Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Garza,Ruben (TTh) Vsauce 100

Vsauce is a webshow on Youtube created by Michael Stevens who is now the host and main producer of the channel and sub-channels (Vsauce2 & Vsauce3). The show began back in the summer of 2010 and has been gaining popularity ever since. Vsauce is based mainly on providing education and information on almost anything you can think of with an incredible philosophical aspect to the overall perspective of each episode. To make better sense of the material, here are a few of the most popular videos: What if everyone JUMPED at once?, Why do we kiss?, Is your red the same as my red?, Guns in space, What color is a mirror?, etc. The list goes on with many intriguing topics for any interested viewer. The business model for this webshow is a bit shrouded in mystery as I attempted to search for background information but could not find any. My assumption here is that given how popular the channel is, I would imagine YouTube plays some part in the funding of Vsauce. However, I believe most of the driving economic forces for the this show is the host Michael himself. He is continually making guest appearances across the net and even on television. Vsauce is a webshow I have enjoyed for around two years now and I recommend taking a quick look at one of his more popular videos to get an idea of what the show is like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHbyQ_AQP8c