Before sunrise on a cold, historic day, I deployed 50 photographers and videographers with GPS equipment and mobile transmitting devices to cover the inauguration of Barack Obama in real-time from points across the city. The Washington Post audience was able to experience the events of the day through a new mapping and timeline technology called TimeSpace. This endeavor not only provided an interactive feature to the users but also created an unforeseen revenue stream for The Washington Post through a Sprint sponsorship and licensing of the technology by other organizations.
Launch TimeSpace: Inauguration
In addition to TimeSpace, I also worked with the Microsoft Labs team to use experimental Deep Zoom technology to deliver a photo mosaic comprised of hundreds of photos from the event and a satellite image of the crowds on the National Mall.
Launch Obama Mosaic
Launch Satellite Image
Tags: flash, inauguration, interactive