Submitted by Magic Lab on March 1, 2007 - 7:30pm.
Think about how often you read text (hint: you're doing it right now). Consider often you write text, and yes, email counts. Text is the de rigeur agent of interaction on the Internet. Even with the rise of digital multimedia, text is still the regent of digital communication.
Now think about how often you view video (including television). Again, it's probably quite frequently. But consider how often you create video. Even among those that work in the digital multimedia domain, the number of people that create video is minute.
Yet, both capturing and sharing video has never been easier. Video capture cameras are becoming increasingly common in cell phones. Nokia is the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, eclipsing even single-purpose digital cameras. Additionally, Internet content-distribution systems like YouTube and GoogleVideo make sharing media with others simple and virtually cost-free. Despite all of this, the gulf between content consumers and content authors is as expansive as ever. Why are so few of us inclined to create media, especially video?
