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I recently spent 6 terrific days golfing in Colorado with a 100 of my closest friends. It is a yearly event put on by a national golf association and hosted by the Denver chapter. However, the only time I was in the Denver area was when my plane landed. First day...
I recently went back up to Western New York to visit friends and catch a Buffalo Bills pre-season game. Driving around Rochester for the first time in 10+ years, I was alarmed to see that the Mr. Steak restaurant location where I had my first job and met up with...
In the world of video storytelling, less is always more. How do we engage our viewers and communicate everything we need to in as few seconds as possible? By manipulating time we can create drama by speeding it up or slowing it down. Using time lapse photography we can compress an entire...
There are many to approaches backing up files – ranging from maniacal to intermittent to completely forgotten. Here’s how I handle my backups working remotely from a home office in North Carolina and at IDEAS in Orlando using primarily office and graphics files. Auto Save – I have this activated...
Minimum skill requirements include: .NET 4.0+ experience Familiarity with ASP.NET MVC 4 ASP.NET WEB API AngularJS C# programming with extensive Visual Studio 2013 experience Have comfort level with dealing with code for legacy programs and be able to adhere to requirements for updating legacy code for modern use Experience with...
Here at IDEAS our Interactive Team is constantly pushing the envelope to make innovative, high-quality products. To do that, we must constantly refine and improve the processes we use to bring our visions to life in digital form. “Nothing gold can stay”; this is why we continuously analyze our methods...
“Improve Corporate Visibility.” I was reading an article about the benefits of companies volunteering together and this was the last bullet on the list. I read this and immediately had the urge to vomit (TMI? Sorry…). You know what my problem with this statement is? It’s “me-focused.” If your company...
IDEAS Chief Storytelling Officer Bob Allen has been selected as one of the keynote speakers for the inaugural OrlandoiX Festival October 2 – 6, 2015 in Orlando. Allen, along with executives from the NFL, Coca Cola, and Dell, are part of the slate for the five-day conference showcasing advancements in...
IDEAS has completed post production for the upcoming HULU Series South Beach, produced by Miami-based Dolphin Digital Entertainment. IDEAS was responsible for completing video and post production audio for the 6-episode series that premieres on July 29 on HULU. The drama about the Miami recording business follows the aftermath of...
When you have had five wonderful and unique greyhounds come in and out of your lives, you really do think you’ve seen it all – each one has a unique personality, and believe me, they are very different – from the class clown who is distracted by butterflies and pink...
It’s easy to understand that every person has his or her own agenda. Human beings are naturally selfish- it’s just the nature of the beast. It was necessary in our primitive beginnings to care for ourselves before we could truly care for others, not out of desire but in order...
IDEAS has been selected as the post production facility for USA Network’s TV series WWE Tough Enough. IDEAS will provide editing and audio mixing support for the 10-episode series that premieres Tuesday June 23 at 8pm (eastern) on USA Network. WWE Tough Enough will feature a group of 14 individuals...
