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Things aren’t always…

ingrid — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:27:51 +0000

Does anyone know what this is from? It reminds me of one of Douglas Rushkoff’s maxims: You may always choose “none of the above.”

Mozilla Webinar on HTML5 Video and Popcorn.js

ingrid — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:24:06 +0000

Join the Mozilla Foundation’s Brett Gaylor on Tuesday, May 17th at 12.30pm EST (5.30pm GMT for those of you in the UK) to discuss how filmmakers and media producers can use Mozilla’s Popcorn.js to create HTML5 video pages. You’ll learn how to merge and synchronize any web element (for example Twitter feeds, Flickr photos, Wikipedia entries, Google Maps) to your video across all devices. For an example of how this works check out the demo at Web Made Movies.

Brett will show you examples and answer your questions about how to get started.

Go here for the video demo (there won’t be much to see here until 12.30pm EST on Tuesday, May 17th when the Webinar begins) http://www.webmademovies.org/seminar

For audio you will need to call in at +1 650 903 0800 x 92, room 7600#

Toll Free (US Only) +1 800 707 2533 x 92, room 7600#

If you’re interested in how HTML5 video can work for you as a filmmaker then don’t miss this. This is particularly relevant for anyone thinking of applying to the TFI New Media Fund. You won’t need to be a tech geek to get stuck in!

You’ll need Firefox to view the demo.

Kevin Kelly – “Better than Free: How Value Is Generated in a Free Copy World”

ingrid — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:52:12 +0000

An interesting talk from Kevin Kelly, most recently author of What Technology Wants. Kevin focuses on 6 key verbs in this talk:

Screening
Interacting
Sharing
Accessing
Flowing
Generating

Even if you disagree with some of Kelly’s conclusions, I think these are all very salient points for filmmakers to consider too.

Lance Weiler Keynote Presentation from Darklight 2010

ingrid — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:27:31 +0000

Lance Weiler gave a keynote presentation on transmedia storytelling at the Darklight Festival in Ireland at the end of last year. It’s worth a listen if you are interested in new forms of storytelling and connecting with audiences.

Interlude: very cool new interactive video software

ingrid — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:42:36 +0000

I met Yoni Bloch at SXSW – he cracked me up with hilarious stories but I didn’t fully understand how talented this guy is. Yoni is a delightful musician/geek hybrid who has developed software called Interlude that allows you to create interactive videos. I recently checked out an example of what this software does and I’m impressed – it’s a pretty seamless choose-your-own-adventure video experience. Check it out: www.yonibloch.co.il/pretendtobehappy/

Condition One – a new way of looking

ingrid — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:48:53 +0000

I was very impressed with Danfung Dennis’ fluid and perceptive camera work in Hell and Back Again – if you see the film it is hard to believe that he was shooting solo in Afghanistan on an overheating Canon 5D with limited memory cards that he had to keep switching out (often in the heat of battle). When I heard he was working on a new media technology project I knew we would be in for something very, very cool. Condition One will allow people to view images and footage in a more immersive, “human-view” way using tablets like the iPad. How will this change what filmmakers and photojournalists can do – and what the images they capture can do to us?

My Freedom Or Death – Condition ONE Beta from Danfung Dennis on Vimeo.

New fund for interactive, non-fiction projects

ingrid — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:17:00 +0000

I’ve been consulting on the TFI New Media Fund, a new fund for non-fiction interactive or cross-platform projects that focus on a social issue. I’ve been interested in this space for the last few years and it’s fantastic that funders are now coming to the table to support this kind of work. If you’re interested in applying read the FAQ for more information about the kind of work the Fund will support. The idea is to bring storytelling, design and impact together through technology. When this stuff works it is very exciting and it brings new audiences to documentary!

If you’re interested in looking at some projects to give you an idea of the kind of work I’ve been inspired by here are a few sites to check out (these aren’t necessarily the sort of projects the Fund would support by the way, but they are examples of interesting interactive storytelling – some, like The Waiting Room and 18 Days in Egypt are works in progress):

Out My Window

Welcome to Pine Point

The Waiting Room

Prison Valley

The Wilderness Downtown

Crowdsourcing:

18 Days in Egypt

Star Wars Uncut

The Johnny Cash Project

Life in a Day

If you have other great examples please leave a comment.

Sunday: Digital Bootcamp at the Frontline Club

ingrid — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:33:50 +0000

And there’s digital joy in London this weekend too – Digital Bootcamp is coming back to the Frontline Club (where it all started back in 2009 – which is a long time in technology years!) Digital Bootcamp is a master class designed to help you and your film navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Shooting People’s James Mullighan will guide you through a series of case studies and practical examples (with a focus on documentaries) to help you get up to speed with many of the digital tools now available to storytellers.

Saturday: BAVC Producer’s Institute for New Media Public Conference Day

ingrid — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:26:13 +0000

Are you interested in interactive, dynamic, cross-platform storytelling? If so you’ll want to join TFI and BAVC at the BAVC Producers Institute for New Media Technologies Public Conference Day in New York City this Saturday!

The conference features a fantastic line-up of speakers covering everything from data mapping, immersive production, gaming, interactive media, mobile tools, Augmented Reality and much, much more.

Come along to find out more about the emerging tools and platforms that are changing the face of filmmaking and empowering social change movements around the world. This is essential stuff for any of you dipping your toes into the world of transmedia and innovative and participatory storytelling.

Tickets are just $75 for the whole day and that includes breakfast and lunch!

Screenshot from Katerina Cizek’s Out My Window

Future Docs: Creating Documentaries Across Platforms

ingrid — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:54:54 +0000

My final post in my guest series for the Tribeca Film Institute is about cross-platform documentaries. I look at recent examples like Out My Window, Prison Valley, Collapsus and The Waiting Room. Check it out and get your digital palette in rocking good shape!