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6/27/2008 |
The Best Quality Over the Internet. And the Fastest. |
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Delivering video over the internet is the future of my business, so I’ve made a point of staying on top of all the latest technological developments. First, if you're wondering which format to use to deliver your video content over the internet, it just so happens the good folks at Adobe commissioned just such a study. Lo and behold, the study concluded that 98% of the world's Internet-enabled desktops in mature markets already use Adobe® Flash® Player. It seems almost everyone can play a "Flash Video".
(Millward Brown survey, conducted December 2007. See Methodology Section for details on the Millward Brown study.) Second, the way video gets compressed for the internet improves by leaps and bounds each and every year. H.264 is a breakthrough, high definition codec that is just now reaching the mainstream. It offers better quality images (startlingly so, at times), faster start times, and smaller file sizes. With file sizes getting smaller, and picture quality getting better, you can now consider making the size of your image bigger on your web or intranet site, for maximum impact. I’ve recently updated most of the videos on this site to this high quality compression standard so you can see what it looks like. You’ll have to update your flash player to latest and greatest version (if you haven’t already), which you will be given the opportunity to do when you try to play one of them.* My demo reels can be found here. My case studies can be found here. As mentioned above, the “Flash” format does seem to be taking over the internet, lead by the popularity of sites like YouTube (which, hard to believe, only started in 2005). If you still need your videos in Windows Media or QuickTime, it’s no problem. (Or, VHS, CD, DVD, etc., etc., for that matter). The next trend? Video delivered directly to your handheld mobile device. And, it’s already happening. You've likely heard about Apple's iPhone, which makes it easy to download and play "video podcasts", and is already showing great potential. The BlackBerry Curve is also great, utilizing an ultra-bright, 2.5-inch, 320 x 240-pixel display. And, BlackBerry's new "Bold" smartphone device will be out soon, which will boast the most powerful CPU on a handheld so far, enabling full-motion video to run smoothly on its 480-by-320-pixel, 65,000-plus-colour display.
* After updating your flash player, you may have to re-open your web browser. |
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5/14/2008 |
Big Blue |
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Putting the finishing touches on a multi-purposed video that will promote certain services within IBM/Cognos...
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5/13/2008 |
Performance Leadership Awards |
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For another show in Las Vegas, I produced a module that opened an awards presentation for customers. After the event, I put together six customized videos, that were sent to each winners' head office.
"Just wanted to let you know that the event was a huge success and went over incredibly well with the client and their team! With the sound and large screens it was very nice - Kudos to you AGAIN!!!” |
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3/27/2019 |
Jack of all Trades. Master of None? |
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* Read my personal blurb, over at LinkedIn. * Read about the origins of all this Jimboco stuff, in a four page comic, here. * See my crazy, fast supercut demo reel here. (Revised in Feb, 2020) Slower version here. * The elevator pitch for my exposition and trade show services is now a beautiful pdf. * The fastest way to connect with me is via email: ja@jimboco.ca. You can also connect via Twitter or my general YouTube page. * The home page of my website is www.jimboco.ca.
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4/23/2008 |
Three Screens |
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... created a three screen show that was used as a "Conference Opener" at RFID Journal LIVE! last week in Las Vegas. UPDATE: It is now one of my Case Studies. See it here.
I also shot hours of footage at the conference that will be used in a promotional video for future conferences.
"Thanks for another great video." |
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4/22/2008 |
EPCglobal |
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While at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, I shot and later edited a demo of EPCIS technology that EPCglobal was presenting at a special theatre on the exhibit floor. The entertaining demo will show up on their web site.
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3/6/2008 |
Quick Trip to Houston... |
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...to visit Chevron, my client's customer. Created a video module about their relationship for use at various conferences and seminars.
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2/4/2008 |
IBM & Cognos |
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It’s been a time of consolidation within the Business Intelligence industry. Canadian software company, Cognos, has acquired several smaller companies around the world in the last year or two. For one recent acquisition, I even created a “Welcome to Cognos” video (see below). Now, it is Cognos’ turn, as they have been acquired by IBM. No matter how you slice it, it is definitely the end of an era. A video was commissioned to commemorate the milestone, and interviews were conducted in
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12/28/2007 |
RFID |
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Just put the finishing touches on a video promoting "RFID Journal LIVE! Canada" to be held next December in Toronto. All the footage for this fast paced video was shot over three days at their 2007 conference in late November. This particular project is the tenth video I have produced for a company within the RFID industry.
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12/17/2007 |
Operation Red Nose Comes To Downtown T.O. |
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Insurance Bureau of Canada sponsored “Operation Red Nose” in downtown
Please don't drink and drive... |
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12/13/2007 |
Awards Season |
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It’s okay to have fun sometimes. I put together a few fun videos for what amounts to Awards Season at TD Canada Trust. A couple of them ended up being distributed informally across the country electronically -- and therefore almost instantly. So, now if anyone asks if I have made any “viral videos”, I can say “yes”. Titles included: “We Are The Champions”, “Stand Up For The Champions”, and the (very) whimsical “I Will Follow Tim”.
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