One of our passions is being able to help fund the dreams of video creators and filmmakers, as they produce what could be the next big video or film entertainment hit online. One of the video creators we helped to fund on KickStarter was Melissa Center who is the creator of the web series “Missed Connections Live”. MCL is based on the missed connections section of Craigslist where people shoot messages in there with hopes that whoever they came across in the physical world would then re-connect with them online.

Part of our funding deal with Melissa (for season 2) was that she run all of her past production projects through Spidvid, and we would help promote and market her content to the web’s viewing audience.

On Monday her first Spidvid project was completed, and episode 1 (NYC Cafe Hostess hopes to find mystery Economist Man) of Missed Connections Live was later uploaded for distribution as embedded below.If you like episode 1 then you will love Melissa’s future episodes even more, so be sure to subscribe for weekly releases, and other quality entertainment from Spidvid’s collaborative production community too.

Missed Connections Live Episode 1 from Melissa on UnleashVideo

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This is a guest post by a remarkable video script writer friend of mine, Jerry. Jerry offers tips for what to look for in a video production school, and tells his own personal story based on his experience.

I went to college for video production, much to the dismay of my family. They were sure I was making a huge mistake, and they let me know that they thought I should reconsider my choice. This went on for months leading up to me going to college, but I didn’t pay their remarks or worries any heed. In the end, I didn’t end up with a job in video production, but I can’t say that I regret my decision. Life tends to take you where it wants you to go not matter what you think. I learned a lot more than video production at college, and these things have become handy in my current career as a writer.

I attended The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and I learned both audio and video production there. I went at a bad time however, because they revamped the course while I was in the middle of it. It used to be strictly by their itinerary, and I just took the classes they gave me. In the middle of my education there, they switched it to electives, and you could major in audio or video production, and take more specialized classes. Because I was half way done with my education at this point, this did nothing to help me. In fact, I missed out on quite a few classes because of it.

Though my video production dreams didn’t pan out, I’m happy to say a friend of mine now has a great job, and has a great career ahead of her. She works in video production for a company that does a lot of high profile work for large corporations and even a few sports teams. I also have a lot of friends who were successful in concert production jobs, and I have run into a few of them at concerts I have attended in recent years.

If you want to go into video production, do your homework first. Find a bunch of possible schools, and have a good look at what classes they offer. Find out how much hands-on training they offer, and see if they have an internship program. There are quite a few schools for video production, but you don’t want to waste your money on the wrong one. Visit each school before you decide, if you can that is, and ask about graduate success stores and job assistance after graduation.

If you are attending a video production or film college and are looking to start a project, or find a project to collaborate on with others, why not grab a free Spidvid account and get started today.

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To all of the video creators, filmmakers, writers, actors, directors, producers, editors, story tellers, VFX and music artists reading this right now, get out and enjoy this beautiful July weather. Better yet film a video, and collaborate with our community to give it the most entertainment and production value possible.

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On Monday we looked at the Streamy awards, today the focus is on the 14th annual Webby awards as they relate to online video.

There were 27 awards handed out yesterday for the category of “Online Film & Video”. The top award of “Film & Video Artist of the Year” was from viral music band OK GO. In case you have been living under a rock and haven’t seen their video “This Too Shall Pass” it’s been embedded below for your viewing pleasure. This is creativity at its best, and that’s what it takes to cut through the millions of videos alive on the Web today, to reach millions of viewers in a short period of time.

Complete Recap of Webby Winners

1. Animation – Pixar Into Parody by CollegeHumor.

2. Best Editing – Driftless: Stories From Iowa by MediaStorm.

3. Best Individual Performance – Isabella Rossellini for Green Porno by Sundance Channel.

4. Best Reality/Variety Host – Jen and Barb, Mom Life by BBE.

5. Best Use of Interactive Video – Jetueunami.com/Ikillafriend.com by BETC Euro RSCG.

6. Best Writing – The Onion News Network by The Onion.

7. Comedy: Individual Short or Episode – The Onion News Network by The Onion.

8. Comedy: Long Form or Series – Web Therapy II by Web Therapy, LLC.

9. Documentary: Individual Episode – Waterlife.nfb.ca by National Film Board of Canada.

10. Documentary: Series – DavidLynch.com Presents Interview Project.

11. Drama – hboimagine.com by BBDO New York/Barbarian Group.

12. Events & Live Webcasts – We’re All Fans by TBWA/Chiat/Day.

13. Experimental & Weird – Green Porno Season 2 and 3 by Sundance Channel.

14. How-To & DIY – Chow.com’s You’re Doing it All Wrong by Chow.com.

15. Music – Queen and The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets Studio.

16. News & Politics: Individual Episode – Alabama’s Homeboys by Los Angeles Times.

17. News & Politics: Series – Held by the Taliban by The New York Times.

18. Public Service and Activism – Love Project Music Video by BBDO New York.

19. Reality – The Specials by Kada Media.

20. Sports – Sonicsgate by Seattle Super Sonics Historical Preservation Society.

21. Student – GameZombie TV by GameZombie TV.

22. Technology – CNET TV by CBS Interactive.

23. Travel & Adventure – The Vice Guide to Travel: Liberia by VBS.tv.

24. Variety – Live From Daryl’s House by Wolfson Entertainment, Inc.

25. Video Remixes/Mashups – Auto-Tune the News by Next New Networks.

26. Viral – Queen + The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets Studio.

The 2011 Webby award announcements are just 364 days away. Want to create content that’s Webby worthy? The most important part is connecting with the talent you need to make your video or web series a reality. What better place to connect and collaborate with the individuals who have the skills your production needs than Spidvid’s community.

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Easter is a fun time of the year when it’s all about being creative (as can be seen above), and eating yummy sweet chocolate and candy. It’s also a good time to create videos that involve bunnies, egg painting, chocolate overdoses, and thrilling Easter egg hunts.

Easter is a good time to be around kids to bring back the magic of the holiday, so if you don’t have children then visit friends who do, or participate in a public event to see how excited the little ones get around this time of the year. Just be prepared to deal with hyper active behavior. What a great time to get the camcorder out to film and capture the spirit of Easter, and who knows you may get some footage capable of going viral and reaching the millions of people who will be seeking out entertaining Easter videos.

If you do decide to make a short video or film and you need some help with post production or anything else, be sure to tap into the talent of our community. If you don’t have the time or energy to create a video this weekend then just kick back and enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation.

If you capture any remarkable pictures or videos feel free to upload them to our Facebook fan page where lots of people (myself included) would love to see and hear the stories of your Easter 2010.

Happy Easter everyone!

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