#Video Battle
Bringing the brackets craze to video! Video Battle is a fun way to use new or existing video to battle your friends and fellow webizens.
##Inspiration
The brackets you see in sports. We wanted to encourage engagement through 'gamification' of video!
##What Can I Do with Video Battle?
- Create video battles
- Video submission through Ziggeo or Youtube Search API
- Watch videos w/ Embed.ly, the YouTube Data API and Ziggeo's player
- See the battles happening now (in real time) using Firebase
###Yet To Come
- Integrate the Vine API (constructed but not incorporated to client-side) - Add videos from Vine
- Voting - Choose your favorites until a winner is crowned!
- Larger submission pools
- Multiple battle types
- Open Submission: Submit videos into battle slots, then vote
- Closed Submission: Right to the voting! Videos selected by the Battle Creator
##APIs Used
- YouTube Search API
- Embed.ly API
- Ziggeo API
- Firebase API
##Planning
##Team Fun Facts
- We're a bunch of co-workers from Waywire!
- 2 GA WDI Alums: Nessa Nguyen (NYC) and Sarah Mele (Boston)
- International: Gabe Vieira is Brazilian and Nessa is Vietnamese
- Multi-talented: Michael Angelo & Sarah both sing opera and Nessa is an amazing hip-hop dancer