This article was written for Churmura.com

“Any successful video series for YouTube, particularly those produced by low-budget (or nobudget) independent filmmakers, requires a healthy dose of creativity, as well as ingenuity to make the most out of a situation.

When asked about the creative process, including how to come up with script and story ideas for YouTube, Francis Stokes (creator of God, Inc., a video series on YouTube that is modeled after the popular sitcom The Office) says, “I was really intrigued by the challenge of cramming as much content—humor, pathos, character development, etc.—into just a few minutes of time. It was tough, but I think it improved my writing. In the end, you should always be striving for that kind of quality.”

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The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking
How to Work (and Survive) in the
Film and Television Industry
by Peter D. Marshall

This article is from the website Motionographer.com

“The web is rife with predictions for 2009, most of which will turn out to be pure bunk. But I must admit I enjoy speculations about the web and related technologies. The web is such an unpredictable beast that it encourages imaginations to run wild. Every now and then, something crazy sticks and becomes the next YouTube or Facebook.” Read rest of article here.