This is test 2. So this time I decided not to upload the video direct to YouTube from the iPhone. The iPhone compresses the file before it uploads so you will never get the quality you thought. Seems silly to render you video in iMovie at 720p. Then in your next step export that movie at whatever rate the iPhone decides to compresses that file to.

Lets see if this is any better quality than the upload via iPhone 4. Mind you it did feel totally illogical importing a movie into iPhoto, that just felt all kinds of wrong.

So a very cool part of Android 2.2 is the live wallpapers. My favourite is Live Maps. This is a HTC Desire running Android 2.2.

Excuse the video quality. It was filmed on iPhone 4. The mistake I made was sending the video direct to YouTube from the iPhone. Looks like iPhone 4 built in compression needs a little work (the iPhone compresses video before uploading).

Ok so this is my first test of the iMovie app on iPhone 4. All footage was shot, edited then uploaded to YouTube directly from the iPhone 4.

I am not happy that the video parts shot with front facing camera don’t fill the whole of the YouTube player.

I hope I get to play with a Nokia N8 soon to compare the process.

Don’t get me wrong I like O2, I even have my iPhone 4 contract with them. What I hate is the branding of boot screens. I plan on using my HTC Desire as a pay as you go handset on another network.

The O2 branding, in my mind slows the whole boot process down. I am always thinking I could be already be using the phone every time I am looking at the O2 logo/animation happening at boot up.

I know it is a petty thing but it does wind me up.

Now I have to go debrand the HTC Desire. Time trawling through shite forums etc. Ahh will be just like the old days of jailbreaking iPhones, oops I never said that

Some days life can be really hard.

Some days you can loose site of things and the people you love.

Lately I have been making huge mistakes in my life.

I just wanted to say sorry here.

Today I want to say I am trying my hardest. I am trying to be the best “human” I can be.

Ok that’s enough, go on, nothing to see here

This is my last post about the Cannes Lions and the Young Lions.

The video is a taste of the week. There is loads of footage still sat on my computer. Rupert and I have captured hours and hours of footage. But I don’t think you want to watch hours of Young Lions working at Macs.

It was a huge pleasure to see Rupert at work. I have a lot to think about, I was given the opportunity to do something I want to do in reality. It will be tough to go back and sit behind a desk as an IT Manager. Since leaving art college and moving into gov work I have had my creative mind set at airplane mode, now it has been turned fully on.

It was amazing to be surrounded by creative types. I loved seeing the passion bursting out of the majority of people I encountered at Cannes Lions. The bosses that inspire and support their staff. The folk that really love their jobs. Mind you wouldn’t you love finding innovative ways of selling the best known brands and charities to the world.

So tomorrow back to the day job. But I am hugely inspired to dream again.

I hope the video gives you a little taste of Cannes Lions. Again it was all shot on the Nokia N86.

The Cannes Lions had a very swish presentation ceremony. The winners of the Young Lions competition received their award at the ceremony.

To recap, each team were given a Nokia N86 and had to make a one minute ad promoting compassionate travel. This was a brief set by WSPA.

Rupert Howe and I were there to capture behind the scenes. We were only allowed to use Nokia N86 to capture content.

The video below is our Young Lions receiving that award. The video is in unedited raw format from the Nokia N86.

This is it, it has arrived. Today is the judging day for the Young Lions here at Cannes Lions.

I am not filming the judging process. I think you get the idea that folk will be trawling around looking at the videos.
Plus I did not want to give away any spoilers before the actual award ceremony.

The video is uncut and in the raw format.

I find it totally amazing that these guys are so calm. They have an hour to go until they must submit their video.

Me, I am sure I would be shouting and crying a lot.

Seriously things like this do not happen to me. I am so so grateful for the chance that has been given to me.

Thank you so much guys. (You know who you are)