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Study mobile filmmaking at USC and UCLA!

Mar 10 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

Want to learn how to conceptualize, writer, produce and post produce mobisodes? If you live in Los Angeles, you’ll have two opportunities to learn from mobile content pioneer Frank Chindamo, president/Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies. By the end of the class, you’ll have posted your first three episodes of a mobisode.

Video for the iPhone 101: Studying Mobile Filmmaking

Mar 03 by Debra Kaufman | 1 Comment

Up until now, making mobile content has been trial and error. But now you can actually study mobile movie-making at U.S. universities. MobilizedTV sat down with Bart Weiss, a professor in the film & video area of the art department of the University of Texas at Arlington. Prof. Weis has not only been teaching mobile movie-making to a group of students, but, as founder of VideoFest–a 22-year old video festival–has encouraged a mobile angle.

How to Monetize Mobile on TV: Experts Speak at NATPE

Jan 27 by Debra Kaufman | 1 Comment

Produced in association with MEF (Mobile Entertainment Forum) and Impact Mobile, this NATPE panel on The Future of Mobile Monetization on TV: Mobile Promotions, Direct Response & Coupons, was moderated by David Mazur of MasurLaw and included Jim Beddows, chair of MEF Americas, Gary Schwartz, CEO of Impact Mobile, Karl Seelig, the pioneer of ringback tones and CEO of Ring Plus; David Kruis, CEO of Metranome and Matthew Snyder, founder/CEO of the mobile cross-media agency ADObjects.

The Odd Squad Looking for a Mobile Home

Sep 08 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

MobilizedTV brings you another story in an occasional series on online content seeking mobile distribution.
The Odd Squad is a comedy series of 3-minute episodes aimed at children and adults. With three episodes in the can, Odd Squad writer/EP MeLisa Lomelinio and co-writer/editor Ryun Hovind are chugging ahead with a planned 12 to 15 episode season. And they’re looking for mobile distribution.

Generating Revenue from Mobile Content & iPhone Apps

Aug 27 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

“Generating Revenue from Mobile Content & iPhone Applications: Mobile Market Opportunities for iPhone, Advertising and Video Innovative Strategies for Mobile Apps that Make Money” was the topic of the Tech Supper Club held in Hollywood last night. The panel was moderated by SNL Kagen analyst John Fletcher, with panelists from Endemol, Viva Vision, and MIndmatics. The conversation quickly turned to iPhone apps.

Captain Alpha Male: Web Series from CBS Creatives

Jul 16 by Debra Kaufman | 4 Comments

Super heroes are big in Hollywood and, today, Captain Alpha Male, just became the latest to try his hand at flying, saving the world and getting some buzz on the web. The initial six-episode series is the brainchild of two CBS marketing creatives: Jay Lutsky, CBS Television Creative Director, On-Air Promo, and Dan Greenberger, CBS On-Air Promo Senior Writer/Producer/Editor, who created and wrote the six-part series.

Mo-Showcase: Arrgh…it’s Supa Pirate Booty Hunt, Matey

Jun 16 by Debra Kaufman | 2 Comments

There’s something about pirates, and it’s not just Johnny Depp. Talk like a Pirate Day has gone international. Pirates are just part of the youth zeitgeist, and it’s something that creator Steve Sievers tapped into with his Supa Pirate Booty Hunt. “Rock ‘n Roll on the High Seas” is the tagline for Supa Pirate Booty Hunt, which reflects what Sievers thinks is the allure of pirates for the under 35 demo. “They were the rock stars of their time,” he said. And who doesn’t want to be a rock star? Sievers’ pirate is close to a super hero, but with a twist. “Booty is his weakness - treasure and girls,” he said.