INTRODUCTION
CustomPlay's One Screen Application for televisions, tablets, and phones, provides in-depth information while you are watching your favorite movies and television series. With a single touch, contextual information is provided that identifies performers/characters, locations, music, and exceptional items; provides SuperFan factoids; and explains the most perplexing plot points. This application is a one screen embodiment of the currently available CustomPlay Second Screen application.
"Say ‘hello' to my little friend!"
-Tony Montana (Scarface, 1983)
LOCATIONS
Locations identifies the noteworthy places depicted in the movie, as well as the actual shooting locales. The feature provides links to Google Maps' aerial and street views, and to interesting information websites.
"‘Roads?' Where we're going, we don't need roads."
Dr. Emmet Brown (Back to the Future, 1985)
MUSIC
The Music feature identifies the songs and the main music theme. Do you know who sang the theme song to Skyfall? Can you fill in the lyrics to Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" used in Pulp Fiction? Do you know what scene in Star Wars featured the iconic "The Imperial March"?
"You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their playlist."
-Dan (Begin Again, 2013)
DILEMMAS
Have you wondered what you would do if you were the hero in a movie? Would you save the woman you love or rescue the little children? Compare which moral principle you would pursue with the responses of other users.
"Shocking. Positively shocking."
-James Bond (Goldfinger, 1964)
PLOT INFO
Did you know that the chess game in 2001: A Space Odyssey provides an insight into HAL's character? Did you notice who gets out of the passenger side after the car crash in Fight Club? The Plot Info feature offers a helping hand in understanding some of movie's most perplexing plot twists. Attention is drawn to significant clues without spoiling the story.
"Elementary, my dear Watson."
Sherlock Holmes (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939)
SUPERFAN
Did you see Captain America's shield inconspicuously placed on Tony Stark's workbench in Iron Man? Did you notice that the name of the mall changes in Back to the Future? The SuperFan feature keeps you clued in on the most interesting Easter eggs, production errors, hidden items, and cameos.
"The Force is with me. I am one with the Force."
Chirrut Imwe (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2016)
ITEMS
Do you want to go for a run in Forrest Gump's Nikes? Do you want to know more about James Bond's iconic Aston Martin? Are you curious about what model of Beretta John McLane is using in Die Hard? The Items feature identifies the most interesting items in a movie and provides links to additional information.
"My PRECIOUS!"
-Gollum (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002)
WHO
Do you recognize the actor and want to know which movies they were in? The Who feature identifies every Performer/Character and gives you more information along with their filmography. No more waiting until the end of the movie to read through the extensive credits or having to scroll through a giant cast list on the web. With the Who feature you always know "Who" is on the screen.
"Round up the usual suspects."
-Captain Renault (Casablanca, 1942)
WHAT
The What? function rewinds the movie a user-defined amount of time, e.g. 20 seconds, and continues playback with the subtitles automatically enabled only during the replayed portion.
"You talkin' to me?"
-Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver, 1976)
NOTIFICATIONS
The Notification function displays, according to a viewer's preferences, in-video icon notifications when information is available for the Locations, Dilemmas, SuperFan, Items, and Plot Info features.
"A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one."
-Senator Palpatine (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, 1999)