It has been two weeks of being introduced to online videos and I pretty much think that this is a very subjective definition. It really depends what it is to you. I watched through a few presentations from my peers today about web series, interactive narratives, tutorials and reviews from the web and it got me thinking that online videos come in different forms and genres.
The best way to understand what online video is comparing it towards traditional media like cinema or television. If it is a copy of a film from the television, it its not exactly categorised as an online video. Online videos are short, DIY and in a less professional format that allows us to create video content almost daily. An example of daily contents are video logs or short comedy skits.
We also had an interesting discussion today. Would it still be considered an online video if it is just still images and audio soundtrack? My opinion would be no it would not be an online video but if it is a series of images like a montage I would say it can be considered. Arguably, our lecturer, Seth had made a good point if there is soundtrack, and duration, it could be considered a video.
A lot of things to ponder about for online videos. I hope to get a grasp in this practice by the end of week 3.
Cheers!