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    <updated>2013-05-15T07:00:00-04:00</updated>
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        <title>World Trade Center Spire Lift - Point of View</title>
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        <summary>The GoPro miniature HD camera has revolutionized filmmaking by allowing cameras to be placed where previously no one would dare mount one, usually because of size, weight. Oh, and it would cost a lot to replace if it fell off....</summary>
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            <name>Michael Forrester</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The GoPro miniature HD camera has revolutionized filmmaking by allowing cameras to be placed where previously no one would dare mount one, usually because of size, weight. Oh, and it would cost a lot to replace if it fell off. The GoPro eliminates all of those worries. That's why we own two of them!</p>
<p>When One World Trade Center was having it's final spire lifted, someone decided mounting a GoPro on the spire would provide an awe-inspiring view. Well, yes it does. It also reinforces my belief that I was not put on this earth to be a steel worker.</p>
<p>Just take a look at the view:</p>
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eeb2c89ae970d" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eeb2c89ae970d">The view of Lower Manhattan from nearly 1700 feet.</div>
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But something in the above picture bothered me. It felt upside-down. The buildings in the bottom of the frame are upside down. That caused an uneasy feeling when watching the video. So, let's see what the image above looks like after I flipped it 180 degrees.
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eeb2c76f1970d" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eeb2c76f1970d">The inverted image feels more natural than originally presented.</div>
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<p>The image above would have been a preferred view if the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) had flipped the image prior to releasing the video to the public, but that wasn't to be. What is a great image could have been a knock-your-socks-off image had they flipped it around. Details matter and fixing the perspective was an important one that was overlooked.</p>
<p>That said, it's still pretty awe-inspiring, so here's the video, all nine minutes of it, as released by PATH:</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jV5D-VjE48c" width="480" /><br /><br />And just for fun, here's another one of my favorite uses of a GoPro camera:<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZCAnLxRvNNc" width="480" /><br />Nothing like launching a robot into space on your day off.</div>
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        <title>14 years of service to The Weather Channel</title>
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        <published>2013-05-05T10:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2013-05-05T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
        <summary>May 5, 2013 marks my 14th year of having The Weather Channel as a client. My first footage aired this date in 1999 when I captured dramatic footage in Midtown Atlanta when a severe storm passed through with lightning, high...</summary>
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            <name>Michael Forrester</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>May 5, 2013 marks my 14th year of having The Weather Channel as a client. My first footage aired this date in 1999 when I captured dramatic footage in Midtown Atlanta when a severe storm passed through with lightning, high winds, hail and even capturing the moment when power went out in the area.</p>
<p>From then until now, I don't believe there has been more than a month pass that I haven't had the unique opportunity to film something weather related for one of the most well-known networks on television and the internet.</p>
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<a class="asset-img-link" href="http://forrestermediablog.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5524301ed883401901bd96118970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_2913" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e5524301ed883401901bd96118970b" src="http://forrestermediablog.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5524301ed883401901bd96118970b-500wi" title="IMG_2913" /></a><br />It's not often a client stays with you for this long, but I'm grateful for the incredible opportunites I've had in the last 14 years covering hurricanes, tornadoes, snow storms, ice storms and hundreds of other assignments. They have included visiting an oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, riding in the Goodyear blimp, meeting real-life heros from the US Coast Guard and US Reserve forces and everyday heros who answer the call when severe weather strikes.</p>
<p>It's been a memorable 14 years...and counting. Thank you.</p></div>
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        <title>Town Hall Webcast from New Orleans</title>
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        <published>2013-04-22T10:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2013-04-22T10:05:49-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Town Hall Webcasts which allows presenters (often CEO's and Presidents) to address employees is our most popular webcast format. In addition to live video, webcasts often include PowerPoint presentations, a separate video segment as well as custom branding for the...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Town Hall Webcasts which allows presenters (often CEO's and Presidents) to address employees is our most popular webcast format. In addition to live video, webcasts often include PowerPoint presentations, a separate video segment as well as custom branding for the client.</p>
<p>We recently traveled to New Orleans, LA for one such webcast for a Fortune 15 client. While we did not have much free time, a walk over to Jackson Square on our set-up day allowed a lunch in the bustling French Quarter.</p>
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017d4304c7e5970c" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017d4304c7e5970c">A beautiful morning in Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA.</div>
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<p>The three-camera live switch was produced in the same manner as when we are working with our live broadcast clients, with much of the same equipment. </p>
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017d4304ce95970c" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017d4304ce95970c">Testing the three-cameras, twelve microphones, switcher, encoder and playback equipment.</div>
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<p>With webcasts, the need for the satellite uplink goes away and instead we encode the broadcast and feed it live to our Content Delivery Network (CDN) where it is distributed to viewers around the country or even the world.</p>
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eea79257c970d" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed8834017eea79257c970d">Standing by for the start of the webcast</div>
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<p>The one-hour webcast was seen by over 1000 people watching on their desktops, laptops, tablets and even iPhones. An archive of the live event was available to anyone not able to attend the live event.</p>
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<div class="photo-caption caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed883401901b7bcded970b" id="caption-xid-6a00e5524301ed883401901b7bcded970b">A successful webcast concludes!</div>
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<p>It had been several years since my last visit to New Orleans, so it was nice to visit the Crescent City once again.</p>
<p>Webcasts can originate from any location, whether Atlanta, New Orleans or Tulsa, OK. As long as a high-speed, dedicated internet connection is available, Forrester Media can produce the webcast as a turnkey event. Give us a call at 800-201-8102 to learn more about our webcasting services.</p></div>
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