Clesh

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Clesh offers a web-based editing package for home users. It is based on the same technology as FORscene, a platform used within the professional broadcast industry.

With Clesh a standard web browser is used to upload video footage (as well as sound and still images), this material is (in a Java enabled web browser) reviewed and edited together then the results are published in one of many formats. For example direct to the web or as a podcast. All content is stored behind a secure log-in and rights remain with the author.

Clesh is also available as a plug in service for web-sites wishing to include video as a part of their online presence. Clesh is configured to fit the level of functionality required including; uploading, editing, publishing, real-time chat, moderation, and so on. To integrate seemlessly the appearance of Clesh is also customised to match the host web-site's branding.

1 Features
2 Technology
3 User Interface
4 History
5 References
6 External Links
7 Currently Known Clesh Installations

[edit] Features

The service offers many advanced features including:

Real-time video rendering (including effects and transitions)
Multiple audio tracks
Secured log-on
Authors retain all rights to their footage
Frame accuracy
Storyboard facility (annotate selected areas of video footage, assemble with drag-and-drop)
Import & hosting of media from DV tape and various video, audio, and still image format files
Publish to podcast (MPEG-4), MPEG-2, web (Java Applet), Flash, and Ogg
Chatrooms (chat with other Clesh users and get product support)
Showreel (videos can be published to a public gallery)
Moderation (if required - videos can be reviewed before being published)

[edit] Technology

Clesh is based on the same award winning technology as FORscene. FORscene is aimed at broadcast / professional / semi-professional users.

[edit] User Interface

Access to Clesh is via a user interface designed with the home user in mind. Access to advanced functions is possible, but only when users are confident (or curious) enough to try them out.

[edit] History

Date	Event / Significant features
Jan 2006	Launch: First public relese of Clesh. Tiscali: ISP adopts Clesh to deliver video editing via its own website.
May 2006	Podcast: Publication of videos as podcasts (mpeg-4 format) now supported.
Jun 2006	Mr Paparazzi: Adoption of Clesh to deliver video editing / publishing for a website. Moderation: Mechanism added to (optionally) have videos vetted prior to publication.
Jul 2006	Showreel: Videos can be made public by publishing them to the showreel.
Sep 2006	Chat: Provision of real-time chat facility with other users and platform support staff.
Dec 2006	Electronic Payment: Support added for electronic payment. Storyboard: Means to create, label, select and reorder shots.
May 2007	Storyboard: Simpler storyboard gives more guidance making Clesh easier for novices.
Jun 2007	Clesh Moderation: Websites which make Clesh available to their users have a moderation option. Visitors can edit video in Clesh, drop edited video into the Clesh moderation bin, and managers can check (and further edit) before releasing them for publishing. Mr Paparazzi: The Mr Paparazzi site works with Clesh to allow users to easily upload video footage and pictures to their website, edit them, and submit them for publishing.
Jul 2007	Showreel: Main page shows a selection of the top 100 videos, and the most recently published videos; viewers can also click through to see videos by their favourite authors. Forbidden's Java player rates videos automatically.
Aug 2007	Progress Bar: For videos published on the web mousing over the video during playback shows a novel progress bar, which indicates not only position in the video, but also hints at the video and audio content throughout the video. Graphics: Graphics can be uploaded through the web interface and directly incorporated into the video track.
Nov 2007	Java Web Start: Sun's Java Web Start technology is available to all FORscene and Clesh users: the full performance is now available without configuration.
Dec 2007	Codec Upgrade: Clesh is upgraded to use the latest Blackbird 5 video compression. Web uploaded videos and images are now clearer with better texture, and the most active videos take less data when published using Clesh's integrated web publishing.
Jan 2008	Subscription Options: New subscription options are available. New users can open a free time-limited trial account, and customers can choose between the standard package or the premium service.
Feb 2008	Audio publishing: Audio quality in Clesh web publishing is improved. The previous maximum quality is now the lowest quality, with new medium and high quality options. True Tube: Education video site True Tube deploys web-based video editing platform Clesh for use in schools and higher education. Saturation: Right dragging horizontally in the video window sets the saturation, complementing the vertical control of black and white levels.
Mar 2008	New wipes: In addition to fades, dissolves, saturation control, brightness / contrast, and fast / slow motion, Clesh has 17 new real time wipe effects. Truetube award: Truetube, which makes Clesh available to give children a voice in video, wins an at the Education Resources Awards. User Interface Upgrade: Simpler experience for users new to video editing. Experienced users still have easy access to the full functionality.