Archives tagged ‘New York City’

NYC - The Highline

Today, Ella Morton visits one of the greatest spots in New York City: The Highline Park.

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Encore: ITP Spring Show 2010

2010 is almost over, and we’re celebrating with encore week!  RocketboomTech’s Ellie Rountree interviews several students about their projects in this year’s ITP Spring Show.  Click here for show credits.  Short++IKEA RoboticsMyCloudMobile LoggerMore Projects from the ITP Spring Show 2010
This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

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Encore: Trashy Art

2010 is almost over, and we’re celebrating with encore week! Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton interviews artist Justin Gignac of NYC Garbage.  Click here for show credits. NYC GarbageYankee StadiumNew Years Eve NYC, RNC Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest from Rocketboom NYC!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

Top 10 Things to Do in NYC Before 2011

The year’s almost over, and there’s no better place end 2010 than New York City!  Ella gives you the top ten things to do in New York before 2011.  Click here for show credits.  Punch Me PandaSpider-Man on BroadwayPlaza Hotel, New YorkSnooki to Drop From a Ball on New Year’s EveEngagement on Ice at Rockefeller CenterEmerald Nuts Midnight Run2009 Times Square Snowball Fight Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest from Rocketboom NYC!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

The Four Loko Experiment

Four Loko is being banned in New York City, so as a final goodbye to the drink, Molly shares her experience of the beverage with you!  Click here for show credits.  Four Loko Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Rocketboom Daily with Molly!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

Stranger With Candy…And Holiday Cheer

Molly spreads the holiday cheer in New York’s Central Park by handing out free candy canes.  Click here for show credits.  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Rocketboom Daily with Molly!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

‘Save the Date’ - Coming Soon to Rocketboom!

Save the Date is a ten part web series that takes place in real-time featuring Rocketboom Daily’s host, Molly. Written and directed by award-winning independent filmmaker Brett Haley, Save the Date revolves around the social media mishaps between a group of friends moments before two of the friends update their relationship status from engaged to married. A situational comedy that exposes the misunderstandings that can occur when relying on technology for the truth/facts, Save the Date pokes fun at how being so connected can interfere with rational thinking. Shot over 3 days in New York City with a cast and crew of local talent, Save the Date is Rocketboom’s first co-produced narrative series.  Click here for credits.

Save the Date premiers on Rocketboom Friday, Nov. 12th!

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Missing: Unicorns and Potato Chips

Today on Rocketboom Daily, Molly covers the search for the missing unicorn, Al Qaeda’s latest threat, and TSA full-body scans that would make anyone uncomfortable.  Click here for show credits.  Missing Unicorn Flyer Found in New York CityMythical Creatures Exhibit at Ontario Science CentreLatin American WorkshopTSA Body Scans Meet ResistanceReddit Looks for Volunteers to Leak Politician Body ScansSubscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Rocketboom Daily with Molly!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

Cool Tech at the Maker Faire

Rocketboom Tech host Ellie Rountree takes us to the 2010 Maker Faire in New York to check out the latest and most original gadgets!  Click here for show credits.  Maker Faire http://makerfaire.com/, Dan Perrone http://www.danperrone.com/, Brooklyn Aerodrome http://brooklynaerodrome.com/, American Institute of Chemical Engineers http://www.aiche.org/students/conferences/chemecar.aspx, The New Flesh Workshop http://thenewfleshworkshop.wordpress.com/ This episode was made in collaboration with Intel! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest from Rocketboom Tech!  Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!  Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

Nollywood Looks to Improve Quality

Nollywood, or Nigerian Cinema, has become the second largest flim industry in the world.  Famous for putting out thousands of new films each year, they have recently started to focus on improving the quality of their storytelling and production.  Humanwire correspondent Dianna Dilworth reports from New York City.

Kickstarter

Ella Morton interviews Kickstarter Co-Founders Yancey Strickler and Perry Chen about their NYC based company that helps people raise money to fund their creative projects. Click here for Show Credits. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest from Rocketboom NYC! Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

The NY Clown Theatre Festival

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton gets down with some clowns at the NY Clown Theatre Festival. Click here for Show Credits. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest from Rocketboom Tech! Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!

Forbidden Planet - New York Store

Graphic novels, comics, anime, manga & more! Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton visits Forbidden Planet’s New York Store. Click here for show credits.

The Pickle Guys - NYC

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton meets up with the Pickle Guys in NYC’s Lower East Side to learn more about the history of pickle making in the Big Apple. Click here for Show Credits: The Pickle Guys.

A Tour of Central Park

Molly gives you the grand tour of Central Park. Written, Directed, & Edited by Brett Haley. Director of Photography Tom Sawyer.

Hip Hop Festival NYC

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton interviews Professor DJ Raydar about this year’s Hip Hop Festival in NYC. Click here for Show Credits: Hip Hop Festival NYC.

Fourth of July Fireworks 2010

Macy’s 4th of July New York City Fireworks Show 2010. Music: Hymn of the US Marshals by Goose Creek. With over 40,000 shells from all around the world, the NYC fireworks display was said to be the largest display in America. Rocketboom is giving away hi-res and uncompressed video files of the fireworks to anyone who would like to use the video in their own work, including free commercial use by attribution. 720p HD files: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Uncompressed files: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

FOOX

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton interview symbolic artist FOOX. Click here for Show Credits: FOOX. As Within So Without will be on display at the Lyons Wier Gallery from June 25 - July 20, 2010.

Rocket. BOOM!

Molly launches a rocket inspired by some of the first women in space, Valentina Vladimirovna Nikolayeva Tereshkova (Russian, 1963) and Sally Kristen Ride (American, 1983). Today’s Casual Friday was produced, directed and edited by Jesse Patch. Music by Keegan DeWitt.

Economy Candy in NYC

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton visits the historic Economy Candy candy store in NYC’s Lower East Side. For show credits and more info visit: info.rocketboom.com

Bannerman Castle

Rocketboom NYC’s Ella Morton visits Bannerman Castle in the Hudson Highlands just outside of New York City. Assets: Moorish Architecture, Scottish Baronial architecture, old bed frame, outhouse, dc generator, castle wall, Map of New York.

Fleet Week in New York City

In spirit of Memorial Day, Ella Morton visits the USS Intrepid to learn more about the activities and history of Fleet Week in New York City. Assets: American Idiot Marquee, Hair Marquee, Ships coming in with Statue of Liberty, Overhead growler sub, Fleet week ship escort, Girls flirt with sailor, soldiers run past wall street, Marines leaving ship, Rockettes in line, the rockettes with sailors.

The Creators Project - Intel and VICE Magazine

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree gets the inside scoop on the Creators Project - a creative partnership between Intel and VICE Magazine. Assets: Spike Jonze, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Beijing, world map, New York, Brazil map, multi randolph, richie hawtin, karl sadler, heat map.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Chess in New York City

ITP Spring Show 2010

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree interviews several students about their projects in this year’s ITP Spring Show. Short++, IKEA Robotics, MyCloud, Mobile Logger, More projects from the ITP Spring Show 2010. Assets: Ikea Cart, Malm 1, Malm 2, Malm 3, Malm 4, Clouds, Clouds 2, iPhone Image, Bicycle, Trek bicycle, 8th ave bike lane, Fluffy clouds, Lack 1, lack 2, lack 3.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!