Thursday, February 07, 2008

Website: Kaltura

Kaltura – The Pioneer in Group Video Making

Kaltura is a free online site for group video making. For the first time, users are given the ability to CREATE RICH MEDIA TOGETHER. Like the Wiki platform that enables users to collaborate on the creation of texts from any browser, Kaltura enables a group of users to collaborate on the creation of a video – or what we call a Kaltura.

Users who start a Kaltura choose its topic, pick a look for the Kaltura page, and invite friends to contribute video, music and photos to it. Then, they can even edit it together. The collaborative result can be viewed on Kaltura.com, downloaded for later use, and easily embedded on any site, blog or social network as a widget.

Who uses Kaltura.com?
Creating a Kaltura is a great way to document events, to socialize with peers, to fansource, to strengthen ties of an online or offline group, and to meet and interact with exciting people who share similar interests.

Here are some great examples:

  • Musicians and fans create together music video clips.
  • Filmmakers create collaborative short films and documentaries.
  • Activists, bloggers and Non Profits document and advocate political and social awareness campaigns and calls for action.
  • Students and friends create clips together about life at school, college, or in the neighborhood.
  • Family members and friends create together family videos, multimedia year-books, or video life stories.
  • Gurus and small businesses create together how-to’s and commercials.
  • Travelers create together group video travel logs.
  • Family and friends create together group video greetings.
  • YOU can create and edit videos together with people around the world who share your passion.

Owners of websites and social network pages spice up their sites and increase their engagement by starting a group video at Kaltura.com and embedding a widget on their site in order to attract participation.

Examples include:

  • Groups in Social Network sites
  • Groups in User Generated Content sites
  • Bloggers
  • Musicians and Bands
  • Non Profit organizations
  • Sites of well-known brands
  • And more…


Creating Kalturas is an innovative way for leaders and organizations to engage their constituents, as well as have them interact with each other and increase their bond and affiliation as a group.


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