The Disney-ABC Television Group announced the launch of Stage 9 Digital Media yesterday. Stage 9’s mission is to bridge the gap between user-generated content and broadcast network programming. (I thought that’s what Fox does.) Still, there’s quite a space between cats using the toilet and Scrubs. First out of the gate is “Squeegees,” a series […]
Month: February 2008
Final Effects Complete version 5: Why?
Final Effects was pretty much the original third-party plug-in set available for After Effects. It was created by a gang in Sweden now known as Cycore, who passed it on to MetaCreations, who passed it on to ICE, who passed it on to Media 100, who passed it on to Boris, who is now selling […]
Petrol Introduces Mini Camera Accessory Bag
Effective: February 28, 2008 Petrol, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the Petrol Mini Camera Accessory Bag. This new semi-rigid carrier is the convenient and comfortable way to transport essential accessories like batteries, chargers, and spare connectors. The top lid’s dual directional run-around “upside down” zippers open quickly for easy access. Inside, layers of bright orange […]
ProVideo Coalition Launches Social Network
We’ve enlisted the technical resources of Ning.com to produce a beta version of our social netowrk here. Why Bother?I have personally been a member of several ning-based networks and find they are actually very useful. For PVC, we’d like to set up different groups on vertical video specialties such as Motion Graphics, Cameras, Video Editing […]
theplatform all things video
thePlatform focuses on developing the best broadband video management and publishing tools for content providers and video sites. Our experience in leading this industry has taught us that one size does not fit all. To put together the solution that meets your needs, we assemble technologies that can: Simplify handling and distributing your content, no […]
PVC Marketplace Just Launched
There is a three month minimum, and if you contract for 12 months, you save $200. You can also take multiple squares and place larger ad units. For more information, contact: [email protected] There are only 84 squares and it’s first come first serve. Feel free to choose your square! […]
PMW-EX1 Update 2
• Adam Van Voorhis of Boston Camera says that the EX1 does indeed supply Y/C video, using the same VMC-15FS cable that works on the HVR-V1.• Reader Mark Weiss ran a formal audio analysis for line-level inputs, with interesting results. My EX1 review has been updated with these tidbits. […]
Platform as a Service
Rollbase is a new Internet platform for business users and web developers to rapidly create on-demand applications using point & click, drag & drop tools in a standard web-browser. Simply put, Rollbase allows businesses to focus on application innovation rather than software development and all of the infrastructure behind it. Design. Develop. Deploy. From […]
AFI Digital Content Lab Looking for Mentors
The American Film Institute’s Digital Content Lab (AFI DCL, for short) is looking for mentors for some high-profile interactive media projects, including Grey’s Anatomy and PBS’s News Hour. Details – as well as a calendar of upcoming events around North America – are copied below from their recent press release (follow the “more” jump if […]
New Model, Same Content
Quarterlife is a series about those people you couldn’t stand in college and didn’t care what happened to them afterwards. As Friends proved, that can be a successful formula. What makes Quarterlife interesting is that the series, originally rejected by ABC, began its life on the web. What makes it really interesting is that it […]
