Neil Havermale (neilh@redhensystems.com)
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 09:57:33 +1000
I was wondering if there were any additonal indices to access non linear
video CDs and DVDs. Via the emerging desktop non-linear edition software
the most refined storymaking can be buildt via temporal reorganization of
segments and audioization. What other story "indices" might there be on the
NLE video DVD?. Maybe a spatial one?
An exciting opportuntiy in multimedia begining? Recently Oracle
(http://www.oracle.com) released a new construction of their database legacy
via a product they named as 8i. The "i" mostly stands for internet and the
WEB access to all sorts of data and content. Also know as a NC or network
computer.
(http://www.oracle.com/database/documents/o8i_mobile_computing_fo.pdf)
New indices have been added as well as new data types including: spatial,
temporal, and multimedia featuers of audio, images, and video. These story
telling segments are now referenced by a most powerful data base and company
that is dedicated to the seductive internetization of information. It also
means commerce for those who master these tools.
One great example is Images+ from Exa-Min, Brisbane, Qeensland
(http://www.geobasemap.com). It ties many of the emerging business objects
such as memos, spreadsheets, database, photos, video clips, voice, and other
stuff.
Also enter the newest internet music license/distribution wars and the
evolution of "Net-man" receivers that double as a PDA and a "wireless"
internet portal as well. The newest CEs and PalmPilots offer music
playback as well as video. The newest CE equipment have excellent speed and
can handle color. One new unit offers 12-bit color. They come with the
latest stuff to run emerging music standards or can directly WEB access it
as well as those linking these devices to digital camera and CD and DVD
video systems. This has incredible opportunity for manufactrures of CD and
DVD information as well as net HTML and XML edition.
http://www.casio.com/hpc/
http://www.oracle.com/cgi-bin/press/printpr.cgi?file=199906070500.2707.html&mode=corp&td=15&tm=06&fd=15&fm=5&status=Search&ty=1999&limit=50&fy=1999
Its world class data-engine that can operate in parrallel ways. One of
these modules, 8iVideo provides access to multimedia clips as a core engine
function. Suddenely video receives a new indexization based on SQL
full-filled request. This offer powerful recall of now a visual image or
segment. This is not a new idea - only its optimization for
internetization. Obvious expamples are employee photos, real-estate
references, community reference, insurance documentation, and the like.
Dull commercial video work?
http://www.oracle.com/database/options/visual.html
One large insurance company used to makes 80,000,000 Polaroids across
thousands of agents. What is that in film and associated paper work? And
their system needed an increasing number of image references. Bingo, "Let
buy 1,400 digital cameras!". Then after buying these cameras they
discovered a sudden explosion of digital image data. Whoops. Hmmmm. "What
if we buildt an index via SQL access against video tape ID using the time
index? Same cost for camera and the $10 media stores 500 over images or 60
minutes of video.
Then there is the advesitement industry for video slice and dice - the
little story. They too have interest in the emereging internetization of
infomration and entertainment.
How about travel CD's/HTMLs? Environmental reference? Catalogization of
arerial imagry, local reference for community documentation, and the
commercial list goes on and on.
What sort of tools are there out there to visualize video content via NL
video? Are there story building systems out there to build such HTML
content or other story lines? Is this what NLE is all about?
MidNight Mapper
aka Neil
DennyD1@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/13/99 2:15:23 PM, ben@terran.com wrote:
>
> << We haven't made formal announcements yet, but
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> Terran Interactive >>
>
> I say:
>
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