Independent films or "Indie" films are steadily
gaining popularity these days and distributing mainly
over the Internet which is relatively inexpensive,
very quick, offers circulation and is limited only by
bandwidth..
The main reason for the popularity is the falling
prices of digital equipment and the increased power of
computers. Both high and low-end 3D modeling and
animation software and digital cameras have put film
making within the financial grasp of the public.
Just as starting musicians sought alternatives to
breaking into their business, and certain established
artists disaffected from bloated recording companies
with the Napster phenomenon, the Indies have brought
about a new sort of net experience - the Virtual
Theatre.
Other contributors to the cinema's presence on the web
include enthusiastic amateur movie makers, animators
and film-school students who, through whose art, are
simply trying to make themselves heard. Like certain
music-sharing services, most of the works presented
are if not freely-downloadable, free to view online.
Computer-Generated ("C.G.") animation also plays a key
role, as the same machines which can bring these
movies into your home via the internet can,through
digital special effects, be used to enhance and now
even more easily create that very medium. What follows
(again - like those music-sharing services) is a
somewhat less-than-random surf through some currently
available on-line short movies, or "shorts" .
A high or low "click" rate can mean the difference
between The Blair Witch (which started out as a web
site) and a film that we'll never hear about. Starting
a web site is the first step in the right direction.
The problem is exposure - and a single html page coded
by your brother's friend just won't do.
FilmWatcher's mission is to serve the creators of
independent entertainment (creators and fans), to
provide a world-wide exhibition platform to showcase
their material to a potential audience of millions.
And unlike other short film sites that only give
online access FilmWatcher specifically provides links
to downloadable shorts! … FilmWatcher's mission is
also to create a community for the film makers (& the
film consumers) and to keep current on industry news.
FilmWatcher.com Team
Noam Sher | Manny Cort
__________________________________________________
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Independent films or "Indie" films are steadily
gaining popularity these days and distributing mainly
over the Internet which is relatively inexpensive,
very quick, offers circulation and is limited only by
bandwidth..
The main reason for the popularity is the falling
prices of digital equipment and the increased power of
computers. Both high and low-end 3D modeling and
animation software and digital cameras have put film
making within the financial grasp of the public.
Just as starting musicians sought alternatives to
breaking into their business, and certain established
artists disaffected from bloated recording companies
with the Napster phenomenon, the Indies have brought
about a new sort of net experience - the Virtual
Theatre.
Other contributors to the cinema's presence on the web
include enthusiastic amateur movie makers, animators
and film-school students who, through whose art, are
simply trying to make themselves heard. Like certain
music-sharing services, most of the works presented
are if not freely-downloadable, free to view online.
Computer-Generated ("C.G.") animation also plays a key
role, as the same machines which can bring these
movies into your home via the internet can,through
digital special effects, be used to enhance and now
even more easily create that very medium. What follows
(again - like those music-sharing services) is a
somewhat less-than-random surf through some currently
available on-line short movies, or "shorts" .
A high or low "click" rate can mean the difference
between The Blair Witch (which started out as a web
site) and a film that we'll never hear about. Starting
a web site is the first step in the right direction.
The problem is exposure - and a single html page coded
by your brother's friend just won't do.
FilmWatcher's mission is to serve the creators of
independent entertainment (creators and fans), to
provide a world-wide exhibition platform to showcase
their material to a potential audience of millions.
And unlike other short film sites that only give
online access FilmWatcher specifically provides links
to downloadable shorts! … FilmWatcher's mission is
also to create a community for the film makers (& the
film consumers) and to keep current on industry news.
FilmWatcher.com Team
Noam Sher | Manny Cort
__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More
http://faith.yahoo.com