Preview: Monuments of Manhattan, a Guides Who Know VideoGuide
App details
About Preview: Monuments of Manhattan, a Guides Who Know VideoGuide
Discover the fascinating stories behind some of Manhattan’s best outdoor sculptures - gorgeously presented with state-of-the-art audio and video. Each episode is an individually crafted gem sparkling with archival photos, maps, and animations.
Want to see the app in action? The video above (under Images) includes an overview of the full app and a how-to guide. The free Preview is a great way to find out if your device supports the app.
Monuments of Manhattan is the first in a series of videoguides by Guides Who Know: Videoguides as they can and ought to be.
Our creative team:
Dianne Durante, creator of the Forgotten Delights website, lecturer, tour guide, and author of Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan and other books; author and narrator [ http://www.amazon.com/Dianne-L.-Durante/e/B001JS9VDO ].
Richard Gleaves, winner of BMI’s Harrington Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement and author of the Jason Crane series; video and music [ http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Gleaves/e/B00F2J9J42 ]
Adam Reed, professor of Information Systems at Cal State LA, founder of Ciné!Brio Technologies and of Guides Who Know; software and production.
Key features
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Free 4-monument, 10-videos preview, extracted from the complete Monuments of Manhattan Videoguide app, which illuminates 55 monuments with 110 videos. Sculptures in the preview: Statue of Liberty, Charging Bull, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Straus Memorial.
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Adapted from Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide, which the New York Times called “the perfect walking tour accompaniment to help New Yorkers and visitors find, identify, and better appreciate statues famous and obscure.”
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Great for New Yorkers, tourists, students, or armchair travelers: be entertained and inspired anywhere, anytime.
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Each episode has About the Sculpture and About the Subject sections, averaging 2 minutes each; total video running time is 17 minutes (plus 8-min. overview and how-to).
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Music: composed for this app, to set the mood and drive the stories.
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Geolocation features: Find the nearest, or sort North to South. Distance from your location - any location in or near New York City - to each monument. Map and HopStop directions for each monument.
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A “More” button that links to webpages with more information about each work.
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Videos are downloaded to your device: no issues with streaming or Internet connections.
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Ciné-Brio technology assures playback with the best available technology, now and for years to come.
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Monuments of Manhattan is the first in a series of videoguides by Guides Who Know: Videoguides as they can and ought to be.