Peer Production: PATHETICALLY CHEAP ADVENTURES

“The only thing tighter than the leotard was the budget.”

We have no idea what this site is really selling but enjoyed everything we saw there and have a feeling that a lot of you will too.

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Peer Production: MY GIMPY LIFE

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Whoa! Where does all this good stuff come from? We can’t believe that it took us so long to find this web series, which just happens to be better than 90% of the comedies on TV – in any country. (Yeppers, we’re including Britcoms here!)

What? Is that scoffing we hear? No scoffing necessary here, gang. Scoffing does not apply. Don’t believe us? Look at this: read article

Peer Production: LOVE IN THE TIME OF ADVERTISING

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Oh how we luv us our Vimeo. Another independently made video gem:

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Leesa Dean: Adventures of a Web Series Newbie

poortaxChapter 45 – The YouTube Conundrum
by Leesa Dean

Last week, there was an article in the New York Times about Olga Kay, who’s a really successful YouTuber and it contained a lot of food for thought.

Essentially, it breaks down exactly how much work Ms. Kay, who has about a million subscribers, puts into her multiple channels (a TON). She posts at least 20 videos a week to her main channels—something I can’t even fathom. Yes, the shows are typically make-up reviews or fashion tips, series that don’t involve much writing, but believe me, you can’t just turn on a camera and expect people to watch these days.

She works at home (mostly), filming/editing/producing and starring in her vids. And she’s been doing this since 2006. She averages around $100,000 to $130,000 a year which is a really good salary to make from videos, but considering all the work she does and the years she’s put into it? Not very much. Especially since she sinks most of it back into production. read article

Peer Production: JUSTE DE L’EAU

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Nice still, huh? You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. JUSTE DE L’EAU is, to us, nothing less than beautifully inscrutable.

Hint for those looking for meaning: Ever get that feeling that you’re alone, oh-so-alone, even when you’re in a crowd? (Or, if you’re like most writers we know, especially when you’re in a crowd?) read article