BM Video Player: Main Idea

In my Video Player proposal, the interface is

divided in three states:

• Icon State (minimized)

• Menu State (menu with available programs)
• Video State (the actual video)

This way the available information don’t have to

compete for attention, creating a more
immersive experience (it’s a TV, huh?)

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BM Video Player: Icon State

The Icon State sits on the TaskBar (windows) or

in the Menu Bar (mac), and shows how many
programs are available to watch, and what’s
new.
Icon State
on a Mac
(standby)

Icon State
on a Mac
(mouse over)

The logo is just a proposal.

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BM Video Player: Menu State When you open the app,
the Menu State opens up,
showing the available
(downloaded) programs
from your list.

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 BM Video Player: Menu State
shows programs
cronologically or shows
pulldown preferences
randomically
filters programs
by channels filters by
search

available
videos, colored
by channel. available
videos
the width is (downloaded,
related to the under channel
duration & preferences)
if clicked on
“days left”,
toggle to
“saved” and
vice versa
list of
if clicked on the
subscribed
“x”, deletes
channels
immediately
clicked
anywhere else, embedded
toggles to browser, with
Video State channel directory

volume

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BM Video Player: Video State Clicking on any
program on the
Menu state
brings you to
the Video State.

The window
resizes and the
selected video
starts playing.

A configurable
scrolling ticker
shows the
upcoming
attractions.

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 BM Video Player: Video State

sets the order

of the programs
(one after
the other)

main sends email

video area about
the program
to friends

sends email
about
the program
to editor
scrolling
ticker area,
with upcoming
attractions
returns to
Menu Area
now playing
information
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Minor Features/Comments

• The Video State should override the

screensaver (the computer will be idle)
• All prebuffering is welcome (easy, since the
order of the videos is preset)
• Is it possible to go fullscreen? If yes, we have a
forth state there.
• The time duration is necessary - there’s no
default duration for internet videos, and not
knowing when it ends enrages the user and
prevents immersion.
- No Preferences screenshot is provided (I can
bring you after a discussion)

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Optional: Instant Feedback

Since the purpose of the internet video is to

move from the one-to-many monolog to the
many-to-many dialog, nothing more appropriate
than allow the viewer to share his thoughts.

Technically, it works as
iTunes podcast chapter
tools, an XML metadata
where the author
provides:
• Appearance time
Visit Us!
• Title
• URL
and the app shows it in
the exact time.

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Optional: Instant Feedback

The app can show two

links at a time (good for
Yep, Do it!
instant polls) and both
Better Not... roll up (to disappear) at
a specific time.
Rolling the mouse over
Yep, Do it! the link shows the URL
Better Not... on a tooltip, to prevent
spoofing.
The app keeps the links
Yep, Do it! for later, to maintain
Better Not... the flow
possibilities:
list of saved links
sends the links to a browser
opens in background

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Final Thoughts

I hope my insights help you to create a better

and more democratic experience to the viewers
and producers.

For questions or suggestions, e-mail me at

info@nonlinearmatters.com

Thank you.

Nicholas Frota
graphic and interface designer
NonlinearMatters.com

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