QuickTime NewsJuly 1, 2005
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A gold mine of moving images
QuickTime showcase
Movie trailers
Get creative
The buzz on H.264
iTunes corner
Hot tips
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In the first two days after the release of iTunes 4.9, iTunes customers subscribed to more than one million podcasts from the new iTunes Podcast Directory.

The iPod and iPod photo lines are merging, creating a single line of white iPods that all feature color displays with the ability to view album artwork, photos and play slideshows in stunning color. The simplified iPod lineup features a 20GB model, holding up to 5,000 songs priced at just $299 and a 60GB model, holding up to 15,000 songs priced at $399.

College students — buy a qualifying Mac before September 25, 2005, and get a free iPod mini after the Student Union mail-in rebate. Terms & conditions apply.

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Eagles

In November 2004, the Eagles performed in Melbourne, Australia, for their historic Farewell I tour. Shot in high definition, the “Farewell” DVD includes almost three hours of classic hits from Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. It also includes rare behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and sound check performances.

Preview the DVD now and download your favorite Eagles’ tracks (”Hotel California,” “Desperado” or “Life in the Fast Lane,” perhaps?) at the iTunes Music Store.

GBebel Gilberto

Thievery Corporation, Spiritual South, Tom Middleton, DJ Spinna and other fabulous dance, hip hop and electronica producers delightfully remixed music from the Brazilian diva Bebel Gilberto.

Bebel Gilberto Remixed” features music from Gilberto’s debut album, “Tanto Tempo,” which sold a million copies around the globe and captivated audiences with its classic bossa nova updated with cool electronica.

Listen to part of the album now, which you can buy with bonus tracks at the iTunes Music Store.

Basement Jaxx

One royal old gal gets wild (and proves to be a royal pain in the tush for her staff) in “U Don’t Know Me,” the latest video from Basement Jaxx — the London-based production duo of Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton.

Visit the iTunes Music Store to hear earlier hits from Basement Jaxx, such as “Where’s Your Head At,” “Oh My Gosh” and “Red Alert.”

Chet Baker

With the good looks of a matinee idol and a musical soul full of yearning and melancholy, Chet Baker was destined to reach the heights of jazz stardom.

Chet Baker: 1952-1988” offers an overview of his entire career both as trumpeter and crooner. Enjoy highlights from the two-disc set such as “My Funny Valentine,” “Everything Happens to Me” and “That Old Feeling.”

Discover more than 50 other Chet Baker albums at the iTunes Music Store.

Common

Critics are already calling the latest album from Chicago rapper Common “a hip hop classic.” In stunning QuickTime 7, enjoy Common’s sultry new video “Go!” featuring Kanye West and John Mayer singing the hook.

You can download the new album “Be,” including the bonus video “Working Together,” at the iTunes Music Store.

Michael Penn

On “Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947,” Michael Penn constructs vividly detailed, multi-layered lyrics that often take left turns into the surreal a la mid-sixties Bob Dylan. Listen to his new album now.

Discover more music from Michael Penn at the iTunes Music Store.

Röyksopp

Watch “Only This Moment,” the first video from the Röyksopp’s second album, “The Understanding,” available July 4 in the UK and July 12 in the US.

In the meantime, preview “Melody Am” — the debut full-length electronica album by the celebrated and innovative Norwegian duo — at the iTunes Music Store.

Real Tuesday Weld

What era is the Real Tuesday Weld in — the roaring 1920s or today? Experience his funky big-bass jazz music in the album preview for “The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid,” available at the iTunes Music Store.

At the Clerkenwell Kid blog, you can also read his posts, subscribe to his podcast and download a free track, “Something Beautiful.”

P.S. The real Tuesday Weld is actually a gorgeous ‘50s starlet.

Sugar Ray

Fronted by the charismatic Mark McGrath, Orange County-based Sugar Ray debuted in 1995 with music built on the band’s spirited, carefree and incredibly catchy good-time vibe.

Hear “Fly,” “Falls Apart,” “When It’s Over,” “Every Morning,” “Someday” and the other smash hits highlighted on the first-ever best of Sugar Ray compilation. You can buy “The Best of Sugar Ray” and earlier albums from the group at the iTunes Music Store.

SFJAZZ Collective

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Joshua Redman — whom the Los Angeles Times has called “one of the most vital figures in jazz of the new century” — just released “SFJAZZ Collective,” an acoustic record featuring Redman with the all-star band he created with the San Francisco Jazz Organization (SFJAZZ).

If you like what you hear, download the album at the iTunes Music Store.

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A gold mine of moving images
BBC Motion Gallery
“We live in a content-hungry world,” says BBC Motion Gallery creative director Michael Albright. “BBC customers crave footage that can tell a story or express a metaphor. But that alone isn’t enough. They want the ability to look at large previews in gorgeous resolution on their Macs and integrate them right into their digital workflow.”

To quench that thirst for motion imagery, BBC Motion Gallery is enriching its website with stunning QuickTime clips of footage ranging from vintage airplanes to vampire bats.

“We revolutionized TV programming,” says Albright. “And now we want to revolutionize the way customers use our remarkable content — through advances like QuickTime previews on our website.”

BBC Motion Gallery has posted tens of thousands of clips in QuickTime 6.5 and continually adds more from its remaining 600,000 hours of footage. Soon these clips will be available in QuickTime 7 for Mac and Windows.

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QuickTime showcase
Batman Begins “Batman Begins” explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham.

In the wake of his parents’ murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high-tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

Preview the movie trailer in high definition and take a peek at QuickTime VRs of the Batcave and Ra’s Al Guhl’s Fortress.
“The Girl in the Café” A funny and poignant love story by award-winning screenwriter Richard Curtis (”Love Actually”), “The Girl in the Café” combines his unique comedic touch with a powerful humanitarian message.

Lonely civil servant Lawrence (Bill Nighy) meets a mysterious young woman, Gina (Kelly Macdonald), in a café near his office. As a member of the British delegation to the G8 Summit, Lawrence impetuously invites Gina to join him at the event, where their newfound attraction to each other is tested in an emotional conflict between personal conviction and professional obligation. The two become dramatically, comically and fatefully entwined.

You can catch “The Girl in the Café” on HBO throughout July.
The Very Best New Adventures of Gumby Join Gumby, Pokey, Prickle and Goo as they battle the Blockheads through the magical books of Toyland. “The Very Best New Adventures of Gumby” volumes one and two contain all-original music, sound effects and voices.

Watch two clips from these lovable color episodes produced during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Amor Real Mexican telenovela “Amor Real,” which some people consider the most popular Mexican soap opera of all time, tells the drama of a 19th-century general’s daughter in love with a common soldier. She’s tricked by her mother into marrying a wealthy landowner.

The series ties in all the essential soap opera plot twists — kidnapping, scandal, murder, passion, deception, jealous lovers, love triangles. The two-disc set comes with English subtitles and exclusive actor biographies. Check out the trailer now.
Movie trailers
Fantastic Four Marvel’s first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen.

When an experimental space voyage goes awry, four people are changed by cosmic rays and gain superhuman powers. Together, they use their unique new skills to explore the strange aspects of the world and battle together against the evil Doctor Doom.

“Fantastic Four” opens in theaters July 8. Enjoy the trailer in high definition and don’t miss the exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes video.
Get creative
Free online seminar As a creative professional, you know that the more time you spend looking for files, the less time you have to work on projects. So it’s vital to have instant access to your creative assets.

Register today for a free online seminar showing you an asset management solution with Apple’s Mac OS X, Xserve and Xserve RAID. The solution provides scalable storage options for individuals or whole creative teams and features the latest asset management software from BrighTech, Canto and Extensis.
Looking ahead at H.264
Envivio Have you had a chance to see the stunning video quality that H.264 delivers in QuickTime 7? The buzz of this amazing technology is reaching all the way around the world as standards organizations, consortia and companies begin implementing this technology for their own markets.

Envivio offers products and solutions that use H.264 to deliver superb quality and efficiency in Broadcast, IPTV, Mobile and web-delivered content. The company provides systems for MPEG-4/AVC (H.264) broadcast and streaming solutions. What’s more, Envivio has demonstrated interoperability with QuickTime 7 — a key benefit of standards-based implementations.

Visit Envivio’s website to learn more.
iTunes corner
Podcasting Podcasts — professional and homemade audio broadcasts available on the Internet — is a fusion of the words iPod and broadcasts. Unlike traditional radio shows with set schedules, you can listen to podcasts anytime in iTunes or on an iPod.

The newly released version of iTunes (v4.9) lets you find, subscribe, manage and listen to podcasts right in iTunes. With thousands of free podcasts — from favorites such as ABC News, Adam Curry, ESPN, KCRW and more — all organized by category, the new Podcast Directory puts on-demand radio at your fingertips.
3Style Get the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week — “Way U Move” by 3Style. Check back every Tuesday for a new free download.

Download iTunes 4.9 for Mac and Windows. It’s free.
Hot Tips
Produce your own podcast Now it’s your turn to produce your own podcasts that share your witty and insightful thoughts (not to mention your born-for-radio voice) with the world. Record your audio podcast with QuickTime 7 Pro for Mac OS X.

Learn how.




QuickTime News, July 1, 2005, Volume 7, Issue 13

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