Calling All Creative Types...

We'd like to introduce you to the Creator's Corner, a new hub for aspiring video-makers. This section of the site brings together all the information a budding artiste could want to know about making videos, including:

• video tutorials about actions on YouTube, special effects techniques, tips on being successful on the site and much more
• Help Centre articles about editing videos, optimising them for YouTube, and the basics of uploading
• a "feature kit" of tools available to creators
• tons of project ideas
• a dedicated forum for creative discussions and collaboration
• a blog focused on all the cool stuff you make on YouTube
  
• discount offers on products you're most likely to covet as a video-maker (right now Apple is offering free shipping on all orders over $50)
• cool graphics to place on your blog or site, to direct people back to your YouTube channel or video
  

We think of this as just the beginning: we're currently working on setting up some Webinars to help you take your video-making to the next level, and we're seeking out some of the most accomplished video producers on YouTube to grill them on the techniques, inspiration and secrets behind their videos. (First up: read about tilt-shifting and timelapse in Keith Loutit's "Metal Heart" video.)

In addition, we're eager to expand our badge gallery, so if you have an awesome graphic you'd like to share with others to help them advertise their YouTube presence on their own site, email it to ytcreators@gmail.com and we'll consider it for inclusion on the page. If we do add your graphic to the Corner, we'll be sure to credit you there and send you a T-shirt as thanks.

So please give the site a whirl and let us know what you think -- and what you'd like to see -- in the comments below or in the forum.

Mia Quagliarello, Community Manager, recently watched "The Old City of Dubrovnik."