by Basho Mosko | Sep 11, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5
If the web had no links, it would be a terrible experience. Most online videos today are dead ends; a single viewing experience with no options to navigate elsewhere. Linking videos together with other videos or maps, photos, stills, or forms captures information. We call this technology “branching videos.”
In our pitch a year ago at TechStars demo day, we used the example of Domino’s Pizza’s sedentary video versus an interactive one by a much smaller brand, Hell Pizza. Hell Pizza had a mere one fifty third of the annual budget that pizza giant Domino’s utilized yet their video had 4M hits to Domino’s 800K. Why?
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by Basho Mosko | Aug 31, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5
You probably aren’t surprised to hear that Old Spice has hit another ball out of the park with its new interactive video of Terry Crews, former NFL star and brand identity, controlling a host of percussion instruments with his muscle flexes. The video was uploaded last week and already has 4.7 million views, 10,000 likes on Vimeo, and is referenced in over 29,000 places online. For only a few days of play, that is an impressive return on investment.
What makes this video so popular? How is a single piece of flash content so compelling? It has to do with the video’s interactive integration with Vimeo. Let’s walk through the process.
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by Basho Mosko | Aug 6, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5
Select the image above to open a new window and view the collaboration.
Musicians Feist and Mastodon recently collaborated on a split of their music, titled Feistodon. The video for the song “A Commotion,” was built in HTML5 and viewers have the option of toggling between the voices of the two singers. Drag the bar to the far left to hear only the melodies of Canadian songstress Feist and to the far right to hear the harsher vocals of grizzly, metal Mastodon. Rest it somewhere in the middle to hear the harmonies magically compliment one another in sharp contrast.
The interactive music video took the internet by storm, making immediate appearances everywhere from independent music blogs to RollingStone and 5,000 copies of the 7″ sold out in record time.
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by Basho Mosko | Jul 26, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for us here at the FlixMaster Interactive Video HQ in Boulder, Colorado as we’ve been hustling at events, launching new projects, partnering up with some great channels and communities, and debuting our new pricing model. We’re excited to keep the ball rolling as we round out the summer and transition into the fall - exciting projects and partnerships are coming soon to a FlixMaster player near you!
For our friends who like to fall off the grid on occasion (Bart Lorang, we’re looking at you!), here is a recap of some of the things we’ve been up to:
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by Basho Mosko | Jul 17, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5, Press Releases
FlixMaster Launches the Future of Interactive Online Video at Fortune Brainstorm: TECH
First-ever Truly Comprehensive Production Platform Now Offers Free Accounts for All Users
ASPEN, Colo (Fortune Brainstorm: TECH)– July 17, 2012–FlixMaster (www.flixmaster.com), the first user-driven online video platform that radically changes the video experience for producers and viewers alike, made its public launch today at the Fortune Brainstorm: TECH conference, demonstrating its game-changing technology and announcing a “freemium” service that allows anyone to use FlixMaster at no cost. The applications for the FlixMaster platform are nearly infinite, spanning from individual to commercial uses — all made more compelling and engaging by FlixMaster’s unique ability to make video non-linear, participatory and social. The FlixMaster platform has already been adopted by USA Network for an interactive online video prequel created for the network’s hit TV series Covert Affairs. FlixMaster is the only interactive editing platform that combines the following features to offer an end-to-end video creation experience: (more…)
by Basho Mosko | Jul 17, 2012 | Mobile and HTML5
Today marks the public launch of our new “freemium” pricing model which provides each FlixMaster user with a free account – this means free uploading, creating, editing, publishing, and free plays! Starting today, each account created will be pre-populated with a publish credit for the first project as well as 200 plays so that everyone can create and share next-generation interactive video experiences – from inspired individuals to high-end agencies. We’re thrilled to open up our platform for content creators and editors of all backgrounds because we believe that interactive video is the future of digital storytelling and social TV. We’re encouraging everyone to stake their claim on the frontier of this new medium for visual communication. Head over to www.flixmaster.com or click the link below to sign up for a TOTALLY FREE account today! What interactive experience are you going to create? SIGN UP TODAY AND START CREATING VIDEOS WITH FLIXMASTER FREE! P.S., check out our new tutorial video!
