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Vine & Animoto: A Comparison

When I saw the post for today, I knew that I would just have to check out Vine. My husband (and all other men it seems- my brother, guy friends, cousins) love this app and checks it on a semi-regular basis. I've heard a bunch about it, and how some Vine users are hugely popular, with thousands, or millions(!) of people following their video accounts.
A lot of the popularity of Vine comes from the humor involved in the posted videos -6 seconds of silly, stupid, ridiculous, bizarre videos that are often intended to entertain/surprise/disgust.

So I made myself a Vine account and checked it out.

My thoughts: I LOVE it! I can already tell I will be a regular user.  The "Animal" category alone is worth the app - short videos of adorable kittens and puppies and more. The comedy section is good too.

I feel like this app is right up the alley of young people - it captures the attention of those who have the attention of a fly - most 10 year olds to 20something year olds currently.

I see this app being popular if used irreverently by the library - a fun, silly way to gain the interest of young library users. I envision Vine being used by a marketing department or a hip young librarian who knows how to connect with teens.

So, for Animoto, I think this app has an entirely different feel. This app is not one for quick entertainment - it is used for creating 30 second videos that can be shared.

This app is ideal for presentations, assignments, and staff slideshows.

It takes a while to upload, but the functionality of it is pretty good.
I'd recommend it for sure.