Comments for Brian Chirls

Comment on What I’m Working On: Interactive Video for Citizen Journalism by Joe Flowers

Joe Flowers — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:20:59 +0000

Hey Brian,
Thanks for posting this. I work with Voice of America and we’re looking at using PopcornJS to enhance some of our journalism coverage and this post was immensely useful – very relevant to a few ideas we’re kicking around.

-Joe

Comment on Link to start YouTube videos in the middle by Narurto and Hinata

Narurto and Hinata — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:48:02 +0000

Hello Brian,

Is there a way for me to apply this idea into a Facebook Video?
I hope you got something for this.

Thanks.

Comment on No More Flash Movie Websites by Jason

Jason — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:14:24 +0000

@Kit

Likewise, the website should be an experience for the user.

Seriously? Then can you please explain to me why when people want to watch the trailer of a particular movie, they visit YouTube instead of these official sites? Nobody really visits these movie sites. They’re just there with no purpose and not really doing anything to up the sales. They’re like prosthetic arms that are just hanging there useless.

Comment on What I’m Working On: Interactive Video for Citizen Journalism by Mike Hedge

Mike Hedge — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:54:02 +0000

very neat. love the added info etc. seems like a lot of potential.

Comment on Link to start YouTube videos in the middle by Jaclyn

Jaclyn — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:52:07 +0000

how do i do this for power point…i cant get my video to start 10 min in…?

Comment on No More Flash Movie Websites by Kit

Kit — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:19:51 +0000

This whole post is simply wrong, and assumes that those who build websites have a lack of working knowledge about the program and its capabilities. Everyone of your “issues” with flash sites can be eliminated by a savvy designer. Load time doesn’t have to be extreme, and the sites are FAR more engaging then your blog sites.

When people go to the movies they go for an experience. If they didn’t want the experience then they would wait six months and rent the DVD when it is available. Likewise, the website should be an experience for the user. All the functionality in the world CANNOT save a boring website from itself.

I realize that that the original post is 4 years old now, but you failed to see the potential of the software to create fabulous and functional sites. They have improved the product immensely since 2007, and i would argue that the current state of Flash based website design for film has far surpassed anything available via traditional media.

Lastly, i take exception with the fact that you posed one of your websites that is far from well done as a basis for your argument. If you are going to use sites to back-up your position make sure that they are good examples of your side of the issue.

Comment on What I’m Working On: Tweet to the middle of a video by chirls

chirls — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:02:40 +0000

Do you mean to save your play position in a cookie so it recovers your position automatically? Or just to provide the short link without having to see the Twitter window?

Comment on What I’m Working On: Tweet to the middle of a video by Brian Newman

Brian Newman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:31:39 +0000

Awesome, now can you also please make me a method to pause in a video and be able to leave the page, come back and start up where I left off? Perhaps via a button like Instapaper, but with a video bookmark?

Comment on What I’m Working On: Synchronized Videos in HTML5 (featuring Ok Go) by Deborah Rudolph

Deborah Rudolph — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:42:20 +0000

Awesome, glad you posted :)

Comment on What I’m Working On: Mapping Demand in 3D by WebGL around the net, 6 January 2011 | Learning WebGL

WebGL around the net, 6 January 2011 | Learning WebGL — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:40:40 +0000

[...] This video of a WebGL globe with superimposed movie demand is also interesting. [...]