Video clips are short clips in video format and predominantly found on the internet where the massive influx of new video clips during 2006 was dubbed as a new phenomenon having a profound impact on both the internet and other forms of media. Sources for video clips include news and sporting events, historical videos, music videos, television programmes, film trailers and vlogs. Webvideo in its current form distinguishes itself from what is mostly known as video on demand mainly in terms of technology, interface and cost for the user. The current hype in online video viewing only arose when sites were introduced that offered free hosting for the high bandwidth content and the possibility to easily integrate these into personal Blogs or websites. This enabled online videos to cross over into the mainstream. The arrival of these sites also gave rise to more widespread use of the name webvideo. Video on demand however, is more closely associated with payed content of film studios, online video stores en cable providers. Video on demand also specifically references videos that start at a moment of the user's choice, as opposed to (live)streaming, multicast and webcams in which the data is sent to the user live by a server and is usually not repeated. A media clip is a short segment of media either an audio clip or a video clip. ... Video (Latin for I see, first person singular present, indicative of videre, to see) is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For other uses, see News (disambiguation). ... A sport consists of a normal physical activity or skill carried out under a publicly agreed set of rules, and with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of skill, or some combination of these. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Red Circle is the oldest known trailer with a moving image Film trailers are film advertisements. ... Videoblog, a portmanteau combining video, web, and log, (usually shortened to vlog) is a blog that includes video clips. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mainstream is, generally, the common current of thought of the majority. ... Streaming media is just-in-time delivery of multimedia information. ... Routing Schemes anycast broadcast multicast unicast Multicast is sometimes also used to refer to a multiplexed broadcast, although that is a very different thing and should not be confused. ... A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam, real camera) is a real-time camera (usually, though not always, a video camera) whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ... Look up server in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television programme.

On the Internet

With the spread of broadband Internet access, video clips have become very popular online. By mid 2006 there were tens of millions of video clips available online, with new websites springing up focussing entirely on offering free video clip to users and many established and corporate sites adding video clip content to their websites. With the spread of broadband Internet access, video clips have become very popular online. Whereas most of this content is non-exclusive and available on competing sites, some companies produce all their own videos and do not rely on the work of outside companies or amateurs. A WildBlue Satellite Internet dish. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...

While some video clips are taken from established media sources, community or individual-produced clips are becoming more common. Some individuals host their created works on vlogs, which are video blogs. The use of internet video is growing very fast. Between March and July of the year 2006 YouTube alone grew from 30 to 100 million views of video's per day. [1] It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ...

Distinctive properties

As the developments in the area of internet video move very swiftly, it is difficult to define distinctive properties. There are however certain criteria, which seem to fit most web videos:

• most commonly use FLV format (Flash Video), but also Windows Media Video, RealMedia, Quicktime or DivX;
• usually freely available, which might help explain the current popularity;
• most commonly uploaded by private persons, which explains the inferior technical quality when compared to paid content;
• due to the lack of censorship there seems to be an abundance of free expressions, especially by youth;
• commonly used on weblogs and other web 2.0 sites;
• commonly financed by advertising revenue at the hosting site. Although YouTube has announced plans to let creative users share in the advertising income, for now the only benefiting parties are the site owners.

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Clip culture

The widespread popularity of video clips, with the aid of new distribution channels, has evolved into clip culture. It is compared to "lean-back" experience of seeing traditional movies, refers to an internet activity of sharing and viewing a short video, mostly less than 15 minutes. The culture began as early as the development of broadband network, but it sees the boom since 2005 when websites for uploading clips are emerging on the market, including YouTube, Google Video, MSN Video and Yahoo! Video.

These video clips often show moments of significance, humour, oddity, or prodigy performance. Sources for video clips include news, movies, music video and amateur video shot. In addition to the clip recorded by high-quality camcorders, it is becoming common to produce clips with digital camera, webcam, and mobile phone. Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam, real camera) is a real-time camera (usually, though not always, a video camera) whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ...

Rise of amateurs

Unlike traditional movies largely dominated by studios, clip movies were overwhelmingly supplied by amateurs. In May 2006, The Economist reported that 90% of clips on YouTube came from amateurs, a few of whom are young comedians. It, in effect, also brought amateur talents. The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London, UK. It has been in continuous publication since September 1843. ...

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Citizen journalism

Citizen video reporting dates back as early as the development of camcorders, but all videos were screened by the local media outlets of the time, until its spread has been aided by free upload websites in which censorship is limited to make a vast amount of videos available to anyone who wants it. Scenes rarely broadcast on television, and many first-witnessed scenes have since become publicly available.

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Notably, in December 2004, tourist videos on the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami offered worldwide audiences the first scenes of the disaster. In December 2003, videos in Hong Kong showing the bully in De La Salle School has outraged the public, raised a wide concern on school violence and led to the arrest of 11 students. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1114, 916 KB) A picture of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1114, 916 KB) A picture of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ao Nang is a central point of the coastal province of Krabi, Thailand. ... Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. ...

Vlog

In late 2005 to early 2006, a new form of blogging emerged called a vlog. It is a blog that takes video as the primary content, often accompanied by supporting text, image, and additional metadata to provide context. Su Li Walker, an analyst with the Yankee Group, said that like blogs, which have become an extension of traditional media, video blogs will be a supplement to traditional broadcasting.^[1] GOOD BLOGS: For and Against Bizarre Things Games Casino Sudoku Challenge Star Wars REDIRECT Blog ... Videoblog, a portmanteau combining video, web, and log, (usually shortened to vlog) is a blog that includes video clips. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Convergence with traditional media

The potential markets of video clips has caught the attention of traditional studios. In 2006, the producers of Lucky Number Seven, a film with Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu and Bruce Willis, made an 8-minute clip for YouTube. Celebrity in traditional media has proven to confer bigger popularity in clip culture. Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... Lucy Alexis Liu (Chinese: 劉玉玲 Liú Yùlíng, born December 2, 1968) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... Convenience store window poster featuring American actor Bruce Willis. ...

Cyril Takayama, a Japanese-European magician, became famous by showing his theandric skills in Japanese TV magic show in 2004. His fame was achieved only in Japan and the international magicians' culture, until his video clips were later spread across the Internet. Cyril Takayama (born 1973) is a Japanese/French American illusionist, born and raised in Hollywood, California. ...

See also

• Media clip
• List of Internet phenomena
• Screencast
• Video sharing

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Notes

1. ^ Dean, Katie. "Blogging + Video = Vlogging", Wired News, Condé Nast Publications, 2005-07-13. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. 

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Further reading

• Dilworth, Dianna. "AOL joins online video battle", DMNews, 2006-08-30. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. 

• All About Internet Video

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External links

• Video directories at the Open Directory Project
• News clips from 1950 from the BBC
• Funny video clips