Ben Moskowitz

Ben oversees Mozilla’s portfolio of media projects, including tools for filmmakers like Popcorn Maker and popcorn.js, the Knight Mozilla news fellows, Universal Subtitles, and others.

What Jorgen will be doing at DIY DAYS

casestudy

Crash course in HTML5 web video

Get a rapid-fire orientation of HTML5 video; how it works, how to write it, and how to explore the possibilities. You’ll get a high-level overview of why so many creative people are excited about HTML5, and will (hopefully) have written your first open video page by the end of the session. Bring your laptop and bring your questions.

DIY DAYS asks Ben

What are you currently working on that you’re excited about?

I’m excited about the insane possibilities that can be painted onto the canvas of the web. HTML5, WebGL, CSS3, and so many other web technologies are really hitting their stride, and it will be fun to see what people will build for the next generation—especially in terms of storytelling.

What are some of your favorite sites and / or mobile apps and brief why?

The Guardian is doing a lot of cool data-driven journalism, and Al Jazeera are exploring how to do realtime news right.

What’s are you currently watching, reading or playing?

I’ve been watching a lot of documentaries, and imagining how much richer they could be if they were designed with a little interactivity. Imagine if viewers could pause the doc at any moment and examine source documents, b-roll, and other things in the film’s context. Would be pretty great!