![Generic Crowd Release T-Shirt Disclaimer [200x224, 12K]](http://www.cephalopodcast.com/img/pic/pic_070719_GenericCrowdRelease.jpg "Generic Crowd Release T-Shirt Disclaimer")
We are gearing up for some video productions at my day job. While working on pre-production, the issue of shooting crowd scenes came up. In many cases, you have to get clearance from anyone who appears in a scene. For video in public venues, where people are part of a crowd scene, it is often required to place notices about the presence of recording equipment. A typical example is available here [doc].
But what about the gonzo, DIY videographer who is on the move? You would think the presence of a large video camera would be enough indication that recording is taking place. But I wondered if a more portable disclaimer would make a difference. I still don’t have an answer. But I added an example to my CafePress shop for your consideration:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IF YOU CAN READ THIS SHIRT, THEN YOU ARE IN PROXIMITY TO AN AREA WHERE VIDEOTAPING IS TAKING PLACE AND YOU MAY APPEAR IN THE PICTURE.
BY ENTERING THIS AREA, YOU GRANT TO _______________ THE RIGHT TO PHOTOGRAPH YOU AND RECORD YOUR VOICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE VIDEO: _______________ AND ITS DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION. YOU RELEASE _______________ AND ITS LICENSEES FROM ALL LIABILITY. _______________ ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY TO YOUR PERSON, OR DAMAGE OR LOSS TO YOUR PROPERTY.
The use of camera or audio recording equipment is prohibited. Thank you.
I am not a lawyer. This shirt is for entertainment purposes and (probably) does not consitute a legally binding contract. But you can grab a Sharpie™ and fill in the name of your video production to see if it works.
Upgrading the Cephalopodcast blog to WordPress 2.2.1. Molting our old shell and pumping pixels into our digital skin to test out the new one.
Just found this video podcast from the Save Our Seas Foundation.
The Save Our Seas Foundation is a non-profit Swiss foundation which is head-quartered in Geneva. It’s purpose is to implement and support diverse programmes aimed at education, protection and conservation of the global marine environment. For four years the foundation has been supporting over 30 projects in as many countries. From tagging White Sharks in South Africa to sponsoring pioneering research on the Manta Rays of Mexico and Mozambique, as well as producing a variety of educational training programmes and documentaries; the foundation is committed ensuring the preservation of our ocean realm for future generations.
This podcast series aims to showcase the work of the foundation and it’s project leaders. The footage used has been gathered by the pioneering Save Our Seas film crew, who over the years, have produced one of the largest libraries of underwater High Definition stock footage in the world.
They offer a RSS feed, but it is kind of hidden. I had to look at the source code before realizing it was linked in the upper corner of the site. Why they can create 210×105 px badges for their other products but not for their feed simply baffles me.
Know of any other aquatic podcasts? I am keeping a list together. Let me know.
Mingle is a Web 2.0 dating site. They have a marketing ploy that’s got the blogosphere buzzing. It’s a rating system for blogs based on the MPAA rating system. The MPAA’s system is proprietary, so I don’t think Mingle will be allowed to continue this for too long. And the automated results are also somewhat questionable. It just seems to scan the text for objectionable keywords. A more effective system would also consider what sites a blog links to and what sites link back to it.
More importantly, there are better, less gimmicky ways to rate your blog. If you have control over your metatags, consider adding your own rating to the header.
Attributes:
<meta name="Rating" content="text">
| Safe For Kids |
G |
| General |
Roughly equivalent to PG |
| 14 Years |
PG-13 |
| Mature |
R rated more or less |
| Restricted |
X rated |
Of course, there is no uniformity or consensus on what constitutes objectionable material. This metatag can also be replaced by the more targeted PICS tag.
[via digg]
myIPneighbors is an IP search that shows who your neighbors are on a shared host. The Cephalopodcast has hosting at LaughingSquid.net. Here are some of the more tentacly of my 160 other neighbors.
And some other honorable mentions:
I am scheduled to interview Dr. Clyde Roper later today. Anyone have questions they would like to ask of a scientist that studies Giant Squid? Email me PDQ at pulpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
Trolling the Google for sharky news so you don’t have to:
Swim At Your Own Risk is your daily dose of all things sharky… oh, and we’ll also try to fill you in on any other aquatic antics we stumble upon.
What would happen if Apple decides to make a service like Tivo’s recently announced remote video and picture sharing service available to .Mac subscribers via AppleTV? There is already photocasting via .Mac accounts. So maybe videosharing is already available somehow? Seems like there could be a pay-per-view scheme in there somewhere for video podcasters.
TiVo has just announced a new service that will allow users to route video content directly to other people’s Now Playing lists. [T]he unnamed feature lets anyone with a PC and broadband connection upload vids or photos to a special site, where they are then sent to a specified list of subscribers…Unlike YouTube or Google Video, the uploaded content is strictly controlled and not open to the public….
So wouldn’t it be neat if, in a future iteration, AppleTV not only received video but also sent it? Your television room could become a broadcast studio as well as theater.
![Origami squid made from a 20 dollar bill [200x150, 12K]](http://www.cephalopodcast.com/img/pic/pic_070321_origamisquid.jpg "Origami squid made from $20US")
Had a birthday recently. My aunt, ever the crafty lady, gave me a nifty little gift. Instead of merely including the cash in the birthday card (note, that’s Caulerpa algae on the cover), she folded it into an origami squid for me. Thanks!
Continue reading ‘Birthday Origami Money Squid’
Upgrading the Cephalopodcast blog to WordPress 2.1.2. Molting our old shell and pumping pixels into our digital skin to test out the new one.
Continue reading ‘Upgrading the Cephaloblog’
This is a test. This is only a test. This a test of the MarsEdit system. Is it better than Ecto? And is there a way to do hyperlinks and styling with a push of the button instead of having to type out the HTML by hand? If I make a post with MarsEdit, then find a simple typo and go back to fix it, is there a way to make the original post date stamp stick?
UPDATE: Melrin Mann inadvertently suggests TextExpander as a possible solution to the HTML coding.
UPDATE: If I had bothered to click on the button in the User Interface, I would have seen that MarsEdit has HTML tags a click away, or via keyboard shortcuts. Doh! But I am liking TextPander better. And I still don’t see how to keep sticky dates.
![SeaTrek Distance Learning studios [200x150, 16K]](http://www.cephalopodcast.com/img/pic/pic_070223a_CBS_SeaTrek_Mote.jpg "CBS The Early show features virtual fieldtrips via videoconferencing with Mote Marine Lab's SeaTrek Distance Learning programs")
I don’t talk too much about my day job (seatrek.org) here on my personal site*, but I get to do some pretty neat things and work with some really great people. And today, CBS’ The Early Show did a segment on virtual fieldtrips that featured us. You can’t see me (I’m the one behind the camera) but you can see our studios at Mote Marine Laboratory. 
Virtual Field Trips Take Off
Thanks to virtual field trips, students can visit far-away places without ever leaving the classroom. Susan McGinnis reports that the idea is catching on in many schools.
If you have any questions about videoconferencing or would like to schedule a program, let us know.
via Plankton Forums (Izzy Dolphin)
Looking for more marine podcasts? Scripps Institution of Oceanography has started offering access to their digital audio and video content via iTunes.
They are also now producing a free monthly electronic magazine about Scripps research, called Explorations@Scripps.
There are a couple of dolphins stories coming through our feeds today:
(via Divester)
The UN Convention on Migratory Species, together with its specialized agreements on dolphin conservation ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS have declared 2007 the Year of the Dolphin. [More]
(via Dolphin Pod)
Act for Dolphins is a campaign led by marine scientists, The Ocean Project, The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to end the slaughter of thousands of wild dolphins in the annual Japanese drive hunts. [More]
(via Divester)
Ukrainian emergency workers prevented a pod of dolphins from drowning an intoxicated man in the Black Sea, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. [More]
(Photo credit: clevergrrl and dawgfanjeff)
The Cephalopodcast is heading to the Georgia Aquarium today. We’ve downloaded the companion podcast tour. We’ve loaded the new video camera
with tape and fresh batteries. Look forward to bringing you all a podcast of the experience later this week!
Fun facts:
There is a special surprise coming to the Cephalopodcast. The answer will become clearer each day until the New Year.
Need another hint? Click here.
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