Making Future Magic – Dentsu & BERG
A glorious blend of creativity and technology this light painting an is amazing collaboration of Dentsu and BERG. To make creative work that is contributory and sensible to its culture and environment; to be exploratory and sensitive with regard to materials and media; to wonder what magical visions (as opposed to the familiar dystopias) of the future of media might look like. What a great statement and so true. The evolution of media and its cultural impacts will affect how we work, play and love. The ability to create magic in this coming future is essential to nurturing the essence of...
read morePortland State Digital Marketing Conference
I am very excited to be a part of the third incarnation of the Portland State Digital Marketing Conference. My buddy C.C. Chapman is keynoting and I am moderating a panel on Interactive Media. Interactive Media Experience 3:45pm-4:45pm Session, Main Auditorium The relationship between man and media has evolved from a passive to an interactive experience. We will explore the changing nature of this experience, looking at convergence and cross-media engagement. Considering the current state of interactive TV as well as how HTML 5 and CSS3 are changing the digital interactive landscape, we will...
read moreTransmedia and Story Worlds
Once story was only spoken then it colored the walls of the caves. As story grew it was then bound to a page and then given voice through radio and TV. As it matures even still, along with its media savvy consumer, it now springs forth story worlds across media platforms. Our ability to gain new perspectives in a characters nature from various media delivery mechanisms allows for a depth and richness to story that has only been imagined. Star Wars is a quintessential example of a Story World that continues to evolve in amazing new ways with technology. What I am seeking to do is extend media...
read moreForgetful Robots
In a recent article in Technology Review blog talks about some research at “Vanderbilt University have now developed an algorithm that mimics this kind of forgetfulness in robots…” Absent-minded Robots Remember What Matters Robots could mimic human forgetfulness to filter out less useful information This got me thinking what would happen in different scenarios in fiction where this might play out. Submitted for your amusement Absent Minded Robots “Hello” “Are you Sara … Sara.. Oh crap what was it again …. wait wait don’t tell me …...
read moreOrgan Printing
REPRINT – Originally aired December 2005 You are lying on the operating table waiting for you heart replacement surgery and a strange sound lulls you too sleep as the anesthesia kicks in. (dot matrix printer sound) An amazing leap in tissue engineering is in the works. The ability to actually print out living tissue, blood vessels and organs utilizing a biodegradable paper with an ink that is full of cells. These are stacked into 3D objects like vessels and when the paper breaks down the cells are left in tacked to form the needed replacement part. This paper has been developed with...
read morePersonal Genomics
**Originally Aired December 2005 on Glimpse of Tomorrow** Text Transcript In 1984 groups of scientist were tasked with completing the Human Genome Project. This project had an estimated time line of 15 years from 1990 – 2005 and a cost of around three billion dollars. Today in 2005 due to radical advancements in gene sequencing and cloning techniques the idea of an individual Personal Genome for $1000 is being discussed. From three billion to one thousand dollars now that is a deflation in cost of 97%. This massive price drop is what can allow for such an amazing possibility. This ability...
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