How to Build Your Own Webshow
With the advent of online video-sharing sites like YouTube, many people have found fun and fame in posting their own Web shows online. You too can create your own Web show in hopes of going viral. While there are an infinite number of ways to develop your Web show, there are a few basic things you will need to do before you can begin posting videos online. You will need to first set up an account to post videos on a video-sharing site, brainstorm a plot and script for your video, shoot your video, edit it, and finally, upload it.
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Decide on a genre and format for your Web show. There are endless possibilities as diverse as situation comedy, product review, drama, science fiction, soap opera, exercise how-to. This will determine the direction of your show, so consider it carefully.
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Pick a name for your Web show that is memorable. You can use a term or phrase that will describe your Web show, your name, or even a made-up word that people will find easy to remember and can associate with your show.
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Register for an account on an online video-sharing website, such as YouTube, Vimeo or MetaCafe. Try to register your Web show name or a variation of it as your username to continue building your Web show's brand.
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Create the storyline and write a script for your first few Web show episodes. Keep in mind the audience you are trying to appeal to, but also be sure to make a show that you yourself would like to watch. The sincerity of your creative effort will come through in the quality of the final product. Try to create something fresh and original.
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Enlist help from friends or family that may want to assist you in filming or acting in your Web shows. Keep in mind how many people you would like to involve. You may want several characters to appear in your shows, as well as someone to film, or you may simply want to feature yourself in your Web shows, and use a simple webcam to film.
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Film your first web show episodes. Check that you have good lighting and your videos are clear and of a high enough quality that viewers will have no trouble watching them. Also check that the sound is clear and not overcome with static, and that the volume is reasonable. Try to keep each video short enough to hold the viewer's attention and make them want to come back for more.
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Edit your Web show in your preferred video editing program to cut out any scenes that are sub-par or that you feel are unnecessary, as well as to add any effects to your video.
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Upload your Web show episode to your video-sharing site account.
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