The Web Team from PennySaverUSA.com decided to hit the road for some 50 cent wings being offered at Wing Stop in Fullerton, CA. It was our test run using Aaron’s new iPhone 4 to shoot and edit the entire video. Let us know what you think!

PennySaverUSA.com is going to be featured on TV! If you’re in southern California, tune in to KCOP Channel 13 on Sunday 5/16 at 8am and catch our latest TV spot that takes you behind the scenes of making the PennySaver.
In case you missed it the first time, you can find our first video on YouTube.

VidOpp is a collection of all the video competitions on the web in one place for video talent to find quickly and easily.   They update the list every day with fresh contests.

You can count on VidOpp to bring you every opportunity, and they really read the rules to make sure their community is aware of the contest judging criteria, any costs involved, and any exploitation or scam risks.

They posted $2.6 million worth of cash contests in 2008.

Contests are divided into Cash Prize contests and Non-Cash Prize contests.  They also bring you news relevant to the world of online video advertising, because that is their passion.

Here are some of their recent contest listings:

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is sponsoring a YouTube video contest. They want your original video, illustrating at least one of three economic concepts: scarcity, factors of production and opportunity cost. You could win a $1000 savings bond. Visit http://stlouisfed.org/videocontest for all the details.

To be eligible for consideration, submit your video by 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. For a complete list of contest rules, download the submission packet.

Prizes will be awarded to the top four videos:

• First place: $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond
• Second place: $750 U.S. Savings Bond
• Third place: $500 U.S. Savings Bond
• People’s Choice: $250 U.S. Savings Bond

Nikon is hosting a contest with a grand prize of $100,000 to the person(s) who can Capture the essence of their day in a video of 140 seconds or less. It can be funny, touching or profound. It can be about everything you did, everything you didn’t do, the day’s biggest dilemma or its most telling detail.


Upload your video >>> HERE<<< and instantly share it with your social media networks rather than sending the same old updates. How? When you upload your video you can automatically share your video with your Twitter followers and place it on your Facebook feed, so your friends can also view your day and vote on your video.


How to WIN: If your video racks up the most views and receives the highest average ratings, you’ll win the Audience Award. So tell your network to vote! The audience award is voted on by site visitors AND your network. If your video knocks it out of the park based on the following criteria, then judges Rainn Wilson, iJustine and Chase Jarvis might be handing you the coveted Judges Award.

1. Quality of video: Looks matter. So when you’re shooting keep technique in mind. Watch the composition and the clarity of the shot.
2. Originality: If it’s been done, don’t be doing it again. Show us something fresh.
3. Ability to capture the theme within 140 seconds or less:

Judges Prize: Win the top prize and get your hands on $100,000 and a Nikon D5000 D-SLR kit. The prizes are yours to do with as you wish. So go ahead and shoot to win.


Audience Prize: Connect with your audience and you could win $25,000, a Nikon D5000 D-SLR kit and the chance to chase your dreams.


Contest Ends: December 15th