Interactive Exhibits
LAGODA OF NEW BEDFORD
Recreated in three dimensions, this interactive whaling ship lets visitors examine every notable feature above and below decks to learn about life on board a vehicle that brought us America’s first oil industry. Located in what was the greatest port of America’s whaling industry, the New Bedford Whaling Museum is home to the largest ship model in the world. A greasy whaling ship from the 1840s that operated up through 1890, this half-scale model of the bark Lagoda has let visitors climb aboard and imagine life on ship since it was constructed in 1916. Through an interactive installation next to her side, visitors can now explore inaccessible areas of the ship, identify every major feature of her construction, and connect with hundreds of images and objects from the collection that illuminates the whaling process and life aboard the Lagoda.
Role: Producer. I interacted with the client, designers, and developers to define the experience, managed all communications between the studio and client, and helped prepare all content assets for production.
Honors & Awards
- HOW, Interactive Design Awards, Merit, November 2007
- American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Bronze, Interactive Kiosks, 2007
DONOR WALL
On a glass projection surface in the lobby of the Gerding Theater at the Armory (Portland, OR), donors are recognized through a compelling visual display. A projected wall animates the names of the contributors who support the preservation of the Portland Armory and each season of the theater’s productions. The type size, duration, and intensity of the donor names reflect the donation level for each category of giving, and select quotations from contributors punctuate each round of names displayed in the looped poetic projection. Through an intuitive, Web browser-based content management tool, the Portland Center Stage staff can easily update donor information for immediate integration into the dynamic presentation.
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BOX OFFICE SCREENS
Animated, interactive playbills adjacent to Portland Center Stage's box office provide access to a wealth of information about each of the season's productions. Visitors can touch the large, vertically oriented LCD panels to browse through the posters for each play, with links to pictures, videos, and information about the cast and creative team. Additionally, calendar of events, news, and community sections help audiences discover what the theater has to offer. Content management tools empower the staff to instantly add new information, media, and news to the screens, keeping them up to date and enlivened with rehearsal videos, cast interviews, and critical responses to the theater’s productions.
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