Online video is growing faster than anyone would have thought in 2006 when YouTube was still a baby, and packed full of low quality videos. As online video entertainment evolves, it’s interesting that people from all walks of life are interested in creating content capable of reaching millions of people just like the big TV networks have done for decades.

There are new possibilities and opportunities in online video that simply didn’t exist even a year or two ago. The problem is that most video creators and filmmakers can’t create video content that has the potential to go viral online because they lack outside human talent needed for their projects. For the most part, the content that grabs the attention of lots of viewers had quality people behind the production project to make it a success.

Spidvid’s solution to this problem is to provide the framework needed so that talent worldwide can connect, collaborate, and create video entertainment together. When Spidvid was first launched it took awhile for people to catch onto the new media model, but more and more with each passing day a better understanding is taking shape. It’s exciting to think about new video entertainment getting created based on connections, relationships, and partnerships being formed on Spidvid.

If you want to start creating better quality video entertainment, then why not grab a free Spidvid account and then tap into the talent of our community to see what kind of projects make sense to collaborate and move forward on.

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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

If you have a web series, or short video or film that you would like to run through Spidvid’s system then grab a free account, complete your production project with your team, and get your content uploaded so it can find audiences who crave watching new entertainment.

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Spidvid has been making its rounds around the web for the past few days on some of the most prominent startup, investor, and entrepreneurial blogs online. Check out a few locations where Spidvid has been hanging out lately, below.

If you have a video or film production, new media, or collaboration blog we may be interested in reaching your audience to attract new members to Spidvid’s community. If your blog is a good fit for Spidvid’s messaging then be sure to contact us, or on Twitter, or on Facebook.

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Why is it that every year the month of July flies by so quickly? Must be the gorgeous weather, fun vacations, and the viral videos. We have put together our top five viral video selections for July, embedded below. If you missed June’s, be sure to check them out now.

1. Guy Walks Across America

This athletic guy gets walking with Levi’s as his sponsor.

2. Incredible Street Art

This project took months to complete, and when you watch the video you will understand why. Stop motion online videos are really exploding these days!

3. Football Goal Celebration

These Iceland football players celebrate a goal, and by the looks of things they love fishing too!

4. Woot Gets Acquired by Amazon, Then Make Rap Video

If you like rap videos and business then this video is certainly for you. Catchy tune, be careful not to let this one get stuck in your head.

5. UFO in China

This flying craft has been described as a non-alien rocket, but if you were to see this live you would be getting flashbacks from the movie “Independence Day” and likely running for your life at the same time.

Be sure to subscribe to our blog for August’s top viral videos, interesting video production posts along the way, and stay on top of new developments within Spidvid’s community as well. Get the Spidvid blog delivered to your inbox, or via RSS.

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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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