Daniel Givens

B.R.O.S. 2.0

Daniel — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:30:16 +0000

Just in time for their new double feature, the second version of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s web site has launched – this time with a new logo and a better system. See the logo and more in the portfolio. If you’re in the area and enjoy getting your face melted be sure to make it to one of the upcoming performances.

New Work & New Year

Daniel — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:16 +0000

I’m bringing in twenty-eleven with some new projects in the portfolio – view the poster for Jerry Douglas, a new web site for 12 south taproom & my Holiday E-card.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Life Cycles Bike Fest This Weekend

Daniel — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:17:00 +0000

If you are into bikes and movies and live in Baltimore then go see the premier of Life Cycles at the MICA Brown Center. There will also be Goldsprints, demos, giveaways, and group rides going on. Sounds like an grand ol’ time to me.

Watch the Life Cycles trailer on Vimeo | More Information on MICACycling.net

Big Update

Daniel — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:46:33 +0000

As some of you may know, I recently made a 700 mile jump to set out for new adventures in Baltimore, MD. After working my last day at io on a friday, I packed up a Pod, picked up my girlfriend and then hit the road. We made it to Baltimore and the next day I started my new job at Vitamin . It has been just over 2 months and so far, so good. I’ve been enjoying my new locale and new job very much.

In other news, I have updated my portfolio and about pages. There are more projects in the works so stay tuned and also follow me on twitter.

Monthly Shared Items – September 20, 2010

Daniel — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:35 +0000

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Monthly Shared Items – August 20, 2010

Daniel — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:11:55 +0000

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Monthly Shared Items – July 20, 2010

Daniel — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:35:02 +0000

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Virtual Bow Tie (Processing, OpenCV)

Daniel — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:01:24 +0000

Today’s Fun Friday theme at iostudio was “Bow Ties & Tiaras.” For those that had neither or that didn’t get the memo, I created a Virtual Bow Tie machine and set it up at the gathering. It was built with Processing and the OpenCV Library. The app detects frontal faces and adds a bow tie to the image in real-time. The photos below were taken with an IR remote using a combo of Sofa Control and custom Applescript. There’s no video of the VBT machine in action, but ~~you can download the VBT app and see it for yourself.~~

Requirements:
A decent machine equipped with a web cam and some good lighting. Make sure your entire face is in the frame.
~~Download the Virtual Bow Tie for Mac, Windows, or Linux.~~

Before & After

Daniel — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:10:50 +0000

Recently most of my projects have involved redesigning web sites. I actually enjoy the process of diving into an existing site, identifying issues and important info, and improving the look, structure, and functionality. One interesting part is that most of the redesigns featured in this post were done within four years of the previous versions. Blame it on the fact that the technology used in this field evolves so rapidly, but it is not that uncommon that a site becomes antiquated even after being built only a few years before. I could go on and on about why these sites needed to be redesigned, but the before and after shots below will do.

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Mid-week Videos

Daniel — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:27:02 +0000

Sweet music video directed by Gerson Aguerri and done in After Effects by Gloria Gil.

Rad pixel art of everyday life by Jack Cunningham.

Music video for Breakbot (Ed Banger Records) made of 2,000 watercolors.

And this looks like an interesting doc.