YouTube has changed the game of video sharing. During the developing years of skateboarding a lot of people weren't filming, they didn't have the money to produce there own film. But as time moves on it became more possible. By the 90's there were more independent skate films being made and distributed. These videos would be put on VHS and sold to local skate shops just to make a quick buck. As time travelled into the 21st century internet became an everyday use for Americans. One site that emerged at that time was YouTube. YouTube enabled small-time videographers like myself to share my work in an easy and broad way. For the first time it wasn't just the major skate companies that were spreading there videos to all points of the map, the independent videographer could get just as much coverage as the big time skate company. This also changed the game of skateboarding forever. Now there is more emphasis on amateur skateboarders where it used to be mainly professionals. YouTube has made video sharing a blessing for independent filmers.
-Hugh
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