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TET's Comedy Art Video a Winner!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Blank Canvas IV - Art Critic
Video by TET
The above video is my first and only post on the Video, Photo and Music site, View Bug. Given that I only signed up to the site just over a week ago it's very nice to have been selected by View bug's staff as a weekly winner and a recipient of a US$30.00 cash prize. Instantly this video has just become my highest earning video - earning more than my entire collection across nine sites collectively (there's money in online video... apparently?). Screen shot of my win featured on View Bugs home page posted below (click to see larger version).
The video its self pokes more of my humor at the wonderful world of 'conceptual minimalism' - a phrase that I've coined for art that only barely skims the surface of creative potential. It's also a dig at art critics who elevate this work from obscurity, where it should remain.
Whilst I'd like to believe I was selected over thousands of entries, in some pretty stiff competition, going by the views most people seem to get on View Bug, I'd say it's early days for this competition. However a thirty dollar weekly prize is nothing to be sneezed at, especially in the world of online video where many of us are competing for pennies from advertising dollars.
If you're an online video creator, photographer or maker of original music I'd highly recommend you sign up and participate in View Bug before the big names of You Tube, Revver or Metacafe discover it.
At least we can be thankful that the winning video is selected by the sites staff and not by the number of views or viewer ratings. Once a big name discovers the site you won't have to compete with an established audience.Labels: art, humor, money, music, video
Comments:
Well done for posting a winner and winning MONEY for it too! I won twice on the Entertainment Masters Newsletter, I told you, for doing a write-up on the DVD catagory for the month! A $30 voucher both times to spend in their catalogue!
Maybe you should send your Minimalist Of Art one too, it's sure to be a winner! Keep submitting!
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posted by :
November 21, 2007 3:52 AM
I get the 'bubbly, squeaky' noises when listening to this video on here, but can still hear it. I don't get it when listening to it on YouTube. Strange.
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posted by :
November 26, 2007 8:57 PM
Those 'bubbly, squeaky' noises are special code signals from aliens trying to make contact with you - well I think so because the sound is okay for me. LOL
I don't know really. I didn't do anything different to this video than the Youtube one. Must have something to do with the viewbug player?
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posted by TET (David) :
November 28, 2007 8:42 PM
Well, as I've mentioned before, I don't usually get that on YouTube, it's only if I watch it from a site or say the bulletin on MySpace
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posted by :
November 29, 2007 9:17 PM
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