Y Combinator by the Numbers

phzbOx wrote: post #5

Is there a service to produce video like that? Where you'd choose your music, say the texts, and automatically that'll create a couple sample of it?

I don't know but am also interested. I do know of services like GrumoMedia that make top-notch vids that lots of startups use to market and intro their product.

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by pagekalisedown » Sat, Sep 10, 2011, 4:39 AM UTC

Not to be negative, but what I get from this is that their hit rate is going down while their cost is going up. Am I wrong?

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by garethsprice » Sat, Sep 10, 2011, 4:50 AM UTC

phzbOx wrote: post #5

Is there a service to produce video like that? Where you'd choose your music, say the texts, and automatically that'll create a couple sample of it?

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right.

Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by rmorrison » Sat, Sep 10, 2011, 4:53 AM UTC

pagekalisedown wrote: post #7

Not to be negative, but what I get from this is that their hit rate is going down while their cost is going up. Am I wrong?

Yes, it takes time to build a successful company. A company doesn't exit for $200 million the year it is incorporated. Come back in 3 or 4 years, and I think you'll see the hit rate has gone up!

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by antimora » Sat, Sep 10, 2011, 5:32 AM UTC

After reading that article on Orange and Teal colors being using in movies, I started noticing the color palette, especially in this one.