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  • lw 7:06 am on May 30, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Futures of the doc 

    I’m in SF this weekend for BAVC’s Producers Institute for New Media Technologies conference. I’m speaking on a panel entitled “The Future of Visual Storytelling: Content-Driven Technologies and the New Documentary Movement.” Here’s the description:

    There is no question that the way people consume content has fundamentally changed over the last several years. Whether online, on mobile devices, DVD/BluRay, or in physical spaces, the way we tell stories is also changing. What is the future of documentary filmmaking, with the reality of shorter attention spans, laptop culture and evolving technology that enables new ways to interact with narrative content? This panel will explore the emerging developments, new opportunities and technical challenges in the field – is interactivity the end of traditional narrativity?

    I believe that some of the answers to the above will come from transmedia experimentation. Transmedia what? Check out the following video for a description.

    Henry Jenkins on Transmedia – November 2009 from niko on Vimeo.

     

  • lw 3:11 am on May 29, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    We Are Hunted 

    Twitter real-time search is starting to spawn various sites and services that are finding interesting ways to use the data that Twitter makes available. We Are Hunted has a new extension of their trending charts (they already track p2p, blogs, facebook, forums, myspace) for the top 99 tracks being tweeted about on Twitter. A visual interface, streamlined player and “click to buy” feature make for a simple discovery site. What excites me most is that the emerging real-time web is unlocking all types of new discovery options.

     

  • lw 7:06 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    A Complex Universe Simplified 

    A mapping of the world of games. To see the full flash based version click the pic.

     

  • lw 6:06 am on May 26, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Color Me Katie 

    Today we wrapped the first season of RADAR! Our final shoot was with Color Me Katie. Katie Sokoler is a street artist who believes that random acts of kindness can be infectious. She’s seen it first hand. After launching her blog last October she’s gained a global following, many of whom have been so inspired by her work that they’ve created their own.

    Our final shoot day was spent placing shadows and thought bubbles throughout Brooklyn.

    Favs of the day a Mexican Popeye in front of a laundromat and a poodle named “movie star” thinking about cats.

    The day also marked a milestone for WBP – what started as an experiment almost 2 and half years ago has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last six months. RADAR marks a step in a new direction. One of which provides direct creative opportunities to the community that WBP servers. Finishing out the season with Katie was a great way to top things off.

     

  • lw 5:50 am on May 24, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Projection in your palm 

    As chips get smaller and resolution increases we’re not far off from mobile phones that will shoot HD or small hand held projectors that will enable screenings virtually anywhere. The following is a concept design by Miika Mahonen for a Nokia device called the Pulse. Even though it doesn’t exist it’s not hard to imagine that it soon will. But it does tease an interesting range of possibilities.


     

  • lw 5:04 am on May 24, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Cinematic Games 

    Clever way to celebrate a 20th anniversary! Empire Magazine has created this fun cryptic canvas game. Which no doubt has folks spending a heck of a lot of time on the empire site. Can you id the 50 hidden movie titles in this painting? Wanna play?

    cryptic

     

  • lw 7:01 am on May 23, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Brightblack Morning Light – Hologram Buffalo 

    Hypnotic and lingering this track from Brightblack Morning Light entitled Hologram Buffalo calls to mind elements of what I love about Spacemen 3 spinoff Spiritualized.

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  • lw 6:15 am on May 23, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Jumping into Streamy 

    I’m always on the hunt for ways to aggregate the data that surrounds my life. A way to combine my online activities while streamlining the discovery of things that I find interesting. Then there’s the desire to share those items with others and in the process see what interests them.

    I’ve tried various start pages and feed aggregators. Some have been browser based others desktop apps. I’ve signed up, logged on and tested mores services and solutions then I care to recall. Which brings me to my current obsession.

    Streamy is a hybrid – part feed reader, part start page, part social aggregator. This incarnation is relatively new and currently in beta. It’s an impressive service with a nice degree of customization. Where Streamy shines is in the way that it integrates IM (aim, live, gtalk, yahoo), facebook, twitter, digg, flickr, and friendfeed in addition to normal feed reader functionality. The interface is smooth and intuitive making it easy to get up and running. The final ingredient that makes Streamy standout is the ease of sharing stories with others on the platform. There are friend sharing and follow features, ways to create groups along with IM and Chat functionality that is dedicated to the Streamy platform. The following is a screen cast that provides an overview of the service.

     

  • lw 2:56 pm on May 22, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Copyright in real-time 

    This post from BusinessWeek touches on some interesting issues regarding copyright and the emerging realities of a real-time web.

    Copyright law wasn’t written with today’s content consumption in mind. The way online video copyright functions is based on a reading of the 10-year-old Digital Millennium Copyright Act that equates video hosting sites with Internet service providers. That law provides a “safe harbor” for hosts who respond to copyright claims by taking down infringing content “expeditiously.”

    There doesn’t seem to be widespread motivation to modernize that process. Viacom is suing YouTube for $1 billion , claiming YouTube should take more responsibility than the current reading of DMCA requires — but that’s plodding along in the courts . Meanwhile, Internet users are sharing and consuming content at a furious rate. And what’s being called the “real-time web” is even less equipped to deal with copyright infringement. READ MORE

     

    • Todd 4:11 pm on May 22, 2009 Permalink

      Lance, I’ve been reading this same argument about the need to modernize copyright for 15 years. The problem seems to be that there is no will, desire or understanding from capitol hill to change anything. There is a can of worms aspect here that large corporations are desperate to keep a lid on: “fair use.”

      I wouldn’t hold my breath for any change soon as it can take forever for case law to get to and through the supreme court.

    • lw 5:04 pm on May 22, 2009 Permalink

      I agree but what struck me about this is the impact that real-time streams have when combined with storytelling. We’re moving into a social entertainment phase where the way stories are told, delivered and experienced will only further challenge what is copyright. Especially as audiences move from passive to story contributors.

  • lw 2:30 am on May 21, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Open Video 

    Next month I’ll be attending the Open Video Conference in NYC. I’ll be speaking with producer Ted Hope about the “evolution of storytelling.” In other words how is technology and changes in media consumption impacting the art and craft of telling stories.

    Today I posted a short interview with OVC organizers over at the Filmmaker Magazine blog.

    If you’ll be attending the conference drop me a line. I’m going to try to attend both days but unfortunately won’t be able to attend the Open Hacker day on Sunday have to fly to Europe.

     

  • lw 4:28 am on May 20, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    THEME: VIEWPORT 

    Here’s a wordpress theme that I stumbled across when I was looking for a simple way to place a presentation deck online. It’s called Viewport

    Demo
    Download

     

  • lw 1:41 pm on May 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , memory, , travel   

    Where is my mind? 

    Got the vinyl out and spinning some pixies. This song reminds me of a time when I was shooting film with Mario Sorrenti, Amber Valletta, and Juliette Binoche. Spring wound bolex, reversal film stock, southern plantations, prop planes over panama, and many long hours on islands in the middle of nowhere.

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  • lw 7:58 am on May 17, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Open Creativity 

    DIY DAYS, a roving conference for those who create, will be kicking off in Philadelphia on August 1st. This marks the second year of the conference which stoped in LA, SF, Boston, NYC and London in 2008. This year, DIY DAYS will travel to Philadelphia, LA, Portland, NYC, London and Stockholm.

    The conference is free and much of it is recorded and released as open media online. The goal is to share information and resources while at the same time provide a networking opportunity for those wishing to sustain from their creative work.

    For more info visit DIY DAYS

     

  • lw 6:39 pm on May 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL 

    Danger Mouse’s new Dark Night of the Soul to be released as a blank cd-r along with a 100+ book of conceptual photographs by David Lynch inspired by the music. The decision to release the blank cd-r stems from a legal dispute with EMI. Dark Night of the Soul features collaborations with Iggy Pop, Sparklehorse, The Flaming Lips and many more.

    Track featuring Vic Chestnut

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    Will be interesting to see how the album leaks and if it takes a similar path that Danger Mouse’s Grey Album did.

     

  • lw 2:18 pm on May 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    THE TENANT (1976) Roman Polanski 

    Strong atmosphere, clever pacing and just some plain old WTF makes this film an interesting and crazy viewing.

     

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