The possibilities for blogging keep expanding, with the latest stage of development being video blogging. This takes blog entries to a whole new level, beyond the static text-based type, or even posts with some photos and other graphics, into a much more dynamic and immediate realm. Blog posts come alive in a whole new way, and establish the blogger as an intermediary between the formerly divided spheres of text and video.

With a video blog entry, the primary means of communication is the video itself rather than the written word, although text will label or augment what the viewer sees, and can certainly be used within the video itself. But in many respects, this type of blog works the same as one that is mainly text-based. It is viewable on a regular blog page, will be updated regularly, and still involves the creator choosing what information or opinions to convey. Much of the structure on the website is also the same, with viewers given space for comments and interaction.

If people are wary of trying video blogging themselves because they lack experience, then they need not worry. In the same way that hosting sites created software for text-based blogs, there is now blogging software designed explicitly to show you how to make video blogs as well. A blogger can take the raw footage they’ve captured with their cameras or other equipment, and the software helps them edit it down to a useful length, which is usually 1-3 minutes, plus add sound, music, text and titles. Then the edited clip can easily be uploaded.

And since video files are not small, they may create a conflict between the blogger and their internet service provider. Just uploading these clips takes a lot of bandwidth, and some ISPs object to this high demand on their networks and subsequently put limits on people’s bandwidth usage. A blogger may be restricted, therefore, by what broadband connections are available and affordable.

Still, video blogging will undoubtedly continue to grow by leaps and bounds. Educators in particular have begun recognizing the value of using a blog with video clips in teaching, or using such blogs for classroom projects. Bloggers who want dynamic representation can even create video blogs for their personal portfolios. This sort of blog provides richer content for readers, viewers and the blog creator alike, expanding communication possibilities further than ever before.

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