Jul 14
iStockPhoto.com awards $40,000 is cash/prizes next month for the second annual Worldwide Punctum Day. These awards go to the top voted stock files on iStockPhoto.com. To get a feel for what they are looking for, you can see last year’s winners online:
It’s not too late to upload and enter your files!
Tags: awards, Design, Flash, iStockPhoto.com, prizes, stock photography, vector, Video
Apr 24
There’s a ‘film music‘ section on moby.com where independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short can listen to and request to use original Moby sound tracks at no cost.
The music is free as long as it’s being used in a non-commercial or non-profit film, however if you want to use it in a commercial film or short then you can apply for an easy license, with any money that’s generated being given to the humane society.
Moby has found a nice way to help a cause that is near and dear to him, while also helping film makers for free or cheap. Thanks Moby!
Tags: film, Free, gratis, moby, music, score, soundtrack, Video
Mar 25
Gotoandlearn.com has a ton of very well produced Flash video tutorials. Definitely worth checking out, and the price is right (free)
http://www.gotoandlearn.com

Tags: Adobe, Flash, interface design, Tutorials, Video
Mar 25
Using infrared (IR) light pens and the Wii Remote, it is possible to create very low-cost multi-point interactive whiteboards and multi-point tablet displays. Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ

Tags: Hacks, open source, Video, Wii
Mar 25
Using an IR led array and some reflective tape, you can track fingers in thin air using the Wii Remote by Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University. The grid software is a custom program written using a C# wiimote library and DirectX.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU

Tags: , 3D, Hacks, Video, Virtual Reality, VR, Wii
Mar 25
Using the infrared camera in the Wii remote and a head mounted sensor bar (two IR LEDs), you can accurately track the location of your head and render view dependent images on the screen. Check out this video, created by Johnny Chung Lee of Carnegie Mellon University.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw

Tags: , 3D, Hacks, Video, Virtual Reality, VR, Wii