to each member.

It must be clearly stated that professionals will still want to keep their traditional “safe” paying projects to pay the bills, but passion projects that position individuals as content owners should also be of interest.

Spidvid.com provides the social framework for individuals to pursue passion projects with other like-minded individuals.  These projects will lead to some very entertaining, high quality videos.

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What we are seeing a lot of within online video is individuals working with their friends and family looking to create the next big viral hit. The fact is this rarely happens because the talent being used is based on what’s readily available versus choosing the ideal talent to collaborate with.

Spidvid is all about aggregating loads of high quality talent so that video creators can identify what their needs are, outline goals for their video project, and select like-minded individuals who fit that description.

A simple example: A video creator needs an editor to piece together clips out of raw content that tells an interesting and compelling story. The creator posts a proposal outlining what he or she needs in an editor, and the objectives the editor must be able to fulfill. Upon approval, the creator invites editors to bid on the project and fields outside bids as well. Messages are sent back and forth between a few editors until the right one is found. The editor then provides the services needed to the creator, and Spidvid automatically helps the creator give credit back to the editor for work performed. This is a collaborative partnership established to assist the creator in releasing a better quality video than could be done individually, and the editor was part of a project that he or she otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to be part of.

To hear more examples for collaborative video production teams, and to learn more about Spidvid’s vision, view and download our free ebook manifesto entitled “Hollywood Is Doomed”.

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The above illustration outlines the difference between a studio entity, and what we want to evolve into a diverse video creation ecosystem.

The idea here is that a new wave of individuals are starting to not only think about video production differently, but also what possibilities and opportunities exist outside of traditional employment.

Looking at eBay’s core, we understand that the most important aspect are the connections between buyers and sellers to create a products marketplace. Firmly believing in connecting like-minded people together is the key to future media and business models, Spidvid connects video creators with production professionals to form what should be a very refreshing alternative to the traditional studio approach.

To join us on this quest, visit our site, click “Sign Up” at the top, provide your email address, and we will be in touch shortly.

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Spidvid’s model is very new compared to the traditional video production model which has existed for many decades now. So to communicate this model, and educate individuals about how it works, we have designed many illustrations that should help outline things well from a visual perspective.

The first 2 (below) specifically outline how creators and professionals interact with Spidvid. This is the foundation for how proposals start with ideas to eventually become quality videos that the global viewing audience can view, share, and enjoy.

a. outline who you need, your ideas, and detail all proposal information.

b. proposal is approved by admin to become a project.

c. proposal is rejected by admin and needs modifications before approval can be granted.

d. a new project on Spidvid now exists.

e. connect and invite individuals to place bids on your project.

f. assign a compensation percentage to each individual on your team in relation to the value they add to the project. This can be done later, but needs to be done before the video is uploaded for distribution.

g. move the project forward as a team.

h. a quality video has now been produced.

i. video is ready to be uploaded for web distribution.

a. find and discover video projects that interest you.

b. a creator has invited you to place a bid on their project.

c. outline to creators how you can add value to their project.

d. bid is approved by the creator, you are added to their team.

e. bid is rejected by the creator, and needs modifications before approval can be granted.

f. you are assigned a compensation percentage by the creator according to the value he or she feels you bring to the project. This may be done later by the creator if he or she feels the decision is easier to determine after the project is complete.

g. project is moved forward as a team.

h. a quality video has now been produced.

i. video is ready to be uploaded for web distribution.

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