User talk:WiKirsten

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== WikiAssignment1: Screen time exercise ==

Casey Neistat is a filmmaker and YouTube personality. Known for his daily 'vlogs' (video blogs), he has become a defining character in the creation of online content. Hailing from Connecticut Neistat struggled with the consequences of dropping out of high school and multiple job losses before moving to New York in 2001, and discovering the value of creating videos. Starting off with basic equipment Neistat made and produced a number of personal videos with his brother before HBO picked the pair up for a show in 2010.

Neistat has now risen the ranks of internet fame: his videos have been reported on in many major media outlets such as The Independent and The Daily Mail. The most recent example was the viral video, Snowboarding with the NYPD in which Neistat used the heavy snowfall in New York to its advantageous video potential. His other prolific works include adverts for Nike, Google and Mercedes. He also makes content highlighting issues such as the danger involved with bike lanes in New York and the ethical issues surrounding Apple products.

As well as his video content, Neistat is the co-creator of mobile app 'Beme' along with former Head of Engineering of Tumblr Matt Hackett. The app is similar to Snapchat in its short video grabbing function, although a defining characteristic is that you simply place your phone against your chest to film. The video is then posted straight away with no opportunity for editing. Neistat claims to have created Beme as an antidote to traditional social media outlets, which he said were: “highly sculpted, calculated, calibrated version of who we are.”

Neistat is married to Finn Jewelry creator Candice Pool something and has two children; Owen and Francine.

WiKirsten (talk) 10:05, 10 February 2016 (UTC)