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Front Page Video Process: The Front Page will accept the video in QuickTime format. Video assets can be emailed to the Campaign Manager directly or posted to an FTP site. Please contact your Campaign Manager if the video is in a different format.All video on the front page must be user initiated.Video window must have the following controls: Pause/Play, Mute and CloseThe Front Page designer will compress and resize the video to the dimensions of the video window. They will also code the video for different connection speeds. If the video includes letterbox (black bars at the top and bottom), let the Campaign Manager know whether or not it should be included in the ad unit - standard process is to take it out.If the Front Page designers are building the creative, they will provide the Campaign Manager with the dimensions of the video window. If the client/agency is designing the execution, provide the video window and/or let the Campaign Manager know the dimensions.Front Page requires 5-10 business days lead time for all video executions.All video for front page events will be coded in Flash 8.Post campaign, the Campaign Manager will provide streaming stats.Glossary: Progressive: A method of video delivery in which a video file starts to play, after a short buffer period, while it is being downloaded to the client's computer. Progressive delivery sends the video as fast as a user's computer accepts it. The video files are completely downloaded to the client's machine and stored in the browser cache. Streaming: A method of video delivery which sends video in real time to a client machine, which plays the video as it is received and then discards it from memory. The connection is intelligent and allows the video to respond to network requests and client requests. The startup time for streaming method is faster compared to progressive download method. |
