New media this, Hulu, Twitter, and oh yeah, this Social Networking thing that! Just in the past few days, it’s absolutely been amazing to StubleUpon, Mash, and forecast the next big thing. I don’t really think it’s incredibly hard to determine either, and it’s nothing that hasn’t already been discussed every day for the past 2 years.  The question is, “Is Video Ready yet?”

Apparently, 2010 is supposed to be the year that “Video Advertising Gets Real.” What do you think? I mean @YouTube means 1 billion views per day! Sorenson, Kaltura, Brightcove, Ooyala, and some ex video management/syndication start-ups have been in the “Social News Sphere” for some time now. And guess what? The growth has been very impressive. Having personally used each of these platforms, camera’s, editing software, etc., I feel I’m able to say (with a fair amount of confirmation), VIDEO IS READY. 2010 IS THE YEAR VIDEO ADVERTISING WILL “Get Real.” With that being stated, what are you doing with video right now? Anything?

The Confirmation:

So, I’m online the other day broadcasting from Virginia Beach, Virginia (nothing new) and just by dumb luck, I run into a conversation with someone I’ve never met before. The conversation went something like this:

The stranger said, “Oh yeah, I’m using FCP, After Effects, and Motion.” I responded with a bunch of small talk and we began to hit it off. Interestingly enough, it was just a kid no older than 15 years old! I couldn’t stop to think, as that Mariah Carey song popped into my head…you know, the one that goes, All I want for Xmas is You? Long story short, the little kids from the Microsoft commercials are showing off their talents by utilizing simple picture management software. Now, just after entering puberty, they’re getting into the real video mix. Amazing.