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Visualizing 2011 by GE & Seed Media Group

dcarmona — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:22:20 +0000

Visualizing.org is a community of creative people making sense of complex issues through data and design… and a shared space and free resource to help you achieve this goal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGfCVN6dreU

Macaframa in San Francisco

dcarmona — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:25:51 +0000

San Francisco Totally Live from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.

Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination

dcarmona — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:52:11 +0000

“Pollination: it’s vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film “Wings of Life,” inspired by the vanishing of one of nature’s primary pollinators, the honeybee.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqsXc_aefKI

5 Video Technology Start Ups In San Francisco

dcarmona — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:26:36 +0000

Adap.tv

Adap.tv develops video advertising trading, serving and management technology that make video more profitable and less painful. It is the way video advertising works. The adap.tv marketplace (atm) is the industry’s first online video advertising marketplace. atm connects advertisers, agencies, publishers and ad networks with a robust marketplace to make smart buying and selling decisions in real-time. adap.tv is also the creator of OneSource, the online video ad serving platform that empowers publishers to succeed in online video. A complete end-to-end solution, OneSource helps publishers increase advertising revenue, grow streams, make the right business decisions, and simplify every aspect of ad operations.

Affine Systems, Inc.

Affine Systems is a venture-backed technology startup that was founded in December 2007 and is funded by Highland Capital Partners. Affine has spent the past two years building out its computer vision technology in order to shine a bright light on the current black box of broadband video.

Auditude

Auditude is based in Palo Alto with offices in Los Angeles and New York City. Our team comes from some of the top Internet, technology, and advertising companies in the industry, including Google, Yahoo!, Idealab, IDEO, PayPal, eBay, and DoubleClick.

FreeWheel

FreeWheel offers the most formidable system for digital video ad management and monetization. Founded and led by a team of executives from the world’s leading technology companies, FreeWheel’s solution arms content owners and distributors with the tools and services necessary to make the most money possible from video content.

FreeWheel was founded in 2007 and is privately-held with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, and Beijing. We are well-funded by Steamboat Ventures, Turner Broadcasting System, Battery Ventures, and Foundation Capital.

Visible World

Visible World is the leading provider of targeted television advertising solutions. Our suite of services enables advertisers, agencies, and media companies to deliver addressable, interactive, and measurable ads. Visible World campaigns increase ad relevance and engagement by providing capabilities to target real-time offers, products, and creative based on geography, programming, inventory levels, time of day, weather, and other data-driven conditions. Today, Visible World helps over 200 advertisers target consumers in ~100 millions U.S. television households and across more than 1,500 major websites.

Living With PSD

dcarmona — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:37:28 +0000

“Photoshop dexterity (PSD) is a skillset acquired by proficient users of Adobe Photoshop, the world’s most ubiquitous digital tool for creating visual ideas. Qualities of PSD include supernatural powers of imagination and an overwhelming desire to constantly make the world more beautiful. PSD affects people from different walks of life. In fact, there is a high probability that you have PSD.” -- Hyperakt

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllNvsGsgl0

The SF Coffee Wars

dcarmona — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:22:19 +0000

Documentary on the Coffee Wars of San Francisco.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMqutKBS5iE

Adventure: Golden Gate Bridge – Vista Point

dcarmona — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:57:00 +0000

On a student film project -- Stew and I journey across the Golden Gate Bridge to capture some amazing [hard to capture] photos.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4FCOeDjqOc

Bike Ride to Golden Gate Watching Surfers

dcarmona — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:53:50 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU-Gb5AWBwI

My First ‘Real’ Band – Left Apart

dcarmona — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:42:15 +0000

“Left Apart Came together in early July of 2004. They quickly connected and were able to write music easily and handle the business side as well. Left Apart’s Music is very balanced, ranging from its post hardcore and its melodic styles. left apart loves to party and have fun. we also all love the ladies! ” -left apart

Hear more: http://www.purevolume.com/leftapartca

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2m-izHKUcw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtIumw0j6BM

2010 Tour de Fat | New Belgium | San Francisco

dcarmona — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:46:15 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrRbgULKdjQ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcvHEIbfQOc

Just Pre-Ordered Life Cycles from Stance Films

dcarmona — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:12:03 +0000

“Life Cycles tells a spectacular story of the bike, from its creation to its eventual demise. A visually stunning journey, with thought provoking narration, Life Cycles uses Ultra HD to document the many stories surrounding the mountain bike and its culture. Ride along into breath taking natural settings, as we battle the elements, showcase the progression of riding, take a road trip, fix the bike, and show the destruction and eventual creation of trails. Semenuk, Hopkins, Schwartz, McIntosh, McCaul Agassiz, Hunter and Vanderham guide you through this wonderful story. Life Cycles is a celebration of the bicycle, and is sure to entertain anyone who has ever ridden one.” -- Stance Films

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJgaSTuwp7I

Converting Static 780×90 Banners to 480×70 Youtube Overlays

dcarmona — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:54:08 +0000

“Overlay ads have been around for a long time on YouTube and other video networks. YouTube constantly refines the types of overlay ads it shows, but many of the small businesses which typically advertise on Google AdWords don’t have the tools to create Flash overlay ads. Now Google is providing them with templates, much like it does already for banner ads.” -Techcrunch

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPLV8gb6Yo

San Francisco – Ferry Building

dcarmona — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:03:49 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNz8z-zH8E0

Adap.tv Partners with Affine Systems to Offer Brand Protection

dcarmona — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0000

“Our customers are telling us they want brand safety, advanced targeting, increased measurability and verification for their online video ad campaigns. Only adap.tv’s Brand Impact incorporates all of their needs into a single offering, so they can have confidence in their video ad spend,” said Toby Gabriner, President of adap.tv. “Through partnerships with industry leaders such as Affine Systems and Vizu, as well as built-in tools, we provide brands with the necessary technologies to make online video advertising easy, targeted and impactful.”

Adap.tv’s Brand Impact provides five key benefits for brands that want to create powerful online video advertising programs:

Prevention – Through a partnership with Affine Systems, Brand Impact offers access to innovative new video targeting technology. Affine’s first-of-its-kind computer vision engine fully analyzes in-stream video content frame-by-frame, and provides ratings based on obscenity, production quality and violence. As brands expect more transparency and protection for their online video advertising, Affine’s data provides them with the protection they need to prevent their campaigns from running alongside harmful content and ensure their brand is safe.

“Affine Systems is focused on equipping advertisers with the data and tools they need to target their online video campaigns and move beyond reactive brand protection,” said Mike Sullivan, CEO of Affine Systems. “Adap.tv’s Brand Impact aligns perfectly with our video targeting technology and recognizes that brands require more transparency and control for successful video advertising programs.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kc8PQuHSd8

Wild Flowers on San Francisco Ocean Cliff

dcarmona — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:10:10 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K2tXaCUdfE

Digital Video at PepsiCo10

dcarmona — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:12:55 +0000

The 20 presenting finalists were selected from nearly 500 online submissions and will present at the two-day PepsiCo10 Summit where PepsiCo brand and marketing teams will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites. Up to 10 start-ups will be named the inaugural PepsiCo10.These organizations will have the opportunity to execute a pilot project with one of the elite PepsiCo brand teams.

Source: PepsiCo

Affine Systems -

Affine Systems is a Targeting Platform for Video, Making Broadband Video Safe & Effective for Online Advertisers.

BizGreet -

BizGreet powers video ads that change dynamically and instantly to reach each unique viewer.

i.TV -

i.TV is the top TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. Download it for free through the iTunes App store.

Miso -

Miso is a social platform that makes watching media content more fun.

Spot411 -

Spot411 has developed an application called FoxPop that adds interactive elements to your movie watching experience.

PepsiCo10 is a program PepsiCo created to partner with the best start-ups in technology, media and communications. Learn more: http://pepsico10.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7s3cXzXrO0

Movie Review – Exit Through the Gift Shop from Bansky

dcarmona — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:49:09 +0000

Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. “Exit Through the Gift Shop” tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. The film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the worlds most infamous graffiti artists at work, on walls and in interviews. As Banksy describes it, “It’s basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed!”

I just purchased my ticket for Friday 5pm at One Embarcadero in San Francisco. I’ll have more posted details here.

UPDATE:

Friday Movie Time was pushed to 7pm.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlm6dU2xHk

Yah Betcha know NETFLIX is commin to da Android

dcarmona — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:57:00 +0000

Netflix is coming to Android, yupper’s. For the 3 of you that read this on a Android probably already know this. YAY! Wait a sec, will you actually use it? I find it hard to imagine watching clips let alone movies will get me to use this product since I’d rather watch on my computer or HDTV. Thou, I know many that would use Netflix instant queue to watch in bed or during the morning commute to/from work. Currently I own a very sad/slow G1 the first model released by Google and couldn’t expect to use a broken screen on top of it.

Netflix is looking for a full-time “Android Video Playback Expert”, to help build a “Instant Streaming Client” which will closely resemble it’s app on the iPhone. No word on it’s release date as many hope to have within the year. If your a Android developer and curious about the position here’s the brief on it:

You are a senior engineer with a strong background in embedded and mobile development, specifically on media-enabled devices. You have a deep understanding of the idiosyncrasies of these platforms as well as solid experience with Internet client/server programming in general. You have implemented video playback on Android-based devices. You like to work hands-on and self-directed in a fast-paced, growing organization that gives you room to apply your expertise to solve big technical challenges.

If you’re our ideal candidate, you will hold on your own among a very demanding peer group. You’re able to engage with your peers in discussions about e.g. video container formats and codecs, the intricacies of concurrent programming, implementation of streaming media. You’re also motivated and able to apply these concepts wisely to build a real business that is quite unlike others before.

Here’s a video David Prager from Revision3 made about Netflix on iPhone and other smart phones.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcOv3SU9jDk

YouTube Announces ReDesign Later Today

dcarmona — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:02:55 +0000

GigaOm said:

YouTube just informed its partners via email that it’s going to roll out a complete redesign of its video pages later today, making some of the changes that the site has been experimenting with in recent months available to everyone. YouTube is calling this “one of the biggest redesigns in YouTube history,” and the company is scheduled to officially announce the changes later today. Update: A YouTube spokesperson declined to comment on this story and instead referred us to the official announcement scheduled for 11 a.m.

I’m more interested in the actual development in comparison to the news but I’ll make sure to post any updates here. Google is experimenting with YouTube beta features all the time and I figure they will implement some of those most requested features. I assume YouTube will launch HTML5 and Insight for Audiences. YouTube hasn’t officially said which features are included but rumors speculate they will Highlight Premium Content and possibly launch HTML5 since Google has already declared IE6 dead.

Here’s a summary of YouTube’s updates (via @cnet):

The Future of Online Advertising is Video

dcarmona — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:08:11 +0000

Here’s a list of some features to be developed within the near future to achieve a total video advertising platform.

Video Ratings -- Video rating technology automatically assesses the production quality and safety of online videos. By analyzing the visual content of a video, automatically rate its production quality (professional camera vs. cell phone) and visual safety (the absence of nudity and other potentially offensive content). Allowing to gather safe, high quality video wherever it may appear on the web.

Face Recognition -- Face recognition technology catalogs and indexes every face found in a video and quickly assigns them an identity. All unique faces are automatically found, tracked and extracted. Calculating a numerical signature for each face based upon its structure and appearance. This signature is compared against a database of signatures from known faces seen in previous videos to determine the person’s identity. As more instances of a person are seen, the database entries for that person grow and recognition becomes more accurate.

Object Detection -- Highly scalable object detection algorithms see inside a video to locate and track specific items such as logos, faces, cars and products. Object detection technology is based on the latest computer vision research and is specifically implemented to work at large scale. By making use of intelligent data structures and distributed algorithms, scanning the frames of a video much faster than real-time and detect the presence and location of objects from our visual library. Identifying any visually distinct object such as logos, faces, products, set pieces, etc.

Scene Classification -- Scene classification technology quickly determines whether a video belongs to a specific genre or category, such as television news or video blogs. Through statistical analysis of the colors, textures, shapes and motions that appear in segments of video, determining which videos belong to specific categories of content. Example, distinguish video game walkthroughs from cartoons and video blogs from car chases.