Churning out creative video content that captivates can move you one step closer to getting your work in the hands of Atlanta's TV and film execs. With Atlanta-based networking opportunities available through the academic program Georgia Film Academy and the celebrity-produced Tyler Perry Studios at Fort McPherson, putting your videography projects out there for industry professionals to see is more obtainable. Here are six video-sharing apps you can use to help you do just that.
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How it works: One of the newest ways to capture life as it happens is via Beme. Without previewing or editing content before sharing, the app allows users to film unfiltered, authentic action. Simply place the smartphone to the chest to film your world in real life. When you take the phone away, it shares your content in four-second bursts. The app also includes a selfie, emotional-reaction feature, so viewers can send responses to the video creator's work in real time.
How to get noticed: Set up an account, add friends and share these original, first-person narratives with millions of Beme users to gain video exposure.
How it works: Users can live-steam creative videos by simply tapping the live icon to broadcast straight from a smartphone. Write a witty description of what's happening, and users following you can actually "tune in." Once you hit "finish," the up-to-30-minute-worthy content publishes on your Facebook timeline.
How to get noticed: Produce artistic announcements, engaging teases and previews or conduct behind-the-scenes interviews that make followers want to share and repost to their friends.
How it works: This online mobile video- and photo-sharing app allows users to catch and share photos and videos with more than 400 million public and private audiences. After capturing and editing content, easily recycle it on other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
How to get noticed: While sharing original content, connect with major corporations, celebrities, bloggers, producers and photographers by following and tagging them on your photo- and video-filled page.
How it works: You can share exclusive videos with family and friends, but users only have a matter of minutes to make the content count. Snapchat permits users to capture brief photos and videos that last anywhere from a second to 10 seconds after becoming opened, with sharing time up to 24 hours. The app also features video filters, text/drawings and speed controls to watch clever content before it vanishes.
How to get noticed: The app has nearly 7 billion video views a day, so follow, share and repeat as much as possible.
How it works: This creative artistry-centered platform helps serious artists in film, music, animation and other media-related fields promote their craft. This public video-sharing app allows users to comment and like originally created content as well. It includes a paid subscription model for active members wanting more features to showcase their video creations and a video school with tutorials to create the best, engaging content.
How to get noticed: Create a strong storyline and do a little self-promotion that drums up likes, comments and views to become a "Staff Pick" video piece worth watching.
How it works: Affording billions of people to watch and share original videos, YouTube has become the most widely online video forum in the world for content creators to upload their own content for anyone to access with a network connection.
How to get noticed: Give your YouTube username a searchable moniker, name your video file accurately, title it properly and tag those you're trying to reach.
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