Another app created for Scribelabs and their customers – the Advertising Research Foundation. A sort of ‘iTunes in the sky’ this Flex app allowed authenticated subscribers to either stream and view ARF content or download to their iPod. Fun little example done in Flex and using custom TileList renderers…

More information can be read at scribelabs.com

Can’t write it as well as described on Scribelabs’ site: “Podium offers browser-based, live multistream broadcasting and videconferencing. Built on Adobe technologies and delivered via Flash Media Servers and CDNs such as Limelight Networks, Podium is used for small geographically dispersed meetings and large-scale event broadcasts.”

A Flash / Flash Media Server / CDN mashup that allows the virtual meetup to be streamed across the web in real time…for more information check out the pages at scribelabs:http://www.scribelabs.com/software/scribelive/

A quick test of the current Flex interface for iDesign communicating to the Creston control system 2 states away..
Using the Flash Crestron SDK, no longer is e-Control tied to a windows only system. Created in such a way that the subcomponents listen for their own joins, the Flex UI loads in the XML that is created by the installer and displays the proper devices listening on the system.

The amp audio channel templates are programmed in such a way that it is repeated for the amount of audio channels the amplifier has; iDesign created the joins in such a way that the channels are iterated 21+ for every channel so that the system can ‘find’ itself.

Added more flexified goodness for the Flex to Crestron interface I’m building for Abercrombie and Fitch that I described here.I have to say, being an old Macromedia Director guy  that migrated to Flash (grumpily as the world did) I find Adobe Flex to be …well… it’s a joy to work with; I’ve actually become very excited about coding again.

For the American Psychiatric Association convention, programmed an interactive case study synchronized in realtime across 28 wireless laptop computers. Projected as part of the case study and working against a timer, the responses were displayed by question, broken down by table and percentages. 

At any point within the live presentation, the moderator can return to any case study and review the participants responses. A survey consisting of a number of open-ended questions can be entered multiple times by individuals within each group of each laptop. Communicating through a custom socket server, all data is stored in a database and able to be retrieved at any time, as well as printed out for moderator review.

Continuing Medical Education Virtual Activities
In one six month period, managed and oversaw the design, development and content of over 18 different continuing medical education cdroms complete with multiple presententations consisting of either video or audio, powerpoint slides, faculty references, documentation,  post-tests, evaluation and personal information input. Driven by external xml configuration files, each cdrom crossplatform desktop application was easily switched to an online version.  All user interaction, navigation and testing information were saved to a centralized database via webservices. Usage reports were easily furnished to clients from this information. All programmed in AS2 utilizing a library that was repurposed over time and iterations.

Programmed a number of networked interactive kiosks within the museum that allowed patrons to view museum history and information in five different languages, installation information, video clips, calendars of upcoming events, as well as a wayfinding system to the various displays. Each kiosk was ‘aware’ of it’s position within the museum and would use itself as a starting point for the museum maps. A separate Kiosk Builder application was created to allow museum personnel to update the kiosk information, images, and dated material. Installations past the current date would not be displayed, and future information could be created in advance. Each kiosk pulls the updated information and xml remotely.

Video of the Builder application to set the xml:

For the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York,  and working with VideoSonic again,  helped with the programming of three presentation rooms which again used multiple projectors, screens, various media source (dvd/cd/cassette/slide) and a multiple camera teleconferencing system all controlled through Crestron.

The Federal Reserve of New York
Using a number of Crestron control systems, programmed a number of training rooms, a large dinging hall, and a conference room with controlled devices (ie dvd, vcr, projectors, screens, lighting, wireless microphones, Gentner teleconferencing system). Designed the user interfaces for each.

High-end Audio environments for boutique hotel in Times Square. Seven stereo audio zones including four Lounges and a dance floor. Custom programmed DSP processing and control using Biamp Audiaflex and Crestron. Underwater and glass panel speakers create unique ambiance for  Sauna, Pool and Shower Room. Audio Request Digital Music Server and DJ system. Low-profile subwoofers installed in the millwork.

Boasting multiple AudioRequests – that is a networked mp3 player and broadcaster – the Club can matrix any audio to any floor or zone, so pristine audio can be heard and controlled from any of the work out rooms, private saunas or dining room.

As it’s described in this writeup:

Besides the standard, expected amenities (art by Basquiat and De Kooning, staircases carved from 1400 square feet of Bianco Venatino slab marble, personal concierge service*), the Core Club also sports:

A 56-seat theater, where Core’s Hollywood bigshots prescreen their own movies, saving members the price of a ticket — $10.25 they can use to tip the club’s expert staff. Lordly dining designed by Tom Colicchio (Craft, Gramercy Tavern). A pristine gym, perfect for working off the jiggling gut designed by Tom Colicchio (Craft, Gramercy Tavern).

Created for a presentation to Bumble and bumble about installing a number of kiosks in their salons. The plan was to create a sort of interactive channel to peruse new hairstyles, or within the chair, pick out and purchase outfits to fit the client’s new look.

It was a pretty quick buildup within Cinema4d – an hour or two – and then using Keynote for the presentation.

The demo was nearly fully functional, controlled completely from a Media Center PC remote. Videos could be controlled, viewed at various sizes. Multiple ‘feeds’ could be viewed, and information regarding each feed, or each video could be seen, playlists created. Advertisements and branding were inserted into playlists.

Bumble and bumble University is a multifunctional facility using technology to teach advanced haircutting techniques to students that come into NYC from all over the country.

Programmed for VideoSonic, this combination of a Macromedia Director front-end talking to a Crestron Control System back-end allows instructors to control all elements within the classrooms or auditorium: lights can be dimmed, projectors controlled, videos played and rerouted, cameras controlled, audio routed and projector screens extended.  All media elements can be routed and controlled from classroom to classrom or to any of the salons on the upper floors, or from the 103 seat auditorium. Each room has two cameras which can be routed just as any video source, or recorded to dvd media, allowing the school in essence, to be a television studio.

Control system software on Apple iBooks allow instructors to create and control their own shows complete with hardware control and interface switching so that music fades out, lights dim, screens roll out, projectors are started and cameras focused  – all with the touch of a ’scene begin’ button.

The 3rd floor is their university, containing 4 intimate classrooms and a 103 seat auditorium.  The supporting content is distributed to the classrooms using networked digital video servers, while the classes themselves are controlled by a facillitator using WiFi tablet computers.

The 4th and 5th floors are their corporate offices, the 6th floor is a teaching salon, and the 7th & 8th house the salons open to the public, retail shops, and a restaurant.

In addition to the instructional content utilized for the classes, 12 digital video content channels are generated  – information about products, events and industry news – are displayed throughout the facility on BumbleTV.

VideoSonic installed a VIDS12-DVD Server as the both the Display and Control engines for this dynamic exhibition that highlights milestone events in Lightolierâ??s 100 year corporate history.

Video shows are synchronized on 12 widescreen LCD monitors; the lighting in the showcases illuminate to show the actual objects featured in the video. Using LED lighting in the showcases, the display gently cycles through color changes when not running the shows.

Helped implement a 7-video and multitrack audio experience in the Intrepid Naval Museum. Utilizing a smpte track as a lock for the audio and video, midi controlled the raising and lowering of the screens, dimming of the lights and expulsion of fog machines to allow visitors to best experience a kamikaze attach upon the vessel in World War II. The audio was mixed in the space and allows for directional sound to the extreme.

Created for two large 42″ plasmas that also showcased a directional audio setup. I created the videos from a number of images we had of our installations — think I made about 7 of them — and really just randomized through them as attracts to our booth.

As part of the reopening of the Statue of Liberty in 2004, VideoSonic installed a new fire alarm/safety system that would display exit information when the alarms would trigger.

As part of our installation we also created some of the points of interest – at the top of the pedestal we created the supporting videos as support to the Rangers’ tour. Seen by over 6 million visitors a year — story-boarded, designed and edited a 45 minute documentary on the history and technology of the Statue. This presentation is played while a Parks Commissions employee supplies the narrative, lighting the internal structure of the Statue at the appropriate times.

Designed and programmed a number of cdroms aimed for sales and marketing divisions of each company to help utilize and sell their brand. Combining disparate media, videos, and document libraries in such a way so as to be explored, exported, and even create and save simple powerpoint-like presentations to solicit customers using parent company approved materials.

An crossplatform cdrom made for Lehigh County Community College as an interactive searchable brochure and course information kit. Featuring in depth information about the school, a tuition calculator, videos from students and an offline full database of courses.

Created software to help in the automation of documents adhering to the Verizon brand. The application consisted of a database of corporate approved assets tagged by usage-type, and allowed the user to export the chosen elements in a variety of formats, ready for publication. Included in the application were a number of videos demonstrating the correct usage of the Verizon brand.

Programmed a cross platform application for Chase Manhattan Bank clients utilizing a searchable database of bank depositories, allowing one to view search results based on various ratings criteria.

Made while still on the Maxon Cinema4d beta test team, testing the Shockwave3d exporter for Macromedia Director.  Strange that 10 years on and we’re almost redoing what had already been done with fake quads in Director – but now in Flash with Papervision3d, or Away3d or others…

I miss doing 3d. Will have to make time for more.

Ascertain Solutions Security Officer Training Online

In 2000 was commissioned to author an e-Learning application that used high-quality local media in a class structure, configured remotely by communicating with a server running Coldfusion pulling test questions from an online database. Tracking the user – their answers and how much time between responses specifically for training purposes – this application was accepted by security insurance companies as adequate training for credit.

Designed and authored a number of other cdroms for TVT including artists such as the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page and the Beastie Boys’ DJ Hurricane – which used Thomas Dolby’s (yes of ‘She Blinded Me With Science’ fame) Beatnik technology which was extremely ahead of it’s time — allowing users to control a virtual sampler and remix their own version of the single.  For this I had to break apart the sounds of the actual single and make a new triggerable version.