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		<title>Supernatural Movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rollins College 2011 Graduation Live</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 13:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simple Thought Productions is happy to provide live streaming of the 2011 Hamilton Holt and Arts and Sciences graduations. Please tune in here to view the stream from your computer, iPhone, or Android.]]></description>
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		<title>STP powers FoxDayCam.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foxdaycam.com with President Lewis Duncan Photo by Laura J. Cole Simple Thought Productions provided the Live Streaming Technology to allow FoxDayCam.com to bring the joy of Fox Day to the world. During the three day broadcast people watched from all over the world to see if the Fox would find its way to Mills lawn [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="leftfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/FoxDayCam_Web.jpg" title="Foxdaycam.com with President Lewis Duncan" rel="shadowbox[FoxDayCam]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/FoxDayCam_Web_Small.jpg" alt="FoxDayCam Photo 1" /></a><br />Foxdaycam.com with President Lewis Duncan Photo by Laura J. Cole</p>
<p>Simple Thought Productions provided the Live Streaming Technology to allow <a href="http://foxdaycam.com">FoxDayCam.com</a> to bring the joy of <a href="http://rollins.edu/foxday/">Fox Day</a> to the world. During the three day broadcast people watched from all over the world to see if the Fox would find its way to Mills lawn early in the morning. During the wait students took to mills lawn to be part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob">FlashMobs</a>, play RockBand for the camera, and simply say &#8220;Hi!&#8221; to anyone who was watching. </p>
<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/foxbanana.jpg" title="A Banana poses for the FoxDayCam" rel="shadowbox[FoxDayCam]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/foxbanana_small.jpg" alt="FoxDayCam Photo 2" /></a><br />Students pose for the FoxDayCam <br /> Photo by J.D. Casto</p>
<p>Originally the site was setup by Steven Madow as a way to share his perfect view of the Mills lawn that would let him be one of the first to see the Fox on Fox Day. For &#8220;the last two years living on Mills I was able to look out my window and see the fox and I wanted to share that experience with everyone.&#8221; Steven setup a webpage and a static shot of the lawn that updated every 15 seconds. Word spread quickly about this new page via facebook and word of mouth. Rollins&#8217; Alumni and Owner of S.T.P Josh Chesarek wanted to help Steven take the Fox Day Cam to the next level by making the image live for the web and some smart phones. &#8220;Fox Day is one of the many great traditions of Rollins College and being able to share it with current students and past alumni as well as friends and family all over the world was an amazing thing.&#8221; The Response was amazing.  Shayla Alamino (Class of 2012) says, &#8220;I think the Fox Cam is a great idea. It definitely amps up the anticipation of Fox Day and sort of creates almost its own entertainment. It encourages college students to go out to Mills Lawn and do tricks and just participate in the festivities.&#8221;* Steven had also included a facebook portal with the site that allowed viewers to comment on what was happening at the moment and share their thoughts with everyone who was watching. &#8220;I think the Fox Cam brings us all together and builds a community through the World Wide Web and Facebook. We can all watch the same thing at the same time and comment on it&#8221; said Dustin Schwab (Class of 2010)*. At the viewing peak there were over 380 people watching for the fox with an average of 220 people watching at any given time during the 3 day broadcast. Over 3,000 people viewed the stream at some point before the stream was taken offline friday afternoon, one day after the fox left mills lawn.</p>
<p class="leftfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/foxdaycam_fox.jpg" title="The Fox mid-morning" rel="shadowbox[FoxDayCam]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/foxdaycam_fox_small.jpg" alt="FoxDayCam Photo 5" /></a><br />The Fox mid-morning <Br />Photo by Nastassia Alayeto</p>
<p>&#8220;The technology that S.T.P. provided FoxDayCam.com was amazing. For 3 days I was able to broadcast the video without issue. When we went to the page the live feed loaded right away. I had tried to get things to work with other live video websites but I couldn&#8217;t get it to work.&#8221; Steven went on to say &#8220;the mobile streaming was amazing. Students could not only watch via the web but if they visited the page on their iPhone or Android Device they were able to watch the Live feed over their mobile network!&#8221;</p>
<p>S.T.P hopes to provide this window into the Fox Day tradition in the years to come.</p>
<p><strong>*Student Quotes reprinted from the Student Newspaper </strong><a href="http://www.thesandspur.org">The Sandspur</a></p>
<h1>Viewer Statistics</h1>
<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/world_viewer_stats.html" title="World Map of FoxDayCam.com Viewers" rel="shadowbox[FoxDayCam];width=559;height=350"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/wold_map_small.png" alt="FoxDayCam Photo 3" /></a><br />World Map of FoxDayCam.com Viewers</p>
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<li>Total Data Usage: 1.2TB (1,200GB or 280 DVDs or 1,024,000 floppy disks)</li>
<li>Maximum Throughput: 122.7 mbit/sec</li>
<li>Maximum Concurrent Connections: 388</li>
<li>Average Viewing Time per stream: ~1 hour</li>
<li>Unique Viewers:3,003</li>
<li>Total Viewer Hours: 6,209</li>
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<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/us_viewer_map.png" title="US Map of FoxDayCam.com Viewers" rel="shadowbox[FoxDayCam]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/FoxDayCam/us_viewer_map_small.png" alt="FoxDayCam Photo 4" /></a><br />US Map of FoxDayCam.com Viewers</p>
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<h1>In the News and Various Links:</h1>
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<li><a href="http://rollins.edu/foxday/">Fox Day</a> and the <a href="http://foxdaycam.com">FoxDayCam.com</a> were shared via the <a href="http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/4/8/rejoice_rollins_college_students_its_fox_day.html<br />
">CFNews13 website </a>as well as its morning and mid-morning TV broadcasts. </li>
<li> The Sandspur <a href="http://media.www.thesandspur.org/media/storage/paper623/news/2010/04/09/News/Fox-Day.Cam.A.New.Fox.Day.Tradition-3903266.shtml">Fox Day Article by Jenn Stull</a></li>
<li>Rollins College Professor <a href="http://alan-nordstrom.blogspot.com/2010/04/fox-day-at-last-our-tricksy-prexy-had.html">Alan Nordstrom&#8217;s Blog</a> about Fox Day and the Fox Day Cam</li>
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		<title>STS-131 Shuttle Launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STS-131 Shuttle Launch This is the shuttle launch video and pictures from Winter Park Fl. Be sure to click for full screen to get an HD version of the video (Automatic once in full screen). Winter Park is about 50 miles from the launch pad. Listen carefully when the video switches to the up close [...]]]></description>
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<p>This is the shuttle launch video and pictures from Winter Park Fl. Be sure to click for full screen to get an HD version of the video (Automatic once in full screen). Winter Park is about 50 miles from the launch pad. Listen carefully when the video switches to the up close view. You will hear the sound that reached the location about 3 minutes after launch rolling over the area.</p>
<p><a href="rtsp://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/simplevideostreaming/mp4:/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/Shuttle-STS-131-Launch-mobile.mp4">Test</a></p>
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<h2> | Space Shuttle Launch Gallery |</h2>
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<a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke.jpg" title="Smoke Clouds..." rel="shadowbox[Shuttle]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke_small.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 1" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke_wide.jpg" title="Smoke Trails..." rel="shadowbox[Shuttle]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke_wide_small.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 2" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke_wide_again.jpg" title="Smoke Trails..." rel="shadowbox[Shuttle]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-4-5-10/pictures/smoke_wide_again_small.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 2" /></a></p>
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		<title>Wirecast Broadcaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you need to add titles and multiple inputs to your live broadcasts you have a few options. First you can get a live switcher and character generator. This is an obvious method but the equipment can be cost prohibitive. Wirecast steps in @ $449. (Educational Discounts are available). Be sure to shop around for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you need to add titles and multiple inputs to your live broadcasts you have a few options. First you can get a  live switcher and character generator. This is an obvious method but the equipment can be cost prohibitive. Wirecast steps in @ $449. (Educational Discounts are available). Be sure to shop around for the best price.  There is also a $99 add on if you want to be able to process HDV material.</p>
<p class="leftfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/wirecast.jpg" title="Main Wirecast Window" class="thickbox" rel="shadowbox[wirecast]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/wirecast-thumb.jpg"/><br />Main Wirecast Window</a></p>
<h2>Quick Features:</h2>
<ul>
<li>OSX and Windows Versions Available.</li>
<li>Output to: WMS (windows version only), RTMP, Qucktime, Unicast, Multicast, Built In QT Server or WMS Server</li>
<li>Chromakey when using a dedicated video card that supports the feature</li>
<li>Encode in multiple formats and save to disk</li>
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<h2>Broadcast Settings</h2>
<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/broadcast_settings.jpg" title="Main Wirecast Window" class="thickbox" rel="shadowbox[wirecast]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/broadcast_settings-thumb.jpg"/><br />Broadcast Settings Window</a> </p>
<p> On the broadcast page you setup where Wirecast is going to be broadcasting and saving the video. At the top you can add multiple destinations in multiple formats. We are using the OSX (Mac) Version so we have the ability to output to RTMP, QuickTime Streaming Server, Unicast, Multicast, utilize the built in server or record to disk. You can add as many destinations as you want but realize that each destination will require your computer to encode your source video to each format in real time. If you plan to encode to a lot of destinations you will need a fast CPU and some extra RAM to help it out.</p>
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<h2>Encoder Settings</h2>
<p class="leftfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/encoder_presets.jpg" title="Encoder Presets" class="thickbox" rel="shadowbox[wirecast]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/encoder_presets-thumb.jpg"/><br />Encoder Settings Window</a></p>
<p> As far as encoder settings go only the basic ones are available when you set the output format to flash. H.264 Video which allows for settings for the: Frame Size, Frame Rate, Target Bitrate (note the encoding is variable). The Audio is similar in that AAC is the only format and you can set Stereo or Mono, Bitrate, and Sample Rate. If you want to encode to quicktime for a quick time streaming server you have more options in codecs availibile but often you only have the same settings available. H264 does get a quality slider option in Quicktime format though!</p>
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<h2>What can this thing really do?</h2>
<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/titles.jpg" title="Wirecast Titles" class="thickbox" rel="shadowbox[wirecast]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/titles-thumb.jpg"/><br />Wirecast Title Window</a></p>
<p>So lets get to the point, what can this thing really do that makes me want to shell out nearly $500? In a word, layers. Wirecast allows for multiple layers to be put into your stream. These layers can contain media to help enhance your video stream. The media can be Video, Audio, Images, or text. There are presets that allow you to combine multiple inputs onto one screen (think field news reporter talking to an anchor back in the studio). With enough CPU you have the ability to create some really cool content that can be streamed live or recorded to disk to be delivered on demand later. So lets take a look at a demo I made that combines multiple inputs and titles. </p>
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<h2>Wirecast Demo</h2>
<p class="leftfloat"><a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-flash-video/video.php?height=342&amp;width=608&amp;file_name=/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/Wirecast_Demo.mov" title="Wirecast Demo" rel="shadowbox[wirecast];height=342;width=608"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/Wirecast_Demo.jpg" alt="Click here To Watch Video "/><br /> Click to Watch!</a></p>
<p>This demo will show you a quick video that was created by Wirecast. It uses two previously recorded mp4 files along with a live input from a webcam. I added some titles and transparent images to use. </p>
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<h2>Desktop Presenter</h2>
<p class="rightfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/desktop_presenter.jpg" title="Desktop Presenter Window" class="thickbox" rel="shadowbox[wirecast]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Articles/wirecast/images/desktop_presenter-thumb.jpg"/><br />Desktop Presenter</a> </p>
<p>Desktop Presenter is a small program that comes with Wirecast and is available as a PC or Mac Download. It is worth noting that it is a separate download from Wirecast which is available on the same page you download Wirecast from after logging into telestream&#8217;s system. The software is quite simple in that when it is running it is capturing part or all of your desktop. You can set it to capture the entire screen or just one of multiple screens for people running them. You Can also set it to just capture a specific window, say Photoshop, which will follow the photoshop window around and you don&#8217;t have to worry about leaving the window of interest in one place. Along with the image you can also capture the sound from that system if its playing back any. This can also be muted. The biggest place I have put this mini app to use is on presenters laptops. This allows me to sync their power points to the video and switch between them during the event saving me from having to do this afterwards.</p>
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<h2>Known Issues</h2>
<p>While working with Wirecast I found a few things that I thought to be bugs. Most have little work around that solve the problem or at least allow you to deal with it. First up is the issue where Wire Cast and JW FLV (now longtail) do not seem to play nicely when working with 16:9 media. I have used the official Flash Media Encoder Live and do not have this issue so it seems to have somthing to do with how the meta data is sent from the encoder to the player. Basically 16:9 videos are displayed as 4:3. A temporary work around is to set the JW to Exact Fit. This works and looks good while the video is being played in a window format but if you go full screen it will stretch to fill the screen which will re-introduce the error if your content is 16:9 and the viewers monitor is a different aspect ratio. The other which is more of an improvement issue is that when you first start wirecast or import a file it polls the media and creates a thumbnail for the shot. That never updates so in terms of using multi cameras as a live switcher when they are shooting content in different areas you do not have a quick glance. The work around for this is to activate the preview monitor, disable the auto live and click to check before hitting the go button. This works but it would be nice if one could set a refresh of the image live or every few seconds.</p>
<h2>Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>Overall Wirecast offers a large set of tools to help enhance your broadcast. With multiple inputs you can mix together creating compelling content live has never been easier. Add to that the ability to  archive for later distribution in multiple formats on the fly and you have a powerful tool. </p>
<h2>Purchase</h2>
<p>Wirecast can be purchased online via the Telestream online store.</p>
<h1>Wirecast for Windows</h1>
<p><a href="http://store.eSellerate.net/a.asp?c=0_SKU15770241915_AFL3478906086&#038;at="><img src="http://www.telestream.net/images/esellerate/buy-wirecast.jpg" border=0 alt="Buy Wirecast for Windows 2000/XP/Vista"></a></p>
<h1>Wirecast for Mac</h1>
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		<title>Delta Rocket Launch</title>
		<link>http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2010/03/06/delta-rocket-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Rocket Launch During a home game of Rollins College Lacrosse there was a Delta IV Rocket launch. This is the footage captured some 50 miles away from the launch pad in Winter Park at Rollins College. If you watch closely you can see the booster seperations at the end. You can read more about [...]]]></description>
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<p> During a home game of <a href="http://www.rollinssports.com/">Rollins College Lacrosse</a> there was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_IV">Delta IV</a> Rocket launch. This is the footage captured some 50 miles away from the launch pad in Winter Park at Rollins College. If you watch closely you can see the booster seperations at the end. You can read more about <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/mar/HQ_10-056_GOES-P_launch.html">here</a></p>
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		<title>IDignity: John Doe No More</title>
		<link>http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2010/02/25/idignity-john-doe-no-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to see this movie go on to regionals please text VOTE164 to 4124. You can vote as many times as you like. Standard text rates apply. Thanks for the votes! We won! See you in Georgia! Awards: 2010 Rollins College Wild Card Nominated Best Drama at Rollins College IDignity: John Doe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="info"><del datetime="2010-03-05T16:15:17+00:00">If you would like to see this movie go on to regionals please text VOTE164 to 4124. You can vote as many times as you like. Standard text rates apply.</del><br />
Thanks for the votes! We won! See you in <a href="http://www.campusmoviefest.com/srgf/">Georgia</a>!
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<div class="award">Awards: </p>
<ul>
<li>2010 Rollins College Wild Card</li>
<li>Nominated Best Drama at Rollins College </li>
</ul>
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<p><Br /> </p>
<div class="video_frame"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/IDignity.xml">IDignity: John Doe No More</a></div>
<p><a href="http://www.campusmoviefest.com">Campus MovieFest</a> has come to Rollins once again and this time we continued our &#8220;serious&#8221; streak with a documentary about an organization named <a href="http://www.idignity.org">IDignity</a> that tries to help homeless people get back on their feet by helping them obtain legal documents to prove their identity.
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<h1>Synopsis:</h1>
<p>This documentary is told through the voices of Michael and Brad.  Michael is the executive director of IDignity and Brad was once a recipient of the services offered by them but now serves on the board of directors for IDignity.  Michael and Brad illustrate the obstacles for the homeless living without identification in today&#8217;s world. They also call to attention the people working to address these issues, hope for the future, and a call to action for more people to get involved and help the homeless fight this barrier.  </p>
<h1>Cast:</h1>
<ul>
<li>Brad Sefter</li>
<li>Michael Dippy</li>
<li>Jennifer Chesarek &#8211; Off Camera Interviewer</li>
</ul>
<h1>Crew:</h1>
<ul>
<li>Joshua Chesarek</li>
<li>Glenn Whelan</li>
</ul>
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<h1>IDignity: John Doe no more Galley:</h1>
<p class="photogallery"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/chair_guy.jpg" title="Glenn prepares to sit in the chair..." rel="shadowbox[IDignity]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/chair_guy_thumb.jpg" alt="IDignity Set Photo 1" /></a>  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/filming_brad.jpg" title="Brad under the lights" rel="shadowbox[IDignity]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/filming_brad_thumb.jpg" alt="IDignity Set Photo 2" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/josh_filming.jpg" title="Josh Films while Jenny Interviews" rel="shadowbox[IDignity]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/josh_filming_thumb.jpg" alt="IDignity Set Photo 3" /></a> <br /><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/michael_interview.jpg" title="Michael's turn under the lights..." rel="shadowbox[IDignity]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/IDignity/images/michael_interview_thumb.jpg" alt="IDignity Set Photo 4" /></a></p>
<h1>Previous entries for CMF:</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2009/02/21/being-me/">Being Me</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2006/07/11/amor-paterno/">Amor Paterno</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2007/07/11/betwixt-the-land-of-wynken-and-nod/">Betwixt the Land of Wynken and Nod</a></li>
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		<title>Space Shuttle Launch at New Smyrna / Bethune Beach</title>
		<link>http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2009/03/15/space-shuttle-launch-new-smyrna-bethune-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Space Shuttle Launch at New Smyrna / Bethune Beach I filmed this in New Smyrna Beach FL. The shuttle launches never fail to amaze me. If you have the chance to see one of these in person I highly recommend it before the shuttle program comes to a close. The following photos were taken by [...]]]></description>
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<p>I filmed this in New Smyrna Beach FL. The shuttle launches never fail to amaze me. If you have the chance to see one of these in person I highly recommend it before the shuttle program comes to a close. The following photos were taken by <a href="http://www.livingandart.com">Jenny Pettman</a></p>
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<h2> | Space Shuttle Launch Gallery |</h2>
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<a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/pics/1.jpg" title="Sunset..." rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/thumbs/1.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 1" /></a>  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/pics/2.jpg" title="Getting Ready for the Launch" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/thumbs/2.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 2" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/pics/3.jpg" title="Up Up and Away!" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/thumbs/3.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 3" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/pics/4.jpg" title="Gone..." rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/Other/josh/shuttle-03-15-09/thumbs/4.jpg" alt="Shuttle Launch Photo 4" /></a> </p>
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		<title>&#8220;Being Me&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2009/02/21/being-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awards: Best Drama Rollins College Campus Movie Fest 2009 AT&#038;T CV Award &#8211; &#8220;Being Me&#8221; Showcased on AT&#38;T&#8217;s Mobile Video platform Nominated &#8211; Golden Tripod for Best Editing &#8220;Being Me&#8221; Campus MovieFest has rolled in again and this time we thought we would try our hand at something more serious than our typical entries (Amor [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="award">Awards: </p>
<ul>
<li>Best Drama Rollins College Campus Movie Fest 2009</li>
<li>AT&#038;T CV Award &#8211; &#8220;Being Me&#8221; Showcased on AT&amp;T&#8217;s Mobile Video platform</li>
<li>Nominated &#8211; <a href="http://www.thegoldentripod.com/">Golden Tripod for Best Editing</a></li>
</ul>
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<p><Br /> </p>
<p class="leftfloat"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/Being_Me.mp4">&#8220;Being Me&#8221;</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.campusmoviefest.com">Campus MovieFest</a> has rolled in again and this time we thought we would try our hand at something more serious than our typical entries (<a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2006/07/11/amor-paterno/">Amor Paterno</a>, <a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2007/07/11/betwixt-the-land-of-wynken-and-nod/">Betwixt the Land of Wynken and Nod</a>) We wanted to try our hand in documentaries and we had two subjects who were willing to share their stories. Thank you Keith and Joanna.</p>
<p>This year we took home Best Drama. We were also selected to be put onto the AT&#038;T Mobile video network. If you have an AT&#038;T phone that can play video you will be able to find Being Me on their Media Network soon!</p>
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<h2>Synopsis</h2>
<p>&#8220;Beyond any amount of control, people can incur a chronic physical condition during crucial developmental periods of their lives.  The immediate impact of such conditions drastically affects the appearances and abilities of these individuals.  Additionally, and oftentimes less obvious, these individuals experience difficulty with self-esteem, confidence, relationships, families and friends, social status, spirituality, and life in general as they are forced to adjust to a life that was neither planned for or expected.  A chronic condition encompasses a vast array of illnesses, physical and mental, as well as disfigurements resulting from accidents or violence.  This is a documentary about a man and a woman, Keith and Joanna, who developed very different physical illnesses but who share the challenge of integrating the chronic physical illness into their everyday lives.  They disclose their experiences with life’s curve balls and offer advice to those living with a chronic physical condition as well as to those without.&#8221;</p>
<h2>Cast</h2>
<ul>
<li>Keith Sims</li>
<li>Joanna Chesarek</li>
</ul>
<h2>Crew</h2>
<ul>
<li>Jennifer Pettman</li>
<li>Joshua Chesarek</li>
</ul>
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<h2> | Being Me Gallery |</h2>
<p class="photogallery"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/1-Being_Me.jpg" title="Lights... Camera..." rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/1-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 1" /></a>  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/2-Being_Me.jpg" title="Josh Makes a Call" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/2-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 2" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/3-Being_Me.jpg" title="The Set" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/3-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 3" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/4-Being_Me.jpg" title="Jenny asking the questions" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/4-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 4" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/5-Being_Me.jpg" title="Joanna on camera" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/5-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 5" /></a><a href="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Pics/6-Being_Me.jpg" title="Best Drama Winners" rel="shadowbox[BeingMe]"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/SimpleShorts/Being_Me/images/Thumbs/6-Being_Me.jpg" alt="Being Me Set Photo 6" /></a></p>
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		<link>http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2008/12/03/streaming-live-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that due to changes made by SimpleCDN I can no longer recommend them for a CDN. Ever since the breakthrough of YouTube more and more people have been interested in video online. The next step is to provide live events around the world for others to watch. In the past this would usually [...]]]></description>
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<div class ="alert">Please note that due to changes made by SimpleCDN I can no longer recommend them for a CDN.</div>
<p>
Ever since the breakthrough of <a href="http://www.youtube.com">YouTube</a> more and more people have been interested in video online. The next step is to provide live events around the world for others to watch. In the past this would usually have taken a team of video and computer personnel to produce. As streaming has become more popular the tools to do so have also become more commonplace and accessible. This allows smaller operations to have the ability to stream events live even when the veiwership never breaks 100 viewers without breaking the bank. Lets take a look at some of the technologies used.
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<h2>Formats</h2>
<p>To start lets talk about the two dominant streaming solutions: Adobe Flash and Windows Media Video (WMV). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMV">WMV</a> has long been the de-facto standard when working with live streaming video. One of the biggest live events that used WMV was the 2007 Live Earth where it was reported over <a href="http://mashable.com/2007/07/09/msn-breaks-live-video-streams/">9 million video streams</a> were served. While the server power behind such a feat is mind boggling it still shows that with the right setup one can truly reach a global audience. At the time MSN had declined to comment how many of the streams were concurrent which is one of the most important metrics when trying to reach a large audience.</p>
<p>Next up is the relatively new format and the subject of this article, Flash, which can utilize the Sorenson (H.263), VP6f, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264">H.264</a> video codecs and has support for FLV and MP4 containers. Flash has long been popular but it first became notable when put to use by YouTube to serve all of their videos. While Youtube utilizes primarily progressive downloads the format is quite capable when it comes to streaming. Flash has one of the widest footprints of all video platforms across many operating systems and devices. A newer codec you can utilize is H.264, also called MPEG4 Part 10 &#8211; Advanced Video Codec (AVC). This newer more advanced codec can maintain a higher picture quality while using a lower bitrate. The trade off is that it requires the viewers to have one of the latest versions of Flash (version 9.0.115 or newer), and it also requires a more powerful computer to process the video.</p>
<p>While both are capable formats, we will be focusing on Flash for a few reasons: </p>
<ul>
<li>There is an open source solution for a server that has a lot of potential.</li>
<li>There is also a number of Flash players that can display the live footage to the world.</li>
<li>It is said that 98% of the computers on the internet have Flash.</li>
<li>If you are programming savy and have Adobe Flash you can even go as far as to build your own player</li>
</ul>
<p>We would recomend starting with the excellent <a href="http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player">JW FLV Player</a> (utilized on this site) and work your way into skining it (requires Adobe Flash still) and then program your own player if you still find the need.</p>
<h2>Abilities</h2>
<p><a title="FMS Abilities" rel="shadowbox[Streaming]" href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/adobefms3-chart.jpg"><img title="Adobe FMS 3.0" src="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/adobefms3-chart.jpg" alt="Adobe FMS 3.0 Abilities" /></a> </p>
<p>As you can see, a high-end server with <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/">Flash Media Server</a> 3.0 has the potential to serve out to a lot of customers. This is limited by the bandwidth availible to the server, and hardware. If you are going over a few hundred viewers you might find it best to utilize one of the all ready established <acronym title="Content Delivery Network">CDN</acronym>s (Content Delivery Network) that have hundreds of servers networked and ready to take on all of your viewers.</p>
<p>Alternatives to Flash Media Server include <a href="http://www.wowzamedia.com/">Wowza</a> and <a href="http://osflash.org/red5">Red5</a>. Red5 is a free alternative. </p>
<h2>What you need</h2>
<p>To get started you will need a few things:</p>
<div class="info">
<ul>
<li>A camera that can connect and send video to your computer via firewire or USB</li>
<li>A computer with firewire or USB</li>
<li>A streaming server to connect to</li>
<li>Internet connection that can sustain your bitrate to upload to your streaming server</li>
<li>A webpage to display your video to the viewers or a link they can put into a media player</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>Now if you do not have a firewire port on your computer you do have the option of getting a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDiamond-VC500-Touch-Capture-Device%2Fdp%2FB000VM60I8%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1225370591%26sr%3D1-1&#038;tag=simplthougpro-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325">USB Capture box</a> that can take S-Video, or Composite RCA and feed it into the computer.</p>
<h2>Streaming Server Options</h2>
<p>Now that you have the tools to stream the video, what are you going to stream it to? At this point you have to decide which server option will work for you. If you are streaming in an environment where you need to be able to get quick support you are probably better off going with FMS or <a href="http://www.wowzamedia.com/">Wowza</a> which are both just shy of the $1,000 price mark. If you are OK with tinkering with an open source project and setting it up You can look at the free alternative known as <a href="http://osflash.org/red5">Red5</a>. I was able to successfully setup <a href="http://osflash.org/red5">Red5</a> on my dedicated server and use its built in demos to stream a nice image to it. I did run into issues when trying to stream 16:9 content which I have yet to resolve. What is important to decide and account for at this time is the number of connections (your audience) you will get for your live stream.</p>
<p>If you have a decent dedicated server with a 2GHz CPU and a GB or more of ram on a 100mbit line it is possible to host around 100 viewers with a decent video resolution. After the 100 viewer mark your milage will vary. If you are looking to host more viewers this is where you will probably be best served by looking at CDNs which can be found on Google. Keep in mind a quality CDN will not come cheap. </p>
<p>The good news is that if you have a dedicated server and a little know how you can setup a free server solution. You can even run the <a href="http://osflash.org/red5">Red5</a> Solution on a home machine running Windows or OSX but your connection upload speed will probably only allow one or two connections. </p>
<h2>The Flow of Data</h2>
<p><center><a title="Flow of Data" rel="shadowbox[Streaming]" href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/streamofdatalarge.png"><img src="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/streamofdatasmall.png" alt="Flow of Data" /></a></center></p>
<p>
The flow of data is fairly simple to follow but it is good to know. First your camera will capture your image and send it to your computer. This will either happen over the firewire connection or via the capture box. This data is fed into the encoder. The encoder is what converts your DV, HDV, or other native format into the streaming format, such as H.264. The encoder will follow the settings you select so that the stream fits your specificatoins to send it along to your streaming server over your Internet connection. The streaming server picks it up from there to send down to the viewer. Depending on its setup it can redistribute to other servers that are closer to the viewer as well (this is what the CDNs do, for example). From there the Internet takes over and delivers it down the maze of pipes to your viewer&#8217;s screen.</p>
<h2>Real World Application</h2>
<p class="leftfloat"><a title="Camera and streaming Setup" rel="shadowbox[Streaming]" href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/camera-and-streaming-rack.jpg"><img src="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/camera-and-streaming-rack-small.jpg" alt="Streaming Rack and Camera" /></a></p>
<p>One real world example of this would be what we use to stream sporting events at <a href="http://www.rollinssports.com">Rollins College</a>. This NCAA Division II school streams a majority of their sporting events for friends and familes of the players to watch. </p>
<p>To accomplish this we use a few tools:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016PPMRY?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=simplthougpro-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B0016PPMRY">Canon XL-H1A HD Camera</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=simplthougpro-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0016PPMRY" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />
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<li>Laptop with Firewire port</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00030ATTO?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=simplthougpro-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00030ATTO">Canopus ADVC110 Converter</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=simplthougpro-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00030ATTO" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014F7Z94?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=simplthougpro-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B0014F7Z94">Panasonic DMR-EZ28K DVD Recorder </a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=simplthougpro-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0014F7Z94" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></li>
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<p>We set it up so the camera feeds the DVD recorder. This gives us an instant copy of the game. The DVD Recorder feeds a Conopus box which is the feed for the internet stream. One possible addition to this setup would be a  distribution amplifier. This would allow each device to get a clean signal without degradation. Because we are only passing through on device before the internet stream capture the loss is minimal. The stream is then compressed and sent out to a large CDN. In this case we went with a CDN because the average viewership is over 200 concurrent viewers.</p>
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<h2>Summing it all up</h2>
<p>Hopefully this information has given you a small grasp on the huge world of online video streaming as it is by no means a complete view. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, etc&#8230; please feel free to leave a comment or <a href="http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> via email. </p>
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