Nice points, Chris. I'm sure that once video technology catches up to podcasting, we will see an explosion of feature-length amateur documentaries sprouting up all over the net. It's possible now if you break up a Youtube video into several parts, but that's obviously not what YouTube was set up to handle (3-5 minute video clips). There are other video sites that allow for longer videos, but they are also more restrictive (no game videos, no international access, etc.) Of course, there's nothing stopping someone from releasing a feature-length thing hosted on their own website or as a torrent. Then you get into all the phobia about torrents, though. So, I see no practical way ATM for a lone individual to release feature-length documentary videos on the net.
Nice points, Chris. I'm sure that once video technology catches up to podcasting, we will see an explosion of feature-length amateur documentaries sprouting up all over the net. It's possible now if you break up a Youtube video into several parts, but that's obviously not what YouTube was set up to handle (3-5 minute video clips). There are other video sites that allow for longer videos, but they are also more restrictive (no game videos, no international access, etc.) Of course, there's nothing stopping someone from releasing a feature-length thing hosted on their own website or as a torrent. Then you get into all the phobia about torrents, though. So, I see no practical way ATM for a lone individual to release feature-length documentary videos on the net.
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