Video Copilot MySpace
July 13th, 2007

Bobby Hommel (our resident 3D guy and designer) has put together the Video Copilot MySpace. Hopefully we can reach even more of you video ninjas. Send us a friend request and help us build the army. It's pretty lonely with him and Tom.

UPDATE: Remember though, we want you here of course!

What do you use more? iTunes or YouTube?

Andrew Kramer
POSTED:
18 years ago
115 Comments
iTunes is superior.
carlos
17 years ago
i tunes
18 years ago
I would love to redesign your myspace page! here take a look a one our recent jobs at myspace.com www.myspace.com/wolfrain2 of course we wont charge videocopilot.net anything, it's just our way of saying thanks for the tutorials.
18 years ago
I'd say iTunes, the video quality is better than YouTube and people can put it on their iPods.
Charles
18 years ago
Blah, don't fall to the dark side and join MySpace, stay away from that S**t!!!

itunes all the way!!!!
Jason
18 years ago
I banned using myspace just because. I never have used myspace and never will. Sorry guys.
Adam Ayers
18 years ago
I use itunes more, love podcasts
Scott Wetherall
18 years ago
itunes ...... I use itunes
18 years ago
youtube... you quacks. Either is a pain though... dedicated site is the best.
18 years ago
Zune!
Nando
18 years ago
Youtube!
Darius
18 years ago
Itunes.
Piotr Piotrowicz
18 years ago
true but i have actual webspace, i dont know if invisionfree would be what andrew would want for a forum, if he chose that he wanted one
What Name?
18 years ago
http://www.invisionfree.com is a good free site to make your own forums, I've made my own forums before, it's easy.
Ben Sanders
18 years ago
iTunes! iPod, iPhone, everything. iTunes!
Piotr Piotrowicz
18 years ago
@whoever said a forum would be to much work for andrew

I could set one up on my site, a dedicated forum for this site or somthing if andrew thinks it would be to much work for him. it would take a while getting the settings all correct and colours, but what do you think andrew?
Alexander Jansen
18 years ago
Myspace is a great way to show the whole world alot easier the site, great way to do some advertising. YouTube and iTunes: Go go.
18 years ago
I'm relasing a new movie I made yesterday with a few friends...
it includes a suitcase full of money, a limo, and 2 kidnappers...
Go to www.et-films.net to see what happens!!!

Here are some links:

www.et-films.net
www.myspace.com/etent

check it out!!
Mr Higgs
18 years ago
iTunes... For sure iTunes
18 years ago
I think that people don't realize that this is still going to be the place to go for tutorials. Yes youtube has low resolution, but why would you all of a sudden start watching the videos on there instead of here?. This is still the site to come to to watch tutorials,. It is not supposed to be a replacement. Itunes is o.k, but I will never use it, and I know a lot of peopple who won't either. Youtube is built for a video COMMUNITY so it is perfect. I spent a whole lot of time on youtuube, so I am looking forwards to getting messages in my inbox that say "new tutorial" Then I go to this site and watch! itunes has no communtity to speak of. At least not a decent one.
joe!
18 years ago
I use youtube
18 years ago
Facebook > myspace. Myspace is too junked up, they tried to expand into new things so fast that they ended up creating a huge spam fest. Facebook took their time.

You tube is great.
18 years ago
MySpace is probably a decent marketing move, however - it's functionality and LOOK is the worst on the web...

I use iTunes religiously - your Creative Cow stuff was great (until you stopped)

A weekly podcast (with lite ads) would be another way to monetize your art. And, with your community of followers, I suspect you'd be quite successful - If that's what you're after...

peace [m]
18 years ago
This have absolutely nothing to do with this, but just want to say:

Happy birthday Harrison Ford!!

MM.
Ezequiel
18 years ago
myspace is crap, what are you thinking??
it's like creating a myspace account for a great comunity like CGTALK, makes no sense
Kyle Shields
18 years ago
Myspace, ehh. But Youtube is awesome.
Rubix
18 years ago
I say iTunes! then i can watch the tutorials on my iPod
18 years ago
Itunes or Myspace.
18 years ago
youtube i think... BTW i think i saw Andrews 3D stroke on a CSI commercial here the other day
18 years ago
Youtube is much better than MySpace.

Going off topic is it ok if I call you one of the following:
Kramester
The Krame-enator
Sir Kramesalot
Teh Krameage
Count Krameular
Master Kramesworth
or Phil
... Either way I refuse to call you anything else.

^^No idea what just happened there and now my fingers have started bleeding again from typing all that which isn't cool man.
Ryan
18 years ago
I use youtube more, but why myspace? i hate it, i have like 2000 friend requests, and i forgot my account name, so i get spammed by myspace
Dustin James
18 years ago
Hey Andrew...

I guess YouTube would be tight as well.. SINCE MY iPHONE HAS A YOUTUBE WIDGET...

freak yea!

still would rather the itunes podcast of the tuts though.. that way its on my phone.. at all times.. so when I'm lonely... and.. well.. when I'm in class and the professor is boring me with philosophies and theological stand points on the....

I'll have Tutorials...
andrew M
18 years ago
well, im ready for another tutorial. I want to learn!...wow, i never thought id say that...
Riko FX
18 years ago


http://www.dailymotion.com/fr" rel="nofollow">Dailymotion and http://stage6.divx.com/" rel="nofollow">Stage 6 are better!!!

I was on myspace before...2000 friend and 200 coments...why?
SPC Goodwin
18 years ago
I still think that SMF forums are the way to go cause you can embed flash into them along with youtube videos.

going to youtube and myspace and back to here will get old after a while...
Rick Q.
18 years ago
Blip.tv!
Sandy
18 years ago
Hey Andrew !!!!

I think instead of myspace I will go4 myFavorateSpace=VIDEOCOPILOT ---- hahahaha

Warm Regards
Sandy
Spiderman8656
18 years ago
Hey all, just thought I'd post again (since my one and only post so far was an offhand remark about the Big Dipper two tutorials back). In response to a lot of the debate going back and forth about myspace, facebook, youtube, itunes and all, I have to say I'm on all of them so it doesn't really matter one way or another. I will agree that Itunes has much better quality and resolution than anything Youtube provides, and using myspace opens you up to a lot of spam and wannabes. Of course, I myself was probably considered a wannabe about a little over a year ago when I stumbled across this page, so I'm not sure whether or not I can complain.

In regards to hard copies of the tutorials, I'm all for that. But until that time, I can work my way around that by using a video screen capture device and add the audio captured separately in using my editing software, then export it out however I wish (like an m4v for Itunes). Yeah yeah, I know, lots of work, but for now its something until AK gives me a better option.

Unfortunately for me, I have been away from school for the summer, and thus away from the more powerful computers, because currently my little laptop doesn't have the processing capabilities to handle most AE operations. Regardless, I'm psyched about the upcoming AME2 and RG2, and anything else you can throw our way. Until then, my hats off to you Andrew.

Chris
Justin Mosley
18 years ago
Youtube! I use myspace too. However, I hate to say it but... I'm scared of what might happen to this site if the community sky rockets to billions!!! I really enjoy the personal atmosphere this site provides. The best part about this site is that the host genuinely cares about his students. Business is business though, so I say go for it Andrew! I wish the absolute best for you and your company... just don't become a mega millionaire and forget us

Justin
rjf
18 years ago
I too vote for iTunes for the reasons already stated (better resolution, offline viewing, transfer to iPod) over YouTube, though I use both on a daily basis.

rjf
Rodrigo
18 years ago
Youtube

have a nice weekend!!!
Jody
18 years ago
Hi Andrew: I would put my vote in for iTunes...the resolution is much sharper, and the end user has greater control over pause, rewind, etc. Plus the file is stored in your iTunes library so it can be referred to easily. Somebody posted earlier about paying for hard copies of the free tutorials; I would second that... I'd buy a collection of your tutorials on DVD for sure!

PS: What's the difference between the names in blue and the names in black?
Joey
18 years ago
Hey! Andrew...no offence but I really hate Myspace and that is why I dont have one. YOUTUBE! YOOOOUUUTUBBE is the way to go!!!

Youtube,
Joey
18 years ago
Youtube for me, is more of funny clips and stuff like that (music videos)..but I know that it have grown a lot!

But I vote for itunes! Which I'm more use to, better quality and people can get it right on their ipod's.

MM.
Jacob Aaron
18 years ago
I'll send a request as soon as possible! I use youtube to search for some cool videos although I use Itunes to download podcasts which is more organized.
18 years ago
i actually found VCP through iTunes. i got a free iPod when i bought my G5, and when i decided to check out podcasting i saw the assisted suicide tutorial and with it the holy grail of AE tut sites.

so i'd go iTunes, because then i can throw tutorials on my iPod. for what it's worth on the site, though, i'd stay in flash.

i'm on facebook, so you should set up camp there instead.
18 years ago
I've added you some time ago to myspace, but i don't really like it, don't really know why, but....
about youtube, I always thought that it was weird that making searchs about "videocopilot" or "Andrew Kramer" give me only fan made thing or fan uploaded results, mostly because I really think that you should obviously have had your own youtube channel.
And about the "youtube - iTunes" thing.... I check the creativecow podcast, but i think that's all in iTunes...
Mark
18 years ago
Actually pete, he's got the gallery page, remember?

www.videocopilot.net/gallery
18 years ago
Hey Andrew,

I wanted to say - I just got Sound Designer FX for my birthday this week and I love it! I've already put together a spec TV spot for my friend's sports collectibles company that he is forming.

Maybe you could add a page on this site with links to people who are utilizing your techniques and products - so we might all see what others are doing - maybe even share some procedures of our won.

Just a thought.

P.S. I thought you were at least 30 (you young pup) - man, do I feel old.

Pete
Magnusfaz
18 years ago
Sorry Andrew, myspace sucks. I prefer be here than in an evil website. HERE TO STAY!
Ben
18 years ago
use youtube a lot more, rarly on itunnes
Mark
18 years ago
Also, forgot to mention, but if you had an AIM account. OMG!! That would be great.
Mark
18 years ago
oOo. A Youtube page sounds terrrific! (lame, I know) about the myspace, though, I don't personally trust t he site, butthat's cool. Forum and youtube is what I say!!

By the way, offline tutorials sound awesome too. I can watch em' on the road with my laptop!!
18 years ago
I agree...i hate what youtube does to the rez of my absolutely award winning videos....
Marcus
18 years ago
Itunes.... the resolution on youtube is TERRIBLE
Orc Master
18 years ago
Well, I'm not really a MySpace guy, and I use more YouTube although, apparently, iTunes handles better quality. All I say is, then: WHATEVER ANDREW WANTS!!!

Hahaha, I bet those girls were actually Andrew's wife teasing him
18 years ago
Andrew, u goin to Siggraph this year?
18 years ago
Myspace and Google are lost on me. The user experience has really gone downhill, too many people sending out ad bots and false queries on their videos. Though these may generate views, it's not going to build your core niche. Your niche has already found you. A forum is really the way to go. Like Stu Maschwitz DV Rebel forum. A VIDEO CO-PILOT FORUM would be a great way for all your fans to communicate with one another. I'm making a science fiction indie and it would be great to get some additional feedback from peers who understand the indie limitations and approach to filmmaking. It's also a great way to share our techniques with one another as well.
Good luck with the social sites though.
Spence
18 years ago
I like itunes, because the quality is usually (not always) much better. And a Podcast? That would be sweet. I'm kinda new to the YouTube Crowd.
The Cool part about a VideoCoPODCast i could actually watch your tutorials on my iPhone, since they don't have a flash player support on it yet! Other wise, put your videos on every website you can... bigger crowds and a lot more fans!!!
18 years ago
I know I'm definitely more of a facebook person than anything else, but I do have a myspace account which I use sometimes. I'll put you in my top 8 if you put me there

Actually you'll probably end up there anyway.
But yea, I'm a big fan of youtube (as you will see if you click on my name). And anyone who reads this, check out my stop motion Super Mario Rehab, it's awesome. Also check the Hagia Sophia walkthrough; it was a huge project for my Byzantine history class, film class and compositing class. It's pretty hott!

And I need more friends on youtube. Help me out guys lol
What abiut Facebook andrew, much better than myspace !?
18 years ago
i really dont like myspace because of a problem thats dominates the world!

your'e searching fr a dishwasher or a new tv screen? you have to choose frome about hundrets of it! No one really knows whats good for you and the possibility you have is just to big.

Same here. Its a cool block, a cool site with lots of nice Tuts ans so one. No i have to visit another side to stay connectd with everything thats a pitty in generel i think.

But good look anyway

greetings from berlin
Craig Woolhouse
18 years ago
â?????yeah forum..rock onâ???

I think a FORUM on here is a great idea, although it would take up far too much of your time AK and we need you to spend your precious time inspiring us guys with video tutorials and DVD goodies!

YOUTUBE in my opinion isn't very good quality, although I do use it to browse for funny clips, but thats about it. Maybe you should consider www.veoh.com or stage6.divx.com ...YOUTUBE does give you a wider audience I guess, and that's probably what your aiming for.

iTUNES is cool! I would definatly subscribe to video copilot podcasts. *note* The Creative Cow podcasts are way too small (quick to dl but too small to watch) If possible, make them the size of your online video tutorials.

MYSPACE is cool, but as someone else mentioned above, I'd rather this site not be rinsed by emo kids and every TOM, DICK & HARRY! (not sure if you guys in the US will understand the tom, dick and harry term?!) Maybe this is a selfish thing to be saying, but I'd hate to start seeing everyone on MYSPACE showing off there new 'earth zoom' or 'blue planet' effect!!!

Peace out,
Craig.
TL Westgate
18 years ago
My vote is for YouTube!
Damon
18 years ago
i-Tunes all the way... for now, at least. I'd also like second the motion for offline viewing... something to consider for sure. Great Work!
18 years ago
Hahaha!
18 years ago
You mean, those girls aren't interested in me... But I told them the name of the next DVD coming out... Damn you TOM! Damn YOU!
18 years ago
Anybody remember winamp? I thought it was the best thing ever when it came out. After classes Id spend hours downloading music.

I agree with all the YouTubers. I think YouTube is better than Myspace. Im sick of all the spam that gets thrown at me.

".....amber wants to be your friend.....kaitlyn wants to be your friend....sexy beast has left you a messege..." hahaha it gets rediculous sometimes!

Bones
LA
18 years ago
I prefer YOUtube, but I think this isn't necessary. And I don't think that if you will got 2 or 3 more forums, this will be better for anyone. Maybe just I don't have enough time to see this blog, the Utub, myspace and whoknowswhatelse too every day...
18 years ago
YouTube
18 years ago
sorry #23 for the above post. If anyone could fix that and delete this one please.
18 years ago
I didn't like the creative cow itunes trail with tutorial 14. It was kind of annoying to switch between AE and iTunes. Flash is nice because it's crisp and small. The iTunes version just never had a nice steady flow. I eventually gave up with it and waited it to hit the site 3 weeks later.
Moca MX
18 years ago
People today is my birthday.I am now 16 and i got for my birthday 4 GB RAM DDR2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OH Yeah!!!!!
Moca MX
18 years ago
YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Piotr Piotrowicz
18 years ago
Hey andrew, i use youtube more, but i wouldnt mind itunes, better quality yah? ok i made somthing new, compositing, and would like to ask you if youve ever done heat haze like this effect i made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG4yE1ySg-M

i plan to make a tutorial, but thing about it, if you look at alot of fire effects hardly any one ever uses heat haze, i think it adds an extra degree of realism, dont you?
18 years ago
Nice Andrew. iTunes all the way. I'm obsessed.
Haydn González
18 years ago
iTunes !!!!! by the way, nice myspace layout.
Andre
18 years ago
well i fear youtube resolution is too crappy for a tutorial video, specially when you need to see clearly the steps. I would suggest iTunes Videocasts.
Kevin Rogge
18 years ago
Hello! I use much more youtube than iTunes!
Alan
18 years ago
MySpace, YouTube. Both blocked by our corporate types here at work. Looks like the web site is my best route in still

I hope those new web feature include a forum.
18 years ago
Thanks AK for the follow up to off line tutorials.

Zune Market Place revolution anyone :/

Not really a youtube or itunes person ... I guess I'm the social... all of it... right here. So lonely but so pretty...

I'm not saying don't do either, just stating my place in this world.
peter
18 years ago
youtube
Nico
18 years ago
Forum & youtube please. Thanks Andrew.
18 years ago
iTUNES!
18 years ago
cool, good advertising. and that TOM must have a rather big friends list, I bet nobody talks to him though
18 years ago
Hello

Im not really a youtube guy, im more into itunes and podcasts. But anyway i think you should create an Youtube page, witch will get more people to your site, so you can make some more money.

But i would agree on the others in here, GET A FORUM SAMDAMMIT

Motski.

Edited: By Andrew with care ; )
Blair
18 years ago
It's a cybersquatter!
18 years ago
Well, I prefer youtube too, I'd certainly subscribe + add you to my friends .

By the way, I don't know if it's you, but both 'videocopilot' and 'andrewkramer' are already registered on youtube.
Blair
18 years ago
Definitely use YouTube more than iTunes... If only because it has more and varied *all free* content, and it's easier to upload stuff etc.

A YouTube channel would be awesome. We could upload our own trails and uses of all your awesome tutorials as video responses.
18 years ago
Let me just say, I have received several requests about being able to view tutorials offline... A solution is near.
18 years ago
I was wondering as well if I could download or purchase the free tutorials on a DVD. The reason I ask is because I am starting an Internship for R&D TV and like most places their work computers do not connect to the inter web. I use your site a lot of times to trouble shoot around problems I have with plug ins and to recall names or short cuts. Can't do that when I'm there, so I wouldn't mind having a hard copy of it. It could be your donations for a forum box set ...

I'll be pushing forums till about Dec..

but I wouldn't mind paying for a Hard copy of the already free tutorials, plus I think it'd be a good way to raise money to buy server space to keep your community here. Youtube and Myspace are great but like a lot of people, I really just like here. It's really nice community and your a good host. Tom just can't compete with the AK (that can be your cool nick name)

IDK, consider it?
heare
18 years ago
itunes more than youtube...
18 years ago
I don't know about the check, but a tutorial on good machine gun fire and bullet holes on different materials would be much appreciated.

Are you going to upload any of your own films on youtube or myspace? I want to see them. I bet they rock.
brady shaw
18 years ago
hey, what the next tutorial?! and when is it coming out?!
Jay
18 years ago
My vote would be for tutorials you could download. More than once I have wished I could download these tutorials to follow along with or use for reference. I loved the series you were doing for Creative Cow for that reason. Great info about AE that I could take with me and use later. I am still a huge fan this site and of streaming videos, but it would just be nice to have an off-line version too. Just my thoughts for what they're worth.
SPC Goodwin
18 years ago
heck no not a myspace!! im telling you, a good smf forums would be great around here. it would bring more ppl for sure, i know i would hang out here and swap ideas and help tips to and from other members.

i say that we take a vote..(not that u have to pay any mind to it)

all in favor of a video copilot forum... say "yeah forum..rock on"

just an idea
brady shaw
18 years ago
hey andrew i have after effects 6.5 is there any way i can get the cycore effects for this version
18 years ago
Well, bobby is taking care of the myspace, I'll be running this show here and I filter new posters and spam on the blog.

I still read all the posts and jump in when I can.

Now that I don't have to do everything around here, I actually have more time to stay connected.

As for your dry cleaning bill, will you take and out-of-state co-party bad-check?

(I stole that from the Simpsons...)
18 years ago
YouTube Rulez! ;]
18 years ago
I look forward more to the youtube since youtube is dedicated to video, which means that everyone on there is interested in video in one way or another. I just don't want you guys to have to filter through a bunch of spam e-mails and messages from porn sites and stuff. It gives you less time to talk to us, the hardcore supporters. We want you all for ourselves!!!

Anyway you can pay my dry-cleaning bill? I ruined a good pair of pants when i saw that Action Movie Essentials 2 is coming out!!!!!
18 years ago
Did I mention that YouTube is bigger than myspace?
18 years ago
Don't worry ; )

We do have plans for a YouTube page as well. In fact we have many new additions directly to the site on the way. This is just one of easier things to implement.

iPods, iPhones iTunes are all on the radar...

Remember our good Friend Bobby is heading up the myspace, and I'm here running the website.

This just means more tutorials and more blogging...
Andre
18 years ago
myspace sucks Oo I stay here!!!!
18 years ago
Why make a myspace when this site rocks? How about a youtube account instead? Sorry Andrew, but myspace!!!??? It's going to make this site a lot less personal for us. And it will flood the community with a lot of @#*-holes. I like how involved everyone here is, and you will lose that over time. Gonna sell a lot of dvds though!!
Dustin James
18 years ago
I understand...

My comment was only to use my new toy again... Kinda like I am again...
J
18 years ago
myspace is evil :sadface:
18 years ago
I want you guys here too! The myspace is honestly just a way to get you all here in my super-secret plan to take over the world.

Mu ha ha ha ha.....oh.
Dustin James
18 years ago
eh... Not a fan of myspace...

You should get one of these iPhones! I'm lovin' it!
just laying in bed checking the site...
18 years ago
ZOMG, I better be in your top 8!
ChaRLeS x
18 years ago
you, me and tom, lol, hehehehe, send you a friend request.
18 years ago
sorry about the spam, anyways, it would be an honor to be part of your myspace army, I sent you a friend request. Very nice myspace html-ing bobby! And Andrew, are you the one that is going to be managing/answering emails on the video copilot myspace?

-Djeki
18 years ago
o yea 4th post
18 years ago
meh, rather stay here. No offense, just don't like the whole myspace experience.
danny
18 years ago
hey andrew i left u a message on myspace if u could reply i would be great

thanx
-Danny
Alex
18 years ago
Nice, will send you a friend request