Online Video Mashing Service, Jumpcut, Introduced By Miravida Media

Making ‘ and re-making ‘ a movie just got a lot easier. Jumpcut, a new online video sharing and remixing ‘ or mashing ‘ service introduced today by MiraVida Media, enables users to upload video and still pictures and mix them together with video from friends or from other Jumpcut users to create real-time, collaborative group movies that can be shared over the Internet. Users do not need any additional software, and can instantly join the Jumpcut community. The service also enables users to use approved parts of other user’s movies in their works, and find content for use in movies.

Available at www.jumpcut.com, the Jumpcut service is currently free and is compatible with all Windows PCs and Macs. Users can upload files from a wide range of devices, including digital camcorders, digital still cameras, and PC devices. Also, users can also import images from Flickr to use within movies, or to make photo slideshows. Once a user finishes remixing a movie, Jumpcut enables the finished product to be shared instantly.

According to Alexa rankings, there are currently more than 100,000,000 users of Internet video sharing sites, such as YouTube, MySpace, Snapfish, and others.

“More and more people are capturing video and still images on digital cameras, cell phones, Webcams and other devices, and sharing clips and images online,” said Mike Folgner, CEO of MiraVida Media. “Jumpcut is the Internet version of a global home movie festival; it provides a clearinghouse for video which never gets stale, as users are engaged in continuously reinventing content.”

Once on Jumpcut, users can upload content, or browse and search for content shared within the community to include in their movies. By pressing “make a movie,” users can edit and order clips, while adding transitions, titles, effects and music to make a movie. After completion, users press “publish” and can instantly share their movie with anyone on the Internet, or post to a blog or MySpace page.

The Remix feature of Jumpcut enables users to make their own versions of any movie on the site. Users can re-order the clips, change the audio, drag in their own clips, and ultimately publish their version of a movie.

The Jumpcut community provides features for voting on a user’s work. By clicking on ‘I Like This Director,’ users can keep track of a fellow Jumpcut user’s work.

“The growth of online applications for media sharing and creation has now reached a seminal tipping point, where users can re-shape what they see online, instantly,” said Marc Scarpa, co-chairman of the Producers Guild of America East New Media Council. “The Jumpcut service is an ideal example of a collaborative consumer Internet application that hasn’t even been successfully developed for professionals. MiraVida has created a service that is inherently viral and, most importantly, is addictively fun.”