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Study mobile filmmaking at USC and UCLA!

Want to learn how to conceptualize, writer, produce and post produce mobisodes? If you live in Los Angeles, you’ll have two opportunities to learn from mobile content pioneer Frank Chindamo, president/Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies. By the end of the class, you’ll have posted your first three episodes of a mobisode.

AP Live: Did You Watch the Red Carpet on Your Phone?

“My original reaction when I read about it on MobilizedTV was one of high skepticism,” says one MobilizedTV reader. “You can’t watch Flash on an iPhone.” But skepticism turned to admiration, he says, at 3 pm on Sunday when the Oscars Red Carpet began.

Watch the Oscars Red Carpet on Your Mobile Phone

In a move by Associated Press (AP) and their technology partner Livestream, AP Live Entertainment is debuting this Sunday at the Oscars Red Carpet. This new video widget will enable viewers to watch celebrities parade down the Red Carpet live on the iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, or Android.

Video for the iPhone 101: Studying Mobile Filmmaking

Up until now, making mobile content has been trial and error. But now you can actually study mobile movie-making at U.S. universities. MobilizedTV sat down with Bart Weiss, a professor in the film & video area of the art department of the University of Texas at Arlington. Prof. Weis has not only been teaching mobile movie-making to a group of students, but, as founder of VideoFest–a 22-year old video festival–has encouraged a mobile angle.

Cross Media NYC Conference to Highlight Mobile

The first CROSS MEDIA NYC conference, to examine the media business in a cross media world, is slated to take place Wednesday, March 10 at the Scholastic Theater in New York from 6pm to 9:30pm. “Cross media is the business of media crossing platforms, and the revenue streams, where the money is,” explains McGarry. “Mobile is likely to be one of the cornerstones of what will become cross media.”

Golden Globes Goes Digital With iPhone App and a Widget

The Golden Globes this year have a sophisticated digital reach, thanks to the efforts of dick clark productions (dcp), the production company of record of the Golden Globes for the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association). Whereas last year’s event started the afternoon the event, said Ariel Elazar, VP digital distribution and brand licensing, this year’s digital festivities started a full week before the Sunday Jan. 17 broadcast of the Golden Globes. Part of the roll-out includes an Apple iPhone app that will enable viewers to keep up with news, videos and photos.

ATSC to Hold Mobile DTV Seminar

If you’re interested in delving more deeply into Mobile DTV and you live in the Washington, D.C. area, think about signing up for Advanced Television Systems Committee’s one-day seminar on the topic. An ATSC spokesperson said that non-ATSC members were welcome to attend the seminar. The ATSC Mobile DTV Seminar will take place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Hogan & Hartson Law Offices, Fullbright Conference Center at 555 13th Street, NW in Washington. DC

What’s Playing on Mobile DTV?

Mobile DTV just launched at CES 2010, but there is already a lot of TV you can watch on one of those Mobile DTV devices. To prove that point, the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) showcased the programming that local broadcasters can deliver, including live, local and national programming. Do you see any programming you wouldn’t mind watching on a mobile device? Here’s the live simulcast content that visitors to Vegas could watch at CES 2010 on mobile devices compatible with the broadcasters’ ATSÇ signal

CES 2010: Mobile Wrap-Up

One billion people will own a smartphone by 2013. That statistic was bandied about in the days before CES and the best description of the ecosystem that will make mobile content, entertainment, commerce and marketing/advertising an immense force in the media landscape.

The energy behind Mobile DTV is impressive. The Open Mobile Video Coalition has been busy making alliances and convincing manufacturers to build devices that are compatible with the ATSC signal. Having watched the painfully slow creep towards High Definition for nearly two decades, the speed with which Mobile DTV has been standardized and productized is breath-taking.

CES 2010: Mobile DTV Launches

MobilizedTV predicted going into CES 2010 that it would be a big show for the introduction of new mobile devices and products. And so it is. CES 2010 is also the grand entrance of Mobile DTV, the U.S. broadcasters’ mobile play. Here’s a rundown on some of the most prominent launches at the show.

Edgy Video from Babelgum Metropolis Contest Winners

Babelgum, the integrated web/mobile video content platform, announced the winners of its Metropolis Art Prize, judged by a jury chaired by art house actor/video artist Isabella Rossellini. The winners’ work was screened in Times Square in New York City on Dec. 17. The Babelgum Metropolis Grand Prize–which was $20,000–went to Denver, Colorado-based artist Christopher Coleman for The Magnitude of the Continental Divide.

Mobile Content and the Future of Film

The Future of Film Summit in Santa Monica considered mobile content in a panel “Dialing up the Fourth Screen–Next Wave of Mobile Film and Video Entertainment.” There are 4 billion handsets in the world, and 40 to 45 percent of them are video-capable. Is anyone making money? And, if so, how? Read on for what these mobile executives had to say…

Mobile Excellence Awards 2009: The Winners Are…

The second annual Mobile Excellence Awards was held at the Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood.The MEAs were established to recognize the best in mobile entertainment industry including media, marketing and technology. According to MEA founder/chair Sarah Miller, this year’s Mobile Excellence Awards doubled both its attendance and award submissions this year and saw submission entries from over 12 different countries. International delegates represented Ireland, Israel, Turkey, London and Russia. There was also a VIP Viewing Suite for VIPs and presenters, hosted by AEG Network LIVE which previewed the upcoming Dave Matthews Band in HD3D.

Mobile Highlights at CES 2010

If you’re interested in content on mobile devices, visit CES (Consumer Electronics Show) January 7 to 10, 2010. Mobile content will play a major role in numerous areas on the show floor as well as in the conference portion of the show.

Mobile Excellence Awards In One Week!

If you plan on going to the Mobile Excellence Awards-which take place at the Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood on the evening of Monday December 7–it’s a good idea to buy your ticket now. Last year, the MEAs was sold-out and event organizers/co-chairs Sarah Miller, CEO of Axis PR, and Allison Dollar, CEO of the Interactive TV Alliance, expect that this year will also be sold out.

Dick Clark Productions Goes Mobile at American Music Awards

This Sunday Nov. 22, the 2009 American Music Awards (AMAs) will take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live. You can watch it that evening from 8 to 11 pm on ABC. And if you’re truly a fan, you can now get on the red carpet thanks to an arrangement between dick clark productions and SayNow.”The SayNow tool is really something that we think is amazing for what we’re trying to do for the pre-show,” says Ariel Elazar, VP digital distribution & brand licensing for dcp. “We want this to be the most interactive red carpet to date.”

Director’s View: Another iPhone App from Chemical Wedding

If you liked Helios, the sun position calculator, you’ll like Artemis, a digital director’s viewfinder available as an iPhone app from the same folks at Chemical Wedding. “Artemis is designed with both cinematographers and directors in mind,” says Chemical Wedding’s Toby Evetts. “It works in much the same way as a traditional directors viewfinder, although it’s much more accurate and much more convenient.” How easy? The user selects a camera format, aspect ratio and lens type, and then Artemis uses the camera in the iPhone to simulate the lens view that you can expect with the configuration you’ve selected.

Mobile Content Panel Tomorrow at Createsphere

If you’re in the Los Angeles area tomorrow (Nov. 4), head over to the Burbank Marriott for Createsphere (formerly known as HD Expo). From 3 pm to 4:30 pm, I will be moderating a panel on Mobile Content, with a stellar group of panelists: Mike Wallen, VP, creative, Fox Mobile Studios; Steve Amato, founder of Omelet (which created Brainstorm covered here by MobilizedTV); Frank Chindamo, founder of Fun Little Movies (read MobilizedTV coverage here); and Hayden Black, British comedian and creator, most recently, of The Occulterers (yes, read MobilizedTV coverage here).

AFI DigiFest Showcases Digital Media, Mobile Innovation

The AFI Digital Content Lab has been an R&D incubator for innovative digital media and entertainment for 11 years. Volunteer mentors have worked with a wide range of innovators in 3 to 6-month periods of hands-on development, generating more than 90 digital media proof-of-concept prototypes.Every year, these projects are presented to the public at AFI DigiFest, a two-day event held in conjunction with AFI FEST. This year’s AFI DigiFest takes place Nov. 4 and 5th in Hollywood.

Mobile Excellence Awards Announces 2009 Finalists

The Mobile Excellence Awards just announced the 2009 finalists at the ShowStoppers event at CTIA in San Diego. Winners will be announced and celebrated on December 7, 2009 at an event the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards show is sponsored in part by GoTV Networks, Virgin Mobile, GameStop, Saffron Digital, KeyNote Systems, Azuki Systems and others, and supported by leading global industry organizations GSMA, Wireless Industry Partnership, ShowStoppers and MobileMonday.