Benjamin Skewes
Started as sound engineer. Then built his first Video capable computer in 2001 & found a beta demo of Xnth called Xynth, Formed Team Optrix in 2002 & taught Xynth, worked Part time as freelance video engineer(2001-06). Now building Xnth Business.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Entertainment, Media, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Computer Engineering, Contracts, Corporate, Design, Editing, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Graphic design, Human-Computer Interaction, Investment, Languages, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Writing |
| Next step: | Presenting the Xnth software to Bars, Discothèques, and Night Clubs... The complete beat detecting in-house Party TV channel. For anyone who wants fluid in-house VJ Graphics generated on the fly from the DJ's audio stream without having to pay an operator. |
| Groups: | Opportunity Green , USC Entrepreneur Club |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Schools: | Massey University |
FEATURED STARTUP
VMS
VMS
Visual Media Systems LLC in Los Angeles has finished their company's flagship product, Xnth Visual Media Synthesizer
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Optrix |
| Position: | Freelance video engineer |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Between 2001 and 2006 Ben was working part-time in New Zealand as a video engineer with international touring bands that included, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santana, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, U2, Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard, Underworld and Coldplay. |
| Employer: | Team Optrix |
| Position: | Founder / Teacher |
| Time period: | December 2002 |
| Description: | In 2001, whilst still at University, he built his first Video capable computer and immediately started looking for a VJ program to launch his career. After trying more than 50 tools, he found a beta demo of Xnth, at the time called Xynth. Being immediately impressed he contacted Marc and obtained an unlocked alpha version, "I was instantly hooked!". Six months later Ben offered to assist with developing Xynth into a business. With the growing success of VJ'n Ben formed Team Optrix in 2002 and began teaching Xynth to five of his friends |
EDUCATION
| University: | Massey University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Non Major, BCom |
Benjamin's Startups (1)
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VMS
Visual Media Systems LLC in Los Angeles has finished their company's flagship product, Xnth Visual Media Synthesizer
Benjamin is Following (3)
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Real Time Race
Video games and simulation enviroment production. 3d photorealistic, only development team of 3 needed to create in one day what a conventional team of 30 would take months to create. Proof of concept completed. Uses breakthrough video technology.
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Joost
As their third major undertaking, Skype and Kazaa founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are attempting to perfect IPTV with Joost. Joost is a p2p on demand video player.
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Orgoo
Orgoo is your personal communications cockpit, where every tool you need to communicate and express yourself online is organized and integrated together in one place
