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I found a website that speaks about a government funded and scary technology that can be used by governments to identify people in closed circuit television cameras. There is new technology that would supposedly be able to identify anyone who came into the eye of the cameras used in surveillence. It was going to be put into effect by our president under a 'Real ID' act. There is much detail surrounding the situation with the embeded links within my link that can explain all the peripheral details. The most intense idea comes out of the concept that we are being led into a societally surveillenced environment. One of the downfalls of the act would be the possible inability and false identification of individuals captured in the surveillence. There is also mention of possible advances that can decide whether or not we are of threat to the government at the current moment we are captured on the display of the surveillence camera. This also draws into question of who decides if the databases and technologies are accurate or tampered with in regards to possible misrepresentation of who we actually are, if we are or are not of danger to the government. It discusses government agencies working together internationally to get each government's databases full of each other's information of its citizens. This strongly upsets me and makes me wonder if we are already subject to this type of surveillence and placed in databases internationally without us even being aware. Scary thoughts and proposals for governments to possibly incorporate or have incorporated. Here is the link which has other links to explore within the page.
http://stoprealidcoalition.blogspot.com/2008/06/biometrics-president-bush-new-executive.html
Tom so far you are the only one who posted. Some of the students will need help learning how to do this so in class Tuesday night I would like you to demonstrate how to post to this blog. By the way this analysis you have provided regarding facial recognition is an excellent point of discussion and analysis and indicates one of the points I want you students to make and that is the good, the bad and the ugly of this new technology. Most of the time society accepts an innovation without contemplation of its consequences for our lives. This is one of the primary goals of our class - to give logical and imaginative thought to the 'so what' question regarding digital imagery and its various manifestations.
James Cameron, the man responsible for directing Aliens, Terminator, and Titanic is working on his next project Avatar, a 3-D film that is planned to be released sometime this year. Cameron explains in an interview with Variety Magazine that there are three types of 3D films. There are the animated/CG movies that are converted into the 3-D format, the 2-D films that are “dimensionalized” into 3-D, and finally the usage of a 3-D camera. Avatar will be shot using this specially designed camera that consists of two cameras molded into one; therefore allowing to create the three dimensional look. (Just like the still camera with two lenses that was shown in class last week.) By the end of 2009, 22 different films will be released in 3-D. So why has this old gimmick come back to theatres? 3-D films are expected to bring back people to the theaters. It offers the audience to experience something they can’t get from watching TV or pirating the films off the internet. Production companies are also using this technology to pocket more cash from people by re-releasing old blockbusters like Star Wars, Titanic, Toy Story, and Dawn of the Dead. This becomes an issue because it allows companies to regurgitate older films without being creative anymore. If American film stays on this trend of rehashing old films and “upgrading” them, creating sequels, and doing remakes, then is 3-D really helping the film industry? Maybe if more directors like James Cameron were to use the 3-D technology and create fresh ways to view film then it could actually benefit the industry. Only time will tell.
http://www.studiodaily.com/filmandvideo/people/visions/6423.html
http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-james-cameron-interview-cbcs-hour.html
http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2007/04/list-of-upcoming-3d-movies.html
www.variety.com/article/VR1117983864.html?categoryid=1009
The article I found was dated 2005, but it illustrated the alterations becoming apparent within society through the transition from film to digital images.
“Has digital changed our society?”
The evolution of digital society has decreased the industry of film sales with the new technology of digital photos. From a conservative standpoint, for those who do not like “waste,” this new technology has definite advantages with an efficient person. Not only has this transformed society with the trendy niche with an average person, as people are recording aspects of their daily lives; almost documenting daily lives. From a cost effective standpoint, digital images are more efficient to generate as undesirable images are deleted and there are no processing fees involved. This in turn is causing people to keep fewer images. To some, discarding these images makes some wonder if discarding these images makes them less precious. Are people saving these images for future generations, as this has been done in the precious age of technology?
So how will future generations access this technology? Although it has been said that old prints and negatives are difficult to preserve as they degrade over time, how accessible will the images on a flash card, CD, or DVD be in the next century?
Skepticism and uncertainty of education in photojournalism departments have been raised. The notion that “the camera never lies” is a myth, but a photograph only presents one narrow slice of reality, and the rest of an image is left outside of the viewfinder.
The digital camera is changing our lives, undoubtedly. Not simply the equipment (camera), but the resources through Internet access and modifying these images.
There are pro’s and con’s to any change or modifications in technology, but the digital inventions have opened up varying degree’s of convenience to society, being able to sell items online, sharing photographs with family members who live abroad, sharing photographs on social networks, and online dating.
The opposing side of the wonders technology has brought to us, ranges in varying degrees. Doctoring and altering photos has been done before the digital era, however it this practice is more prevalent. As a viewer, we become more cautious, or perhaps it is wise to wonder if we are being gullible to believe what we may be seeing.
http://blog.fotolia.com/us/news/digital/society-digital_camera.html
When I began to contemplate the correlation between science and digital imagery, medical technology was prevalent in my mind as I recalled how this sector of digital imagery has been a tool used during illness not only with myself, but other members of my family and society as well. CT scans, an MRI, an X-Ray, Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, and various other testing used in the medical profession. Medical science has developed greatly during the last few decades, making diagnostics more favorable for the patient and doctor as well.
During my research, I was enlightened to another side of science and digital imagery that I hadn’t considered. Forensics. This particular field is broad-based as it combines medical and law enforcement. This was one of the interesting sites I visited.
http://www.lab.fws.gov/scientists.php
Although this is not what we ideally think of when considering forensics, I was impacted by the work and technology used for the purpose of animals and humans alike for solving crime cases.
Regardless of the purpose, science and digital imagery has made great progress. The innovations are remarkable and have enhanced the value and capabilities of all professions who have benefited from the discoveries and research which continues to prosper, develop and expand.
I watched the Pulfrich attempt at 3D digital video imaging that was showcased on the "roller coaster in 3D" DVD. I used the 3D glasses with one side dark and one side clear. The accompanying handout with the pulfrich explanation clearly states the images do not 'pop out' at you from the screen like the images done in anaglyphic form as we saw in the "journey to the center of the earth." I honestly did not care for the attempt at the pulfrich 3D attempt on this video. The difference between viewing the video with glasses and without the glasses was so minimal that i could not hardly differentiate between the purpose of using the glasses or even the purpose of commercially producing the video in this type of 3D manner. The nice thing about the video is that it does not have to be viewed with the glasses to be enjoyed, whereas the anaglyphic videos in 3D look ridiculous if you do not have the accompanying shades. Nonetheless, the video was enhanced somewhat when the shades were used during the roller coaster in 3D video but only for certain instances was it noticeable enough to make a noteworthy impact on its viewing pleasure. With that said, I see why this was not too commercially successful. Maybe someone else can check it out and see if it was just my eyes not properly cooperating or the production itself that made this experience somewhat disappointing.
I read an article online about a digitally, programmable road sign that was hacked into. Instead of the road sign stating the road conditions, traffic reports, or highway closings it read “Zombies Ahead”. Reporters discovered that it is quite simple to change these public signs that thousands will pass each day. Although this stunt was pretty hilarious, I could see somebody using this for more problematic situations. Imagine if it were used as political propaganda for this past presidential election or scaring thousands by saying we were recently hit by another terrorist attack. The possibilities are endless. Many wouldn’t question the information that was posted because we would think that it was governed somehow.
Digital billboards are becoming more prevalent across the nation and what if those were hacked? Well they already have been. In Southern California, an 18 year old hacked into 10 different billboards and showed L.A. his skull head trademark. Is this the new wave of graffiti? As technology advances, so are the consumers. Hackers are becoming smarter and more creative.
Before we know it, buildings will be covered in these digital templates. Privately owned buildings could potentially submit to the world their ideologies next to their advertisements. Pedestrians will not be able to escape the sight of these mammoth street advertisements/propaganda.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10149229-52.html
http://current.com/items/88877103/digital_billboards_hacked_in_southern_california.htm
The Digitally Imagined Society Mid-Term Examination
This is a take home exam and is due at the end of our 4th session next week February 3rd.
This mid-term is divided into two options. There is a ONE QUESTION option. If you choose to answer this one question then you do not need to answer any of the other questions. Your grade will be based on how copious your answer is and how much is in the answer. The second option will be 25 questions and if you choose to answer those questions then do not answer the ONE QUESTION option question.
ONE QUESTION OPTION
1. Write an essay during which you describe what you have learned thus far in the course from the reading of the two texts and from the lectures and your own research. In this answer be sure to include definitions of terms that you have learned that relate to digital imagery. In this answer be sure to spell out the ways you have learned that digital imagery has influenced society and the life of the age we live in. In this answer, also write down ways that you have learned digital imagery will likely influence future societies because of up and coming innovations.
25 QUESTION OPTION
1. Define the following terms:
pixel
bit
byte
digital
anaglyph
emulsion
tiff
jpg
gif
lossey-compression
2. Describe in what ways the invention of digital imagery has influenced a profession or an occupation (we have discussed this in class and you can either relate what we have discussed or you can use the internet to find an answer. If you use the internet, do not copy and paste an answer, but rather cite the reference and then type in your own words a synopsis and ADD to what you have found your own thought about this influence on that profession or occupation as to how in the future that occupation or profession might be influenced by other advances regarding digital imagery).
3. Compare the way a digital camera captures and records an image to that of a film camera.
4. What are the differences between an image on film vs. an image captured in the memory of a digital camera? Why are these differences so significant for society?
5. T-F When a digital camera records an image there is no way to know when that image was recorded by the camera.
6. T-F The image in a digital camera can't be manipulated until it is brought into a computer software program.
7. When was digital imagery invented?
A. 1880's-1904
B. 1990's-2000
C. 1950's-1960's
D. none of the above
8. When was photography invented?
A. 13th century
B. 17th century
C. 14th century
D. 19th century
E. 20th century
9. In what way has stereo image making been influenced by the invention of digital cameras?
10. How has the internet been influenced by the invention of digital imagery?
A. Very little influence as it existed before digital imagery came along.
B. The internet would not be so popular without digital imagery as it would all just be text.
C. Before the internet could be invented there had to be digital imagery.
D. More people than ever before are using the internet for viewing and displaying pornographic images.
E. Both B and D
F. Both A and C
G. None of the above
11. T-F The best kind of image to put on the internet web page is a Tiff file.
12. T-F The gif image is a good file format to use for photographs with lots of colors.
13. T-F The JPG image file format is seldom used anymore.
14. How has the combination of digital webcameras and the use of the internet influenced our society? You may use the internet to answer this question and come up with one website that gives you an example to cite of how webcameras have influenced someone's life or some aspect of society. Write your answer below and cite the url source.
15. Explain what Youtube is and how its existence and websites like it have had an influence on our society.
16. What near future innovations have we discussed in class regarding digital imagery and what possible repercussions will these have on the lives of people of the near future?
17. Approximately how many images per second can be captured by the world's fastest digital camera in ONE SECOND?
A. 6.5
B. 3
C. 100
D. 1,000,000
E. None of the above
18. What are the negative consequences that have happened and may happen for our society because of the innovation of digital imagery?
19. What will be the consequences, do you think, when digital video can be streamed LIVE from anyone's camcorder to a website?
20. List some of the things into which digital cameras have been incorporated.
21. Why can digital cameras be made so tiny that they are no bigger than the head of a pin or even smaller?
22. How does having a tiny little digital camera influence society and in what ways?
23. Why do images influence us so much?
24. Find an image on the internet and either paste it into your word document or print it out and turn it in with the exam and then write a paragraph about why you chose this image and what influence it has upon you, your thinking, your feelings, your life.
25. T-F Resolution of digital cameras can never beat the resolution of film cameras.
This week I discovered a new technology developed by Microsoft that will enhance the shopping experience by using digital imaging. This futuristic device is called Microsoft Surface and will begin popping up in some retail stores across the country. Basically, the Surface is a 30 inch table like display that is completely controlled by touch. No longer is a mouse or keyboard needed to work this device. Just like in Minority Report, the applications on the device are able to be tossed around the screen, minimized, or closed by using gestures with the user’s hand. Photographic images can be stretched, tossed and manipulated by the touch of a finger and then it can be printed out. Maps are also very useful with this new technology. Users can zoom in ultra close on a map and figure out what each building is and can get information about it just by tapping the building.
AT&T will be first to introduce this technology to the world. Select stores will have it and customers will be able to interact with their mobile phones. The Surface will recognize the mobile device by just placing your phone on the screen. It will then bring up the specs for your specific phone. Multiple phones can be placed on the screen and allows you to simple compare all the features of each phone. In the future, the device will allow people to add ringtones, videos, and other multimedia by just dragging from the screen to your phone.
BMW also wants to use this device to help sell their products. Basically, customers can customize their cars in store. All they have to do is slide each feature (rims, color of car, interior, etc) to the car in the middle of the screen. The device will then create a video so users can see their creation in action.
The device was also used as a security device for Super Bowl XLIII. Officers were able to use the map function and get a real-time feed around the premises. They were able to track all activity going on around the site. At all times, they knew where each patrol was and by clicking on them, they were able to contact them via phone through the device.
The Microsoft Surface can be used for many resources and this is just the beginning. This technology could influence such things as newspapers, home computers, GPS devices, security, and retail. It could also pose problems because the device has a real-time video feed, so theoretically someone can track your every move.
Here are the links to Microsoft Surface.
http://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/news/e_sponder_super_bowl.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01SurfaceRetailPR.mspx
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10110131-72.html
I found an article that names an emerged digital imaging software program to be one of the top ten innovations in 2008. It is called the KODAK Multispectral Imaging system. Carestream Molecular Imaging innovated this new project and has been able to overcome some barriers to life science technology with its implementation. The Molecular imaging system and software program allows researchers and scientists to move with more ease towards finding disease treatments quicker. The project has taken several years and has finally been accepted as a viable means of assisting the development of disease treatment. Here is the link to the website where it has been named a Top 10 innovation in 2008.
http://www.stockhouse.com/News/CanadianReleasesDetail.aspx?n=7151500
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there was talk from ABC and Disney that they were going to work on creating widgets that can be used for Television that allow viewers to have an interactive say on how they are viewing programs. There is discussion that the "Good Morning America" program will allow viewers to participate in voting polls on the show in realtime by using their TV rather than having to hop on-line and go to a website. With this interactive ability viewers could also give opinions of the programming while watching the broadcast live. The technology of Intel and Yahoo! combined is working towards incorporating a chip into new Television sets that will enable interactive viewing of this show and "Lost" as well. They are hoping to have a widget for "Lost" before the end of next year's series finale that would allow viewers to interact with other viewers from other regions of the world in hopes of connecting people with similar interests of the show. With this innovation and future advances within this innovation I can see how we will become increasingly more involved with media. The question arises "how much time will we spend interacting with devices to get in touch with others rather than actually being in the physical presence of others for interaction?" It seems like things are continuing to move towards interaction thru technology rather than being in physical contact with those we communicate with. With this TV innovation, we will have more ability to 'be involved' but our involvement will be less physical and more digitally driven. Nonetheless, it seems exciting and who knows how far it will go.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/161798-CES_Disney_ABC_To_Step_Up_Interactive_Television_Efforts.php
SongMap is an internet based technology which is to be released to the public on February 9, 2009. The creation of this technology consisted of nearly 150 studio musicians, producers and engineers. Although this technology was created with the intent to allow churches to arrange music for anything between soloist performers to full band song services, it has potential to stretch beyond the religious realm and possibly the future of this innovation will be a viable tool for musicians and entertainers outside the religious venue.
This has been noted to be the largest known recording project in Nashville history. SongMap is said to be the first web-based technology that will allow consumers to produce sheet music and audio files for music; allowing the user to alter and adjust the arrangement, transpose the key, introduction, verses and transition in which the song was originally written in order to accomodate the user.
Wesley Bulla, dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University, said what really distinguishes SongMap from other similar Web-based digital music sites like iTunes is that it allows users to customize their music. "This is more like a custom music publisher where you typically would have gone to a music publisher individually and they would have to arrange the music for you, or you would have bought a prearranged score and then you would adapt it to what you needed. This takes the publisher out of the middle and allows you to get what you need," he said.
Lifeway Christian Resources is the publishing arm of SongMap. The onset of this technology will allow churches, musical directors and the like to select from 100 songs; although it is estimated that over 900 songs will be available for the users.
My research did not unvail if this would be equiped to aid composers and musicians outside the realm of hyms and gospel music; but I can envision this would be quite prosperous either way.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1451607/lifeway_worship_unveils_songmap_new.html
I agree with you I think it would be a major violation of privacy.
Digital Cable and Satellite companies now have digital boxes that can record programs for you when you are away from home....this new technology is awesome....I wonder what will be the future of television?
http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/sed_tvs.htm
The above link is a good article about televisions!
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tvtech9-2009jan09,0,571329.story
The la times posted an article about the future of televisions that was somewhat interesting to me. We may have televisions that will allow us to view movies in 3d. That sounds like a lot of fun. I think in the near future we will not have Movie Theaters. It is my belief that we will have new movies sent to our DVR boxes on the release date. We will have the option of ordering the new release from the comfort of our own home. As it relates to music there will not be any CD's in the near future. If you go to Target there are cards that they sell to consumers that allow you to go on the computer and download the music from a website. The music will already be paid for all you have to do is download it to your computer.
The doctor visits are now changing with the advances of technology. Hawaii has stepped up their game and has become very innovative in the medical field. As of January of 2009, patients no longer have to make appointments and wait weeks to see their doctors in person. All they have to do is hop onto the computer, turn on the webcam and the doctor will evaluate you. Patients also have the option to call, but that is even more limiting for a proper diagnosis. Hawaii is the first state to offer this statewide. Patients are able to reach a doctor 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. A law was passed in 2006 that allows doctors to diagnose and write out prescriptions via the internet. Each consultation will be 10 minutes long and Hawaii’s largest insurer, HSMA, will only charge $10.00 per online visit while the uninsured will pay $45.00. There are certain issues that cannot be diagnosed via webcam. This also allows patients to see doctors on a different island and they don’t have to pay for a plane ticket. One benefit for the doctors is that when they have down time in the office or if an appointment was cancelled, they can easily get on the computer and answer someone else’s question.
I can see this becoming very helpful in the future. The long lines of the emergency room will be reduced dramatically and it will weed out the “not so serious” problems. On the other hand, if the issue is very serious, patients can get online instantly and talk to their physician or make the ambulance aware of the situation in more detail. It is also highly convenient for patients to see specialist doctors from around the world. Logically, with the ease and convenience of getting professional advice, the world would ideally become healthy and longevity will heighten.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10143029-56.html
Jeff I think that this was a good article you posted about technology in medicine. I think that it is a good thing and it will cut down on non-emergency visits to the E.R.
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/time-warp/
I mentioned this briefly last week but this is a link to clips from the Discovery Channel show Time Warp. In the show they use high speed cameras to record everyday events such as popcorn popping or a mouse trap going off or other such scenarios that usually happen in a split second. From there they are able to slow down the footage having recorded it at 1000+ frames per second and observe the nature of the action. They choose the experiments based on scientific data they can collect from the footage, being able to see such rapid things at such a slow speed allows them to make unique observations about the nature of things that happen at such speeds. Unfortunately, this aspect of the show can only been seen on TV and is not part of the online clips, with the exception of the few full episodes. As we briefly talked about last week the use of high-speed cameras is allowing for strides in the scientific field
Among my favorite videos on the website are the lighters thrown into a blender, the taser, the guy breaking a board on his stomach and the paint balls on the wall.
Scientists have created a new technology that will read our minds via computer. The process is called FMRI or functional MRI. Basically, we can see the active parts of the brain while somebody is thinking. By doing this, scientist will take note of the parts of the brain that light up while a certain image is thought about. They did an experiment where a person was asked to think of ten different objects. The computer then recorded the active parts of the brain. By doing many trials, they were able to correlate each object with the brain. After the test was complete, they analyzed the information and they were able to tell the order of which each subject thought of each object. Apparently, when someone thinks of a screwdriver, different parts of the brain will light up and they are able to recognize the object.
In the near future, scientist will be able to read somebody’s complete thoughts. This will be highly beneficial for crime solving. They have already developed a program in which they will show a subject different rooms of a certain building. Without saying a word, the program will know if a person recognizes that specific room.
Another company is using this technology for marketing. It can tell us what we want to buy and how a specific advertisement affects us. This new wave of marketing is called neuromarketing. But the question arises, what if your brain says something you want, but you really don’t want it? What is more credible; your brain or yourself?
This technology would affect society in major ways: good and bad. It would be great for crime solving and marketing, but is it ethical? Depending on how it’s used, it’s invading our privacy, especially if marketing companies are using this without you knowing. Just say I am on a diet and I see a delicious donut. I don’t want the workers at Krispy Kreme to surround me and force a donut down my throat because they know I truly want one. That is cruel and inhumane.
Newark New Jersey has introduced surveillance monitoring of its crime filled streets as an effort to help reduce crime and more effectively find criminals. In an article in business week, it is discussed that the city of Newark has added more than 70 surveillance cameras to its already existing amount of 35 cameras. The newly opened Newark Surveillance Operations Center uses remote cameras to hone in on particularly high crime traffic areas. In one instance, a controller witnessed a shooting while surveying the city. He was able to zoom in and see exactly what had happened and where the shooter had ran off to and to what building he was in. The controller dispatched a police unit 90 seconds before the first 911 call was even placed. This incorporation of high technology remote surveillance equipment has allowed units to respond more quickly to high crime areas while also giving 'eyes' to the unit in instances where they would not normally have at all times. They are working on incorporating an audio sensor detection system that can pinpoint gunshots that surveillance cameras cannot see. This increasing level of surveillance helps in reducing the level of crime but I'm sure some citizens feel as though their privacy has been reduced greatly. I think one must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of technology to see what is worth more. In my opinion, I opt for the loss of privacy if it is going to mean that my streets are going to become increasingly safer from dangerous activity.
Here is the link...
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080822_240216.htm
There is a new item to be on the market soon for consumer use in the next few years. Created by Texas Instruments Incorporated, certain cellphones will now include projectors. These phones are already being sold in South Korea, partnered with Samsung costing about $500. This device allows you to project videos and images on a wall or flat plain surface, using your cell phone. TI has plans to release this product in Europe, but is coming out with a new version of the product due to high interest. This new product will work the same way, but is 20% smaller and will give you a brighter/better resolution image. These phones are said to have speakers in the phone that will keep up with such a large projected image, to make viewing videos and presentations simple.
I believe that this new technology will make for easy viewing of any feature your phone has. One could use this device to project presentations onto a wall straight from their phone. Also, families can use their phones instead of buying a costly projector or expensive TV to watch movies, share photos, or even watch music videos with good quality sound. Some of these phones even have a laser pointer device to make giving presentations easier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3CQG_pygBg
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29219252/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29182285/wid/11915829/
http://www.xostech.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=40&ATCLID=3657132
XOS Digital Launches First-Ever Digital Sports and Video Syndication Platform, Enabling Marketers to Reach Key Audience. XOS Technologies is a leading technology company whose purpose is maximizing the value of content, commerce and services for sports organizations. The company attempts to redefine the way people interact with and consume sports content. XOS goal is to play an integral role in shaping the expectations for how people interact with and consume quality sports content.
As the national leader in the sports technology industry, XOS is comprised of some of the nation’s best sports and technology innovators including former executives from Yahoo!, Nokia, Avid and Comcast Spectacor.
XOS serves more than 480 clients representing more than 900 teams in the NFL, AFL, CFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, NAIA and NASCAR. The company specializes in Coaching Solutions, Facilities Design & Integration, fan interaction via the XOS Network and XOS Total Ticketing. Through these areas of expertise, XOS helps teams and leagues integrate video, data and interactive technologies to assure maximum return on each investment.
XOS products can be found at practice facilities, arenas and on the road across the country, in Canada and in Europe - and their reach is broader still. XOS products use technology to erase distances, connecting coaches, teams and fans around the world.
As of January 29, 2009, XOS Digital is launching the first-ever online video syndication network focused exclusively on high school and college sports. This game-changing platform will revolutionize the manner in which marketers can target and capture a highly coveted audience.
Development and launch of this digital syndication business is a natural extension to the already existing marketplace relationships. Distribution partnerships with national sports publishers and regional, local and niche sports publishers empower marketers with the ability to centralize messaging and buying via the delivery of branded sports video content across a variety of highly trafficked sports platforms. The company works directly with its clients to meet creative demands and campaign objectives, maximizing client investment and achieving optimum campaign results.
Original programming includes shows like The College Sports Minute, 119 Teams in 119 Days, Countdown to Signing Day and Gridiron Draft 2009, XOS Digital is unique to bring sports content reaching more than 30 million sports enthusiasts on a monthly basis.
http://www.ledametrix.com/
This site features the art and science of twin camera digital stereo photography, digital stereo photographic pairs, along with practical details for creating your own digital stereo photographs: techniques, cameras, controllers, flash, sync monitors, and mounts.
One can use a viewing device or try your hand at free viewing. Also included are
Products and Stereo Images:
Advanced shutter and flash controller for twin SLR cameras.
Advanced camera and flash controller for twin Sony cameras.
Advanced controller for twin Sony digital still cameras and for twin Sony and Canon video cameras
Custom, for twin Sony DSC-V3 cameras
Advanced twin camera flash controller.
Stereo Image Galleries:
Delta Striper Flyfishing
Car Show
Moab Mountain Biking
Digital Stereo Video
Boreal Skiing
Fall Colors
Mammoth Bar Motorcycling
Tahoe Aspens Mountain Biking
Klamath Steelhead Flyfishing
Tri-Delta Image Gallery
Technical Notes and Stereo Images:
Building a Poor Man's Oscilloscope
Flash Photography with Twin Cameras
Measuring Twin Camera Shutter Sync
Sync Shepherd Electronics Project
Twinning Sony Wired Remote Controls
Mounting Twin Sony Digital Cameras
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This website is from Fine Art Photographer, John Paul Caponigro, sharing some tips from his latest Acme Educational Training DVD "The Art of Proofing". John Paul builds on his discussion about color management with some tips and techniques on proofing your images. Today’s technology enables photographers to print their images onto a broad range of mediums. Whether it’s fine art paper, cotton rag, metal, organic media, or anything color management will help produce some incredible affects and enhance your final image. Proofing becomes the art of seeing the impact of the colors, effect, and saturation of the image when applied to different output mediums. Capturing the image is only the first step; fine art photography creates an entire viewing experience. Although they generally print their images onto a preferred paper, John Paul explains that he feels it is the color and composition of the image ultimately determines his choice of presentation material.
John Paul explains that to properly proof an image one of the first steps of practically applying color management is to view some test and base images. Since most photographers have a few "favorite" images that they are very familiar with, John Paul suggests using those in the process of testing different substrates as it becomes easier to see the impact of color management and the shift in the overall colors and effects with images you are most familiar with.
Proofing an image has always been a critical part of producing photographic prints. Today’s digital proofing technologies and color management tools make it easier than ever to preview and control the color result even for black and white prints. Proofing is not just printing a copy onto some glossy photo paper before printing onto the final material. Proofing should include a "practice" run on the printer and paper combination that will produce the final picture. Soft proofing can help you select and narrow down your substrate/printer options before producing hard copy test runs that can show you effects such as the impact of saturation.
I found a nice web camera that is displayed in times square New York and was watching this cam when all of a sudden this guy who was just hanging around in the area for a while started to wave at the camera and then acted as though he was walking away and then ran back up to the camera and was smiling into it. He did this a couple of times and was kind of interesting. I saved a couple of pictures of him from the web cam. I was trying to capture him in the act of waving and taunting the camera but when i saved the pic from the website, i guess there was a delay from when i clicked to when it actually took the photo because i didn't capture any of him being obnoxious in the web cam. If anyone wants I can show you the pics of this guy.
I was hoping to catch this dude being ridiculous and funny. Here's the website with the web cams in times square.
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/
The cool thing about the different options of webcams in New York is that it allows me to go back there somewhat and relive the feeling of the hustle and bustle of the New York streets and lifestyle. I have traveled there a couple of times and loved the whole atmosphere. Watching the web cams kind of allowed me to feel the NY feeling again.
Recently my girlfriend and I went to go see the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This movie was particularly interesting for myself in regard to animation and CG. On the surface the movie's cg moments are quite obvious as the shot that were either too epensive to recreate, out of era, or too dangerous to create. However, much of this film is actually implenting a cg character to represent our main protagonist, played by Brad Pitt. It's not exactly the way Gollum was done through the Lord of the Rings trilogy though.
In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button real life actors were used for the bodies of Brad Pitt during his older/younger years while a cg head was created/animated/composited to maintain Brad's acting performance. Essentially, a crew at the company Digital Domain (where the cg was developed) created a digial representation of Brad Pitt's face and emotions through lazer scanning.
Much time and effort went into ensuring the different emotions expressed on the digital representation deformed naturally as real Brad Pitt's face would. In fact, the digital face's emotions were broken down into thousands of sub emotions that animators could use to correct anything that may have glitched.
The execution of all this was done amazingly. Throughout the movie I found old Benjamin not only believable, but extremely engaging as a character, and was able to completely forget my prior knowledge of all this to enjoy the film. This is exciting since, for me it helps disprove the, "Uncanny Valley" theory, which states that the closer robots/digital representations of humans come to the real thing, the more humans are repulsed by them.
As we enter into the last week of this course, I am working on my powerpoint presentation.
Although this is not a video on digital imagery, I wanted to share someone inspirational with the class. This will take a little over an hour to watch, but I'm suggesting that everyone take these 75 minutes of your life to not only contemplate, but to be so inspired!
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
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