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Benjamin Grant: Generating Awe and Using Satellite Images to Inspire Millions - MBM#38
Benjamin Grant: Generating Awe and Using Satellite Images to Inspire Millions - MBM#38
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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Benjamin Grant is the founder of Overview, which started as a project of sharing 1 satellite image per day on Instagram, now to an audience of nearly 1.5 million. It has since turned into books, exhibitions and collaboration with huge brands like Louis Vuitton; all in an effort to showcase Earth using satellite images.---Episode Sponsor: OpenCageUse OpenCage for your geocoding needs with their API. They have a generous Free trial you can sign up to!---About Benjamin:Overview's websiteDaily Overview on InstagramLinkedIn ShownotesNote: Links to books are Amazon Affiliate links. I earn a small commission if you buy any of these books.Overview by Planetary CollectivePlanetary Collective's TwitterBenjamin's Books on Amazon (Affiliate Links)Timelapse (2020)Overview: A New Perspective on Earth (2016)Books & Podcast recommendations:Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman (Affiliate Link)Lex Fridman's podcast Timestamps00:00 Introduction03:01 Conversation begins: Benjamin describes himself04:42 What is Overview?06:50 The Origin Story of Overview21:43 The serendipitous value of unexpected software use25:20 Is it Photography or Curation?32:23 Talking about Climate, without being Doom and Gloom all the time36:24 Overview's Access to Images; Partnerships & Collaboration with image providers50:01 Thinking of satellite images like a photographer54:10 The Louis Vuitton collaboration01:00:53 Financials: How does a business like Overview run?01:04:47 Using anything else than optical?01:09:50 Having a specific audience in mind when sharing something01:14:17 Changing formats in social media01:18:28 Feedback from people following Daily Overview01:21:57 Books and podcast recommendation01:25:15 Benjamin's collaboration offer to the industryFeel free to reach out! - Website- My Twitter- Podcast Twitter- Read Previous Issues of the Newsletter- Edited by Peter Xiong. Find more of his work
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (68)
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