On
most generalist professional networking platforms, the option to post a ?live
resume? in the form of video footage promoting one?s skills to prospective
employers can seem something of a gimmick.
For dramatic artists and entertainers however, user generated video is
an invaluable tool, since it can enable them both to demonstrate their
professional competence and to showcase their own singular creativity through
uploading original content. Such is the
reasoning behind WatchMyScene.com, a new video powered networking site conceived
specially for those working or aspiring to work on the screen and stage.
The
brain-child of entrepreneur and Internet talk show personality Robert Redstone,
the new offering enables actors, singers and entertainers of all descriptions to
upload their demo reels, tracks and portfolios, providing a one-stop online
venue where casting
directors, producers and directors can peruse new talent awaiting to be
discovered as well as showcase their own previews and promote new releases.
The press release
announcing the launch underlines that the site?s main innovation and advantage
lies in its thematic focus. Although
video sharing sites are not fresh news, the wide-bore approach of giants such
as YouTube or DailyMotion can make them cumbersome to use for the purpose of
sourcing individual performances worthy of professional-standard scrutiny.
WatchMyScene.com aims to encompass the widest possible variety of entertainment genres,
with a referencing system that currently features categories such as 3D
animation, armature, entertainment host, make-up artist and
"green-screen" effect.
An Internet talk show hosted
by Robert Redstone is announced to promote the site. It will be featuring selected members who
will be called upon to display their talents and educate non-professional users
about the realities of working in the show business. Each episode will at first be available for
streaming only before being re-issued as a podcast.