Posts By: cgmt87

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres 2010 has finished, and yes, this...

A decade of online video

By cgmt87, January 7, 2011

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres 2010 has finished, and yes, this is a big deal for Online Video; for such a young thing, every turn in the calendar is, and this is a big turn in the calendar. Not only a year, but a whole decade comes to an end, and looking back we can see [...]
by Carlos García Moreno-Torres Ever since Avatar came out 3D...

Online video and 3D

By cgmt87, November 23, 2010

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres Ever since Avatar came out 3D seems to be the magical word that makes any movie a blockbuster. All of a sudden, the audiovisual entertainment industry (films, TV and videogames) has been trying to convince us that a 2D world doesn’t make sense anymore, releasing all kind of 3D products, from [...]
The giant online video initiative “Youtube Play” is getting great...

Sanctioned Array: Curating Video Art beyond Youtube Play.

By cgmt87, November 9, 2010

The giant online video initiative “Youtube Play” is getting great attention, making it into news headlines, cultural magazines, and all over the blogosphere, including this very blog. With such a high-profile project, it’s not surprising to find a wide range of responses, some applauding Guggenheim and Youtube, while others turning a more detailed and critical [...]
by Carlos García Moreno-Torres There’s no doubt that the most...

Youtube and Guggenheim; A perfect marriage?

By cgmt87, October 15, 2010

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres There’s no doubt that the most recognizable name worldwide when talking about online video is Youtube, and when talking about modern and contemporary art, Guggenheim is one of the top institutions and brands. We also know, although slow changes have begun in the last few years, that museums are often closed, [...]
by Carlos García Moreno-Torres Since its birth in the early...

About FanFilms and crowd sourcing

By cgmt87, September 29, 2010

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres Since its birth in the early 20th century, cinema has probably caused a more visibly active reaction from audiences than any other form of art (fan conventions, discussions, reviews, seminars, remakes, parodies…). This bounty of responses is most likely due to cinema’s proximity to popular culture (its far-reaching stretch across a [...]
by Carlos García Moreno-Torres In a time when access to...

Youtube bids for screen dominance

By cgmt87, September 14, 2010

by Carlos García Moreno-Torres In a time when access to information, and more specifically video, is constant and immediate, and when the new content that becomes available daily easily tops the time users could spend in a month with their sight focused on a screen, content providers have started a war for that precious treasure: [...]