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It’s been five years since the launch of YouTube, one of the modern internet’s most pivotal and important services. With millions of videos available on the community website, it appears as if a revolution has taken place in amateur video production and editing. Full-length features have been pieced together using little more than a cellphone and laptop, and entire TV shows have been filmed using inexpensive portable equipment.
However, YouTube producers appear to be falling for the same mistakes. With low-cost equipment the norm and minimal editing skills considered a blessing rather than a potential setback, today’s online video is often produced with little thought for how it will appear. Designed for a limited audience, a number of videos intended to be shown online are instead causing little more than frustration.
The biggest issue remains sound quality. Digital video production software gives editors immense control over appearance and video formatting, but few plug-ins or application extensions are able to reverse the effects of lo-fi recording equipment. Despite the YouTube community’s slight objection to professional footage, it appears users are still demanding more of the same – high-quality footage and crisp, intuitive audio.
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