Re: [videoblogging] Digest Number 5846
The Antiques Roadshow Open Call has been extended through Memorial Day Weekend, until June 1st. You can submit, comment, and rate antique videos at: http://lab.wgbh.org.roadshow . Thank you again for contacting the WGBH Lab. We will return your message shortly. On May 29, 2010, at 10:10 AM, videoblogging@yahoogroups.com wrote: VideoBlogging Messages In This Digest (2 Messages) 1a. Re: WebM Project From: Rupert Howe 1b. Re: WebM Project From: Jay dedman View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. Re: WebM Project Posted by: Rupert Howe rup...@twittervlog.tv aitia Sat May 29, 2010 4:13 am (PDT) Just catching up after week away, reading the various breakdowns speculations. So WebM only matches h.264 baseline profile for quality, and is bulkier and slower and uses more power? But surely the point is that this is just the beginning of an open development process? And isn't the most important thing that we now have something open that rivals h.264, which weakens MPEG-LA's position when they come to review the patent fees in 5 years. Even if it's not quite as good. The market cares more about cost than quality (VHS vs Betamax, etc). I'm sure that Google must have seen that alone as worth the $120m they spent on ON2. And then smart of them to realise that the best hope for VP8 to survive was to open source it. Who's going to choose another proprietary codec instead of h.264, especially if it's not as good? Speculations about the patents seem pointless - a patent pool will no doubt emerge and the risks will have been reviewed ad nauseam by Google. Similarities with h264 will have been obvious to them and are surely arguable by prior art, as noted by the x264 developer in his breakdown updates the comments. Google will deal with challenges the same way they've dealt with people like Viacom. Depressing to see Steve's notes about WebM CPU use though. Had hoped video might be lighter greener in all its post-Flash incarnations. Re full page video: Odd how few cool tools have been made with HTML5 video so far. It'll be interesting to see what the HTML5 version of Navigaya.com looks like, which they say is coming soon. Recently launched as Flash only - nice full page video/web TV, social media browsing interface - a bit like the interfaces Elbows has mused about a few times over the years here. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 22 May 2010, at 14:22, elbowsofdeath wrote: At this stage by biggest problem is how much CPU it uses to playback, quality seems ok to me but CPU use is not. As for the whole page as a canvas for videos, I guess there is quite a lot of potential there, either through multiple videos or different parts of the page playing back different periods of time from a single video file. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman jay.ded...@... wrote: Interesting to read, but I would make note of the source. anyone invested in H264 will obviously do what they can to lay down fear. Remember when Google bought Youtube and there was all the fear of copyright lawsuits? Google has the lawyers to figure it out. The more important issue to research is how well WebM works. Hows it look, how smooth is it, how well does it compress and transcode? If Google gives developers all the resources they need, let's give people 3 months before we see some cool expeirments. In my mind, the whole idea is to break out of the idea of the video in the player. What if you could use the whole page as a canvas for your videos? Stan is right that creators need the tools to do this. As Verdi said, http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/, is a nice free tool to transcode to WebM for tests. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (17) 1b. Re: WebM Project Posted by: Jay dedman jay.ded...@gmail.com kinshasa2000 Sat May 29, 2010 4:32 am (PDT) Re full page video: Odd how few cool tools have been made with HTML5 video so far. It'll be interesting to see what the HTML5 version of Navigaya.com looks like, which they say is coming soon. Recently launched as Flash only - nice full page video/web TV, social media browsing interface - a bit like the interfaces Elbows has mused about a few times over the years here. This is the missing link. We need more tools for creators to take advantage of the promise of HTML5 video. We need dead easy ways to play with presentation and interactivity. Dont forget about proposing workshops at http://www.openvideoconference.org/proposals/ I can imagine just a brainstorming session about what these tools might look like. Jay Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages
[videoblogging] The WGBH Lab | NOVA's What Darwin Never Knew, and new Life Stories
Hey WGBH Lab Friends - Did you watch NOVA's What Darwin Never Knew, last night? Did it inspire you? We sure hope so, because, today is the last day for you to submit your Life Stories for our NOVA Open Call. Get your submission in today at lab.wgbh.org, and your video short may be broadcast in conjunction with future NOVA programming on Life and Evolution. Not submitting a Life Story? That's okay - you can still visit the site and leave comments for your favorite submissions. Review Life Stories, and let us know which ones were your favorites. Here are some new submissions: --- I Am Evolution - If Evolution, as a totality, became self-aware, and could express itself, this is what it might say. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/i-am-evolution The Colors of Veil - Explore the journey of a former US solider who converted to Islam, and found a new purpose for her life. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/colors-veil Impromptu Life - Containing an introduction of self and project, this animation is based off of life ideas and concepts. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/impromptu-life --- View more at: http://thewgbhlab.org/nova-recently-added Have a great day! The WGBH Lab
[videoblogging] Have you voted on your favorite Life Story?
Hi WGBH Lab Friends, We're down to the last round of submissions for the iPod Nano contest, and we need your help. In order for these Life Stories to win, they need comments. Take a moment to watch the 3 finalists, and leave a comment letting them know what you think. Your comment could help them win an iPod Nano. --- Judith Klausner: Artist - What if you woke up tomorrow trapped in the body of an insect? Follow artist Judith Klausner on her journey to create sculptures that hybridize humans and bugs. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/judith-klausner-artist-1 Images Lost and Found - This Life Story is about the fleeting moments of happiness so often intermingled with an inescapable feeling of loss. A moment will pass and then you will fully realize what it means to be human. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/images-lost-and-found Becoming a True Human Being - Explore how research taught human beings how to reach their highest creative potential. http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/nova-becoming-true-human-being --- And it's not too late to submit YOUR Life Story. The WGBH Lab is accepting submissions until December 31st, 2009. Your work may be broadcast in conjunction with NOVA programming on life and evolution. Visit the site for details: http://thewgbhlab.org/nova-splash. Thanks, and have a great day! The WGBH Lab lab.wgbh.org
[videoblogging] Today is the FINAL day to submit a Life Story for a chance to win an iPod Nano
Hey WGBH Lab friends, Just a friendly reminder that today is the final day to submit your Life Story for a chance to win an iPod Nano. Then you will have until December 7th to get as many people to comment and converse about your video as possible. If your video has the most comments, you win an iPod! Here are some quick tips for getting comments after you've posted your Life Story: - Post a link on your social networks, asking for help. - Send an email to your friends and family, and get them to participate. Please take a moment to review of the rules and eligibility guidelines before posting: http://thewgbhlab.org/ipod-giveaway. -- Don't forget to comment on other Life Stories as well. Today is also the last day that your comment will help our 2nd round submissions win an iPod. So take a few minutes, watch some videos, and leave some comments for your favorites: http://thewgbhlab.org/nova-recently-added. -- And a final shout out to Chelsea Spear, winner of our 1st round of submissions with her Life Story: Lock and Key. You can watch her video short on the site: http://thewgbhlab.org/nova_video/lock-and-key-0. -- Thanks! The WGBH Lab lab.wgbh.org
[videoblogging] The WGBH Lab is Sweetening The Pot
So, you've submitted a Life Story. Or, maybe you're going to submit, but aren't sure when. What now? Now is the time to submit, and get people to comment on it, because The WGBH Lab is Sweetening The Pot for you. We will be giving away 1 iPod Nano to each of 3 people who have submitted the videos that have the most comments. That's right, people talk about your work you win. Here's the quick rundown: 1) You submit to The WGBH Lab Open Call: Life Stories (http://thewgbhlab.org/nova-splash). 2) Your submission follows our Eligibility and Guidelines (http://thewgbhlab.org/eligibility-and-guidelines). 3) Your video gets comments. Lots. And remember, all comments must come from REAL people, and not from spam robots. (Just tell ALL of your friends that you need a favor!) In addition to receiving an iPod Nano, your submission will also be featured on The WGBH Lab site, and potentially broadcast with NOVA programming on life and evolution. Remember, We are looking for videos that capture life. Happy, sad, any emotive just as long as it's organic, it's nature, and it's life. You can't win, if you don't submit. You can't comment if you don't register. Submit! Comment! Vote! Please visit the site for complete details, and submission deadline dates: http://thewgbhlab.org/ipod-giveaway.
[videoblogging] Use WGBH's b-roll for your election video
Hey everyone, I know there are a lot of folks on this list who seem to be working on politically-themed content, so I wanted to let you know about something I've been working on that might help you all out a bit. I work for WGBH, the PBS station that makes Nova Frontline. For the past month or so I've been pulling footage from the WGBH Archives -- stuff that's related to the election, like b-roll of Washington DC and election newsreel footage -- and I've been digitizing it and categorizing it and whatnot. Anyway, now it's all online in high quality (640x480) and free to download from the WGBH Lab website. It's available under a Creative Commons license so you can't sell it or anything you make with it, but you can do pretty much anything else. http://lab.wgbh.org/sandbox/election Anyway, I just thought that might help out! This is only a small sampling of our Sandbox of many different types of clips, but this just seemed especially relevant right now. OH and let us know if you make anything cool! best, Brian Retchless WGBH Lab
[videoblogging] Re: Use WGBH's b-roll for your election video
Hey, awesome -- I'm happy to help and glad to know that some people think it'll be of value. Totally didn't expect to see a link to my portfolio in there haha Thanks for the blog write-up! Brian --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, noel hidalgo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you rock! http://blog.remixamerica.org/?p=348 noneck
