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Tastemade: Our Content Better Than Ads

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Santa Monica-based food show producer Tastemade , the venture-backed Youtube show developer, said that it has conducted a brand research study, which finds that brands that integrate into content do far better with viewers than those who use typical advertising. READ MORE>>.

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Image Metrics Buys Avatar Technology Firm

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Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a publicly held developer of facial animation technology for the entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired Character-FX , a firm which develops avatar creation technology. Image Metrics went public via a reverse merger in March, and is now listed OTCBB. READ MORE>>.

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Image Metrics Gets Win In UK

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Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a venture-funded developer of facial animation software, announced Tuesday that the firm has signed on a UK-based studio as a client. Image Metrics is backed by Saffron Hill Ventures. Tags: animation content graphics metrics image. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Mike Starkenburg, Image Metrics

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Los Angeles-based Image Metrics (www.image-metrics.com) recently landed a $6.5M, Series B funding round for the firm's facial animation products. More and more of the company began to move here, and we now have about 45 people total, with 30 of them here in Santa Monica. I fell in love with it. We're that close.

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Los Angeles Tech Launched - Hot List

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I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. The content comes from other places. The bottom line is that Los Angeles Tech is trying to help find and navigate that content.

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How to Profit: “Thank You Metrics” – Community First, Money Second

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Being that the theme of the night was community, it was perfect that the event was held at CoLoft , a workspace in Santa Monica that focuses on start up entrepreneurs. Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. I was fortunate enough to meet the founders of CoLoft, Cameron and Avesta , before they had opened.

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Siemer Summit: Connecting Global Digital Media & Technology Leaders

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This month, Siemer and Associates hosted its 4th Annual invitation-only Silicon Beach Summit at Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, California. Ninja Metrics. Party Wave Award – Social Media, Content and Distribution. Switch Foot Award – Music & Premium Content. Damian Scavo, CEO.

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