Distributed video creation

Abstract

In an example, a system for distributed video creation is provided. In an example, the system enables users to create the ideas that they and others might film and/or upload. These may be single scene ideas, or multiple scene ideas. These ideas may be as part of a broader, existing video work, or a new video work. These ideas may be manifested as text (such as descriptions or instructions) or verbal (audio), or through pictures or video.

1 . A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 storing in a database on a network a plurality of profiles each corresponding to a respective member of a distributed video service;   receiving a description of a scene from a particular one of the members;   identifying a subset of the other members;   causing user terminals associated with only the identified subset of members to display the scene description;   assigning each video of a plurality of member-provided videos with a different take identifier;   providing information associated with the member-provided videos to a user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the provided information includes at least the take identifiers;   receiving a selection from the user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the received selection includes a take identifier of the plurality of take identifiers; and   combining the member-provided video associated with the take identifier of the received selection with another one of the member-provided videos.   
     
     
         2 . The memory device of  claim 1 , wherein the received description of the scene comprises more than one scene description, and wherein the received selection includes a plurality of take identifiers at least one of which corresponds to a different one of the scene descriptions than another one of the plurality of take identifiers; and wherein the operations further comprise:
 assigning a first video the plurality of member-provided videos with a first scene identifier that is different than a second scene identifier assigned to a second video the plurality of member-provided videos;   providing an array of the scene identifiers and the take identifiers to the user terminal associated with the particular member.   
     
     
         3 . The memory device of  claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise, in response to receiving a selection from the array, generating a single media file that a subset of the member-provided videos in a sequential order according to the scene identifiers of the member provided videos of the subset. 
     
     
         4 . The memory device of  claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to receiving a selection from the array, enabling a user terminal of the other members to select from a plurality of combinations of a subset of member-provided videos corresponding to the received selection from the array using take selections; and   displaying the selected combination of the plurality of combinations on the user terminal of the other member.   
     
     
         5 . The memory device of  claim 1 , wherein identifying a subset of the other members further comprises:
 obtaining at a first time a contact list from a social networking website, the contact list corresponding to the particular member;   defining an initial list of members followed by the particular member using the obtained contact list;   responsive to receiving a follow selection from the particular member at a second time that is after the first time, identifying a subsequent list of members by modifying the initial list responsive to the follower selection; and   using the initial list or the subsequent list to identify the subset of the other members.   
     
     
         6 . The memory device of  claim 1 , wherein identifying a subset of the other members further comprises:
 identifying an attribute from the scene description;   comparing the identified attribute to the profiles that correspond to the other members; and   identifying the subset of the other members responsive to the comparison.   
     
     
         7 . The memory device of  claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying the initial list or the subsequent list on the user terminal corresponding to the particular user; and   wherein if a member selection is received from the user terminal of the particular member after the displaying, the subset of the other members is identified using the member selection.   
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 storing in a database on a network a plurality of profiles each corresponding to a respective member of a distributed video service;   receiving a description of a scene from a particular one of the members;   identifying a subset of the other members;   causing user terminals associated with only the identified subset of members to display the scene description;   assigning each video of a plurality of member-provided videos with a different take identifier;   providing information associated with the member-provided videos to a user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the provided information includes at least the take identifiers;   receiving a selection from the user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the received selection includes a take identifier of the plurality of take identifiers; and   transmitting an indication of the selection over an electronic network to a different user terminal associated with a different one of the members.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the received description of the scene comprises more than one scene description, and wherein the received selection includes a plurality of take identifiers at least one of which corresponds to a different one of the scene descriptions than another one of the plurality of take identifiers; and wherein the method further comprises:
 assigning a first video the plurality of member-provided videos with a first scene identifier that is different than a second scene identifier assigned to a second video the plurality of member-provided videos;   providing an array of the scene identifiers and the take identifiers to the user terminal associated with the particular member.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising, in response to receiving a selection from the array, generating a single media file that a subset of the member-provided videos in a sequential order according to the scene identifiers of the member provided videos of the subset. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving a selection from the array, enabling a user terminal of the other members to select from a plurality of combinations of a subset of member-provided videos corresponding to the received selection from the array using take selections; and   displaying the selected combination of the plurality of combinations on the user terminal of the other member.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 obtaining at a first time a contact list from a social networking website, the contact list corresponding to the particular member;   defining an initial list of members followed by the particular member using the obtained contact list;   responsive to receiving a follow selection from the particular member at a second time that is after the first time, identifying a subsequent list of members by modifying the initial list responsive to the follower selection; and   using the initial list or the subsequent list to identify the subset of the other members.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 identifying an attribute from the scene description;   comparing the identified attribute to the profiles that correspond to the other members; and   identifying the subset of the other members responsive to the comparison.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 displaying the initial list or the subsequent list on the user terminal corresponding to the particular user; and   wherein if a member selection is received from the user terminal of the particular member after the displaying, the subset of the other members is identified using the member selection.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the selection includes a plurality of take identifiers, and the method further comprises combining the member-provided video associated with a first take identifier of the plurality of take identifiers with another one of the member-provided videos, wherein the another one of the member-provided videos is associated with a second take identifier of the plurality of take identifiers. 
     
     
         16 . A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 storing in a database on a network a plurality of profiles each corresponding to a respective member of a distributed video service;   receiving a description of a scene from a particular one of the members;   identifying a subset of the other members;   causing user terminals associated with only the identified subset of members to display the scene description;   assigning each video of a plurality of member-provided videos with a different take identifier;   providing information associated with the member-provided videos to a user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the provided information includes at least the take identifiers;   receiving a selection from the user terminal associated with the particular one of the members, wherein the received selection includes only a subset of the plurality of take identifiers; and   transmitting an indication of the selection over an electronic network to a different user terminal associated with a different one of the members.