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| − | Vlogging as a social phenomenon slowly started to take root in 2004, as the number of high-speed internet connections started to take off and improvements in streaming video and average home computer technology made vlogging possible. Activity grew in various areas of the web, such as the Yahoo videoblogging group, but even as of the summer of 2005, videoblogging was just a very small part of the greater blogosphere. One of the earliest popular videoblogs was Rocketboom (featuring Amanda Congdon). Meanwhile, youtube.com went live in "beta" format in May 2005. | + | Lonelygirl15 could not have existed before the concept of videoblogging (or vlogging) - people posting video of themselves online in a diary-like format -- became a reality. That format influenced how Lonelygirl15 was created and its style. |
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| + | Vlogging as a social phenomenon slowly started to take root in 2004, as the number of high-speed internet connections started to take off and improvements in streaming video and average home computer technology made vlogging possible. Activity grew in various areas of the web, such as the Yahoo videoblogging group, but even as of the summer of 2005, videoblogging was just a very small part of the greater blogosphere. One of the earliest popular videoblogs was Rocketboom (featuring Amanda Congdon), which started in October 2004. Meanwhile, youtube.com went live in "beta" format in May 2005. | ||
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| + | == An Idea Is Born: The Creators Meet Vlogs == | ||
In early 2006, Creator [[Miles Beckett]] was looking for a way to create and distribute content online. His first endeavor was Shoutboy.com, am ambitious idea for the budding doctor: "SHOUTBOY is an independent media network and we're using the newest internet technology to distribute shows directly to you on your schedule and on your terms. No cable company. No middleman. He's out back mowing the lawn." As Miles has stated in various interviews, the comedy videos posted at Shoutboy (mostly parody videos of President Bush), did "OK" but didn't get a lot of traffic. | In early 2006, Creator [[Miles Beckett]] was looking for a way to create and distribute content online. His first endeavor was Shoutboy.com, am ambitious idea for the budding doctor: "SHOUTBOY is an independent media network and we're using the newest internet technology to distribute shows directly to you on your schedule and on your terms. No cable company. No middleman. He's out back mowing the lawn." As Miles has stated in various interviews, the comedy videos posted at Shoutboy (mostly parody videos of President Bush), did "OK" but didn't get a lot of traffic. | ||
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| − | + | == Lonelygirl15 Leverages The Vloggers == | |
In lonelygirl15's first two videos (posted on May 24 and 26, 2006, and which predated her trademark vlogs by almost a month), she made references to popular vloggers, and even included clips from some of the them. Although this was largely a method to gain the attention of an audience already interested in vlogging, these vloggers also were the founding influences for lonelygirl15's style. | In lonelygirl15's first two videos (posted on May 24 and 26, 2006, and which predated her trademark vlogs by almost a month), she made references to popular vloggers, and even included clips from some of the them. Although this was largely a method to gain the attention of an audience already interested in vlogging, these vloggers also were the founding influences for lonelygirl15's style. | ||
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Brookers, [[thewinekone]], [[paytotheorderofofof2]], FilthyWhore, and bowiechick, kaiserro11, scream0 are all either referenced are appear in the early comments to these videos. | Brookers, [[thewinekone]], [[paytotheorderofofof2]], FilthyWhore, and bowiechick, kaiserro11, scream0 are all either referenced are appear in the early comments to these videos. | ||
| − | Lonelygirl15's first vlog ( | + | Lonelygirl15's first vlog [[First Blog / Dorkiness Prevails]] (June 16, 2004), included direct "shoutouts" to paytoorderofofof2 and thewinekone. And the title of the video is a reference to a May 31, 2006 video by thewinekone entitled "Hotness Prevails / Worst Video Ever." |
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* {{wikipedia|Vlog|Wikipedia article on Vlog}} | * {{wikipedia|Vlog|Wikipedia article on Vlog}} | ||
| + | == Lg15 Style vs. Top Vloggers == | ||
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| + | The Creators leveraged the vlog format from Bree's very first video and also also added touches that made their videos more watchable. First, Bree's early videos were sure not to be too long. Many vloggers were (and are) happy to create 5-10 minute vlogs, but the Creators knew this taxed the attention span of the average youtuber. So, while an early video might consist of Bree primarily talking to her camera the entire time, it would be short in length. | ||
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| + | To add drama to the monologue quality of vlogs, the Creators developed their own style of using quick and frequent cuts. Closeups interspersed with regular shots done mid-sentence were used empahsize certain dialogue and add drama. This style appears to have been mimiced by other vloggers from time to time since lg15 debuted. And it has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood either. In Nov. 2006, a Law and Order episode told the story of vlogger [WeepingWillow17]. In the beginning of one scene, a film professor is seen talking to a student. He says "That's not editing, Miles. That's just death by a thousand cuts. That's just visual masturbation." | ||
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| + | == An outcast footnote == | ||
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| + | EmoKid21Ohio was an early vlogger that may have served as a cautionary tale to the Creators. EmoKid was one of the 1st 25 channels "Bree" subscribed to, and featured a vlogger who created a fictitious persona--in this case, a man in Britian pretending to be "emo kid" in Ohio. It drew huge attention for the time at YouTube after it debuted on April 3, 2006. Before April was over, however, EmoKid21Ohio's real identity, and the identity of his partner-in-vlogging, EmoGirl21, had been tracked down via myspace and exposed. This marked the end of emokid's popularity. EmoKid, however, did not take any great steps to protect his privacy, and had no greater plans for the character. However, after the [[Creators]] were outed in September 2006, he made a video lamenting the fact that he believed he had been the inspiration for their success. | ||
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* Entry for Vlog at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlog] | * Entry for Vlog at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlog] | ||
| + | * Rocketboom (early popular vlog) [http://www.rocketboom.com] | ||
| + | * Internet Archive of most subscribed YouTube channels on May 17th, 2006[http://web.archive.org/web/20060517054525/www3.youtube.com/members?ms] | ||
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Lonelygirl15 could not have existed before the concept of videoblogging (or vlogging) - people posting video of themselves online in a diary-like format -- became a reality. That format influenced how Lonelygirl15 was created and its style.
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The Dawn of Vlogging
Vlogging as a social phenomenon slowly started to take root in 2004, as the number of high-speed internet connections started to take off and improvements in streaming video and average home computer technology made vlogging possible. Activity grew in various areas of the web, such as the Yahoo videoblogging group, but even as of the summer of 2005, videoblogging was just a very small part of the greater blogosphere. One of the earliest popular videoblogs was Rocketboom (featuring Amanda Congdon), which started in October 2004. Meanwhile, youtube.com went live in "beta" format in May 2005.
An Idea Is Born: The Creators Meet Vlogs
In early 2006, Creator Miles Beckett was looking for a way to create and distribute content online. His first endeavor was Shoutboy.com, am ambitious idea for the budding doctor: "SHOUTBOY is an independent media network and we're using the newest internet technology to distribute shows directly to you on your schedule and on your terms. No cable company. No middleman. He's out back mowing the lawn." As Miles has stated in various interviews, the comedy videos posted at Shoutboy (mostly parody videos of President Bush), did "OK" but didn't get a lot of traffic.
At about this same time, Miles became aware of the existence of youtube.com. He reported in at least one press interview that he started exploring YouTube after the controversy involving Saturday Night Live's skit "Lazy Sunday"[1], which when "viral," put YouTube in the limelight.
As Miles explored youtube, he became aware of the growing community of vloggers, some that were among the most popular videos on the site. From there, he conceived of the idea of creating a fictional videoblogger that could tell a story, and leverage the community and traffic growth being enjoyed at YouTube. When Miles met Mesh Flinders, they started to turn that idea into reality.
Via the Internet Archive, we are able to see what the top ten most subscribed channels were at youtube on May 17, 2006, which was one week before Bree started posting videos. Internet Archive of most subscribed YouTube channels on May 17th, 2006
- Smosh - comedy shorts
- Filthywhore - vlogger
- sexxiebebe23 - booty shaker
- schizoar
- strawberrie
- bowiechick - vlogger
- animextenshi
- whiteflower
- Brookers - vlogger/comedy
- MadV
Lonelygirl15 Leverages The Vloggers
In lonelygirl15's first two videos (posted on May 24 and 26, 2006, and which predated her trademark vlogs by almost a month), she made references to popular vloggers, and even included clips from some of the them. Although this was largely a method to gain the attention of an audience already interested in vlogging, these vloggers also were the founding influences for lonelygirl15's style.
Brookers, thewinekone, paytotheorderofofof2, FilthyWhore, and bowiechick, kaiserro11, scream0 are all either referenced are appear in the early comments to these videos.
Lonelygirl15's first vlog First Blog / Dorkiness Prevails (June 16, 2004), included direct "shoutouts" to paytoorderofofof2 and thewinekone. And the title of the video is a reference to a May 31, 2006 video by thewinekone entitled "Hotness Prevails / Worst Video Ever."
4 of top 10 were used at tags in early lonelygirl15 videos.
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For ease of reference during construction -
- Brookers on YouTube
- thewinekone on YouTube
- scream0 on YouTube
- paytotherorderofofof2 on YouTube
- FilthyWhore on YouTube
- kaiserro11 on YouTube
- bowiechick on YouTube
- Wikipedia article on Vlog
Lg15 Style vs. Top Vloggers
The Creators leveraged the vlog format from Bree's very first video and also also added touches that made their videos more watchable. First, Bree's early videos were sure not to be too long. Many vloggers were (and are) happy to create 5-10 minute vlogs, but the Creators knew this taxed the attention span of the average youtuber. So, while an early video might consist of Bree primarily talking to her camera the entire time, it would be short in length.
To add drama to the monologue quality of vlogs, the Creators developed their own style of using quick and frequent cuts. Closeups interspersed with regular shots done mid-sentence were used empahsize certain dialogue and add drama. This style appears to have been mimiced by other vloggers from time to time since lg15 debuted. And it has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood either. In Nov. 2006, a Law and Order episode told the story of vlogger [WeepingWillow17]. In the beginning of one scene, a film professor is seen talking to a student. He says "That's not editing, Miles. That's just death by a thousand cuts. That's just visual masturbation."
An outcast footnote
EmoKid21Ohio was an early vlogger that may have served as a cautionary tale to the Creators. EmoKid was one of the 1st 25 channels "Bree" subscribed to, and featured a vlogger who created a fictitious persona--in this case, a man in Britian pretending to be "emo kid" in Ohio. It drew huge attention for the time at YouTube after it debuted on April 3, 2006. Before April was over, however, EmoKid21Ohio's real identity, and the identity of his partner-in-vlogging, EmoGirl21, had been tracked down via myspace and exposed. This marked the end of emokid's popularity. EmoKid, however, did not take any great steps to protect his privacy, and had no greater plans for the character. However, after the Creators were outed in September 2006, he made a video lamenting the fact that he believed he had been the inspiration for their success.
