http://betterinternetvideo.com Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Navigating the murky waters of a career in the entertainment industry can be difficult when you don't know what to expect. The path to Hollywood stardom in definitely not set in stone and everyone seems to have their own quirky story of how they "made it." What does it take for someone starting out today? How is internet technology changing the rules of breaking in? These are just a couple questions we ask in our interviews with experts from all different area of film/tv/newmedia. Jeff Underwood, the host of the show, is a film school graduate from USC who is now taking his first steps into the industry himself. By talking to a lot of people from all areas of the biz, we hope to shine a light on the very question of how to best start a career and hopefully find a middle ground that all newcomers can expect when starting out. Jeff Underwood clean Jeff Underwood jeffunderwood@me.com jeffunderwood@me.com (Jeff Underwood) ©2009 BetterInternetVideo.com The show that gives you the inside scoop on how to break in to the entertainment industry hollywood, film, tv, entertainment industry, career advice, new media, marketing, promotion, entry level, employment, success, interviews, art http://betterinternetvideo.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://betterinternetvideo.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~3/S0GOpkWkhMg/ http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/get-your-youtube-video-displayed-at-the-guggenheim-museum/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:22:51 +0000 admin http://betterinternetvideo.com/?p=1020 Could YouTube be the next curator of fine art? Well, today the Guggenheim Museum launched their YouTube Play contest, which invites YouTube creators to get their most creative videos recognized as digital art. The deadline is July 31, 2010 and a full list of submission criteria is available on their YouTube channel, but here are [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~4/S0GOpkWkhMg" height="1" width="1"/> http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/get-your-youtube-video-displayed-at-the-guggenheim-museum/feed/ 1 http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/get-your-youtube-video-displayed-at-the-guggenheim-museum/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~3/CPFMDdqq3vo/ http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/why-do-internet-video-views-usually-drop-off-so-quickly/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:23:50 +0000 admin http://betterinternetvideo.com/?p=951 The length of your internet video can play a huge factor in how many views it gets. Even though YouTube will let you upload videos up to 10 minutes long, the recommended length that&#8217;s cited most often in the world of video marketing is 3 minutes or less. If you reference the graph below, an [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~4/CPFMDdqq3vo" height="1" width="1"/> http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/why-do-internet-video-views-usually-drop-off-so-quickly/feed/ 0 http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/why-do-internet-video-views-usually-drop-off-so-quickly/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~3/1tvB-BimwtA/ http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/8-tips-for-starting-your-own-web-video-series/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:58:08 +0000 admin http://betterinternetvideo.com/?p=991 Video blogging (or vlogging) has gained a lot of popularity in recent years and for good reason. They give the feeling of being raw, honest, and can be the perfect way to steadily build an audience over time. Anyone can host a web video series. In fact, being an unconventional host can work in your [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~4/1tvB-BimwtA" height="1" width="1"/> http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/8-tips-for-starting-your-own-web-video-series/feed/ 2 http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/8-tips-for-starting-your-own-web-video-series/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~3/kMXTqnGZQP8/ http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/pros-and-cons-of-recording-video-with-a-dslr/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 21:25:58 +0000 admin http://betterinternetvideo.com/?p=850 The new DSLR&#8217;s &#8212; digital still cameras with interchangable lenses &#8212; have recently been getting the attention of a lot of video (and film) producers because of their amazing ability to create video which is on par with the most expensive HD cameras. Case in point: the season finale of &#8220;House&#8221; was shot entirely on [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~4/kMXTqnGZQP8" height="1" width="1"/> http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/pros-and-cons-of-recording-video-with-a-dslr/feed/ 0 http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/pros-and-cons-of-recording-video-with-a-dslr/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~3/lPaxLHkTcRQ/ http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/how-to-make-a-bad-corporate-video-in-5-easy-cheesy-steps/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 18:58:12 +0000 admin http://betterinternetvideo.com/?p=824 Let&#8217;s face it: sometimes corporate video is just so bad it&#8217;s good. This is especially true when I see archival stuff from the 80&#8217;s. Recently, however, I see small businesses jumping on the bandwagon to get an internet video for their website and are willing to go with anything as long as they get a [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BetterInternetVideo/~4/lPaxLHkTcRQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/how-to-make-a-bad-corporate-video-in-5-easy-cheesy-steps/feed/ 6 http://betterinternetvideo.com/all-posts/how-to-make-a-bad-corporate-video-in-5-easy-cheesy-steps/