I posted about this technology a few months ago. This online application allows users to upload an image and resize it dynamically. The image will lose only the areas of the image that are not crucial while keeping the same balance and composition no matter the proportions.
Try it for yourself.
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Fred Wilson, a.k.a. “A VC” on the need for a great Chief Technology Officer:
Great managers are hard to find in any line of work. But managing developers is even harder. The better the developer the harder they are to manage. I assume its a bit like managing high maintenance entertainers. The best developers are artists who are often moody, are anarchists who have bursts of creativity and equally long periods of uselessness. They are strong willed people who will fight with their colleagues over anything and everything. The people who have mastered the art of managing these kinds of people are a rare breed and every great technology-based business needs one of them.
Wilson invests in start up tech companies, but the same can be said for the agency business. We’re all in communications technology today, as well as marketing communications. Providing strong leadership for the code monkeys is good stuff, but the ability to translate the thinking into English for one’s team members and clients is arguably even more important.
An interesting technology from the Australian Centre for Visual Technology called VideoTrace. You can download the paper describing the technology here
The simple models it generate are perfect for Google Earth 3D models, low poly video games and Michael Gondry film clips.
With the huge coverage multi touch screens, photosyth and other international based technology has been getting lately it’s nice to see some Aussies doing something interesting too.
The next Siggraph is in LA during August with the first Asia Siggraph being held in Singapore in December 08.
Street Art rocks.
Technology rocks.
Artificial Dummies… rock.
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Sometimes you need to post a video online and the number of views, favorites and links doesn’t matter. What matters is quality. Youtube’s quality is a low 200kps and your video, let’s say your show reel or beautifully crafted TVC, looks awful in Youtube’s 320×240 blurry vision.
There is an alternative which offers all the community sharing aspects of Youtube but with increased quality. Not only that it supports HD. Upload a 1280×720 clip and Vimeo will auto create a small version (400×300) and allow viewers to watch the full HD footage. Here’s Vimeos HD FAQ which explains more.
Users have the option of turning off HD at any time and load the smaller clip so bandwidth is not an issue.
Click here to see a comparison of videos on both Youtube and Vimeo.
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