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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 [...]

Oh No Bear! (new animation)

October 24, 2009 Animation

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.)

The Poem of the Transparent Girl

May 21, 2009 Animation

This is one of the highlights of what seemed like a very long teaching year. And now it’s time for a sabbatical. Phew.

Korsakow System redevelopment

November 29, 2008 Database documentary

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 [...]

First year students create rotoscoped animation

December 5, 2007 Animation

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 [...]

Almost Architecture

June 7, 2007 Database documentary

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 browser [...]

First Year Flash

April 17, 2007 Animation

Sixty students doing an intro Flash assignment. The brief: get noticed.

HELVETICA

April 7, 2007 Design

Helvetica premiered at SXSW and is selling out wherever it plays; it’s also receiving rave reviews.

Flash bonanza

December 10, 2006 Animation

What happens when you let 63 first-year students loose on their first Flash assignment.

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 [...]

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.

Logo Cities update

April 21, 2005 Design

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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