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Three Fantastic Commercial Video Hosting Services

2012-02-01T16:58:00.001-06:00

No matter what size of business you're employed with, video advertising is likely part of your current marketing agenda, or something you're considering in the near future. Video has exploded on the internet, plain and simple, and countless companies are vying to go viral. Not every video is created with the intent of going viral though, as some companies simply want a reliable video host

Introducing Smart Window Technology

2012-01-24T14:07:00.000-06:00

Samsung revealed an innovative new product at this year's CES called Smart Window Technology. The general idea is quite simple really ~ it's essentially a transparent touch-screen monitor. While their demo doesn't necessarily combine the new technology with any revolutionary uses, it does provide a foundation for a wide gamut of potential opportunities. Let's have a quick look: I think the

Dynamic Imaging from Brain Neuron Activity

2011-07-27T13:15:00.003-06:00

Really never thought I'd live to see this technology come to fruition:"In 1999, researchers led by Yang Dan at University of California, Berkeley decoded neuronal firings to reproduce images seen by cats. The team used an array of electrodes embedded in the thalamus (which integrates all of the brain’s sensory input) of sharp-eyed cats. Researchers targeted 177 brain cells in the thalamus lateral

Light Field Photography Gets Ready for Take Off

2011-06-22T13:00:00.006-06:00

If you've visited Binary Crumbs in the past, you may remember reading a previous post that introduced a new type of photographic technology called Light Field Photography. At the time, the technology was so new that a name hadn't even been fully confirmed to describe it.Here we are, over two years later, and we're starting to see the first glimpse of this technology being available on the

The Website vs. App Experience

2011-06-20T14:39:00.005-06:00

The increasing popularity of mobile applications has redefined how people engage with the internet. Over 5 billion apps were downloaded in 2010 alone and in many ways the whole transformation is still in its infant stage. As a designer, there's a noteworthy trend that's worthy of attention, and it revolves entirely around the user experience.Here's a few examples to illustrate what I'm talking

The 5K Advantage: The Pros of Shooting Ultra-High Resolution Video

2011-06-10T14:06:00.007-06:00

It was a few years ago now when John Galt, Senior VP of Panavision, made some convincing statements regarding the future of digital video. His research proved that advancements in video production were not reliant on increases in resolution, but rather on increased frame rates that broke beyond the standard 24fps. His argument stemmed from the tests conducted that proved the human eye was

Kudos to Vimeo Video School

2011-02-21T15:21:00.004-06:00

When it comes to photography, video, and design, there's really only three types of articles you find online:1) Tutorials2) Collections of amazing work3) Hardware and/or software exposés or reviewsI like all of these types of articles in their own way, but I really love tutorials and the free sharing of tips and tricks in the media production industry. The whole concept of web tutorials has

Changed Blogger Template... Lost all Your Traffic?

2011-02-19T13:13:00.009-06:00

If you're like me, you may have been tempted to change your blog template after Google's latest updates to the back-end of Blogger/Blogspot. My old template had some pretty drastic changes to the html and css in order to achieve some things that the regular editing platform was not capable of, but I still found that it was able to transition into a new template style pretty easily. I just had

Behind the Scenes of the Stop-Motion Animation, Wapos Bay

2011-02-11T16:46:00.013-06:00

I had the luxury today of meeting up with some old buddies from back in the video production days. I knew they were up to some pretty amazing stuff, but I didn't know how amazing until I seen it with my own eyes. They're currently involved with the production of a TV series and feature movie called Wapos Bay - a stop-motion animation that follows the lives of a Cree community from Northern

Special Event Photography: Hardware Setup (Part 2)

2010-08-23T21:44:00.003-06:00

Choosing the right equipment for special event photography can be a stressful experience, especially if you're learning as you go. Finding hardware that produces a high-quality end-result is a must, and all equipment must be compatible with its counterparts.This diagram outlines a basic setup, and is a good place to start when it comes to collecting necessary gear.Setup may vary depending on

Special Event Photography: An Introduction (Part 1)

2010-08-22T12:29:00.005-06:00

Before we get started, let me just define what the term "special event photography" means for the upcoming series of posts:What I'll be focusing on is the technical setup (hardware & software) for photographers who want to start shooting events where customers arrive, and opt to purchase a keepsake photograph. The photo is usually of the customer with an iconic figure, in front of a memorable

Finding the Harmony Between CG and Photography

2010-07-22T00:13:00.007-06:00

There's an interesting project that recently caught my attention which attempts to showcase how photographic and CG elements can be combined to produce aesthetically pleasing, albeit surreal 2D scenes. The project, known simply as Photography Isn't Dead, is by no means a combination of amateurs. The crew is geared up with some of the best hardware and software in the industry: including a

Spacial Operating Environments: A Second Look at G-Speak

2010-06-02T22:18:00.005-06:00

John Underkoffler provides a hands on preview of the g-speak spacial operating environment. In comparison with the teaser video posted here, the following video depicts a more realistic look at the usability of the breakthrough system. Although it'll be some time before g-speak is ready for real world distribution, I think the work being accomplished here is fundamentally important. At the

Foolproof Phototexturing with Google SketchUp 7.1

2009-09-22T16:07:00.004-06:00

I've discussed 3D photo-texturing, and other innovative multimedia merges between virtual 3D environments and photography in length over the past year. In February, I mentioned PhotoSketch, a software tool that caught Google's interest that makes "photo-texturing" easier when it comes to building realistic 3D objects like the ones you find in Google Earth.It comes as no surprise that an easier

Simple, Effective Apps: Depth of Field Simulator

2009-08-14T09:43:00.007-06:00

Perfecting depth of field is a major challenge for all photographers. Even if your focal point is sharp, a photo can still be botched by improperly setting your aperture, or shooting in a situation that makes eliminating DOF near impossible. Explaining depth of field can also prove difficult, as there are multiple variables that can affect it. Aperture settings tend to dominate most

New Software Innovations that Stabilize Shaky Video Footage

2009-07-13T16:04:00.008-06:00

The folks over at New Scientist recently unveiled some demo clips from a new anti-shake video technology developed by the University of Wisconsin and Adobe Systems Inc.. The software builds on the already available, beta tool called Voodoo Camera Tracker which essentially warps and combines frames to generate a seemingly still shot from otherwise shaky footage. Control points are used to track

Condition:Human - Episode #5

2009-07-13T14:41:00.003-06:00

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Ridiculous Resolution & Blazing Frame Rates: The Future of Cinema

2009-06-11T13:12:00.007-06:00

It's been just over ten years since DVD technology was first introduced to the world - I clearly remember looking at the crystal clear, 720x480 resolution for the first time, and believing that my old analog VHS was doomed. It's due to this mass consumer hype for HD resolution that the entire industry has been set ablaze in an effort to outdo the competition. Today, we have working camera

Focus Stacking to Eliminate Depth of Field

2009-05-23T16:57:00.014-06:00

Perfecting depth of field is an ongoing challenge for all photographers. Sharp portraits with soft subtle backgrounds, selective-focus macro shots, or even stunning bokeh effects all rely on a perfect balance between focus and depth of field. Sometimes though, you might want everything in focus. For instance, photographs of insects for scientific analysis, macro shots of jewelry, products

Condition:Human - Episode 04

2009-05-20T20:18:00.004-06:00

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Multi-Aperture Photography and Computational Focusing

2009-05-19T13:25:00.010-06:00

Today I want to talk about a technology that's made some huge advancements over the past few years. It's known by an array of names/descriptions: plenoptic photography, lenticular lenses, polydioptric cameras, light-field photography, multi-aperture cameras, fly-eye lenses, programmable aperture photography, etc. No matter what name you choose to call the technology, the processes all bear a

Condition:Human - Episode 3

2009-05-03T16:56:00.005-06:00

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Top 3 Reasons Why James Cameron's Avatar May Be the Next Big Revolution in Cinematography

2009-05-02T13:30:00.017-06:00

Here on Binary Crumbs, I don't often discuss what the big dogs are doing in the film-making industry, but I feel a need to address James Cameron's new sci-fi epic, Avatar. Quite simply, because it poses to be the first real contender in a long time that's capable of creating a revolution in cinema. Very possibly, 2009 could mark a change as significant as 1939's The Wizard of OZ and Gone with

What's happening on the Binary Crumbs Flickr group? (Part 01)

2009-04-23T20:07:00.014-06:00

It's no secret that the Binary Crumbs Flickr group has gotten very little love or promotion. Quite honestly, I've just been too busy to give it the attention it requires. The whole purpose behind the group was to surface experimental photography, and so that innovative photographers could be highlighted on this blog. Despite the small collection of work that has been uploaded to the pool,

Condition:Human - Episode 02

2009-04-20T15:42:00.005-06:00

If you missed Episode 01, watch it here. Further information of the making of Condition:Human can be found here.