News and Events - November 2004
Mon 29th Nov, 2004
FORscene update
FORscene now has context sensitive pop-up menus. Users retain a simple interface for simple tasks and have easy access to more esoteric features when required.
Fri 26th Nov, 2004
FORscene upgrade
FORscene is designed to be quick to learn and simple to use. The latest upgrade - tooltips - reveals the hidden power within the interface.
Wed 24th Nov, 2004
ICAEW
The President and Chief Executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) use FORpresentation to talk about their strategic plans.
Tue 23th Nov, 2004
Recent press
The latest Showreel "Let's go tapeless" article describes the move to tapeless editing and client approval. "Forbidden Technologies of Wimbledon, south London, has come up with a devastatingly simple concept which appears to solve these and other problems ... At its heart is FORscene, a Java-based editing application that runs entirely in a web browser. Instead of a series of clumsily named .mpg files perambulating around the world, users can access centrally stored content via any broadband connection - including an internet café - with no added software or hardware. ... if the technology takes off, they'll do rather well. This is looking increasingly likely with several users signing up on the spot at IBC, and a ringing endorsement from major production company Mentorn." Showreel also mentions Forbidden's Orange partnership, FORweb, FORmobile and security applications for the technology.
Mon 22nd Nov, 2004
FORscene update
The latest FORscene upgrade incorporates slip and slide. By dragging edited clips with the left or right mouse button pressed, editors change either the source or record time code of clips while preserving their length. As FORscene needs no installation, all users have this new version when they come to the FORscene web page.
Fri 19th Nov, 2004
FORscene upgrade
FORscene has just been upgraded again. Now people are using FORscene for more complex edits, we have added Undo and Redo.
Thu 18th Nov, 2004
Producers' dinner
Forbidden Technologies is hosting the next in its series of industry dinners tonight. The record attendance reflects the growing interest in Forbidden's products, particularly FORscene. The demonstration will include the latest features, which all users will benefit from automatically.
Wed 17th Nov, 2004
Beyond Band Aid
Save the Children have put a video update of Band Aid on their home page. The video, compressed using FORweb, comes with subtitles.
Tue 16th Nov, 2004
Recent press
"JUST WHEN everyone thought the the video editing business was sorting itself out, along comes someone offering free editing software.", says AV Magazine. "... Users can log onto Forbidden's specialist web site and use its browser-based editing software to edit and output their footage... As well as quick web/mobile publishing, the FORscene system is ideal for collaborative working - allowing the file on the remote server to be seen by director, editor and even client".
Thu 11th Nov, 2004
FORdv download
The free download of FORdv is now available. FORdv takes video from a mini-DV camera or tape machine, compresses it, and uploads it straight to your FORscene account. You can find FORscene details at http://forscene.net/.
Wed 10th Nov, 2004
Recent press
Revolution magazine has a wide ranging article about video on the web. Discussing the possibilities for web video, they quote Forbidden's Liz Mackenzie: "Mackenzie argues that the ultimate application would allow users to edit and personalise videos themselves...". FORscene brings frame accurate video editing to anyone with a modern computer and a web browser.
Tue 9th Nov, 2004
Tapeless production
Broadcast's Tapeless Production conference today was well attended. The BBC Head of Technology for Production's ideal system worked through firewalls on every desktop. ITV news described their transition from tape to a server based system. Adstream highlighted the benefits of Java. Forbidden was mentioned too - FORmobile is used by IBC. ITV described their ultimate news system: journalists would have a camcorder, a laptop for editing, and upload over 3G. They are being made aware of this video from Orange. It became obvious that advances in disc storage and internet speed mean that FORscene, Forbidden's web based editing and publishing solution, is moving increasingly centre stage.
Mon 8th Nov, 2004
Recent press
The FT-IT mobile review discusses standards. "Media companies seem pragmatic on the standards issue ... vice-president of Universal Music's eLabs, the label's new media division [says]: '... it's better to have a system out there than not [be] doing anything at all.'". Forbidden's FORmobile is freely available on the de facto standard smartphones.
Fri 5th Nov, 2004
Sypha
Sypha, the influential website for video professionals, now has a section on FORscene, Forbidden's web non-linear editing system.
Thu 4th Nov, 2004
Recent press
Shares magazine says: "Forbidden Technologies develops video compression technology that enables users to play videos over the internet without downloading a specific player ... The company has clearly researched its target market ... when that pivotal break into the black comes, the shares could soar.".
Wed 3th Nov, 2004
Recent press
The Financial Times has an article "Making money securely out of mobile music". "... persuading users to to pay for downloads to their mobile phones might be only the start. Better still if they can forward the track or the video clip to their friends who might buy it too." Forbidden's Viewtooth technology enables users to forward videos to each other without any operator charge - the content owners can keep the revenue for themselves.
Mon 1st Nov, 2004
Save The Children
Save The Children is a regular user of Forbidden's FORweb. Videos can be sized to fit any web page and bandwidth. You can see Save's latest video on their home page.
