Web Video part I
Lefty July 15th, 2007
Between working at DP during the day and going to school at Stern in the evenings, I don’t have nearly as much time these days as I’d like to work on other ideas. One thing I have been thinking a lot about lately, though, is video on the web. This is obviously an area where a lot of innovation is going on, and I’ve got a few ideas myself that I’m developing in my spare time. For the next couple of posts, I’m going to focus on interesting sites from the web video world.
NewTeeVee: The most comprehensive blog out there that I’ve seen devoted entirely to the intersection of technology, the web, and video. Definitely worth checking out on a regular basis.
Blip.tv: A great alternative to YouTube that focuses on the development of ongoing web shows/video blogs, rather than random two minute clips of cats fighting. I don’t believe they are involved in content creation - they just provide the platform for individual producers to get their work out there. These guys also get extra points for being located in NYC. (Note: the video embedded above is from a Blip.tv show from the makers of MAKE magazine - an awesome publication about building robots and death rays in your basement.)
NextNewNetworks: Another NYC based startup, but these guys are focused on the content creation side of the game. Keep an eye on ‘em.