On September 11, 2001, 21-year-old Navy Aereographer’s Mate Matthew
Michael Flocco perished in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
After several months of grieving, his father, Delaware sheet-metal
worker Michael Flocco, decided to deal with the tragedy by helping
to reconstruct the part of the Pentagon where his son had worked and
died.
Filmed and produced by Washingtonpost.com’s award-winning
videojournalist Travis Fox, “Rebuilding a Fortress, Rebuilding a
Life” is a raw and sensitive portrait of one man’s struggle to
rediscover his purpose in life after suffering a devastating loss.
Broadcast on TV’s “Nightline” in August, this five-part series
originally created for Washingtonpost.com is presented in its
entirety and includes additional footage not seen on TV.
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How often have you watched a video and wanted more information about
what you saw? As a QuickTime author, you can create informative,
interactive content with VideoClix. Include clickable hot spots,
create time-triggered actions, and place chapters and text tracks in
the video—no scripting required.
Serve VideoClix-enabled content from any HTTP or RTSP server. And,
if you wish, tie it into a database or e-commerce back-end.
VideoClix is available exclusively for Mac OS X, but the content
you create can be watched by any Mac and Windows user running
QuickTime.
To see how it works, take a look at a chapter from Eye on the Earth,
a series focusing on environmental and wildlife issues. As you watch
the video, click animals and objects for more information.
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Josh Rafofsky loved his girlfriend Lainie and wanted a unique way to
propose. So he made a movie.
“I took her to a local silent movie theater under the guise we were
there to see a Buster Keaton film,” says Rafofsky. “Imagine her
surprise when she saw me up on the big-screen.”
Get your hanky ready and watch “The Girl in the Picture,” lovingly
created by Rafofsky using a DV camera, a Macintosh, and Apple’s
iMovie editing software.
Man usually encounters jellyfish under less than pleasant
circumstances. But the Monterey Bay Aquarium has taken the sting out
of this equation. Their unique new jellyfish exhibit lets you
experience the rhythmic beauty of these creatures as they undulate
and swim in specially lit tanks. Presented by Endorphin Productions,
this video lets you witness a jellyfish ballet set to music.
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Mysterious playboy Clark Devlin always had a thing about his tuxedo.
Under no circumstances was his chauffeur, Jimmy Tong, ever to touch
it. But when Devlin becomes seriously injured and tells his hapless
driver to don the garment, Tong learns that clothes don’t just make
the man—sometimes they make the superman.
Watch Jackie Chan turn black tie into black belt in “The Tuxedo,”
the new action comedy opening in U.S. theaters on September 27.
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If you’re a Mac user running Mac OS X v10.2, “Jaguar,” you don’t
have to ask that question anymore. Sherlock 3, which quickly
retrieves and handily displays some of the most practical and useful
information available on the Internet, has an amazing Movie channel
among its many new features. Just enter your zip code to see a list
of current movies and where they’re playing near you. Click on a
movie title, and you’ll see a written synopsis as well as a list of
local theaters and show times.
But the coolest feature for cinephile QuickTime fans is that the
movie’s trailer also appears, giving you all the information you
need in just one window.
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Want to know when Bruce Springsteen is coming to your town? Let iCal
tell you.
Apple’s innovative new calendar program not only keeps you on top of
all the calendars in your busy life but also lets you subcribe to the
concert tour
schedules of some of the hottest bands. You’ll never have to miss another show.
iCal is available now as a free download for users of Mac OS X v10.2.
Great news for our readers who use Windows: iPod for Windows is now
shipping.
Available in 5GB, 10GB, and 20GB configurations, iPod for Windows
lets you carry as many as 4000 songs in your pocket. And since it
comes with MUSICMATCH Jukebox, the number one selling music software
for PCs, keeping your music library organized and updated is a snap.
The International QuickTime VR Association brings its “Summit in the
Rockies” conference to Boulder, Colorado, from October 7 to 9. Get
hands-on instruction and learn about the latest software and
hardware for creating compelling virtual reality experiences.
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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of QuickTime News.
Expect
your next issue on September 27.
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Appearing as part of his Strange Beautiful Tour 2002, fabulous
fretmaster Joe Satriani will webcast exclusive rehearsal scenes
as well as live footage from a recent concert in Amsterdam.
Be sure to mark your calendars, because this exciting two-hour
webcast will be streamed only for 24 hours, starting on
September 14.
Her success as an actress was unintended and a surprise to her. In
fact, Jennifer Love Hewitt says her biggest passion has always been
music. This October, she’ll release “Bare Naked,” a new album
co-written with Meredith Brooks. Watch the fully-clothed Jennifer
sing “Bare Naked” in her new music video.
Aaron Carter and the Baha Men shake up the “Summertime” in the first
single and video from Carter’s newly released album, “Another
Earthquake!”
Britney Spears innocently sang Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock and Roll” in
a karaoke bar in her 2002 movie, “Crossroads.” But it’s a leather-clad, grown-up Britney belting the song in her
sizzling new music video, previously released only in Europe.
Have a listen to two new releases presented by Columbia’s Midweek
Music.
Until September 18, hear Alice Peacock’s “I’ll Be The One.” With
sincerity and sultriness, Peacock struts a soulful rhythm that
contains touches of Beatlesque pop-rock.
And from September 18 to 24, hear Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland in
“Stole,” the first single from her soon-to-be-released debut solo
album, “Simply Deep.”
Chris Whitley’s blues-infused music has always represented his
authentic, emotive songwriting. Until October 11, enjoy “Make the
Dirt Stick,” “Big Sky Country,” and “Weightless” from his brand new
compilation, “Long Way Around: An Anthology 1991-2001.”
Peer into the life of rocker Melissa Etheridge in a new pay-per-view
concert film, “Melissa Etheridge Live and Alone.” It includes
interviews, behind-the scenes footage, and more than two hours of
music recorded at L.A.’s Kodak Theatre in December 2001. Get a taste
of the film in a trailer on Melissa’s official website, which also
features her video “Want to be in Love.”
Rock music is back in a big way, and Epic Records is rolling out new
selections from eight of their hottest artists, including Good
Charlotte, Nine Days, The Juliana Theory, Howie Day, Chevelle,
Vendetta Red, and Kazzer.1
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Are you one of the many millions enjoying video and audio in
QuickTime 6? If so, you know first-hand about the superior quality
of MPEG-4 video and AAC audio and the convenient user features such
as Instant On. Now that so many web publishers are presenting new
content exclusively in QuickTime 6 because of its superior quality,
you’ll want to make sure you’re not left out.
If you haven’t found a moment to install QuickTime 6 yet, there’s no
time like the present to find out what you’ve been missing. It just
takes a minute or two to download and install the free player and
join the many people (on both the Mac and Windows platforms) already
grooving to the finest video and audio on the web.
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