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Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by nodesocket »

garethsprice wrote: post #8
phzbOx wrote: post #5

Is there a service to produce video like that? Where you'd choose your music, say the texts, and automatically that'll create a couple sample of it?

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right. Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

The first time I saw this style of video (kinetic typography) was Gnarls Barkley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc This is also another good example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAuQmJzt_q0

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by genieyclo »

nodesocket wrote: post #11
garethsprice wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right. Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

The first time I saw this style of video (kinetic typography) was Gnarls Barkley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc This is also another good example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAuQmJzt_q0

The first time I saw kinetic typography was Mos Def's one of Bush Knocked Down the Towers in 2006 I believe on Google Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdr_2IAJWU

oddly timely.

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by programzeta »

garethsprice wrote: post #8
phzbOx wrote: post #5

Is there a service to produce video like that? Where you'd choose your music, say the texts, and automatically that'll create a couple sample of it?

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right. Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

I think it's a ripe field for experimentation at this point, as it's a very entertaining way to present information. There is/was a series in Australia called Hungry Beast, which produced "Beast File" segments that used kinetic typography in the same manner as this video:

Stuxnet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0pi4J8auQ

Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfV6RzE30

Apple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9JVXzoOYQ

There are more of these segments, but a lot of them have to do with Australian politics / corporations. I've watched them all because I adore the style but it might not be for everyone :)

In addition, there have been several labours of love which really showcase what's possible when you make a full production out of such a work, such as this amazing piece of kinetic typography / video done to Jonathan Coulton's Shop-Vac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sOfO8Ei1g

Any potential company would have their work cut out for them to allow user-generated content to even get close to the above segments, but as the current crop of tools are general professional-level tools (Adobe After-Affects / Premiere or related) there's definitely a specialized gap here.

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by inkaudio »

garethsprice wrote: post #8
phzbOx wrote: post #5

Is there a service to produce video like that? Where you'd choose your music, say the texts, and automatically that'll create a couple sample of it?

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right. Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

Well it's design, so it would be the equivalent of trying to write software to replace the need for a programmer or any worthy craft. If you want unique quality work you'll have to pay it, otherwise you'll have to settle for a generic template and build on that.

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

#16

Post by eneveu »

programzeta wrote: post #13
garethsprice wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://animoto.com/ does a reasonable job of automating simple video production. Looks a bit generic, but it's a hard problem to solve - things like voiceovers and tightly animated text like in the posted video seem simple but require a fair amount of time, equipment and skill to get right. Any video graphics people disagree? Anyone want to pitch the idea of an automated videographic generator to the next YC? :)

I think it's a ripe field for experimentation at this point, as it's a very entertaining way to present information. There is/was a series in Australia called Hungry Beast, which produced "Beast File" segments that used kinetic typography in the same manner as this video: Stuxnet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0pi4J8auQ Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfV6RzE30 Apple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9JVX…

RSA also adapts a lot of their talks into animated videos, such as the well-known:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc (Dan Pink - Drive : The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us)

The difference is that they use "real drawings" instead of computer animations / kinetic typography.

Re: Y Combinator by the Numbers

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Post by antimora »

vrikhter wrote: post #18
antimora wrote: post #10

After reading that article on Orange and Teal colors being using in movies, I started noticing the color palette, especially in this one.

Which article was this?

This was originally posted on HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2960235

Here is the article link: http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/2010/03/teal-and-orange-ho...

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