DVD Cover Art

The DVD cover Art I put together for this project can be found at www.intellicomstudios.com/ang.pdf – the image used on the cover is attached below. I took this photo this past summer while shooting for “Just for Laughs” at the Toronto Comedy Festival – The show I took it at was at the “Ethnic Heros of Comedy” Show

DVD – Interface

My proposed idea is to create a DVD interface for the CBC Documentary I am directing for comedian Angelo Tsarouchas under the supervision of CBC Comedy Producer Tracy Rideout.

The structure of the final DVD interface will resemble the attached PDF – www.intellicomstudios.com/parkx.pdf

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The DVD is not supposed to be all comedy, but rather a realistic approach to the everyday life of comedian Angelo Tsarouchas (www.tsarouchas.com) as well as other comedians involved in this project such as – Russell Peters – (World famous Comedian / Host of the 2008 Juno Awards)

Adventure Man and the Deadly Ciphers

Revised Script

cryptography
- what is it?
- where is it used?
- is it safe?
(black?)

In simplest terms, it is secret writing.
(show a encoded message)

By shifting the alphabet by one or more characters,
(show alphabet overlay, shift a second alphabet layer, include math symbols +1, 2)
the key is created,
(math symbols form a key)
and the secret text, or cipher, can be decoded.
(rewrite message as decoded)

the difficulty increases as the key becomes more complicated through simple and complex math operations.
(show math, *2, show how message would change)
(show math, /3, show how message changes)
the method of decoding becomes only possible if both parties hold the same key.
(math form a key, sent to other user, message also sent, decode)

To further complicate the process and keep information secure, a different key can be used to encrypt as well as decrypt. (symmetric and asymmetric key algorithms)
(show example, math > key, encrypt message)
(show example, key > math, decrypt message)

all of this is used in everyday life, such as:
- Pin numbers
- E-mail passwords
- mobile phones
- passwords
- SSL
- Smart cards
- DVD’s
and web applications

(pics… how? just show? illustrated?)
The function of encryption is to insure:
authentication, non-repudiation, confidentiality and integrity.
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Authentication
Using a cryptographic system, we can establish the identity of a remote user (or system). A typical example is the SSL certificate of a web server providing proof to the user that he or she is connected to the correct server. The identity is not of the user, but of the cryptographic key of the user. Having a less secure key lowers the trust we can place on the identity.

Non-Repudiation
The concept of non-repudiation is particularly important for financial or e-commerce applications. Often, cryptographic tools are required to prove that a unique user has made a transaction request. It must not be possible for the user to refute his or her actions.

For example, a customer may request a transfer of money from her account to be paid to another account. Later, she claims never to have made the request and demands the money be refunded to the account. If we have non-repudiation through cryptography, we can prove – usually through digitally signing the transaction request, that the user authorized the transaction.

Confidentiality
More commonly, the biggest concern will be to keep information private. Cryptographic systems were originally developed to function in this capacity. Whether it be passwords sent during a log on process, or storing confidential medical records in a database, encryption can assure that only users who have access to the appropriate key will get access to the data.

Integrity
We can use cryptography to provide a means to ensure data is not viewed or altered during storage or transmission. Cryptographic hashes for example, can safeguard data by providing a secure checksum.

All electronic encryption is based on prime numbers,
(prime numbers pop up)
when multiplying two prime numbers,
(leave 2)
the result will create a product that is divisible by 1, itself, and the two prime numbers
(math, divide.)
to create a key which can be applied to an algorithm
(show key, show ‘algorithm’)

the message is further broken down into binary values (or code) and passed through the algorithm to create the encoded message.
(show word, binary, encoded message)
when using single digit primaries, the resulting code is an 8-bit encryption.

In 16 bit encryption 2 digits are used and so on…
(show 1 * 8 = 8-bit, 2*8 = 16bit, keep going?)

within 8-bit encryption, there is 256 possible keys 2^8
16-bit, 2^16, 2 digits, which has 65536 possible keys…
40-bit – 5 digits – 1.1 trillion keys
56-bit – 7 digits – 72 quadrillion
128-bit – 16 digits – 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 or 10^38 * 3.4
(show math, 8bit > 2^8 > 256 possibilities, etc 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456)

With the encoded binary message, the message is then converted back into corresponding ASCII characters that are in fact the encrypted text which was sent around
(binary > ascii)

to decrypt the message without a key, the binary of this message is reversed through an algorithm and the possible keys.
(start applying the binary to keys and show result)

the result creates combinations of letters, with only one possible answer.
(highlight answer)

40-bit encryptions can be broken within 1 second
56 within 19 hours
64 estimated within 6.9 months
128 estimated within 105-125 years
(some kind of visual that refers back to the chart earlier)

Until recently 56 bit encryption was the standard, but has been replaced by 128-bit encryption after the 56 bit encryption method was cracked during a competition setup to test it’s integrity with a cash prize of $10,000

This doesn’t mean that a encryption method it can’t be broken.
Regardless of how complex it may seem,
Villains with the right information can easily take advantage of it.
Steal your information, steal your identity.
Protect your passwords.

Script Recording

To access our first rough script recording use the following link – http://www.intellicomstudios.com/voice.WAV (approx 50 megs)

Rough Script

Below you can find our rough script – and sourced material which might be used .

Cryptography


Source: Self
What is it?
Where is it used? And how safe is it?

Source: Webster’s Dictionary
According to Webster’s dictionary cryptography is derived from the Latin word cryptographia
And dated back to: 1658
It is defined as secret writing
Or the enciphering and deciphering of messages in secret code or cipher; also : the computerized encoding and decoding of information

Source: Self
So…. How does this apply to your every day live.
Cryptography is used in many applications present in technologically advanced societies;

Source: Research Triangle Software
Initially confined to the realms of academia and the military, cryptography has become ubiquitous thanks to the Internet. Common every day uses of cryptography include mobile phones, passwords, SSL, smart cards, and DVDs. Cryptography has permeated everyday life, and is heavily used by many web applications.
Currently The most widely used encryption tool to date is Data Encryption Standard (DES).
DES as it is known has protected information ranging from national security data to bank accounts and electronic funds transfers.

Banks hold your money – and cryptography protects your money
The same way a safe does.
Each Secret code (or Cipher ) – is essentially a algorithm for performing encryption and decryption
The original information is known as plaintext, and the encrypted form as ciphertext. The ciphertext message contains all the information of the plaintext message, but is not in a format readable by a human or computer without the proper mechanism to decrypt it;
The operation of a cipher usually depends on a piece of auxiliary information, called a key.
The encrypting procedure is varied depending on the key, which changes the detailed operation of the algorithm. A key must be selected before using a cipher to encrypt a message. Without knowledge of the key, it should be difficult, if not nearly impossible, to decrypt the resulting cipher into readable plaintext.

Source: OWASP

Modern encryption methods can be divided into two categories: by type of key used and by type of input data.
By type of key used ciphers are divided into:
a) symmetric key algorithms – where the same key is used for encryption and decryption, and
b) asymmetric key algorithms – where two different keys are used for encryption and decryption.



Type of input ciphers data can be distinguished into two types:

block ciphers, which encrypt block of data of fixed size, and

2. stream ciphers, which encrypt continuous streams of data

So… how secure are we?

Cryptographic Functions

Cryptographic systems provide one or more of the following four services.

• Authentication
• Non-Repudiation
• Confidentiality
• Ingrate

Authentication

Using a cryptographic system, we can establish the identity of a remote user (or system). A typical example is the SSL certificate of a web server providing proof to the user that he or she is connected to the correct server. The identity is not of the user, but of the cryptographic key of the user. Having a less secure key lowers the trust we can place on the identity.

Non-Repudiation

The concept of non-repudiation is particularly important for financial or e-commerce applications. Often, cryptographic tools are required to prove that a unique user has made a transaction request. It must not be possible for the user to refute his or her actions.
For example, a customer may request a transfer of money from her account to be paid to another account. Later, she claims never to have made the request and demands the money be refunded to the account. If we have non-repudiation through cryptography, we can prove – usually through digitally signing the transaction request, that the user authorized the transaction.

Confidentiality

More commonly, the biggest concern will be to keep information private. Cryptographic systems were originally developed to function in this capacity. Whether it be passwords sent during a log on process, or storing confidential medical records in a database, encryption can assure that only users who have access to the appropriate key will get access to the data.

Integrity

We can use cryptography to provide a means to ensure data is not viewed or altered during storage or transmission. Cryptographic hashes for example, can safeguard data by providing a secure checksum.


Source: Self
To sum up Cryptography and the implementations and implications it has on the world in 3 minutes is virtually impossible. – But for what its worth, next time you create a password to sign into a e-mail account or to use with your ATM card on purchases –

Stop and think…..
How safe is your information from being decrypted
And how easy is your password to decipher

Project 2: Culture and Technology – (CRYPTOGRAPHY)

 start

intro to encryption (1:00)- a small history- examples from past- explanation of an exampletransition into ‘computer security/encryption’ (0:20)- start with information- personal info, credit card #, social security #, emails, etc…tutorial/example (1:30)- provide pre-determined message to decode- while explaining, decrypt the message on-screen- end with final msg?credits (0:10)

 

 

The following subject matter we are perusing is cryptography (codes, code breaking etc) – The following is a link to my groups research.

 

Videos – www.intellicomstudios.com/cryptography/videos.doc

Links – www.intellicomstudios.com/cryptography/links.doc

About – www.intellicomstudios.com/cryptography/about.doc

Books – www.intellicomstudios.com/cryptography/books.doc 

 

 

How the nema (enigma) machine works

 How the nema (enigma) machine works 

Assignment 1 – The Card Counter

 

 

Assignment 1 – Breakdown

1. Title – The Card Counter
2. Overview – Video representing a deck of cards. Each second that passes a dealer selects a random card which in turn is a countdown from 10 – Dramatic music will be utilized to add suspense.
3. Goals and Objectives – To create a 10 seconds leader utilizing a deck of cards which utilizes still images and video.
4. Audience - Avant-garde viewers who appreciate film / media work (and velocity changes)
5. Key Message – The idea that a card dealer hold the power to what is dealt in life  
6. Content Planning – Exposure tests must be conducted, cards would look much nicer on a black table (Contrast). – Multiple card decks will be required  Background music will be utilized (create / pull a track which is flowing)
7. Week 1 storyboardsWeek 2 Refine storyboardsWeek 3 Film conceptsMake a decision based on how the filming turned out, edit film

 

Project 1 – Concept and Ideas

The task at hand is to create a 10 second leader which could appear before a film -

The approach must be image based / video based (no digital representation allowed)

 

The concepts I had varied in style and approach.

 

Concept 1

Title – The Blood 

Red paint or a red substance will be splashed across / along a white surface (paper / plexyglass) 

Either a) the substance would drip down forming the numbers or B) the substance would cover most of the surface but leave a clean white number.

After the leader is complete the camera would pan over and a bottle of tomato sauce would be visible giving a comedic edge to the overall concept  

 

Pros – if it works it could prove to be a very dramatic leader. 

Cons – it will be very difficult to create this effect and make it look natural

 

Storyboard attachment to be scanned – coming soon. 

 

 

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Concept 2

Title – sparkle x 10

Sparklers will be utilized to create a light effect which draws out the number.

This will be accomplished by during the frame rate and exposure down to a very low limit, this will intensify the light streaking cause by overexposing the video film. 

 

Pros – a very original idea

Cons – will the camera pick up this effect

 

Storyboard attachment coming soon.  

 

 

 

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Concept 3

Title – My 10th Birthday

Candles will be set up in a row, every second a candle will turn from lit to a snuffed out candle (still smoking)

The background will consist of falling balloons ( the number of balloons falling past the background will also correspond with every second) – ie. 10 balloons falling, 9 balloons falling etc..

 

Pros - 

Cons – fire and balloons do not mix, not too exciting

 

Storyboard attachment coming soon.   

 

 

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Concept 4

Title – The Card Counter

A dealer flipping through the cards very fast (ie like the 2 handed split shuffle, but only with one hand.

A second will come in every second pull out a card and flip it over to reveal (10, 9, 8 , 7 etc..) 

 

Pros – original

Cons – superimposing 2 videos making it look like one could prove hard, having the dealer always (non stop) flipping through the cards will be very hard as it would look amateurish (it should be one continuous looking skim /flip).

 

Storyboard attachment coming soon.