Manufacturing
Wouldn’t it be great to see how all the gears and the whatchamacallits inside that product actually work? We can make that magic happen.
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March 7 2013
Made to Order
With all the ability of creating 3D objects, there has been a catch-up phase for creating physical copies of these pixel-born objects. That catch-up is happening now, and is happening quickly. One can now print in almost any material, ranging from metals and plastics, to porcelain, glass, and even food such as cheese or sugar. Notable milestones as of late are the Nike 3D printed shoe, the Vapor Laser Talon. The shoe was 3D printed to escape the constraints of conventional manufacturing. I would liken it to an organic object growing to…
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January 4 2013
What is Kate Ertmann Looking At?
ADi was very excited to learn that Portland Monthly Magazine wanted to interview Kate a while back. We think what we do is pretty cool, so we are always very interested and pleased when others share our enthusiasm for the work we do. Our work is not only fun and very creative, but we really do help our clients succeed, and that is always job one. The reporter came to our studio to talk with her and there was a photo shoot as well. The photo from the print edition of…
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July 18 2012
Content and Context: the two go hand in hand
This year, I’ve made three trips to Las Vegas for three different trade shows. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), The Digital Signage Expo (DSE) and Infocomm. These three shows, while of varying sizes and attendees, have quite a few similarities in terms of exhibitors. Here are some things I found in common at all three shows (without naming and shaming specific companies): There were more than a few instances of display screens with nothing on them but error messages. (sad trombone noise) There was a lot of what I’d call “borrowed” content –…
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March 13 2012
What I get to go to this week!
I’m in the City of Angels this week to go to the first 5D Flux conference, and I’m actually quite excited. The focus of the event is ‘digital design & world building in the narrative media landscape.’ A month ago I met Alex McDowell at Trans4m and he told me about his new venture, 5D. After many years of working in feature filmmaking with a focus on 3D and production design he was now looking to bring the concept of World Building to folks outside of the entertainment field. I shared…
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March 1 2012
Trends in Digital Signage, or what I hope to see next week at DSE2012
I attended the Digital Signage Expo in 2010, and wasn’t able to attend last year. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s new and different in the industry. If you want a snapshot of what was happening in 2010 you can refer to this post. http://animationdynamics.com/2010/03/23/challenges-in-the-digital-signage-industry/ One of the biggest trends I’ve been noticing is not around the execution of digital signage, but around mergers, acquisition and straight up closures of many players in the industry. I think that marks a turning point in maturation for the industry as people figure out…
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