Interactive Knowledge is focusing on the way media will be delivered in the future. We have built a number of customizable tools that can meet the needs of broadcasters, filmmakers and anyone with media to share on their web site. The Internet is offering filmmakers opportunities to distribute their work in new ways. We have responded by creating a growing number of solutions that are intuitive for the user and designed to be visually appealing to everyone.
Online video database with CMS back-end
DESCRIPTION:
Many of our clients have video to share on their web sites. We built a very effective way to search and view an unlimited number of video clips. This online video database allows our clients to manage their video in a variety of ways such as choosing the clip that will appear on their home page and making clips public or hidden with the click of a button. The CMS back-end allows our client to load new clips easily so their sites can always feature up-to-date video content.
The video database is fully searchable using keywords or pull down menus that are pre-populated with relevant search terms. The CMS back-end offers total control over these menus so you can assure visitors can find the important video content they are looking for. This approach is very effective whether you have twenty clips or two thousand.
FEATURES:
- Flexible front-end interface
- Easy-to-use back-end
- Unlimited capacity
- Videos can play from the database anywhere on your site
- Video player tracks and reports user time spent viewing each clip
EXAMPLE:
Independent Lens »
User-generated stories and social networking
DESCRIPTION:
An important new way for our clients to increase traffic to their sites has been to add social networking tools. Several projects we have worked on lately offer an easy way for visitors to submit their own stories related to the site’s content. These stories can be text, video or audio with photos and captions. The stories are searchable on the site and can be emailed to expand their reach to a wider audience. Users can comment on the submissions and recommend their favorites.
Our clients often have a specific topic that their audience is passionate about. One project received over five thousand submissions in less than six months. Offering visitors a way to share their stories creates a reason for return traffic to the site because fresh content is always available. Our clients have a great deal of control over the content that appears on their site through a well-designed back-end. User submissions can go live immediately or can wait to be approved. All submissions can be edited, hidden or deleted at any time.
FEATURES:
- Simple interface for users to submit their content
- Back-end allows you to control when submissions go live
- Built-in search tools make submissions easy to sort
EXAMPLE:
Campaign for Love and Forgiveness »
Online database of images, artifacts and video
DESCRIPTION:
The amount of content stored on a web site can grow exponentially if the site includes a searchable database. Our clients often spend years researching and preparing their content. The web site can benefit tremendously from this work. Site visitors are rewarded with a rich source of high quality content that is easy to find. We have created a wide variety of interfaces that best meet the skills and interests of the site’s target audience.
An online database does not need to look like it’s a database. We have created a number of interesting and flexible ways for visitors to interact with the content. The user interface can be designed as an interesting visual experience that makes searching a pleasure. Advanced searches including pre-populated search results for a number of relevant topics also can make the process simple and productive.
FEATURES:
- Expandable database that clients can add content to after the site launches
- Flexible user interface that can be customized for special audiences
- Variety of search tools can be integrated into the site
EXAMPLE:
Database for “The War” website »
Streaming video player
DESCRIPTION:
Media is an important reason for people to come to the Internet. Our clients have produced hundreds of award-winning documentaries and film series. To make their work accessible, we built an easy-to-use streaming video player that lets visitors choose the clips they are most interested in viewing. Of course, the client can choose to make the entire production available and this player will deliver it effortlessly.
FEATURES:
- Video window size can be modified to fit any page
- Interface can be designed to include a menu of chapters
- Flexible design based on the organization and length of the film
- Video player tracks and reports user time spent viewing each clip
EXAMPLE:
CARRIER »
