Comments on: Back to School: Students Look for Work Online http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Max http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-243408 Max Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:06:44 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-243408 <p>Found your blog on yahoo - thanks for the article but i still don't get it.</p> Found your blog on yahoo – thanks for the article but i still don’t get it.

]]> By: Jackson West http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-122461 Jackson West Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:01:42 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-122461 <p>I'm glad you see a rosier picture, Simon, but I still think that going from YouTube to a three picture deal has certainly yet to happen and seems pretty unlikely. As for the story about the director credit, it's the one Ratner told my class and another later in the week, and has been documented elsewhere.</p> <p>I have argued for some time that online video distribution doesn't significantly change the craft of creating stories in motion pictures. What I've seen is that, like any other creative profession, competition is fierce and there are more hopefuls in school trying to pursue a creative career than there are jobs for them when they graduate.</p> I’m glad you see a rosier picture, Simon, but I still think that going from YouTube to a three picture deal has certainly yet to happen and seems pretty unlikely. As for the story about the director credit, it’s the one Ratner told my class and another later in the week, and has been documented elsewhere.

I have argued for some time that online video distribution doesn’t significantly change the craft of creating stories in motion pictures. What I’ve seen is that, like any other creative profession, competition is fierce and there are more hopefuls in school trying to pursue a creative career than there are jobs for them when they graduate.

]]> By: Simon http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-122304 Simon Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:06:05 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/10/09/back-to-school-students-look-for-work-online/#comment-122304 <p>Hey Jackson,</p> <p>Sorry, but you're wrong about Brett Ratner's perspective about the film industry, he was absolutely correct. The truth is the truth my man. You can't sit there in Silicon Valley and pretend that online 'video' is something new. The quality of video entertainment/production hasn't been improved by recent improvements in online video distribution. It's simply allowed a greater number of creative people to enter the format. You're also wrong about the lack of employment opportunities for these new filmmakers. There has never been a better time to make money in film production, sorry 'video'. I run a online video business that allows internet filmmakers (approx 1,100) to produce low budget high quality web video content for income. The fact is these basic storytelling videogrphy skills are in record demand in business, brand, online local, local TV and national online directory listing sites. I also happen to work in Hollywood and have worked with Rattner on a few jobs, he certianly doesn't owe his career to a fortuitous chyron credit, that's for sure. These are two different worlds. One is highly resourced and highly funded production the other is micro-production, essentially 'videography'. I'm sure your previous work has to be better but this post was a poorly researched and lacks accurate information. Your opinions seem to imply you have little hands on inexperience in the area that you've chosen to report.</p> Hey Jackson,

Sorry, but you’re wrong about Brett Ratner’s perspective about the film industry, he was absolutely correct. The truth is the truth my man. You can’t sit there in Silicon Valley and pretend that online ‘video’ is something new. The quality of video entertainment/production hasn’t been improved by recent improvements in online video distribution. It’s simply allowed a greater number of creative people to enter the format. You’re also wrong about the lack of employment opportunities for these new filmmakers. There has never been a better time to make money in film production, sorry ‘video’. I run a online video business that allows internet filmmakers (approx 1,100) to produce low budget high quality web video content for income. The fact is these basic storytelling videogrphy skills are in record demand in business, brand, online local, local TV and national online directory listing sites. I also happen to work in Hollywood and have worked with Rattner on a few jobs, he certianly doesn’t owe his career to a fortuitous chyron credit, that’s for sure. These are two different worlds. One is highly resourced and highly funded production the other is micro-production, essentially ‘videography’. I’m sure your previous work has to be better but this post was a poorly researched and lacks accurate information. Your opinions seem to imply you have little hands on inexperience in the area that you’ve chosen to report.

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