tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post6244813818132417048..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Five Reasons Why These Are the Good Old DaysDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-31979145599532839202007-12-27T10:51:00.000-08:002007-12-27T10:51:00.000-08:00good comments guys.. I think we shouldn't underest...good comments guys.. I think we shouldn't underestimate the broadcast and big biz companies though.. because they have a way of adapting to new business models... even if they are late to the party. <BR/><BR/>As it is now, the goal of any internet property is to break onto TV. When that changes, the model will truly be new.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-90344482077639995602007-12-24T15:33:00.000-08:002007-12-24T15:33:00.000-08:00Right-on, Dave! I couldn’t agree more. The ability...Right-on, Dave! I couldn’t agree more. The ability to create and distribute one’s own work is upon us for the first time in the history of this medium like never before. The low cost / entry point dynamic of D.I.Y. animation will unleash a flood of creativity, experimentation, and opportunity that will recreate the animation industry. We’re at the fetal stage of nothing less than a revolution in the distribution and control of content. <BR/><BR/>Right now we can see the faint images of this revolution on sites like YouTube, but what happens when the quality improves? How much can Internet connection speeds go up? The compression codexes improved? What will video on the Web look like in a few short years? Will it all be in HD-like quality? <BR/><BR/>Only weeks ago, YouTube started offering revenue sharing to its more popular contributors. This, in part is a response to sites like Revver.com who split the ad dollars with contributors by inserting ads at the end of the videos. Imagine getting paid for posting your animated short? It’s happening, and the model will improve as demand for content grows. While we’ve gotten used to seeing videos online, we are just starting to see video on cell phones, iPhones, and Blackberrys. This market is actually far greater than the computer viewing market.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, the computer is merging with the living room TV. What happens when on-demand becomes de rigueur? Amazon is offering downloads through Tivo. Netflix is starting to offer many films for instant viewing. AppleTv connects to YouTube.com as well as offering its library of Hollywood films and TV shows through iTunes.<BR/><BR/>Today, any musician anywhere can offer their music through iTunes, even without a record label contract. How long will it be before we can offer our own films on iTunes without the “help” of a major distributor and upload directly to iTunes? Apple will probably move quickly into this space to head off any competitors.<BR/><BR/>Until now, we’ve had to ask permission to have our creations reach an audience. We needed the television networks to finance and broadcast our stories and characters, only to lose control of the ownership of the property and share a disproportionate sum of the merchandising licensing pie. The number of outlets was limited by big media companies, who decided whether the world would see our work. Roger Daltry of the seminal rock band The Who recently said it best: “The record companies thought they were Coca Cola. But look where they’re at now. In fact, we’re Coca Cola. They’re nothing more than a bottler.”<BR/><BR/>So how different is this from the broadcasting industry? Will they be undone by the leveling power of technology just like the record companies? The Internet has often times been likened to the wild west. I believe it’s going to get a lot wilder.Cliff G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07362277481038712334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-47871238750205782192007-12-24T12:47:00.000-08:002007-12-24T12:47:00.000-08:00This is a really nice nod to the past as well as a...This is a really nice nod to the past as well as an uplifting look at things presently, and the future of things to come.<BR/><BR/>It's nice to know that all our hard work on these shows can literally be shown to our families with things like TiVo or DVR....we can literally rewind and say....look ma! I animated that. I gave that character life!Nelson Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353020328626822506noreply@blogger.com