David Cavallo Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I've finally tracked down all the footage from the shoots I've done over the past year or two and cut my reel. It looks good on a DVD, but we all know the reality is producers want to click on a link and learn all about you in 15 seconds or less...ha ha. Any advice on a good, reasonably priced solution for hosting my own website? (I thought about YouTube, etc. but the quality is just too lousy, and that sort of presentation isn't professional, anyway.) I plan on keeping it SUPER simple--a still on the main page, along with my name, e-mail and phone number, and a few navigation buttons to my reel, resume and some still photography. Anyone had good/bad experiences with any companies they can share? I can do basic-intermediate HTML coding as well as prep my media for web delivery with Final Cut . Many thanks in advance, David David Cavallo AC/Aspiring Cinematographer NYC Area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Dempsey Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm a member of Exposure Room and they will host an unlimited amount of videos for free. You upload one master quality file and the site produces three different quality files: http://exposureroom.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lary Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm using godaddy.com, one of their low end packages (less than $10 a month). I haven't had any problems with them aside from sometimes their server doesn't immediately update when you upload new files. They have hosting tools that you can use to upload your HTML and video files. I've been with them for more than six months and I've been pretty happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Frank Barrera Posted April 7, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted April 7, 2008 i've also had a good experience with godaddy for a little over one year now. technically i've had no problems. and their customer service calls me periodically to see if i need anything or if there are any issues. i think that's amazing. f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Haine Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I would look at www.picaholic.com a little more expensive, but they host my site and I love them. Ch:H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted April 8, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted April 8, 2008 I got my URL and host through GoDaddy. It was cheap, and their hosting tools are nice and simple. I built my site in Adobe GoLive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Richman Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Best bang for the buck and all around the web well recommended is www.dreamhost.com. Been using them for years without a complaint - great customer service, and they handle everything. Easy to use web control panel and never any downtime. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Smith Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 As mentioned above cheapest and fastest is godady I built my own site in iWeb and uploaded it to godady. it isn't the fastest to load but it gets the job done. Check out my signature for my site. I am in the process of getting a professionally done site cause my business needs it. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F Bulgarelli Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I've been using Adbeast for a year now and I'm very please. The footage downloads right away for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim O'Connor Posted May 1, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted May 1, 2008 Is everybody who mentioned a particular service talking about sites that have to load or do any of these have the video ready to go when somebody arrives at the site and also are instantly able to be scrubbed? Yeah, it's so true that everybody wants a link and further I think that they don't want to have to wait for the video to load. Does it seem to anybody else like this is a big shift in the last six months from many people willing to have a DVD sent to them to now most people saying give me a link or don't bother? It certainly seems so in Boston but I know that often things happen first out West and then people here catch on to them a bit later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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