Posts Tagged ‘Trigger’
AFI DigiFest: New Media Struts Its Stuff
Nov 09 by Debra Kaufman | 1 CommentWhy does the AFI get involved with digital?,” asked Nick De Martino, Senior Vice President, Media and Technology of the American Film Institute. “It’s about the storytelling. From the very beginning with the nickelodeon, the technology has enabled these stories to be delivered. What’s interesting to me is, does the platform influence the story or is the story eternal? What happens as the platform changes? Do people have to create technology platforms in order for the story to be fully told?”
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AFI DigiFest Showcases Digital Media, Mobile Innovation
Nov 02 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsThe 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.
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Mobile GPS Opens Door to Content, Commerce - Part 2
May 13 by Debra Kaufman | 1 CommentThis is part 2 of a conversation at a Digital Hollywood considering the impact of GPS and location-based services (LBS) on mobile content and commerce. In Part 2, panelists consider the perspective of mobile operators and retailers, and the Nine Inch Nails app.
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Mobile GPS Opens Doors to Content, Commerce
May 12 by Debra Kaufman | 4 CommentsAt a Digital Hollywood session last week, panelists considered the impact of GPS and location-based services (LBS) on mobile content and commerce. By 2014, there will be a 46 percent growth in GPS-enabled mobile phone shipments worldwide. “We’re seeing evidence there’s big growth here and that mobile commerce and location based services are overlapping. It looks like there’ll be traction.”
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