Time for the funnies! I’ve been watching two hilarious made-for-web series called Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and The Guild.
These two shows received awards last month at the 1st Annual Streamy Awards. Hosted in Los Angeles by a bunch of new media companies, The Streamys recognise shows produced originally for broadband distribution. The awards herald the rise and rise of web tv. It will be interesting this time next year to revisit the status of this genre, who’s involved, and the nature of the media produced.
Best Comedy Web Series went to the The Guild – written by and starring Felicia Day as a member of an online gaming community who is forced out from behind her computer screen to confront her fellow game players in the real world.
Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series went to Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Created by Joss Whedon (Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Dollhouse) and his family and friends during the writers’ strike, this short series tells of Dr Horrible’s attempts to get accepted into the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams away from his nemesis, Captain Hammer.
Check out the winners – might be some other interesting media in there for a bit of Easter web tv watching (note: not necessarily suitable for kids).
