At the beginning of the year, many of us were introduced to the new social app called Vine! The company was bought by Twitter and officially released in late January. Essentially, this app allows users to upload and create 6 second video clips. These clips can then be uploaded from an individual's
Vine account or shared across other social media sites like Facebook & of course Twitter. But a few months later, how has Vine fared in the social world? In my opinion it gets a notable nod of approval. The company still has some work to do seeing as how it is only available for iOS users, but the app has already achieved the status of becoming the most-used video sharing application. I also like Vine because it's intuitive and fits right in to the fast-paced society we live in. The shortest commercials are usually in the 15 - 30 second range, and even watching for those seconds feels like forever. Vine prevents its users from uploading videos that are longer than 6 seconds. This keeps viewers entertained and not worried or burdened for time, meanwhile Vine video uploaders are forced to "get to the point" of their video and make it extra good since there's only 6 seconds of time to work with. Additionally, Vine has practical use in the journalism world. So many times I've read a 2 page Yahoo article only to wish I had a visual or depicted image to really capture the story better. Now you can opt to have the same story and a 6 second Vine accompanied with it. I as a reader can now quickly grasp what happened there during the moment or I can skip reading the article and get the basis of the story from the Vine. Ultimately, I enjoy Vine for its whole platform built on quickness and the concept of instantaneous delivery. It encourages anyone to make a video, to utilize their creativity, and interact with others. I hope Vine is here to stay.
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