This blog has been very news-heavy recently, what with the launch, and all its attendant updates. But now it’s time for another Fringe Fridays, our (almost) weekly look at the best in experimental video and animation.
Today’s fringe-phenomenal video takes timelapse to new heights, and new depths:
Not content to just use timelapse, the director incorporates rapid zooms, contrasting visuals, and a lovely original soundtrack. It really makes me think about Los Angeles in a new way, as a place inhabited by all kinds of creatures. It’s a landscape that’s not just concrete and stucco, but also flowers and dirt. More info about the film can be found on the director’s website. Thanks to the director, Erik A, for uploading!
Meet the networks created by us, the Yahoo! Video Team. They’re a labor of love, and a testament to the creative powers of our community. Yesterday, I talked a lot about networks of Yahoo! content. Well, the networks above are collections of videos uploaded by our users. Choose a network, sit-back, and relax while we deliver a stream of great, hand-picked content.
But there’s also stuff to explore. Animal All-Stars, for instance, is subdivided into Meow and Woof playlists. The Animation network (near and dear to my heart) has playlists for kid-friendly animation, toy animation, behind-the-scenes videos, and animated indie-music videos.
All of our network pages contain a place where you can talk about what you’re seeing, and make suggestions about what you’d like to see.
OK, enough talk. Watch videos! Just click on one of the network icons above.
“Why didn’t we do this sooner?” That’s how our Director of Video Products put it when discussing the decision to put all of Yahoo!’s video content in one place on Yahoo! Video. That’s what this blog is about: all of Yahoo!’s videos are part of one big happy family.
Music, Sports, News, Tech, Health, Autos, omg!, Movies, TV, Games, and uploaded content have all been integrated into the Yahoo! Video experience. And to make it easier to find, we’ve organized them into Networks—groups of videos, and playlists. Besides our Yahoo! network content, we’ve also assembled collections of some our most popular genres of uploaded content including: Adrenaline, Animal All-Stars, Animation, Got Talent, and Viral All-Stars.
Speaking of Yahoo!’s video content, a few people have noted that you can’t embed, or save certain videos, from sites like News, into your favorite playlists. Due to rights and expiration issues, you will not be able to save or embed those particular videos. However, you can still click the Share button on the video page to send the link to a friend. Or you can grab the link from the video player’s Share button.
So, start giving our Networks a spin and see how we’ve brought the whole kitten caboodle kit-and-caboodle of video into one place.
