Tracking Shot was formed in 2006 to make it as easy as possible for anyone to share photos and video clips as movies. No need to learn the aesthetics of movie making or wade through a complicated user interface. Tracking shot will create a movie instantly and automatically by grouping photos into scenes and shots, creating transitions, synchronizing with the music, and more. All you need to do is upload your photos and music - it couldn't be easier. Photos & music... ...instant movies.
If you want to spend more time you can become a director by selecting the pace, indicating important photos, interesting regions, putting photos into groups, and ordering photos. Then remix your movie and enjoy the results.
Jim is a cofounder of Tracking Shot and has primarily been responsible for the algorithms: finding the beat of music, analyzing photos, constructing the overall movie. Jim is also the main contact for business development questions related to Tracking Shot. His background is in the Electronic Design Automation business, where he spent 20 years building production code to help engineers build complex integrated circuits at VLSI Technology, Redwood Design Automation (where he was a cofounder and worked with Denis), and Cadence Design Systems. Jim also cofounded another internet startup called OneSpot, which led to a position at HP Labs. At HP Labs, Jim met Kurt and Bruce Block through his work on consumer applications.
Denis Bohm is a cofounder of Tracking Shot. He has 23 years of user interface expertise, a MSCS from Stanford, and BSEE from Purdue. The last 12 years he has been an independent consultant for both large companies and small startups, focusing on developing new concepts in user experience. His skills span conceptualization, design, mockup, prototyping, user testing, and implementation. He develops everything from full applications, to frameworks, and individual components. His hardware background enables him to work at all levels of application design.
Kurt MacDonald is a cofounder of Tracking Shot. He earned a BA at UCLA in Philosophy and an MFA at the USC School of Cinematic Arts from the Interactive Media division. He has worked as an independent producer and experience designer for HP Labs and for the Institute of Creative Technology in Los Angeles. His focus on generating compelling content for new media applications has led him to work on a mobile zombie game, an animated photographic map of Los Angeles a collaborative intelligence gathering system, and the dynamic visuals of Tracking Shot.