Seeking Top Web Video Creators
August 26, 2008 1:02 PM
Who are the top Web video creators? Tell us!
We are working on a feature story for mid-September listing and profiling the top Web video creators. We want to focus on creators, on-air and behind the scenes, for scripted entertainment content. Who is the best? Who should be on this list? Tell us what you think? Write in with a comment.
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Comments (191)
My vote is for Generate (www.generatela.com) who just launched "Republicrats" for MSN and will be releasing the second season of Pink: The Series in mid-September. They have a series of Web shows they will be releasing throughout the year as well.
Posted by Wilson Cleveland | August 26, 2008 1:49 PM
There are a lot of name talent flooding the online market right now, but few are actually doing programming that take advantage of the web (it's most just "TV delivered online"), which is fine but it's nice to see people with vision for where this whole thing is headed...
A few options:
Brent Friedman: Afterworld/Gemini Division
Big Fantastic: Prom Queen & Others
Greg Goodfried & Miles Beckett: EQAL/LG15
Justine Bateman: FM78/Candy, Inc.
Felicia Day: The Guild/Dr. Horrible
Posted by Alec McNayr | August 26, 2008 1:49 PM
im a bit partial to http://www.roommatingshow.com/
Posted by Liam | August 26, 2008 1:53 PM
Check out www.giantantmedia.com - Client work for Steelcase, an original series for MySpace, and also the in process Men Anonymous series.
Posted by Jay Grandin | August 26, 2008 1:58 PM
I really enjoyed John Herman's Gravityland production! (www.gravityland.com)
Posted by Peter Blake | August 26, 2008 2:01 PM
Definitely Joss Whedon & Co. for Dr. Horrible, though I'm sure you're already all over it.
Posted by Jessica | August 26, 2008 2:03 PM
I'll second Alec's picks from above.
I'd add:
Sandeep Parikh (Atom's The Legend of Neil)
Illeana Douglas (Easy To Assemble; Illeanarama)
Andrew Miller (Imaginary Bitches)
Marshall Herskovitz (quarterlife)
Jesse Cowell (Drawn By Pain)
Posted by Marc Hustvedt | August 26, 2008 2:28 PM
Let's Knit2gether is the top knitting video show on the internet. Our current episode happens to be a documentary style field trip, but all of our regular episodes are scripted. We've been doing the show for about two years now and are well recognized in the knitting community. We'd love to talk with you.
http://LetsKnit2gether.com/
About us:
http://LetsKnit2gether.com/about/
Posted by Eric Susch | August 26, 2008 2:32 PM
i would have to agree with peter...john herman's gravityland is an amazing feat for indy filmmakers, keeps the viewer interested and on a larger scale, reaching more people, could possibly save the world
www.gravityland.com
Posted by phil kliger | August 26, 2008 2:40 PM
Captain Blasto
http://captainblasto.com/
Posted by Todd | August 26, 2008 2:47 PM
I am very partial to John Herman's Gravityland. Very webisodic.
Posted by chuck galle | August 26, 2008 3:48 PM
Thanks for researching this. There are many independent creators who are doing amazing work across many genres.
Brian Conley, Alive in Baghdad has real people on the ground in Iraq telling real stories.
Rupert Howe, Twittervlog has pushed the space with his mobile phone videos that cross the UK, Canada, and the US, with his passionate, entertaining perspective on life's moments of both frustration and serendipity.
Our show, Beach Walks with Rox, has had over 2 million downloads and helps people chill out in over 90 countries, coming from the beautiful beaches of Hawaii - sometimes serious, sometimes frivolous, always Aloha!
Posted by Roxanne Darling | August 26, 2008 3:52 PM
I vote for Geek TV, Jay Grandin, EPIC-FU, The Underminer (Mike Albo), The Onion, Oren Film (Miriam & Shoshana) and Poykpac for Hipster Olympics.
Posted by Paul Armstrong | August 26, 2008 3:59 PM
Captain Blasto
http://captainblasto.com/
Posted by Jack | August 26, 2008 4:00 PM
Captain Blasto is awesome, comic book genre, funny as all heck, great acting and awesome directing and editing! The Absolute Best on the WEB!!!
Posted by Nicole Wootton | August 26, 2008 4:03 PM
no mention of www.Breakaleg.tv? That's a travesty. Easily the best show on the Internet. Totally ignore the fact that I'm a member of the cast.
Posted by drew lanning | August 26, 2008 4:19 PM
Definitely check out Unleashed (http://www.unleashed.tv), one of the more solid and long-running episodic shows out there. Trust me, if it wasn't such an uproariously funny animated show about struggling animal actors in Hollywood, there's no way we'd spend so much time working on it.
Sadly, we can't yet claim to be well recognized in the knitting community, but we're working on it.
--Ben
Posted by Ben | August 26, 2008 4:22 PM
Check out Break A Leg. It's funny, it's irreverent, it's ridiculous, it's awesome, and it's put together with practically no budget. They do some pretty amazing stuff for a group of guys with hardly any connections.
Posted by Chad Yarish | August 26, 2008 4:24 PM
Man, gotta go with Break a Leg (breakaleg.tv). I don't watch other Web TV shows, but I do love that one.
Posted by Nick Taylor | August 26, 2008 4:50 PM
Captain Blasto
Posted by aj harris | August 26, 2008 4:58 PM
After reveiw.....I have to go with Captain Blasto
Pure genius great concept and works well.
Posted by Keith Wootton | August 26, 2008 6:25 PM
Thanks for researching this. There are many independent creators who are doing amazing work across many genres.
Brian Conley, Alive in Baghdad has real people on the ground in Iraq telling real stories.
Rupert Howe, Twittervlog has pushed the space with his mobile phone videos that cross the UK, Canada, and the US, with his passionate, entertaining perspective on life's moments of both frustration and serendipity.
Our show, Beach Walks with Rox, has had over 2 million downloads and helps people chill out in over 90 countries, coming from the beautiful beaches of Hawaii - sometimes serious, sometimes frivolous, always Aloha!
Posted by Roxanne Darling | August 26, 2008 6:35 PM
Gravityland.com
I waited every week for the episode. I stalked the site, it is awesome. Season II is coming!
Posted by B e Spielvogel | August 26, 2008 7:46 PM
Without a doubt, my vote is for Break a Leg. These fantastic guys and gals create consistently hilarious content that has gathered them a devoted flock of followers.
The plot is intense and surprising, the writing is sharp and subtle, and the acting is brilliant. I have run out of adjectives.
Check out their site at breakaleg.tv!
Posted by Femke | August 26, 2008 10:09 PM
breakaleg.tv
Definitely Break A Leg. These guys are amazing and the show is insanely funny. Monday is now my favorite day of the week :)
Posted by Jenny | August 26, 2008 10:23 PM
Definitly "Let's Get Laid" (www.letsgetlaid.tv) ..the title says enough ;)
Posted by Eric | August 27, 2008 2:58 AM
Definitly have to say "Captain Blasto"....it rocks!
Posted by Andrea Rzepniak | August 27, 2008 4:04 AM
Break a Leg. Hilarious. Wonderful actors. I Love 'em!
Posted by Lizzie | August 27, 2008 4:20 AM
About the only video I actually make time to watch (Rather than squeezing in in-between other things or using as background noise) is Something To Be Desired at http://www.stbd.tv
Posted by Tommy Vallier | August 27, 2008 5:41 AM
Justin Kownacki's "Something To Be Desired".
http://somethingtobedesired.com/
The web's longest-running sitcom. Beleedat! :D
Posted by bill c. | August 27, 2008 5:46 AM
Check out Captain Blasto - original concept and striking visuals.
www.captainblasto.com
Posted by Mike H. | August 27, 2008 5:58 AM
Captain Blasto for me
Posted by Kenneth G | August 27, 2008 6:35 AM
It has to be Break a Leg! (www.breakaleg.tv) The writing is the best I've seen since "Arrested Development" (which is saying something), the actors are all perfect for the respective crazy parts, and the editing is really top notch for a bunch of people on no budget. If all of that is not enough for you, it's a show about making a show. People always say "write what you know," and since they write about making a show, that must mean they know about what they're doing! So check 'em out!
Posted by Kevin | August 27, 2008 7:29 AM
Break a Leg (breakaleg.tv) is undoubtedly the best show on the internet.
Posted by Margaret | August 27, 2008 7:55 AM
I agree that you should include Something To Be Desired, as the longest-running web sitcom. It's also damn funny.
I see a lot of votes for Captain Blasto, but I haven't yet seen the show. I'll be sure to check it out now.
Posted by John R. Carman | August 27, 2008 7:56 AM
Have to go with Break-A-leg, They have had new content ever week for at least the last 6 months, and its always really funny. The last month or so with everybody coming back together has been at the top of their game. For a team completely independent of Hollywood they run it very professionally.
Posted by Kaitlin | August 27, 2008 7:58 AM
For my money it's definitely Life from the Inside! A fully independent online sitcom.
www.lifefromtheinside.com
And also Break a Leg. A great show!
Posted by Robb | August 27, 2008 8:08 AM
I just adore Cube News 1/The Adventures of Cubegirl. It's clever and silly and pithy. And the actress is adorable.
Posted by Nan Gilbert | August 27, 2008 8:42 AM
I say Cube News 1 (http://www.cubenews1.com) and
The Adventures of Cubegirl (http://www.cubenews1.com/the-adventures-of-cubegirl/).
Hilarious 'advice' videos about surviving corporate life (Cube News 1) and totally love the superhero-sitcom spin off show Cubegirl. A superhero who can shut raging bosses down is what the world needs.
Posted by Carrie | August 27, 2008 8:54 AM
I choose, Something to be Desired, STBD! I think it has a great thing that keeps it going and the viewers keep coming back.
http://somethingtobedesired.com/
Posted by Phil Crow | August 27, 2008 9:01 AM
Break a leg!!!!! They are fantastic!!
Posted by Yael | August 27, 2008 9:31 AM
I would have to pick LonesomeLosers by COS. Two guys who give romance advice gathered from reading through a box of old romance found in a basement. Now mind you, neither of them has a love life....
It is alot of fun.
Posted by Melissa Tackett | August 27, 2008 9:34 AM
My votes in for Cube News 1 . This show is funny and informative. Just when you think your alone in your cube nightmares, Cube Girl is there to cheer you up.
Posted by Dennis M | August 27, 2008 9:59 AM
My votes in for www.cubenews1.com . This show is funny and informative. Just when you think your alone in your cube nightmares, Cube Girl is there to cheer you up.
Posted by Dennis M | August 27, 2008 10:06 AM
I am partial to CubeNews1 and Happy Slip.
Two very talanted and funny women.
EZ on the eyes also!
Posted by Harold | August 27, 2008 10:20 AM
Particularly entertaining are:
Cube News 1 http://www.cubenews1.com/
and its sister show "The Adventures of Cubegirl"
http://www.cubenews1.com/the-adventures-of-cubegirl/
Posted by Rich Hand | August 27, 2008 10:24 AM
I vote for Cube Farm on youtube. This show is funny and informative. Cube Girl (Kim) is not only smart but beautiful also.
Posted by Someslob | August 27, 2008 10:25 AM
http://www.betterbadnews.com/
Exceptional.
Posted by Jan / The Faux Press | August 27, 2008 10:31 AM
I vote for Cube News 1 / The Adventures of Cubegirl. I've been watching these episodes for a while now and still love them. The host/superhero is very endearing and her stories hit the nail right on the head. I go through this at work (as I sit in my scary cube now) and love to see someone else's take on the hostile cube environment. Pick Cube News, Pick Cube News!!
Posted by afropuffgirl | August 27, 2008 10:33 AM
Bunch of options to choose from, but I'm partial to Cube News 1/The Adventures of Cubegirl as well.
Although I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned The Guild yet. Awsome webshow about WOW (World of Warcraft) that's funny at all the right spots.
Posted by LolaRay | August 27, 2008 10:43 AM
I definitely recommend Cubegirl:
http://www.cubenews1.com/the-adventures-of-cubegirl/
Posted by Mark S. | August 27, 2008 10:53 AM
"Life on the Inside" is always clever and often laugh-out-loud funny, better than most of the lame comedies on commercial TV. It has my vote.
Posted by Bernie Altman | August 27, 2008 11:08 AM
"Life From The Inside" definitely should be checked out! Very clever writing, great cast, most episodes are better than any of the lame sitcoms on TV.
www.lifefromtheinside.com
Posted by Monica | August 27, 2008 11:12 AM
I'm with Mark -- I recommend Cubegirl as well. She's consistent, funny, charming, and witty.
http://www.cubenews1.com/
Posted by Dave Lanphear | August 27, 2008 11:16 AM
I have a couple suggestions if I may
http://www.watchtheguild.com/
http://www.cubenews1.com/
http://www.effinfunny.com/legend-of-neil
Posted by Brad | August 27, 2008 11:32 AM
Not to sound like a broken record, but "Life From the Inside" is definitely a contender. I can watch some of those episodes multiple times and laugh as much as I did the first time around. It's got a very clever premise, and the original music is really sets the show apart.
And I keep meaning to check out Break A Leg, because I have heard great things.
Posted by Lauren C | August 27, 2008 11:38 AM
I recommend Kim from Cube News. She's funny and creates videos that people can relate to.
http://www.cubenews1.com/
Posted by Karla | August 27, 2008 11:40 AM
I would recommend CubeNews1. The show is funny, it's engaging, and it's entirely relateable to real life. You never know what's gonna happen next... Kim never ceases to amaze!
http://www.cubenews1.com
Posted by Mike | August 27, 2008 11:45 AM
I definitely have to recommend Kim from http://www.cubenews1.com
Posted by hopper1 | August 27, 2008 11:45 AM
CubeGirl is cute AND funny!:
CubeNews1.com
Posted by Chestnatto | August 27, 2008 11:46 AM
I think that Cubenews1, "The Adventures of Cubegirl" ,is one of the webs' best kept secrets. The show is aimed at cubicle workers or anybody who works for somebody. It's really funny with a bottom line honesty about working in corporate America.
Posted by Robert C | August 27, 2008 11:47 AM
Cube News 1 / The Adventures of Cubegirl (www.CubeNews1.com)
Absolutely hysterical!
Posted by Rebecca | August 27, 2008 11:48 AM
The BEST show on the net is:
Cube News 1 / The Adventures of Cubegirl?
(CubeNews1.com)
The episodes are funny, well presented, nicely acted, and a big big hit around our office.
Posted by Jill | August 27, 2008 11:48 AM
The Creators of LIFE FROM THE INSIDE are definitely worthy of topping to your list! They produce a great show that has hilarious characters, smart writing, clever storylines and worth repeat-viewing!
They get my vote for Best in Show because not only is the show hilarious, but their on-air and behind the scenes clips, and daily blog are really entertaining.
Check out: www.lifefromtheinside.com and I'll think you'll agree! Thx
Posted by Marcy | August 27, 2008 11:51 AM
I recommend Cube News 1/The Adventures of Cubegirl [url]http://www.cubenews1.com[/url]
Kim is awesome!!
Posted by Dave | August 27, 2008 11:57 AM
The Best in Show should go to "Life From the Inside." Its really funny and pretty unique. The characters are engaging and the premise of the show is clever. I hope it wins - it should!!
Posted by Jerusha | August 27, 2008 11:59 AM
The show I'd have to suggest would be Cube News 1, The Adventures of Cubegirl. It's a bit of Dilbert, meets Supergirl, meets Dr. Phil of the corporate sector. Outright funny, and original. It can be seen at CubeNews1.com
Posted by Jermaine | August 27, 2008 12:07 PM
Here's another Kim from Cube News 1 fan. She's very funny with a really unique spin. Check her out: www.cubenews1.com
Posted by ckwald | August 27, 2008 12:10 PM
I'd like to say that CubeNews 1 is by far the best when it comes to those clever witty shows on the Net. Kim is just hilarious
take a look pleeeaase at www.cubenews1.com
Posted by KeyeNews | August 27, 2008 12:10 PM
Cube News 1 / The Adventures of Cubegirl?
I think that the shows are funny and helpful. I love watching them. They are fun to watch and enjoyable. I like the originality of the show and the consistency. It is great how the show relates to real life problems and how to fix them.
I think that CubeNew should be picked.
Posted by MacBookGuy91 | August 27, 2008 12:14 PM
Cube News 1 / The Adventures of Cubegirl
www.CubeNews1.com
Kim has taken a weekly commentary to new heights. Episodes just get better and better.
Posted by Grant Boerner | August 27, 2008 12:14 PM
That's easy. Without a doubt, it would be:
Kim AKA CUBE GIRL!!
==> http://www.cubenews1.com
I agree with every past comment made about her. She tells it like it is for us cube folks.
Posted by Brent Johnson | August 27, 2008 12:16 PM
I heart http://somethingtobedesired.com
Posted by Rachel | August 27, 2008 12:20 PM
I vote for cubegirl1.com. I love that she brings Southern charm and sass to the corporate world!
Posted by Bruce V. Bracken | August 27, 2008 12:21 PM
The absolute best show is "LIFE FROM THE INSIDE!" The show is hilarious, smart, and engaging. The characters are entertaining and believble. This is one show I recommend everyone watch...you'll be hooked after the first episode.
Posted by Kendra | August 27, 2008 12:24 PM
http://www.cubenews1.com/
It's like Dilbert, but with a hot chick!
Posted by Tone | August 27, 2008 12:26 PM
Check out www.Cubenews1.com. The hysterical antics of Cubegirl living in Cubefarm usa certainly help to lighten up the work day...!
Posted by Danielle | August 27, 2008 12:28 PM
Cube News 1 is very funny. Not to mention thats she is very attractive and a crime fighter.
(http://www.cubenews1.com)
Posted by mikeeyo | August 27, 2008 12:52 PM
You really should take a look at Cube News 1:The Adventures of Cubegirl at CubeNews1.com
The show is workplace witty corporate comedy at its best. Kim produces an everyman's POV on stuff that goes on inside cubeworld and outside company policy all around the country. Sometimes I could swear she's writing about what I have observed, or at least heard about in my very own 45-story cube nation - even searched our company directory for her but sadly, no.
My only complaint is that there's not a new CubeNews waiting to be watched with morning coffee each day.
Posted by Colin McAdams | August 27, 2008 12:59 PM
I subscribe to cubgirl on youtube.
It's really funny, sexy, and helpful too.
Check out these episodes:
http://www.cubenews1.com/the-adventures-of-cubegirl/
Posted by gary | August 27, 2008 1:11 PM
i absolutely love cubenews1.com
it's the funniest ever.
Posted by Michele | August 27, 2008 1:14 PM
I vote for Jolene Sugarbaker The Trailer Park Queen and the Trailer Park Cooking Show.
http://www.youtube.com/JoleneSugarbaker
Posted by Cyndia Storm | August 27, 2008 1:15 PM
I vote for "Cube News1" and the "Adventures of Cube Girl." Very well produced and timely.
Posted by Dennis | August 27, 2008 1:26 PM
As i am cubical worker myself, my vote goes to http://www.CubeNews1.com
Posted by arsipaani | August 27, 2008 1:32 PM
Life on the Inside
It's a lot of fun, with some wonderful performances and sharp script.
www.lifefromtheinside.com
Posted by Bryon Fear | August 27, 2008 1:45 PM