Video clips
Video clips are short clips of video, usually part of a longer piece.
Video clips in digital format are often found on the internet where the massive
influx of new video clips during 2006 was hailed as a new phenomenon having a
profound impact on both the internet and other forms of media. Sources for video
clips include news and sporting events, historical videos, music videos, television
programmes, film trailers and vlogs. Webvideo in its current form distinguishes
itself from what is mostly known as video on demand mainly in terms of
technology, interface and cost for the user.
The current hype in online video
viewing only arose when sites were introduced that offered free hosting for the
high bandwidth content and the possibility to easily integrate these into personal
Blogs or websites. This enabled online videos to cross over into the mainstream.
The arrival of these sites also gave rise to more widespread use of the name
webvideo. Video on demand however, is more closely associated with paid content
of film studios, online video stores and cable providers. Video on demand also
specifically references videos that start at a moment of the user's choice, as
opposed to streaming, multicast and webcams in which the data is sent to the user
live by a server.
Some notable AV idols
Of the literally hundreds of women who make AV debuts in Japan yearly, this is a
list of a few AV idols who are notable for reasons such as a making a major impact
on the industry, for their high public visibilty, or for their extraordinarily long
careers.
* Kate Asabuki * Eri Kikuchi * Hitomi Kobayashi * Kaoru Kuroki
* Kimiko Matsuzaka * Keiko Nakazawa * Nao Saejima * Minori Aoi
* Ami Ayukawa * Akira Fubuki * Ai Iijima * Asami Jo * Riria Yoshikawa
* Bunko Kanazawa * Azumi Kawashima * Yuri Komuro * Jun Kusanagi
* Aika Miura * Haruki Mizuno * Kei Mizutani * Mariko Morikawa
* Madoka Ozawa * Miki Sawaguchi * Sakura Sena
* Manami Yoshii * Sally Yoshino
* Maiko Yuki
* Yua Aida
* Kokoro Amano
* Sora Aoi
* Ran Asakawa
* Kyoko Ayana
* Shoko Goto
* Mai Haruna
* Hikari Hino
* Yuria Kato
* Hikaru Koto
* Ai Kurosawa
* Miho Maeshima
* Saya Misaki
* Nozomi Momoi
* Ayano Murasaki
* Kyoko Nakajima
* Nana Natsume
* Anna Ohura
* Maria Ozawa
* Naho Ozawa
* Asuka Sakamaki
* Sakura Sakurada
* Maki Tomoda
* Aki Tomosaki
* Akira Watase
* Asuka Yuki
* Tina Yuzuki
Japanese Idol
A Japanese idol is a celebrity who achieves widespread popularity and fame in Japan largely by virtue of their
looks and propaganda techniques intended to work for them. The term usually refers to female performers in their
teens and early twenties who are considered cute and pretty and achieve fame through publicity in the mass media. Male performers, such as Takuya Kimura and Masahiro Nakai (aka "Nakai-kun"), both from a singing group SMAP, are also commonly referred to (and refer to themselves as) "idols." Japanese idols are predominantly singers and actors, as well as models (in the case of females) for weekly men's magazines such as "Friday" and "Shikan Gendai". Some of them may also appear as TV personalities (tarento).
Gravure idols are Japanese models who often pose in bikinis and other provocative clothing for photo spreads in magazines aimed largely at men. They are known for their large breasts and suggestive poses. However, they do not pose nude or perform sexually explicit acts in their work. The term comes from photogravure, a type of printing process.
Recently there is also a trend of the increasing popularity of child gravure idol in Japan, some being as young as 10 years old.
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