Online video is fuelling resurgence of traditional family roles, says new study by Flip. I talk to Flip’s EMEA President about how Flip is reacting to the new iPhone 3gs with video and also talk to Psychologist, Dr Linda Papadopoulos about the research.
Here’s some of their press release: Video may have killed the radio star, but according to a new study the ‘shoot and share’ video revolution is fuelling a resurgence of traditional family roles in the UK. A survey by Flip Video of over 2000 individuals across the country has found that what people film and the motivations for filming change according to our age, gender and family role – outlining key social media ‘tribes’ that mirror relationships and interactions at home and online.
Psychologist, Dr Linda Papadopoulos commented: “Whereas the internet is often seen as a catalyst for cultural change, the rising prevalence of video online is actually supporting the continuation of traditional family structures through online environments.
“Mums, for instance, are natural ‘connectors’, using video to record family moments and sharing them online to bring people closer together through emotional ties. Dads and young men, on the other hand, are predictably less emotional, forming an online tribe of ‘Egos’ sharing jokes and trivial events – often with themselves as the centrepiece – in order to reinforce positive relationships.”
I was speaking with the Shozu guys and they were telling me about their plans for iPhone 3GS support. They said that they tested the iPhone camcorder and found that it has a maximum recording time per session (something like 10 mins I think) – which I found to be very poor. The flip mino can film for at least 1 hour. I don’t think iPhone 3GS will kill the flip with their current model.
sorry to say but found this an unsatisfactory interview, better to know facts beforehand re. what flip can and can’t do, then press the interviewee more or it just becomes a pointless PR exercise.