Cruisin' along and occasionally sampling the goods, I came across "The Handshake," a very well done and meaningful short animation:
Crackle has 12 branded channels for different shows, from comedy to music news, animation, etc., which contain more than 1,000 professionally-produced videos and top user-generated content, selected both by the community and the site's editorial staff.
Most important to you, they are running contests all the time. The current ones are:
* High Wire - Win a Showcase Billing at the Improv
* Shorts - Win a Pitch Meeting with Columbia Pictures
* WetPaint - Win a 2-Day Animation Lab & the Possibility of a Theatrical Release
As an amateur video producer, you could be be compensated in a variety of ways, from revenue shares to full seven-figure production deals. As a winner, your masterpiece will be "distributed" across Sony's hardware and film properties.
So, how do you become a winner? By climbing the so-called "Fame Pyramid." The top two user picks are then chosen for production deals. Sony's distribution network and 60-person ad team really pushes this open studio concept beyond anything other video startups currently offer.
Another great feature is a high-quality 16x9 HDTV ratio embeddable video player - the one you see above.
Cybercast credit: Sony Crackle
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