Friday, July 23, 2010

Mobile Web App

Here is the site for the mobile version (formatted for Android) of Pamm Productions. Basically, it was a simple project that allowed me to test the Android user interface. The site was an experiment in translating a simple web interface into a mobile one.

ScriptSynch and SEO Idea

ScriptSynch is a technology incorporated into the Avid Media Composer Non-linear editing system that editors use to sort footage based on an electronic copy of a script. The technology is used for shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and is capable of taking sentences of text and locating the lines within the footage. This is helpful when actors on the show improvise frequently and often the camera is left rolling to not miss anything. It seems like there would be a way to use this technology on a wider perspective allowing users to search all Internet videos.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Youtube Content; Creators get $, Videos Get More Pixels

This article from AdAge.com makes note of Youtube's new project that provides funding to the video creators that are among the most watched on the site. George Strompolos, who is part of YouTube's business-development group, realized the importance of such video up-loaders, stating, "they are the new class of content creators."
The article goes on to discuss Youtube's new ability to support 4K footage, which contains a resolution that is 4 times greater than 1080p. Currently, when shooting professional video most production companies shoot 4K anyway to allow for exhibition on big screen or cropping before digital compression. But 4K on Youtube? Who has computer screens that big?