Understanding Amazon Studios What is Amazon Storyteller? Amazon Storyteller is a new application from Amazon Studios that lets you turn a movie script into a storyboard. You choose the backgrounds, characters, and props to visually tell a story. Why do you say Amazon Storyteller is in beta? Amazon Storyteller is brand new, and is limited in the kinds of scripts it can visualize. How long should my Amazon Storyteller storyboard be? That’s really up to you. How do I start an Amazon Storyteller storyboard? Visit any movie project that has an RTF version of the script. I went to a movie project, but there was no Amazon Storyteller button. This is because the script(s) in that project are not in RTF format. Do I have to put my script on Amazon Studios to use Amazon Storyteller? Yes. What if I don’t have a script? Anyone can create a storyboard with Amazon Storyteller for a public script on Amazon Studios (as long as it contains an RTF). Which kinds of stories work best with Amazon Storyteller? Yes.
Let's Get Gold - Brand New Commission for ITV1 - Fremantle Media UK - Story 08 May 2012 Release date: 2 May 2012 ITV1 has ordered a brand new sports entertainment format, hosted by Vernon Kay, for Summer 2012. Let’s Get Gold is a sport meets entertainment mini-series of three pre-recorded episodes, stripped across consecutive nights. Teams will be putting their skills to the test, performing breath-taking activities to demonstrate their sporting prowess. Devised by Sebastian Scott of Predictable Media and developed by Superhero TV, Let’s Get Gold is a Superhero/Thames co-production. Host Vernon Kay commented: "With the Olympics just around the corner and sport fever hitting the UK this shows provides the stage for local sporting teams to show off their skills and sporting prowess in breath-taking performances. Head of Entertainment, Thames, Suzy Lamb said: “This is a really exciting commission for Thames. Sebastian Scott added: “Let’s Get Gold is a fusion of Britain’s two biggest passions – sport and entertainment. Press Enquiries: Notes to editors:
New Mom Battling Cancer Tells Her Story in YouTube Series Joanna Montgomery gave birth to her first child, a healthy baby girl, at age 44. Though her pregnancy was high-risk because of her age, her daughter Magnolia was born in an emergency C-section in December 2011. That is, until her doctors discovered a tumor on her fallopian tube while she was in labor. Had it not been for her pregnancy, her tumor may not have been discovered until it was more serious. Nevertheless, the new mom is now battling an aggressive cancer. She is now sharing her fight against cancer with the world, through a 10-episode YouTube documentary, Baby, It's Cancer created by CafeMomStudios. SEE ALSO: Dying Cancer Patient Turns to YouTube to Try to Meet Katy Perry Montgomery has now undergone emergency surgery followed by 18 weeks of chemotherapy.
Thousands Of YouTube Channels Now Making 6-Figures On Advertising Revenue Alone Back in July of 2011 hundreds of YouTube partners were reportedly making over $100,000 per year. Thursday during the YouTube Keynote at VidCon Tom Picket, Global Head of content Operations & YouTube Next, reported for the first time that there are now “thousands of channels making more than six figures a year from YouTube advertising revenue alone.” This statistic is pretty impressive. Previously nearly all of the YouTubers that were making six figures a year were doing so through a mix of income sources—advertising revenue was paired with brand sponsorships, appearances and other paid work that was obtained as a result of YouTube fame. It’s pretty amazing that today literally thousands of channels are able to rack in over $100,000 a year solely from their YouTube advertising revenue. Of course, YouTube isn’t a stranger to impressive statistics these days. With each statistic more surprising than the last, we can’t wait to see what YouTube announces next.
Occupy my TV: The birth of the citizen video reporter — Online Video News The Seed NBC Greenlights Yet Another Singing Competition, 'The Winner Is' NBC taps "The Voice" creator to help the network with new singing show "The Winner Is" The success of "The Voice" has given NBC something to really sing about — and it looks like the network is hoping lightning will strike twice. NBC is launching another singing competition, "The Winner Is," which will pit aspiring singers of all ages against each other in pursuit of a $1 million prize. In a seemingly familiar development, the singers will be judged by an in-studio panel led by one celebrity judge. (The celebrity is yet to be determined.) Also read: "American Idol" Reclaims Top Ratings Spot From "The Voice" The twist for "The Winner Is" is that the contestants, along with singing, will also have the opportunity to negotiate along the way. Also read: 'The Voice' Is Top-Rated Show of the Season — Can 'American Idol' Regain Lead? Perhaps not coincidentally, the series will be executive-produced by John De Mol, creator and producer of "The Voice."
About “The Glass House” “The Glass House” Premieres on Monday June 18th, 2012 at 10pm – 11pm (EST) on ABC. “The Glass House” will be an interactive and exciting reality competition where the viewing audience can control the game in real-time. The show will feature 14 contestants living in the totally wired, state of the art house where they will be competing to win the $250,000 grand prize. The interactive part of the game means that the contestants are not just playing against each other, but also trying to win over the audience each and every week. The viewing audience will be able to follow their favorite and not so favorite contestants through the online website and other social media networks. Each week, the votes the contestants receive from the viewers will decide which contestants are sent home & which eliminated contestants will earn an opportunity to return to the house. The viewer experience and feedback does not end there! Want to know more about the show?
The Race For The Second Screen: 5 Apps That Are Shaping Social TV It’s easy to understand why 2012 is shaping up to be the year of social TV. Consumers are turning to the so-called second screen like never before. A 2011 whitepaper prepared by Yahoo/Nielsen reported that as many as 86 percent of viewers use mobile devices while watching TV. While many think that number might be high, it signals a trend in consumer behavior that cannot be ignored. One result has been investment flowing into social TV apps, in what some--like MIT research scientist Marie-Jose Montpetit--are already comfortable calling a bubble. "2012 is the year that people will think, rightly maybe, that they will make a lot of money out of social television, for the first time ever,” she says. Yahoo snatched up audio-synchronization app IntoNow for $20-$30 million last April, just 12 weeks after it launched. Here are five players already in the market. The Audio-Sync Engine: IntoNow The third biggest problem of second-screen experiences is synchronization.
Report: 69% Of Tablet Owners Watch TV And Surf The Web Simultaneously Just watching TV without also using a tablet or smartphone at the same time seems to be on its way out. Earlier this month, Nielsen launched the first part of its report on primetime TV viewers in the U.S. and today, the analytics company is taking a deeper dive into the demographics of those who simultaneously watch TV and use their tablets. According to Nielsen, 45% of tablet owners watch TV and use their tablet together at least once a day. A whopping 69% say they do so at least several times a week and only 12% say they never do this. There are some interesting differences between how men and women use their tablets in front of their TV. Unsurprisingly, younger tablet users are more likely to use their tablet in form of the TV than older ones. Here are a few other findings from Nielsen’s report: [Image credit: Flickr user dan taylor]
As Movies Debut on Facebook, the Era of Social Cinema Begins If anybody could pull it off, it would be Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. The comedy duo and stars of the often demented Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! have a rabid and loyal enough fan base that releasing their new movie in an experimental new way just might work. Tomorrow night, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie will debut on Facebook, a full two weeks before it arrives in theaters. For $10, fans will be able watch the movie and chat with its stars in real time. Magnolia Pictures, who is releasing the film, is no stranger to the concept of making movies available before they hit theaters. "Everything that we've done with them has just been huge," said Andrew McGraime, Magnolia's Vice President of Interactive Marketing. To make it happen, Magnolia partnered with a company called Milyoni, which specializes in live entertainment events on Facebook. Facebook Movie Debuts: A Small, But Emerging Trend "I do think it's going to be a trend over time," Corpus said.