Short Video Apps
Sharing your thoughts the instant that they pop into your head is like second nature to us. Tweeting, posting to Facebook, and snapping and sharing on Instagram are just a short click away, and thanks to short video apps, capturing a moment in time on video and sharing it instantaneously is now just as easy.
Vine
Simply stated, Vine is one of the latest way to see and share life in motion, allowing us to create and share short, looping videos for friends and family to see. Owned by Twitter, Vine debuted in January. Videos are instantly posted to Vine, then added to Twitter or Facebook as you choose to share. Like Twitter and Facebook, Vine allows you to find, follow and interact with people close to you, as well as to explore trending posts, featured hashtags and editors picks. Uploads are unlimited and free, allowing you to shoot up to six seconds of looping video footage that can be cut into several short clips, or into two or three larger chunks. Vine is available for both iPhones and Androids.
Video on Instagram
Instagram started as an online community for capturing and sharing moments, and with the addition of video, Instagram is raising the bar on online story sharing. Simply tap to enter video mode, and start sharing up to 15 seconds of through the Instagram camera. Features include 100 percent free custom designed filters, instant sharing to Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Flickr and Tumblr, unlimited uploads, and linear and radial tilt-shift blur effects for extra field of depth. It’s essentially Instagram on crack.