International remix

Abstract

The long-awaited arrival of video as a major medium on the web is here. But in contrast to the textual web, which enables users to author documents with a minimum of technical knowledge, the video web is still read-only for most users. Developed for the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival, International Remix is a platform for web-based video editing that provides a simple video authoring experience for novice users. Nineteen directors from nine countries agreed to allow their films to be used as raw material for the creation of remixes using the platform. This paper describes the International Remix system, some of its design features, and its potential as a platform for research into community media usage on the web.