Official YouTube Blog: September 2011

This week's Trends: space, holidays, and pranks

Friday, September 30, 2011

YouTube Trends

We studied a trend of popular composite videos created from photos taken in space.

We collected some of the popular Rosh Hashanah music video parodies being watched during the Jewish New Year.

We looked at how U.S. "X Factor" contestant Chris Rene jumped to popularity.

CBS News' The Feed examined the rising phenomenon of globally-popular Russian cat videos.

We tracked footage being posted from the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in NYC.

And this Carlsberg prank from Belgium became a global hit:

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "29 years old and hearing myself for the 1st time!."

Welcome to You@YouTube: What do you want to know?

Friday, September 30, 2011

YouTubeLife at YouTubeBernita Jenkins, HR Business Partner, recently watched “Tales of the Tube, Episode 3.”

Clearing up some policy myths

Friday, September 30, 2011

Jennifer’s baby bumpMyth #1:Truth: Community GuidelinesMyth #2:Truth: BabyMyth #3: Truth: Community GuidelinesMyth #4: Truth: Myth #5:Truth: video appeals processMyth #6: Truth:privacy removal requestMyth #7:Truth:contextMyth #8: Truth: Myth #9: Truth: Amanda Conway, Policy Associate, recently watched “Flight of the Conchords: Robot Song (HBO).”

Music review channel theneedledrop wins September's "On The Rise"

Thursday, September 29, 2011

theneedledropOn The RisehomepageblogNPR radio podcastFleet FoxesDanny BrownAndrew Jackson Jihad Hey, you! Yeah, you! Wanna try out some new music? Bend your mind with some fresh sounds? That's what this YouTube channel is all about: theneedledrop. It's hosted by the Internet's Busiest Music Nerd, Anthony Fantano, and follows him on his personal adventures through the newest albums out there. Hear some opinions and get turned on to some artists you might not know about yet in the process. Have a nice day. Thank you for reading!On The Rise channelbrowseDevon Storbeck, YouTube Partner Support, recently watched “Wild Flag - Self-Titled ALBUM REVIEW.”

ROFLCon Summit: Exploring how Internet communities affect everyone IRL

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

We’re proud to be a part of the vibrant culture of the web, and are pleased to welcome today’s guest blogger Tim Hwang and the rest of the team from ROFLCon, an organization celebrating all the wonderful memes out there.ROFLCon SummitROFLConCanv.as/4ChanGI Joe PSA guyQWOPJason ScottBrewster Kahleour websiteTwitterTim Hwang and the ROFLCon crew recently watched, “ROFLCon Summit Promotional Video.”

Music Tuesday: Nirvana, Katy B and Rock in Rio

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Nirvana’s Nevermind Turns 20 Nevermindthe Pixies inventedso successfully emulatedRock in Rio: Live
festival channelKaty B “Power On Me” Katy B’sDig For FireSarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “The Pixies - Gigantic.”

European Commission President Barroso takes your questions on YouTube World View

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Cross-posted from The Official Google Blog.José Manuel BarrosoState of the Union AddressEuronewsYouTube World Viewyoutube.com/worldviewGoogle TranslateWorld ViewWorld ViewAl Verney, Head of Communications, Google Brussels, recently watched “The YouTube Interview with President Obama 2011.”

Ten films from ten filmmakers under twenty-one

Monday, September 26, 2011

Ghetto Film Schoola public screeningSpike JonzeDavid O. RussellAmy AdamsLee DanielsGFS YouTube channelMinjae Ormes, Movies & TV Marketing Manager, recently watched “15 Years of Film Distribution.”

UFC fights including “Rampage” vs. “Bones” coming to YouTube in the US with paid live stream

Friday, September 23, 2011

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Quinton “Rampage” JacksonJon “Bones” JonesSeth Frank, Strategic Partner Development Manager, recently watched “UFC 135 Live Broadcast on Youtube - Jon Jones”

Grade the candidates in last night's Fox News/Google Debate

Friday, September 23, 2011

youtube.com/foxnews

In addition to voting on videos of the debate, you’ll find a “Pulse” tab on the channel that shows data visualizations of the questions you submitted. You’ll also be able to watch clips from our online show with Shannon Bream and Chris Stirewalt, where we examined your questions and issue searches in more detail.

During the debate, we also looked at what searches were spiking on Google. Of all of the candidates names, the underdog former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson’s name saw the biggest spikes.

Viewers were also interested in finding out more about Herman Cain’s “9-9-9” plan -- every time he mentioned the plan, searches for it on Google spiked.

Check out more search trends on the Google Public Sector Blog.

As the GOP primary continues to heat up, you’ll be able to find information straight from the candidates right here on YouTube. Our next scheduled debate is with PBS and the Des Moines Register on January 12th in Iowa -- stay tuned for more information on how you can participate.

Steve Grove, Head of News and Politics, YouTube, recently watched Fox News/Google Debate (Full Length)

The Fox News/Google Debate live tonight on YouTube: GOP candidates answer your questions

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Cross posted from the Official Google Blog.Fox News YouTube channelimmigration reformhealth careforeign aidsocial securityyoutube.com/foxnews

youtube.com/foxnewsRamya Raghavan, YouTube News and Politics Manager, recently watched “Candidate Question IRS.”

Additional Creator Tools from YouTube

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

As part of our ongoing goal to foster the creation of great video content, we are announcing the release of three new features we hope will empower you to become even more imaginative with your video production.

1. Convert your 2D videos into 3D with a single click. (beta!)
Creating 3D videos was pretty tough before. You had to set up two cameras, combine the footage from each, and use special software to make the effect look just right. Today we're launching 2D to 3D conversion. Once you've uploaded your 2D videos to YouTube, you can convert them to 3D with the click of a button. Converted videos will be viewable by everyone in 3D. You'll still get best results with a 3D camera, but it's a great new way to let people enjoy your finest moments. You'll find this feature by selecting "Edit Info", then "3D Video" on a video you've uploaded. (Note, you'll still need glasses to watch on most devices.)

2. All verified users in good standing can now upload long-form videos.
YouTubers are some of the most innovative, entertaining and inspirational people in the world, and their creativity often needs more than the current upload limit of 15 minutes. Today, we’re improving upon our previous launch by enabling long uploads for users with a clean track record who complete an account verification and continue to follow the copyright rules set forth in our Community Guidelines. Check out some of the original full-length videos that can now shine on YouTube, such as student-film: “Spirit’s Revenge.”

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To help you get those longer videos online, we also recently launched resumable uploads, which ensures that you won’t lose any of the minutes you’ve uploaded if your internet fails or your computer dies during the upload process. You can resume uploading right where you left off once you’re back online. (Note: Advanced uploader is no longer required to upload large files.)

3. Shoot, edit and share your videos easily with vlix and Magisto, now on youtube.com/create.
We’re adding two additional video creation platforms for you to make your videos even better: Vlix and Magisto. Vlix lets you spice up your videos by adding cool effects and text to the video intro and closing. Magisto takes your unedited video and automatically edits it into short, fun clips.

With so many tools at your fingertips, what are you waiting for? Get Ready...Set...Create!

Shenaz Zack Mistry, Product Manager, recently watched "Home."

Rock in Rio 2011 live on YouTube

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

CoachellaLollapaloozaU2Rock in Rio 2011Rock in Rio 2011Rock in Rio YouTube channelFlavia Simon, Marketing Manager, recently watched “Cidade do rock 3D.”

YouTube.com/Teachers: Helping teachers use YouTube to engage and educate their students

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

We’re excited to welcome James Sanders, middle school history teacher at KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy, to the YouTube blog. In his classroom, James uses technology to engage and educate his students more effectively. Today James shares the impact YouTube has had on his students and helps us announce an exciting new resource for educators worldwide.class blogmedieval historyFinding your inner SpielbergFlipTeachingusing YouTube as a powerful educational toolYouTube.com/TeachershereYouTube EDUJames Sanders, a middle school history teacher at KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy, recently watched “A Brief History of Techonology in Classrooms,” and can be found posting tips and tricks on Google+. Will Houghteling, YouTube EDU, recently watched “Monster Foam Science Experiment."

ESPN’s SportsNation is on the recruiting trail

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

ESPN SportsNationTom BradyhereSportsNationESPNBrendan McGovern, Interactive Producer, recently watched “Could Tony Romo Lead Dallas To The Superbowl?”

Music Tuesday: Mastodon, Warpaint and Strawburry17

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Austin, Texas is accustomed to hordes of music lovers descending on its streets periodically. But at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival, you didn’t need to be there to be part of it—the festival was streaming live all weekend on YouTube; check out some festival highlights now. And, just in case you didn’t get your fill last weekend, we have oodles of musical goodies for you today.
Mastodon The Hunter album premiere
What is a mastodon? A massive, lumbering animal that first appeared on earth 40 million years ago. Does Mastodon, the metal band, share the same gravitas as its namesake? If you like heavy music, twin guitar squall and hard rock with a side of prog, then the answer is yes. Mastodon’s fifth release jettisons the concept-album conceits of its predecessors, liberating the band to dizzying stylistic pivots that can, at their best moments, feel like small revelations (check out the song “The Ocotopus Has No Friends”). We’re pleased to present their new album The Hunter in its entirety today, set to excellent visuals, a week before release.

Live Sessions on the ‘TubeIt’s all about the live sessions these days. Everybody’s doing them, whether they’re seated on the Big Ugly Yellow Couch, crammed into the studios at KCRW or KEXP, vibing out in Room 205 or rapping to a boombox on the Brooklyn bridge. This week we celebrate the beautiful diversity with exclusive live sessions from the indie band Warpaint, whom we in part love just because of their website name. (Warpaintwarpaint.com — why say it once?) This is a band that manages to sweetly brood, skirting the line of psychedelia with a kind of entrancing intensity. We also include a smattering of great live performances found on other channels. Got a suggestion for live sessions we haven’t seen? Send Music Tuesday a message.

Strawburry17 Gets More Into Indie Pop
The music video creator Meghan Camarena, better known as Strawburry17, has earned herself a devoted following on YouTube for her work crafting videos for up-and-coming bands. Last week, she reached out to the community to help her get more into indie pop—and you responded in a big way. Check out her favorite picks, and dig deeper into the genre with her.

Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “Das Racist - Michael Jackson.”

Fox News/Google Debate: Digging into your questions

Monday, September 19, 2011

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* NOTE: This chart excludes the “Other” category, which has received 26% of all questions, ranging from education to State’s rights.

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Will Houghteling, YouTube News and Politics, recently watched “Flying over planet Earth.”

An update from YouTube NextUp Japan

Saturday, September 17, 2011

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HotchiKazuhiro starts work on his 26-part animated fantasy epic Jugaia

SQUASHfilms will be touring all of Japan’s world heritage sites and making videos from each

Two of the NextUp winners will shoot videos from the Northeastern Japan areas affected by the tsunami and earthquake — ChrisNolandTV chronicling rebuilding of the coastal cities and dfarm777 looking at the areas’ stray pets recovery effects

megwinsasakiasahisoezimaxKumigarrandomyokoChrisNolandTVdfarm777HotchiKazuhiroSQUASHfilmsnariomaruMami Ihara, Partner Program Specialist, recently watched “坂本龍馬 Japanese samurai ryoma sakamoto.”

This week's Trends: anniversaries, webcams, and the future

Friday, September 16, 2011

YouTube Trends

We looked at how the anniversary of 9/11 became a dominant topic on YouTube.

We studied the unexpected pop-culture resurgence of Back to the Future 2.

We tracked the popularity of iPhone concept videos.

We saw some interesting public displays from around the world.

We collected dramatic footage from a chemical fire in Canberra.

And these two seniors trying to work their webcam became the major viral hit of the week:

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "You're not gonna be the great breakdancer you think you are."

Watch Austin City Limits Music Festival all weekend on YouTube

Friday, September 16, 2011

live on YouTubefull webcast scheduleyoutube.com/aclfestivalSarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “Austin Kiddie Limits 2011.”

Watch Jonah Hill live on YouTube this Friday at 4pm PT

Thursday, September 15, 2011

live streaming Q&AMoneyballKnocked UpThe 40 Year Old VirginFunny Peopleshare your questionsMark Day, Comedy Programs Manager, recently watched “Dr Seuss Versus Shakespeare. Epic Rap Battles of History #12.”

Introducing Your September “On The Rise” Nominees

Thursday, September 15, 2011

On The RisehomepagevideosUncutSportssimplekidscraftstheneedledroppineappleboyfilmsJasonMundayMusicDestinWS2been in the newsOn The RiseBrowseDevon Storbeck, Partner Support, recently watched “How to Edit Videos for Free.”

Edit your videos with YouTube

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Until now, when you uploaded to YouTube, your video was hosted and shared, but couldn’t really be changed. If you wanted to trim off the end, swap out the soundtrack, or add an effect, you had to edit your video using a separate program and upload again.

Starting today, you can edit your uploaded videos right on YouTube and maintain the same video IDs. This means you keep your view count and comments, and all existing links to your video will continue to work. No re-uploading necessary!

Here’s how it works: just click Edit video on the video’s page or on your My Videos page:

You can stabilize your hand-held footage, rotate a video, and boost the contrast and colors. Try “I’m Feeling Lucky” for 1-click color correction:

Or if you’re looking for a more dramatic change, try one of our effects (developed in collaboration with our friends at Picnik):

Click Save to begin processing the edits to your video. And if you don’t like the new version, fear not: you can revert to the original and save again. You can also save your edits into a new video and try out multiple versions. Note that popular videos with over 1,000 views and videos with third-party content can only be saved as new videos once edited (learn more).

Here’s a quick video showing what you can do:

We’ll be rolling this out to all users globally over the course of the day. We know you want your videos to look their best, and we’re excited to see what you come up with using YouTube video editing!

John Gregg, Software Engineer, recently watched “Shenandoah.”

On its 70th Anniversary, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane Comes to YouTube

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

UPDATE 9/15: We now have the first 10 minutes of Citizen Kane available to watch for free. The preview is embedded below, and you can click to rent if you'd like to see the full film.Citizen Kanethousands of movies

American Film Institute (AFI) voted Citizen Kane the #1 “Greatest Movie of All Time.” Twice.

Welles and his cinematographer Gregg Toland popularized the technique of “deep focus” which makes you see everything in the fore-, middle- and background in focus. You’ve seen it in movies ranging from The Shining to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Director Steven Spielberg is among many filmmakers who credit Citizen Kane as a major influence, and even paid homage to Citizen Kane in the last scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

You almost never got to watch this film. The negatives of Citizen Kane were destroyed in a warehouse fire decades ago. Thanks to a surviving positive print and digital restoration, Citizen Kane is now on YouTube today.

Minjae Ormes, YouTube Movies and TV Marketing Manager, recently watched "Bernard Herrmann: A Master of Movie Music."

Music Tuesday: David Choi, Meklit Hadero and more

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Last week on youtube.com/music, we brought you a full album of vintage psychedelic music, a playlist of space-themed videos to commemorate the New Pornographers’ new sci-fi offering, and eMusic’s Six Degrees of Beirut playlist, which traced the band’s influences. We also featured a few awesome videos we thought you should see. This week, we’re ignoring the massive bunch of new releases from everybody from Lady Antebellum and Bob Seger (!) to Blitzen Trapper, Katy B, Mogwai, Neon Indian, Laura Marling, Das Racist, The Kooks and Trombone Shorty. Instead, we’re taking music discovery to a whole new level.

Get More Into Singer-Songwriters With David Choi David Choi has become one of YouTube’s biggest stars, a singer-songwriter whose reach is equalled only by his following. This week, David put out a call to the community to help him get more into singer-songwriters on YouTube. The community responded with over a thousand suggestions. He whittled the list down to his favorites, who are featured today on the homepage and youtube.com/musictuesday.

Introducing Meklit Hadero Meklit Hadero is hardly a household name, but she should be. The Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter’s jazzy, soulful style has drawn enthusiastic accolades from anybody who heard 2010’s On A Day Like This. (And we think more folks should hear it.) Hadero spent a good part of her time honing her sound at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco, a crucible for innovative musicians, and the time she put in shows. In June, she visited Google and gave a live performance, which you’ll see here, paired with her debut video for “Leaving Soon.”

Raleigh Moncrief: Lament For Morning Debate has raged among music geeks about whether “chillwave” is a genuine phenomenon or just a term cooked up to link disparate, laptop-based artists. We won’t label the work by the young Sacramento, CA-based producer Raleigh Moncrief (who recently signed to the genre-defying independent label Anticon) -- but a pop-meets-ambient vibe is certainly there. The song’s basic architecture rests on Philip Glass-style repetition before wreathing itself in respectably-sized beats -- and the result is absorbing. Perhaps equally impressive is this abstract, impressionistic video, which Moncrief directed himself.

Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “Shlohmo - Just Us.”

Remembering September 11, 10 years later

Saturday, September 10, 2011

youtube.com/September11youtube.com/September11Olivia Ma, YouTube News & Politics, recently watched "Always a Family."

This week's Trends: fire, flash and dubstep

Friday, September 9, 2011

YouTube Trends

We studied how interest in dubstep music has risen across 2011.

We uncovered on-the-scene footage from Russia's tragic KHL plane crash.

We revealed part 2 of our exploration of the three kinds of one-man-bands.

We collected bystander footage of the wildfire in Texas.

And we learned of the "flash haka" and looked at the creativity behind 10 unique flash mobs from outside the United States.

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "Back for the Future."

Live From the Runway: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC live streamed on YouTube

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Live From the RunwayJamie Berkowitz, Lifestyle Program Manager, recently watched, “25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes! - WendysLookBook”

Music Tuesday: Taylor Swift, Queen and more

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

It’s been a big week for music at YouTube. Last week Taylor Swift joined us for a Q&A, answering questions from fans around the world and proving that under that bubbly exterior is a serious artist with some seriously interesting things to say. (And yes, she does admit that she’s written songs on paper towels.) This week, youtube.com/music pays tribute to one of rock’s great bands, and introduces some new talent.

Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium
Forty years on, Queen remains an indelible part of popular music. Is there anyone who hasn’t gone hoarse screaming “We Are The Champions” at least once in their lives, or stomped along to “We Will Rock You” at a sporting event? The band even inspired Stefani Germanotta’s stage name.

In honor of Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday this week, the band is sharing the concert film Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium in its entirety on Queen’s official channel for 48 hours. Widely considered one of the great concert films of all time, Wembley Stadium captures the band at the height of their powers, even though their greatest albums were arguably behind them. Mercury’s charisma is stunning: when he leads the stadium in an a cappella sing-along, you can only marvel at hearing tens of thousands of people willingly following his lead.

As an added bonus, a gaggle of celebrity musicians (including Katy Perry) recorded tributes to Freddie Mercury for his birthday -- and you can watch them all.

Jonti “Firework Spraying Moon”
Jonti exists in some alternative reality where the Beach Boys and Free Design share space with Madlib -- and we like the result. This Australian/South African transplant recently signed to Stones Throw Records, and his first album is slated to drop in October. You can get an early taste of his sound with his first video, which is as gleefully glitchy as his music.

Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “Queen - Under Pressure.”

A visit from Taylor Swift

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Taylor Swift’s channelKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "Lion Cubs hugs."

Choose the questions for the GOP candidates in the FOX News/Google Debate

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog and the Public Sector Blog.

If you’ve been watching the 2012 Republican presidential race from the sidelines, now is your chance to get involved: Google and FOX News will present a GOP primary debate in Orlando, Florida on September 22, and you can drive the conversation by submitting and voting on questions for the candidates. The Fox News/Google Debate will combine the questions you submit on YouTube with maps, facts and information to enrich and guide the discussion. You can vote thumbs up or down on the questions using Google Moderator, and many of the top-voted will be put straight to the candidates to answer. The result—an informative dialogue about the future of our country centered on the issues you care most about.

You can submit your questions starting today, in video or in text, at www.youtube.com/foxnews. The debate will be live streamed on YouTube as well as broadcast on the FOX News Channel at 9pm ET on Thursday, September 22. Throughout the evening, we’ll use Google’s public data and search trends on air to give greater context to the questions, and help you make a more informed decision at the polls come November 2012. We hope you’ll join us—submit your question now and let your voice be heard.

Steve Grove, Head of YouTube News and Politics, recently watched “Ask the GOP Candidates.”

Renting movies in Canada, eh? Check out YouTube.ca/movies

Thursday, September 1, 2011

youtube.ca/moviesDaydream NationManufactured LandscapesHobo with a ShotgunThe Adjustment BureauHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1LimitlessYouTube.ca/moviesThe YouTube Canada Team recently watched Toronto Stories (Canada only)
P.S. If you're in the US and forgot we have movies to rent just go to www.youtube.com/movies

Official Blog

This week's Trends: space, holidays, and pranks

Welcome to You@YouTube: What do you want to know?

Clearing up some policy myths

Music review channel theneedledrop wins September's "On The Rise"

ROFLCon Summit: Exploring how Internet communities affect everyone IRL

Music Tuesday: Nirvana, Katy B and Rock in Rio

European Commission President Barroso takes your questions on YouTube World View

Ten films from ten filmmakers under twenty-one

UFC fights including “Rampage” vs. “Bones” coming to YouTube in the US with paid live stream

Grade the candidates in last night's Fox News/Google Debate

The Fox News/Google Debate live tonight on YouTube: GOP candidates answer your questions

Additional Creator Tools from YouTube

Rock in Rio 2011 live on YouTube

YouTube.com/Teachers: Helping teachers use YouTube to engage and educate their students

ESPN’s SportsNation is on the recruiting trail

Music Tuesday: Mastodon, Warpaint and Strawburry17

Fox News/Google Debate: Digging into your questions

An update from YouTube NextUp Japan

This week's Trends: anniversaries, webcams, and the future

Watch Austin City Limits Music Festival all weekend on YouTube

Watch Jonah Hill live on YouTube this Friday at 4pm PT

Introducing Your September “On The Rise” Nominees

Edit your videos with YouTube

On its 70th Anniversary, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane Comes to YouTube

Music Tuesday: David Choi, Meklit Hadero and more

Remembering September 11, 10 years later

This week's Trends: fire, flash and dubstep

Live From the Runway: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC live streamed on YouTube

Music Tuesday: Taylor Swift, Queen and more

A visit from Taylor Swift

Choose the questions for the GOP candidates in the FOX News/Google Debate

Renting movies in Canada, eh? Check out YouTube.ca/movies

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