News Archive

Forbidden's unique web-based products are significantly impacting today's broadcast and post production world - as an increasing number of organisations utilise its features in thei post production projects.

Spell checker

Mon 27th Nov, 2006

Forbidden's Clesh web-based video editing and logging system now has a spell checker. Text in Clesh's built in chat system, as well as logging metadata, is automatically checked. The user is given the option of correcting misspellings or updating the dictionary.

Recent press

Thu 16th Nov, 2006

Brad Fuller, the Technorati blogger, has been discussing the future of television and User Generated Content (UGC): "Online video has seen major changes since the appearance of inexpensive video editing tools in the hands of the common man ... There are several online editing tools (checkout FORscene by Forbidden Technologies and try Jump Cut)".

Web download

Wed 8th Nov, 2006

Forbidden's Clesh web editing system can publish video in a varity of formats. Podcasts published and hosted through Clesh can be viewed through a standard web browser. For example, with the Nokia N93, users can shoot video, upload it to the web, edit and publish the video with Clesh, and download it to mobile phones through standard web browsers. No Clesh software installation is required at any stage.

Web upload

Tue 7th Nov, 2006

Forbidden's Clesh web video editing system accepts video and graphics input in a variety of ways. The simplest is through a standard web browser: simply add "webupload" for your Clesh account URL and follow the on screen instructions. This is particularly handy for mobile phone users. The Nokia N93 can even upload video over WiFi through the Opera web browser.

Recent press

Tue 31st Oct, 2006

LA-based Chris Davison has published an article in the influential newsletter itvt.com. "... In the end, we witness a man who went to Vancouver for a brand new tech show, not knowing what to expect. He came back a changed man, transformed by the realization that he too could create, edit, publish, share and collaborate on professional-looking videos without having to pay a fee, install software or read a help file ... if YouTube or another of the myriad video-sharing sites now springing up all over the Web were to adopt a technology like this, user-generated video could make a quantum leap forward into this interactive space".

Recent press

Wed18th Oct, 2006

Broadcast Buyer reports on Forbidden's latest citizen journalism project, at the internationally acknowledged Wildscreen Festival for wildlife and environmental filmmaking. "The project is part of a panel session involving the BBC, Google UK, Natural World and Aardman Animations, discussing how the revolution of new viewing techniques such podcasts, blogs and mobile is changing the industry ... The opportunities presented by new media such as podcasts, blogs, and in particular user-generated content over the Internet and mobile phones, is having an increasingly significant effect on the industry," said Paul Williams, Researcher at the BBC."

Clesh upgrade

Tue 10th Oct, 2006

Clesh has had another upgrade. The most visible improvement is the addition of private chat, both with others on your account, and with tech support.

Chat

Wed 20th Sep, 2006

Forbidden has rolled out its chat system to all Clesh users, including the guest account. Wherever they are in the world, members of the FORscene / Clesh communities can discuss their latest videos through FORscene and Clesh.

Ogg

Fri 1st Sep, 2006

Clesh outputs a range of formats for web, mobile, podcasting and broadcast. The free format "Ogg" is now included: Vorbis for audio and Theora for video.

Citizen journalism

Tue 29th Aug, 2006

The arrival of the latest generation of mobile phones, such as the Nokia N93, is heralding the arrival of citizen journalism as a force in content creation. The IBC Citizen journalism programme this year uses the FORscene mobile system.

Storyboard

Thu 3rd Aug, 2006

The storyboard for Forbidden's FORscene internet video platform is now in beta test. Adventurous users can email Forbidden to find out how to enable it.

New employee

Mon 31st Jul, 2006

Forbidden would like to welcome Pete, our latest full time member of staff. Pete comes fresh from his graduation with a BSc in Media Production

Blackbird 2

Tue 18th Jul, 2006

Forbidden Technologies has upgraded Clesh's web publishing. Blackbird 2 video plays back on PCs and Macs without installation or configuration, automatically and dynamically adjusting to the available connection speed to maximise the viewer experience.

Clesh upgrade

Wed 12th Jul, 2006

Web publishing in Clesh has been upgraded. The new version allows cropping of edited videos to tidy up their edges. In addition, the current Blackbird player has improved performance on low speed broadband connections.

Clesh upgrade

Wed 5th Jul, 2006

Today's Clesh upgrade has new display technology which improves the quality of existing videos. Those using FORscene for editing will find that loading in complex edits is up to ten times faster. The experience for users of old Java versions is also improved.