Convert MP4 so it plays Progressively

When using a free MP4 video convertor, you’ll find that the output wont start playing in flash / HTML5 until the full file has downloaded.

Use this tool to fix this.

It moves the atom ‘moov’ data file from the end to the start of the file, allowing your video to stream.

Note: requires AIR, but hey, you’re already in 3rd party software hell.

Update - Ben Lilley replies:

I’ve been using Miro Video Converter (mirovideoconverter.com) and it doesn’t seem to have this issue. The MP4 files it produces combined with sublimevideo.net stream and work as expected. Might help.

// we’ve found that videos converted using the Miro Convertor still have this issue when playing back through our flash fallback. QTindexswapper, seems to fix this however. :)

CSS Styled HTML5 Video Player - Jquery Plugin

future proofed for IE as well.
view demo

Cheryl Cole - 3 Words (feat. Will.I.Am)

The seamless transitions between split and full screen coupled with a stripped back and relaxed electronic sound make this my favorite video so far this year. Unexpected and good!

update: Just tried to download this from the itunes music store and it’s unavailable in my country. Shit. Looks like i’ll have to get it from somewhere else. For free.

After cutting out all the video options made redundant by email, here’s the final code that gave the best results.
HTML5 and video in email - Blog - Campaign Monitor

Markup for creating a video object in email that falls back to a clickable image for clients that dont support video.

Email clients that support video: Apple Mail, Mobile Me, iPhone Mail, Entourage 2008

“Texas” by Keyboarders - 2008 Winning Entry (4kb section)

The demo Scene is a community of artists and coders whose focus is creating realtime video and audio experiences in incredibly tiny executable files.

This is the winning entry in the 4kb executable section where all visuals and music are rendered real time from a 4kb file.

astonishing.

I love ads that don’t feel like ads.
Schweppes Burst slow motion balloons

(via iboong)

Honda Insight - Let It Shine on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Another video portal takeover, this time for the Honda Insight. I do however wish the start was more subtle, the jump from white vimeo to black is quite dramatic and gives the game away.

Labuat

ok, so this is my new favouritest interactive music video ever, the animation is flawless, and the brush, oh the brush!
Perfectly executed, and just downright beautiful.

This video puts all the joy back in painting that years and years of digital computer work have taken out.

Explosive video by legendary skate film director Spike Jonze and Ty Evans to the musical backdrop of Unkle - Heaven, gorgeous slow motion explosions and ambience

Amazing Flash face tracking and 3D demo.
(via Mr Doob)