Surplus of Space

Hey y’all, Chris Balcer here again. Just because I can’t talk, doesn’t mean I can’t blog. Anyway, let’s get to it.
You’ve all undoubtedly run into the issue of not having enough space. Whether it’s an iPod, a mini DV tape, a computer’s hard drive, or your own head, you’ve had storage issues before relating to not having enough space. Well, these guys say that’s not a bad thing. Storage limitations create boundaries. You try to be more concise, more efficient, more competent at using what limited space you have. However, with some new inventions like the Flip Video, you literally never run out of space. The thing offloads all the video you shoot onto some parallel plane of infinite storage capacity simply known as “The Cloud”. (The Internets are completely unhelpful in this regard, as well. I still have no idea what “The Cloud” is specifically.) Anyway, this infinite amount of space available for as little as $130 for the common man is actually detrimental to the video industry. People are getting lazier with what they edit out, and home-made films are getting longer and longer, with no actual meaningful content being added. This leads to an oversaturation of media, and… well, nothing really good comes of that. So remember, keep your content meaningful, keep it simple, and keep it short. That way, you can use the infinite supplies of storage space wisely.