Posts filed as: videoHow To Predict The Future
I recently attended an un-conference where the discussion of AR in the classroom quickly turned into a conversation about what kind of screen we will be designing for in the future. My approach was to fallback on the adage ‘design for your audience’ as no matter what type of technology – or screen in this case – that is available to us (as developers, producers, designers), you will not have a successful product if it does not meet the means, wants, and capabilities of your audience – design and innovation is all about people. So while it may be great to develop an amazing iPhone app to use in classrooms, if you cannot ensure that all classrooms – or even all pupils within one class room – have access to iPhones, then that product essentially fails as it is unable to fulfill its objective. Granted there are exceptions to every rule, and surprisingly, apps and products may fall into an unintended set of hands and become wildly popular; but this is a lucky accident and not planned success – certainly not a a business model anyone wants to fall into. That said, the conversation eventually concluded that while it is rather feeble to predict what type of screen we will be designing and developing for, the one common denominator is the screen – large or small, we are optimizing our designs for it. And if there is any validity in the above video (a result of the Open Innovation experiment) than the future of screens looks rather beautiful. continue reading… Comment My First Crush
A beautiful animated video by Julia Pott. Such a brilliant combination of animation, music, and personal interviews; completely heartwarming. Comment How To Be Alone
“because if you’re happy in your head, then solitude is blessed and alone is okay” Andrea Dorfman directed this video. We worked with her on the interactive video, Flawed. Comment How To, BatmanWe’ve been watching a lot of webseries and youtube videos over at Stitch Media; for research purposes of course. And while we have come across a lot of humorous and entertaining pieces, nothing has made me as excited as How To, Batman. In this video series, a portly man dressed as the dark knight, instructs viewers on how to accomplish tasks such as dressing for an interview or making a sandwich. While you would assume the laughs would be born out of physical humor, the real gold is in the acting and the script. continue reading… Comment Join The Cult
Toronto is home to many film festivals. While some feature artful, poignant films and narratives, others curate a selection of absurd b films. The Toronto After Dark Film Festival falls into the latter category, showcasing horror, sci-fi, and cult cinema. The annual festival has a one week run, and while many of the films featured in their lineup scream ‘terrible movie soon to have not-so-ironic cult following’, the festival has screened some pretty stellar films in the past. For example, a couple of years ago they screened Let the Right One In, the mind blowing, incredibly subtle Sweedish vampire movie (that is now being made for American audiences) which put Twilight to shame (as any good vampire narrative should).While I’m sure this year’s lineup at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival will follow this tradition of featuring great independent films, the real fun of the TADFF lies in their selection of films that leave you completely dumbstruck by their absurdity. Admittedly, I have a soft spot for terrible, b grade horror and cult films. continue reading… Comment |
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