Vimeo | Videos sharing for you

If you are a fan of YouTube, you will definitely enjoy Vimeo. But what is Vimeo? It may not be a household name now, unlike YouTube, MySpace, Multiply or other famous online communities, but Vimeo is very similar to these three online communities wherein you are able to share multimedia files to people around the world who have respectable internet speed connection and a running computer. With the growing need for people to connect through various multimedia forms, this online community arose.

What makes Vimeo different is the fact that it caters to all multimedia files but most especially to video files. Unlike YouTube, wherein if you upload a video it will automatically convert to a low-res flash movie, Vimeo proudly boasts that their community supports high-def videos. Perfect for up and coming documentary makers and film makers in their infancy stage in their craft!

IMHO, I love the fact that I can finally watch home made movies of people made from all over the world without missing a single frame! None of that pixilated madness that I encounter in YouTube, Vimeo makes sure that if the video is shot in close range, I get to see even the pores of the people featured!

If you check out the site, there is an Explore tab that you can check out that will give you an overview of what this online community offers. Even this section of the site is very fun to look at with its colorful tabs and interactive links. Here is a break down of each link seen on the explore page.

1. Groups
Like Livejournal’s Groups, Vimeo also has its groups wherein one member can create small communities inside the Vimeo community, sort of like creating clubs in school. What is fantastic about the groups seen in Vimeo is that since the site has good video streaming, most people that log on are video enthusiasts and most groups in turn also cater to video fanatics.

2. High Definition Videos
As mentioned above, this online community supports high definition movies! So load up your college documentary and let others watch it for free in all its 1280×720 glory!

3. Projects
Aside from the Groups, another way to interact with people who share the same passion as you do is to participate in projects that registered users open up. There are currently a huge number of very interesting projects that any video fan will enjoy.

4. Facebook
Anyone who is into online communities know what Facebook is. Now, if you register to Vimeo and you have a Facebook, you can now download a Facebook application from Vimeo so your Facebook friends can view your high-def videos.

All in all, Vimeo is a great online community for video fans. It may require a fast internet connection and a high performing processor for the platform to perform optimally, but it does not fail the expectations of film buffs out there. So if you are looking for an online community that delivers in terms of the quality of video uploads, then visit the site or sign up.

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Laptop Tag: A Vimeo Weekend Project - Thu, 02 Feb 2012

Hey Vimeo!

Let's play a game. A game of tag, to be exact. A game of virtual, technological, international tag, to be very exact. Laptop Tag is the name of the game, and you're all invited to play along by participating in this weekend's Weekend Project!

Laptop tag was invented by the friendly people at Proof Studio, so, without further ado, we'll let them explain what this is all about:

The guidelines this weekend are as simple as they get: participate. There will be no winners for this project. Actually, scratch that. Everyone who participates is a winner! Your prize is the satisfaction of contributing to a creative, collaborative project. (Sorry, no free Plus accounts this time around!)

Here are the specifics:

+Upload a singular laptop tag video, which should be around 5 to 10 seconds long. Don't edit a string of clips together for this project. We'll leave that to our pals at Proof Studio!

+Add your video to the Weekend Project Group and the Laptop Tag Group.

+If you'd like, make your video available for download, so that Proof Studio and other Vimeans can access the files and compile them!

Please remember that only videos made specifically for this project will be considered. All submitted videos must be approved by the Vimeo Staff before appearing in the Group, so don't worry if your video doesn't show up at first. We'll get to it promise!

All submissions are due by Tuesday, February 7th at 11:59 PM (EST).

Here are a few more pointers from Proof Studio:

+ Keep it snappy. Your video needs to be brief, so make it short, sharp, exciting and no longer than 5 seconds in length!

+ Lets go global. The objective of laptop tag is to eventually cover all the major countries of the world. So give us an insight into your culture; show us your friends, your pet, your life or just send a message that you want heard.

+ Be original. Bonus points are awarded to those who submit something unique or unusual. Be adventurous and unexpected, there are no limits to your creativity, so let's see it!

+ Don’t close the laptop! Closing your laptop will turn off your camera and usually delete the video, so watch out.

+ Make your laptop movements clean and swift. When lifting your laptop's lid, try to do so quickly and smoothly to ensure the transition between videos is at its most effective – however be careful not to damage anything!

+ Smart Phones and Tablets work too! You can also submit videos using the forward facing camera on either your smart phone or tablet device, just follow the same rotational movement and we’re all good.

And with that, I'll leave you with an example we whipped up here at Vimeo HQ:

Tag! You're it!