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For expansion (December 2011)

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★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 05:24, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

VH1

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Jivesh1205 (Talk) 12:14, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Roseland performance Official music video?

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The Live at Roseland performance of "I Was Here" is the official music video for the song. It's been showing a lot on Australian music channels such as this because it's a single in Australia. Oz talk 05:15, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How are you so sure it is the official video? Her website mentions well that they are live videos. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 05:29, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not 100% sure but they've been showing the live video on Australian music channels. See here. Does that make it the official video? Also, notice how "I Was Here" and "End of Time" were the only live performances that were uploaded to Vevo. They must be the last two singles from 4. Oz talk 07:35, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, they were a countdown to the video album. "I Was Here" will have a proper video treatment with Beyonce in full pregnancy mode. I know this is not the best place to tell such things but i hope it makes you happy because it is the truth. :) Jivesh1205 (Talk) 07:44, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wow sounds great then! Thanks for the heads-up. Oz talk 07:46, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You are welcome. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 07:48, 17 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

‘I WAS HERE’ ON ‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE’ [VIDEO]

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Jivesh1205 (Talk) 07:26, 9 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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More about Warren

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Jivesh1205 (Talk) 08:14, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

German single

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This source (which is a Sony Music newsletter) states that "I Was Here" will be released as a single in Germany on March 9. Oz talk 08:59, 14 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Finally a single. *weeps* Single cover? Jivesh1205 (Talk) 09:14, 14 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It's already a single in Australia but I know Wikipedia goes by reliable sources. No single cover yet. Oz talk 09:19, 14 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 09:23, 14 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Diane Warren interview

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Thanks. That's amazing. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 04:42, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Portugal Chart (top 50) & Cover

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What do you all think about adding the Portuguese chart information to this article? "I Was Here" peaked at 42 on the top 50 chart there. Also, there is a cover for the single that was released there but it cannot be used within Wikipedia as it is copywritten. Danyale Green (talk) 10:14, 7 April 2012 (UTC) Why you don't add Portuguese chart? of course put it there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 00:56, 3 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Usage in media - Glee

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The Glee Cast Takes on "I Was Here" The Glee cast is premiering tracks from their upcoming release Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album. In order to unlock the tracks you have to repin them on Pinterest and they have just unlocked Beyonc's anthem from 4 "I Was Here". Head over the the Glee The Music Pinterest page to hear the track now.

http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/glee-cast-takes-i-was-here — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.168.164.50 (talk) 16:55, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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World Humanitarian Day

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Beyoncé joins global aid organizations to highlight World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2012


http://reliefweb.int/report/world/beyonc%C3%A9-joins-global-aid-organizations-highlight-world-humanitarian-day-19-august-2012 http://www.beyonce.com/news/a-message-from-beyonce http://www.whdiwashere.org/ http://www.unocha.org/


The World Humanitarian Day music video for Beyoncé’s song “I Was Here” will be filmed in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York in front of a live audience. It will be released globally on 19 August. Beyoncé and songwriter Diane Warren are donating the video to the campaign. The campaign website, which is launched today, provides everyone with an opportunity to unite and share his or her individual acts of good. On 19 August, the campaign aims to reach 1 billion people in a day with a single message.


“We all see the headlines and we think what can I really do to help?”, said Beyoncé. “World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity for all of us to work together to make a difference. This is our time to leave our mark on the world and show that we were here and we care.” — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 21:47, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]


UPDATE THIS! Beyoncé reached ‎1,132,204,261 people to do something good for someone else!! https://www.thunderclap.it/whd-iwashere — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 14:36, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57496043/bieber-gaga-obama-join-beyonce-for-campaign/ A representative for Beyonce says that Bieber, Gaga, Obama, Rihanna, Shakira, Jay-Z, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and others will participate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 20:01, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Live Performances + Music Video

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On the eve of her live performance for her video in honor of World Humanitarian Day, Beyoncé meets Secretary General Ban Ki moon at the UN General Assembly Hall. http://www.beyonce.com/news/we-are-here — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 13:02, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]


I Was Here: Behind The Scenes At Beyonce's #WHD2012 Video Shoot At The United Nations http://act.mtv.com/posts/beyonce-i-was-here-behind-the-scenes-world-humanitarian-day-united-nations/?tw_p=twt

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MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE

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The world premiere of "I Was Here" - Filmed in front of a live audience at the UN General Assembly for World Humanitarian Day.

CO-DIRECTORS: KENZO DIGITAL AND SOPHIE MULLER

PRODUCED BY DROGA5 AND RSA FILMS (Animation by Dirt Empire NYC)

LOCATION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, USA

DATE: AUGUST 10TH 2012

LABEL: Parkwood Entertainment/Sony Music Entertainment

http://www.beyonce.com/news/i-was-here-premiere

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UPDATE THIS! Beyoncé reached 1,132,204,261 people to do something good for someone else!! https://www.thunderclap.it/whd-iwashere

World Humanitarian Day Campaign Generates More Then One Billion Social Media Messages http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681483/world-humanitarian-day-campaign-generates-one-billion-social-media-messages

MUSIC VIDEO - Behind the Scenes

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Beyonce at the UN: Behind the Scenes of Epic Projection in the General Assembly Hall

http://createdigitalmotion.com/2012/08/beyonce-at-the-un-behind-the-scenes-of-epic-projection-in-the-general-assembly-hall-gallery/

The new world of projection is big – really big. Planet big. It’s not a dinky projector pointing at a ragged, wrinkled piece of cloth. It’s something that can stand up to one of the world’s great divas.

When you’ve got Beyoncé, and you’ve got the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York City, you’re on a whole new level. Lucas Werthein of SuperUber is kind enough to share with Create Digital Motion the effort that made this all possible. And, we have a photo gallery revealing how all of this came together.

First, he rattles off some of the impressive specs:

Projection 

•We used 10 20K HLM Barco projectors
•Mapping was done using Pandora’s widget designer and 5 Pandora’s Box Dual servers
•The final video has a 8856 x 1664 resolution
•This final video was split into 10 slices of 1080 x 1664 pixels, since each projector was turned on its side and we projected the images vertically in order for them to cover the whole structure. We fed 2 slices into each system and did the warping and edge blending inside Pandora

Screen 

•The screen is over 12,000 square feet
•It is the largest indoor temporary screen that is a tilted compound curve. From an engineering standpoint, it is extremely complex.
•It took a team of 45 people to sew the screen.
•It weighs 1000 pounds. The whole structure, which was hanging off the the UN ceiling weighed 6000 pounds
•In order to create the proper tension for the screen to hold its shape we had to weld permanent rigging points into the dome of the general assembly.


This is projection mapping, though onto a fairly simple surface. What makes the mapping so effective is the way in which it can fill the space, making those pictures immersive on a grand architectural scale. It makes the image a real volume in which the performance can take place.

The content itself might draw some criticism. The event celebrates the World Health Organization’s World Humanitarian Day, humanitarian efforts and social causes. The imagery, featuring groups like the Red Cross, tends to more traditional aid – this is people in corners of the world being helped by someone else’s hand, rather than helping themselves. But that’s what powerful projection can do: it can make imagery big enough that it invites big thinking — and debate. Even amidst the spectacle here, that kind of powerful immersion can lead people to engage with what images mean, enlightened in a brilliant glare rather than lost in dimmed obscurity. (And, for the record, with an interactive component, the WHO in this case also invited direct commentary on what social action can mean.)

In the end, you see a performance in which neither Beyoncé nor the imagery upstages the other – it’s two powerful performances, not just one.

SuperUber offers more description, which also puts those animations and images in better context.

SuperUber was invited to direct the technology, screen, and stage design for Beyoncé’s single “I Was Here”. The filming took place on Friday, August 10th, during a live performance for special guests in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York.

The music video is part of the global World Humanitarian Day campaign, which honors humanitarian efforts worldwide and encourages people to engage in social causes. The worldwide release took place on Sunday, August 19th, and 1 billion messages were shared through social media (whd-iwashere.org). 

SuperUber’s role included the integration between animations and technology, the structure design and projection mapping that took over the United Nations General Assembly Hall.

It is the largest indoor compound curved screen ever created – a complex and sophisticated project. It was custom-designed to mold to the inside of the General Assembly Hall. The screen spanned 224 ft X 46 ft (68m X 15m) and surrounded the audience with a 240 degree immersive projection. Ten synchronized and mapped projections covered the screen with 200,000 lumens, creating one continuous giant image.

“It’s an ambitious project that has completely transformed an iconic location – seen as immutable and unchanging, with its goldplated panel and grand volume. By adding a virtual layer to it, we could digitally rebuild it, playing with the architectural elements, and therefore changing the notion of something static. The technology made the integration between animation and architecture. We used projectors to “paint with light” the UN General Assembly’s Hall – a unique opportunity to transform such an emblematic place,” said Russ Rive, SuperUber’s director. 

SuperUber was invited by Kenzo Digital, director of numerous acclaimed productions, amongst them Beyoncé’s “Run The World (Girls)” performance at the Billboard Music Awards in 2011. The “I Was Here” performance was directed by Kenzo Digital, in association with Droga5, Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), SuperUber, and Dirt Empire.

MUSIC VIDEO

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United Nation's Beyonce Ad Tops Viral Chart, Reaches a Billion More on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo

By its own calculations, it blew past that, reaching 1.13 billion people.

"At first, a billion may have seemed too ambitious, but 'good' is an uncanny motivation," said David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5.

Turns out watching a Beyonce video is also motivation. "I Was Here," a song from her 2011 album "4, at the United Nations, served as the inspiration and name for the campaign, which encourages people to make their mark in the world by doing something to help another person. That video takes the No. 1 spot on the chart this week with 3.6 million views.

The United Nations declared August 19 World Humanitarian Day in 2008 to raise awareness for humanitarian action and recognize people who risk their lives to help others. The day also commemorates the attack on the UN Baghdad office that killed 22 people in 2003.


http://adage.com/article/the-viral-video-chart/united-nation-s-beyonce-ad-tops-viral-chart/236912/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 13:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

charts

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The charts list isn't only 2011, it's 2011 and 2012! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.93.166.177 (talk) 08:31, 20 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: Вик Ретлхед (talk · contribs) 21:28, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Great article. A definite pass.--Вик Ретлхед (talk) 13:43, 14 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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