Changes are certainly on the horizon for the plumbing running the web that will result in differences with the user experience. But what does it mean for those working in the web right here and now? The conclusion of a four part series looking at everything from chip makers to advertisers and the technology in use.
We see a lot of talk, some claiming that the whole world is going to HTML 5 over runtimes like Flash. But what is the actual state of the new HTML, and is it a viable option for rich media experiences? Part three of a four part series looking at everything from chip makers to advertisers and the technology in use.
Apple has shown little interest in allowing plugins commonly used on the desktop. Are they correct in determining the user experience? Part two of a four part series looking at everything from chip makers to advertisers and the technology in between.
Open initiatives and software/hardware alliances are changing the way we see the web. Will it all work out for users, or is it ready to fragment apart? Part one of a four part series looking at everything from chip makers to advertisers and the technology in between.
Recently Jason Dailey presented the campaign for Harry Potter at Advertising Week in Toronto. The presentation included examples of multiple points of engagement and a demonstration of Microsoft Surface in action. Check out the video!
Recently I stopped by to talk a little shop with some of the more innovative creative shops in New York. Big Spaceship, located down under the Manhattan Brooklyn overpass is a personal favorite.
In this series, we are looking at the HD revolution and the various levels of sophistication in shooting High Definition. For people working across a variety of media solutions, the options are many, and so far we have covered the very high end, through to the interesting option of shooting with Digital SLR. But for those whose budgets are concentrated elsewhere, it is still possible to shoot some very good video in HD.
So far in this series, we have looked at the challenges of going from film to digital. We saw the very high end of digital video, used in shooting major features. Then we looked at the popular Red One camera and the way it has shaken up digital video production. In this series we look at a very new option – shooting video with a digital SLR camera.
In part one of this series, we took a look at a few of the common challenges in shooting digital, and we examined the very high-end solutions used in shooting such things as the Star Wars episodes, and others big features. In this part we get down to some of the more cost-effective and flexible shooting options for HD, for those working in several media concurrently, starting with the popular Red One.
With the Canadian Media Fund being created in April of this year, and openly encouraging projects shot in HD video, what are the options? This series outlines a few of the choices available in shooting HD, with a focus on transmedia production.
