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How to make motion graphics animations. How to make motion graphics animations Motion graphics have grown in popularity over the last few years, as an effective form of both storytelling and data visualisation, exploiting the popularity of web video. I’ve had a few requests from readers this year for information about how motion graphics animations are created. So I thought I would open the lid on the process using Storify to show the steps of designing a short motion graphics animation from start to finish.

A quick caveat: I am not suggesting this is a particularly good motion graphic – it was done to a very tight deadline, and if I could go back, there are lots I would change. I can’t embed the Storify unfortunately, but click on the image below and you’ll go straight there. And if you want to see the finished piece first, here it is: Like this: Like Loading... Interactive - The Next Day. ConnectedTVWhitepaper_8471.pdf (application/pdf Object) TweetTV debuts social TV guide with video chats. Untitled. What You Need to Know About 'Social TV' Right Now | Commentary and analysis from Simon Dumenco.

Backlot Web. How Google plans to change the way you watch TV — Online Video News. ITV to launch online TV payment system in January. ITV is planning a payment system for online TV which should be in place in January, according to its half-year interim results report. In results released today, the broadcaster's average number of monthly unique users online was up 19 per cent year-on-year to 10.8 million, while online revenues increased by 33 per cent to £16 million. Long-form video views – watching TV programmes online – were also said to have increased by 64 per cent to 180 million. In its half-year results, the broadcaster revealed its plans for an online pay mechanism, to be introduced "around the turn of the year so that we can test what people will pay for".

"We are investing in fixing our online technology and we are building scale in our online business," the report claims. "Our new online team is investing in both quality of technology and ease of use, and in driving up commercial performance. " Across broadcasting and online, revenues reportedly rose by 26 per cent to £887 million in the first half of the year. Interactive TV News Round-Up (X): Verizon FiOS, Pandora, Vision <b>IPTV</b>, Roku <b>...</b> Want to make your TV show more social? Start with the script — Online Video News. Why Social TV = Open Business. Why Social TV = Open Business Details Published on Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:36 There has been written a lot on the impact of Social Media on the TV industry, by us and others.

In a previous article on AppMarket "Social TV's State of the Industry" we came to the conclusion we're nearing or are at the tipping point of Social TV's hype and has to prove itself. This is also the time where we need to broaden the impact and potential and go beyond the conventional angles of Social TV, when we talk about Social TV we are really talking about it enabling the organization to be a more Open Business. The essence and goal is opening up the business and its processes directly and indirectly to external stakeholders, for the purpose of competitive advantage in marketing, service- and product innovation. Organizations become better aligned with the needs of their customers and ultimately be a better business with a better output.

So what does Social TV enable for an Open (TV) Business? Engagement Insights. Panasonic Launch New Multi Channel Connected TV Chip. Panasonic have unveiled a new chip that will enhance the capabilities of the connected TV set. The electronics giant say that the new AMR UniPhier 1 System LSI chip will enhance the capabilities of smart TVs. New chip will enhance connected TV Connected TV sets require a bit more power as they run internet based apps and sites alongside standard TV broadcasting. The smart televisions can run applications such as streaming sites like Netflix, and social networking like Twitter amongst thousands of others.

Most large manufacturers are making connected hardware including Samsung, Vizio and Panasonic. The smart TV market is developing at quite a pace and new hardware as well as apps are entering the market. The dual-core 1.4GHz processer has an integrated 3D graphics ability and codecs built in. Panasonic expects to ship sample chips later in June and will obviously use in their Viera connected sets. Matcha.tv wants to be your social TV guide online | TV Everywhere. BeeTV HD is a Social TV Companion for the iPad. TV recommendation engine BeeTV has just released a new iPad app designed to let users get personalized show recommendations and share what they are watching with their friends. The app, BeeTV HD [iTunes link] is designed to bring the full BeeTV website experience to the iPad. Users who opt to sign in using Facebook or Twitter can find out what their friends are watching. Users can also share what shows they are watching or planning to watch across their social networks.

The main BeeTV page shows users what shows are currently trending — as well as what shows their friends are currently discussing or watching. The trending area is based on activity on Facebook and Twitter and is a good way to grasp what content is popular at a given time. Tapping on a show or movie page gives the user an overview of what others are saying about a particular program or movie as well as any comments that friends have made. Users can indicate that they plan to watch a future program by tapping a timer icon. Ott tv - mobil tv - social tv. El Fenómeno de la Segunda Pantalla - Comenta.TV. En su origen la TV era social. Corría 1951 en la Argentina cuando comenzó la emisión oficial . Las televisores eran caros y escasos. La gente los veían en lugares públicos, como clubes, bares y cafés. De a poco el televisor llegó al hogar, donde ocupaba un lugar preponderante en la sala y la familia se juntaba en torno a el para experimentar la imagen en movimiento.

Pero con el surgimiento de las redes sociales de a poco comenzó a cambiar el panorama. Nielsen, la empresa de investigación de mercado, explica que en los Estados Unidos un 60% de los televidentes consume televisión mientras está conectado a Internet al menos una vez al mes. La TV vuelve a ser social Comenta.TV nació para canalizar este fenómeno y convertirse en la segunda pantalla de la programación argentina. El problema principal comienza por indentificar en tiempo real y en un sólo sitio toda la actividad social realizada en torno a la televisión argentina. De más está decir que no es una medida de rating, en absoluto. Watchpoints. GOAB. A TV Experience Concept.