Vine (service)
| File:Vine apps logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 24, 2013 |
| Operating system | iOS |
| Size | 6 MB |
| Type | Video |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | vine |
Vine is a mobile app by Twitter that enables its users to create and post short video clips. Video clips created with Vine have a maximum length of six seconds and can be shared on a variety of social networking services, such as Twitter or Facebook.[1] Vine was founded by Dom Hofmann and Rus Yusupov in June 2012. Colin Kroll joined Vine as CTO in July 2012. The company was acquired by Twitter in October 2012[2] and debuted on 24 January 2013[3] as a free iOS app on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Twitter is working on bringing the app to other platforms.[4][5]
The BBC has deemed aggregates of Vine "mesmerising", and notes not only that advertising agencies have been quick to seize on Vine's potential, but that stop motion animation is alive and well.[6]
Tools and Features
The Vine app allows users to create a short video clip up to 6 seconds long while recording through Vine's in app camera. The camera only records while the screen is being tapped thus giving gif-like effects with the addition of an audio file.
Use
The app can be applied to fields such as journalism. For instance, a Turkish journalist has successfully captured the aftermath of the suicide bombing outside the U.S. embassy in Turkey on February 1st, 2013.[7]
Controversy
Less than a week after its debut, pornographic video clips started appearing on the service. Pornography is not forbidden by Twitter's guidelines.[8] One sexually explicit clip was featured as an "Editor's Pick" in the Vine app, which Twitter blamed on "human error".[9] On February 5, 2013 Twitter raised the minimum age limit for the Vine app from 12 to 17 following a request by Apple, to download the application.[10]
References
- ^ Price, Emily. "Hands On With Twitter's Social Video App, Vine". Mashable. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ http://allthingsd.com/20121009/twitter-buys-vine-a-video-clip-company-that-never-launched/
- ^ Crook, Jordan. "Twitter's 6-Second Video Sharing App, Vine, Goes Live In The App Store". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Brett Molina (24 January 2013). "Twitter launches video sharing service Vine". USA Today. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ http://allthingsd.com/20121009/twitter-buys-vine-a-video-clip-company-that-never-launched/
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21267741
- ^ http://www.fastcompany.com/3005630/fast-feed/using-vine-cover-breaking-news?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company%29
- ^ Musil, Steven (January 27, 2013). "Pornographic video clips already showing up on Twitter's Vine". CNET. CNET. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Twitter accidentally promotes porn clip". 3 News NZ. 29 January, 2013.
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