Actor Joseph Gordon Levitt is best known for his roles in 3rd Rock from the Sun, 500 Days of Summer and 50/50, but the popular actor has another accolade to his name, and it's one you can take part in. . HitRecord, Founded by Levitt and his brother, is an online collaborative production company, and allows users to upload and share content, allowing them to collaborate artistically or crowdsource content for video, audio, and more..
Offsite, a TV show, HitRecord on TV, has also been born to air on Pivot TV, but the first episode has already been uploaded online, and can be viewed on YouTube and Hulu. Skip to the bottom of the post if you want to watch the episode right away.
Your dashboard is where you can see all the activity of the people you follow. Here you will see the content they upload, as well as the content they recommend, or in other words, like. When you sign up for the first time, you will see that you are already following Joseph Gordon Levitt and the official HitRecord account. If you want to participate in the collaboration projects that air on the TV show, you'll want to follow these two accounts. The Dashboard gives HitRecord the feel of a social network, but don't be fooled. The site goes far beyond being just a social network.
If you want to explore what other users have uploaded to HitRecord (that is, if you're not following them), you can do so under the Browse tongue. When you search, you can filter the results by type (video, audio, image, or text), by user accounts, or by collaborations or albums. You can also search for uploads by popularity.
While you can use HitRecord fairly passively - viewing other users' uploads or using the site for inspiration - the purpose of the site is to actively engage. If you want to share your own content, you can do so under the “Burn” tab. It goes without saying that any content you upload to HitRecord belongs only to you.
It's also worth reading the Terms of Service before uploading any content to understand exactly how others may use it. Some key points in the Terms of Service worth knowing are that the copyright to the content remains with you, however as long as it is available on the site you are giving all other users the right to modify, adapt and remix your loads. You're giving HitRecord non-exclusive rights to use your content, and if something you submit to the site ends up being used in production, HitRecord will pay you a percentage of the profits from your content.
To learn more about how your content could be used, watch the video below:
When you submit your uploads, they will be visible on your profile. To get noticed on the site, it's helpful to add your submissions to Collaborations . Think of collaborations as groups. Once you've uploaded content, navigate to the collaboration you want to contribute to and click the big Contribute button. (You can also upload new content from there.)
Some interesting collaborations that caught our attention include:“Memories of Six Words”.
Albums, on the other hand, are a way to organize your own content, and you can also curate other users' content if you're looking to create collaborative work.
If you want to participate in the TV show, keep an eye on the HitRecord account, as well as Levitt's personal account, where requests with calls for specific types of content continue to be posted.
To get an idea of how far collaboration at HitRecord can go, check out the first episode of the TV show, HitRecord on TV. The episode gives you a great idea of how creative you can be, and how users from all over the world can come together to create a beautiful piece of art:
The site is a bit clunky and takes some getting used to, but the mission behind HitRecord makes up for it. And once you get used to the site, and all the terms, eg. uploads are “Archives”, likes are “recommendations” - and once you understand what the purpose of albums and collaborations is, the site is a constant source of inspiration.
HitRecord is a great example of what great things can come from online collaboration. Connect users from all over the world by bringing together skilled and talented users. Levitt's approach with the TV show helps, along with the fact that users are compensated if their work becomes a production. This makes for an incredibly positive example of how the internet can bring people together to do something amazing.
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