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Launching Your Next Video Project

January 18th, 2012

Is there a video project you’ve been thinking of launching but have been reluctant to do so because you don’t have the talent on your team who can help execute your vision? Don’t let lack of talent stop your project from being launched! Our collaborative community is always looking for projects with loads of potential to be part of, and join as a partner.

Want to tap into the time, talent, and expertise of our Spidvid community? Then get a free Spidvid profile, and post your project on our site for our members to explore. Or if you need some additional information about how Spidvid works, or have questions before you start, then shoot us an email. We would love to hear from you!

Cheers to the success of your video projects in 2012!

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Web Series Gen Y Makes Its Debut

October 22nd, 2011

Gen Y Web Series

Gen Y is a new web series that is about the struggles of life members of the Gen Y population face after accomplishing huge tasks at an early age by introducing you to the lives of a blogger, a social media creator, a party planner, a currency trader, and an unfocused college student. The show embodies the elements of the filmmaking style made popular by the Gen Y population called mumblecore. The production team behind Gen Y is Gladius Arts and it is supported by Spidvid. Each episode is premiered at UnleashVideo.com.

The series takes place in a college town called Marscity. Mark, the blogger, resides in Marscity trying to salvage his relationship with his ex-gf Katie after graduating from Marscity University. Misti, the social media creator, dropped out of Marscity University after her freshman year, transferred to an Ivy League school only to drop out of that as well to pursue her project the SpaceBook which resulted her in becoming the youngest Billionaire ever. Katie, the party planner, is also a Marscity University dropout but manages a successful party planning business as she struggles with what to do about Mark. Shane, the currency trader, visits Marscity from St. Louis to rekindle the good days of being an undergrad with Mark. Ash, the unfocused college student, attends Marscity University but isn’t worried that he won’t be able to be successful or enjoy life after college.

Presenting Episode 1 of Gen Y below


Gen Y from Gladius Arts on UnleashVideo

Episode 2 will be coming very soon, so be sure to follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook to stay up to date on Gen Y, the show.

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The Celtx App

August 6th, 2011

Celtx AppI recently got my hands on the new Celtx iOS App and within a couple hours of downloading it I wrote a script for a 5 minute short film called “Fire.” I was at first hesitant about a screenwriting app for my iPhone 4, but in my first couple minutes of using it I knew I could actually create quality scripts just as fast as using Celtx software on my computer. Now I can write or edit a script anywhere and at anytime which is a very liberating feeling.

Celtx App 1

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Celtx Script 2.0 launched on August 1st, and the product already has positive reviews and a solid 3.5 star rating. The thing I really like is that the app syncs with the Celtx software on my computer, which is a big time saver.

Below are the features included in the Celtx app

  • Screenplay, AV, Stageplay, Audio Play, and Comic formats.
  • Sync scripts with Celtx desktop software and/or Celtx Studios.
  • Smooth and rapid scrolling through long scripts.
  • Element transitions match Celtx desktop software.
  • Preserves script markup from Celtx desktop software.
  • Write in portrait and landscape mode.
  • Email scripts as PDF and text files.
  • Universal App – can be downloaded and used on all of your iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices.

The cost of the app is $9.99 which is on the high side for an iOS app, but with all the time you will save and the new content you will write (that perhaps otherwise wouldn’t have ever existed) for your projects, I promise it’s well worth the price. If you aren’t ready to write scripts on your mobile device just yet, then if you haven’t already be sure to download the Celtx software for your computer.

Have you written or edited a video or film script on your mobile device before?

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Gen Y Web Series Sneak Peak

May 7th, 2011

Gen Y web series logo

A seed investment we made awhile ago was into the upcoming release of Gen Y, an entertaining web series. It’s coming along nicely, and we fully expect to launch the show this month, which is exciting!

The Gen Y story is about a group of college grads trying hard to navigate the challenging new media business world. See the teaser for Gen Y below, and be sure to subscribe to our community’s new entertaining videos on UnleashVideo to receive episode 1 in your email inbox soon.

If you have a solid idea or script for a short entertaining film, or web series, then please get in touch if  you need a small investment to get things rolling.

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New Spidvid Projects To Check Out

April 28th, 2011

A few talented filmmakers from our community have posted new projects over the last few days on Spidvid. See them below, and be sure to bid on any that interest you to collaborate on.

1. Hello Future, Music Video Challenge by Richard Boehmcke is looking for a videographer with equipment capable of filming a three and a half minute video for this contest http://vimeo.com/saatchiandsaatchi. The basic storyline revolves around a couple having a fight soundlessly as the only sound heard is the song. Looking for a videographer to shoot the entire thing in HD and possibly an editor capable of adding in some after effects to give this project a very polished feel. Shooting can be accomplished in a day as it will be 4 or 5 locations including a cab, an apartment, a restaurant, a bar, and a train. 1 videographer, and 1 editor needed, and just 4 days left to bid!

2. Hot on the Red Carpet : Backstage at Showtime’s The GreenRoom with Paul Provenza by Erin Brown needs a talented editor. Erin has hours of footage on Vegas 10 that need to be cut into Hot on the Red Carpet episodes. Can be broken up into a few 3 minute pieces or more smaller ones. Here is a 1 minute sizzle reel of the series. It’s a spoofy red carpet that’s been featured on Funny or Die homepage. This is low budget but there are major comedic celebs in this like Lewis Black, Kathy Griffin, Ron White, & John Corbett to name a few.

3. Poker Girls Season 2 by Jewelle Cowel needs a promoter/marketer who can sell product placements within each episode. Poker Girls is about: Winners and Losers can Still be Friends … Right? Undercover cop, Summer, uses Poker to get close to unsuspecting criminals. Friendships happen and relationships become intertwined on the journey to Healing and Redemption. What happens when Kathryn’s boyfriend is behind bars due to Summer’s current case? Can Summer’s need for a judge on her side be satisfied by the alcoholic Teresa? Summer’s best friend, Vicki, returns to an abusive relationship. Pain killers are leaned on, characters face their dark sides. A Character Driven Series, positioned between “Desperate Housewives” and “Criminal Minds”.

4. Person to Person Message Transfer needs a writer, composer, editor, and a marketing person. What it’s about: Heard of this game before…. where you have a group of people and you start with a simple one line sentence. The sentence is whispered from person to person until the last person hears the message, when he or she then announces the message aloud. The message ends up nothing like how it started, and a huge group laugh usually ensues! Will have a group of sexy friends (not actors) sit around a circle and play this game to see where things go.

Need someone who can edit this video to visually show what’s happening to the viewing audience, so someone who’s good with effects and fast cuts would be ideal. Someone who can write funny and short sentences that could turn out really funny when announced by the group’s last person in line. Someone who can create ear gripping audio for background sound. And someone who can promote this video so that it finds a big audience. Blogging about it, using social media to spread the story, and anything else possible to maximize views and attention is needed!

If you have a short film or web series project that you need help with, then get a Spidvid profile and post your project for our community to have a look at, and bid on!

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