Projects

Ceci N’est Pas Embres

December 9, 2012 Database documentary

Fall 2012 marks the launch of a brand new Korsakow film, created by Korsakow co-developer Matt Soar. Two years in the making, Ceci N’est Pas Embres is a ‘database diary’ about a family from Québec moving to southwest France. Featuring personal testimony, animated sequences, and a soundtrack composed especially for the film, Ceci N’est Pas [...]

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My U2 CD Magic Trick. Behold.

July 13, 2011 Art
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The Iron Heel – really, really done!

July 18, 2010 Projects
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After six months’ work, I thought my audio recording of Jack London’s (1908) novel The Iron Heel was finished. Then I tried to publish it online. Ugh. Anyway, the good folks at Librivox came to the rescue, and after a lot of re-editing and tidying up of files, I’m thrilled to say my project is [...]

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The Iron Heel

November 28, 2009 Projects

My latest project is to record an audiobook version of Jack London’s 1908 novel The Iron Heel. I was looking around for something new to do (this being my sabbatical) and came across a competition inviting people to record themselves reading science fiction books that are in the public domain. London’s book is a lively [...]

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Oh No Bear! (new animation)

October 24, 2009 Animation
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A short, digitally rotoscoped animation about some unexpected visitors to our yard in Northampton, Massachusetts, back in 2002. Starring my son Max. (Completed 13/10/09.)

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Korsakow System redevelopment

November 29, 2008 Database documentary
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In October we began planning out the complete redevelopment of the Korsakow System, a software application for creating database narratives. Korsakow was originally created by Florian Thalhofer in 2000. The timelapse video, above, shows Florian hard at work in the CINERG office in downtown Montréal, creating an elaborate paper prototype of the new version. Reprogramming [...]

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First year students create rotoscoped animation

December 5, 2007 Animation
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With barely any experience using Flash, the 64 first-year students in my Fall 07 Intermedia class courageously embarked on their first ever rotoscoping assignment. For three intensive weeks, we worked with a wild concert video featuring Girl Talk, which was shot and cut together by Brett Gaylor’s Open Source Cinema Project. The results are very [...]

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Almost Architecture

June 7, 2007 Database documentary
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Introducing Almost Architecture, a short interactive film about high-rise signs in Montréal. This is version 1.0: there are still a few minor glitches, and much more material to be added at a later date. Feedback welcome. This database narrative was produced using the Korsakow-System. In order to play properly, this film requires that your web [...]

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HELVETICA

April 7, 2007 Design
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Helvetica premiered at SXSW and is selling out wherever it plays; it’s also receiving rave reviews.

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Brand Hype launch. No, really.

March 11, 2006 Media Literacy

I’ve written here before that Brand Hype is up and running, but, well, now it really is up and running. We got some great coverage in the media, which will hopefully contribute to some traffic to the site and maybe even some voluntary entries in the Movie Mapper database. Here’s a piece from the Mirror [...]

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Logo Cities

May 16, 2005 Design

OK, Logo Cities is finally up and running. It’s not perfect, and there’s a lot more we want to do with it, but there you go. Any and all feedback appreciated. I also got interviewed by the Montreal Mirror (article here) and Urbania magazine about sign heritage.

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Logo Cities update

April 21, 2005 Design
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The first phase of the Logo Cities project is nearing completion. The interface, above, features four different, panoramic views of the city of Montreal. These can be viewed as they appear at night or during the day. Clicking on a prominent logo on the skyline brings up some basic information about that sign, and, ultimately, [...]

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