News and Events - October 2006
Tue 31st Oct, 2006
Recent press
LA-based Chris Davison has published an article in the influential newletter itvt.com. "... In the end, we witness a man who went to Vancouver for a brand new tech show, not knowing what to expect. He came back a changed man, transformed by the realization that he too could create, edit, publish, share and collaborate on professional-looking videos without having to pay a fee, install software or read a help file ... if YouTube or another of the myriad video-sharing sites now springing up all over the Web were to adopt a technology like this, user-generated video could make a quantum leap forward into the interactive space".
Mon 30th Oct, 2006
Recent press
Mediacaster Magazine talks about the FORscene Trailblazer Award: "Sutherland and Holness have been awarded $5,000 of usage on a new Web-based off-line editing platform, called FORscene. Using it, they are able to upload footage, log, review, assembly edit and publish frame-accurate footage to the Web, iPod or smart phone anywhere in the world ... UK-based Forbidden Technologies, developers of FORscene, sponsored the $5,000 award through Toronto-based Formidable Technologies Inc., its licensed distributor."
Fri 27th Oct, 2006
Recent podcast
The latest upclose&digital podcast is about the new technology on show at IBC 2006. Forbidden's Liz Mackenzie is a featured talking about how BBC News 24 uses Forbidden's FORscene web-based editing technology.
Wed 25th Oct, 2006
Web videos
Since the recent republication and hosting of the videos on this website using FORscene, they have been watched over 100,000 times. Although FORscene hits are dominated by professional video post-production, this nevertheless demonstrates how FORscene is a practical solution for editing, publishing and hosting videos for company websites.
Mon 23th Oct, 2006
PC upgrade
FORscene Load on the PC allows import of video into FORscene, either from an AVI file or directly from a DV tape via Firewire. Version 1.4.5 is now available. The professional version has also been upgraded, to version 4.4.13.
Fri 20th Oct, 2006
Interim posting
Forbidden's latest interim report has been posted out to shareholders. As well as an update on the company's progress, the report contains an application form for £1000.00 worth of free credits for FORscene, Forbidden's world leading web-based video editor.
Thu 19th Oct, 2006
Tapeless Production conference
Forbidden Technologies is exhibiting in Broadcast's Tapeless Production conference today. Forbidden's FORscene web-based video platform has supported a fully tapeless option for over a year now.
Wed 18th Oct, 2006
Recent press
Broadcast Buyer reports on Forbidden's latest citizen journalism project, at the internationally acknowledged Wildscreen Festival for wildlife and environmental filmmaking. "The project is part of a panel session involving the BBC, Google UK, Natural World and Aardman Animations, discussing how the revolution of new viewing techniques such podcasts, blogs and mobile is changing the industry ... The opportunities presented by new media such as podcasts, blogs, and in particular user-generated content over the Internet and mobile phones, is having an increasingly significant effect on the industry,” said Paul Williams, Researcher at the BBC."
Mon 16th Oct, 2006
FTX West summary
Formidable's FTX West booth and Forbidden's talks had an enthusiastic response as professionals in North America start to appreciate Forbidden's powerful web-based solution. The show has significantly advanced FORscene's reputation along the West Coast.
Fri 13th Oct, 2006
Recent press
The show guide for FTX WEST, Canada's premier film & television expo, has a two page editorial on Forbidden's FORscene. "There's a new challenger elbowing its way into the world of video editing solutions – an internet based one – and it's about to change the way we think of offline editing ... Stephen Streater will be demonstrating the full capabilities of the FORscene editing solution in the FTX WEST Screening Room on Friday & Saturday".
Wed 11th Oct, 2006
Mac upgrade
FORscene Load Mac has just been upgraded to version 1.4.12. This version has many user interface refinements and warns if you unplug a disc drive while it is uploading.
Tue 10th Oct, 2006
FORscene upgrade
FORscene has had another upgrade. The most visible improvement is the addition of private chat, both with others on your account, and with tech support.
Mon 9th Oct, 2006
Formidable at FTX West
Forbidden's distributor Formidable Technologies is exhibiting at FTX West in Vancouver (12-15 October). To coincide with this, FTX West has invited Forbidden's CEO, Stephen B Streater, to give two talks on the Web revolution in video post-production. The talks will be given on Friday at 3:00pm and on Saturday at 11:00am. Forbidden's world-leading web-based video editing platform, FORscene, will feature.
Fri 6th Oct, 2006
Ingest once
FORscene's ingest once workflow allows entire TV programmes to be made with only one play through of the source tapes. FORscene stores both the browse quality video for working with on the Web, and the broadcast quality content for the final broadcast production, usually finished on FCP or Avid. The latest series made using this workflow had nearly 1,000 hours of source material, so ingest once saved hundreds of man hours for ingest, the cost of tape machine hire, and Avid/FCP ingest time.
Thu 5th Oct, 2006
Shareholder offer
FORscene has now been used in the post-production of around 100 broadcast television programmes. Registered shareholders can benefit directly from the depth of video services provided by FORscene by taking up the Forbidden offer of £1000.00 of free credits. The application form will be sent out in the Interim results booklet.
Wed 4th Oct, 2006
Recent press
Broadcast buyer has an article: "Ryerson University First To Use FORscene For Academic Research". "'Ryerson University is innovatively using the web-based video editing platform, FORscene to assist in a collaborative editing process of video' said Lila Pine, School of Image Arts, New Media Faculty at Ryerson University ... 'I immediately saw the benefits of using FORscene for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded New Media Documentary project that I am working on,' said Pine". Toronto-based Ryerson University is one of the leading media Universities in North America.
Tue 3th Oct, 2006
TV Broadcast
"Trust Me, I'm a Holiday Rep" is the latest broadcast TV series made on the Web. It is also the first programme made on FORscene to have its own Wikipedia article.
Mon 2nd Oct, 2006
FTX West
FTX West is one of the foremost film and television expos in North America. Forbidden is joining Canadian partner Formidable Technologies, a Gold Sponsor of the event.
