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Evolution of storytelling and technology

April 3rd, 2009

Since the beginning of humanity, storytelling and our ability to learn is what has set us apart from other species. It almost seems that our interest in stories is in our genes and is what makes our brain work the way it does. I really don’t know if that’s the case, but for the sake [...]

The Widescreen era

February 8th, 2006

Did you know that movies originally started out in the same format as the television? But after a short time, they went to being filmed in the widescreen format we are used to today. This was due to a combination of being a more creative way to film and better for presenting to a theater [...]

Future of design formats

January 29th, 2006

When it comes to designing for the web or any type of on-screen presentation, the design is based on the format you have to work with. This applies to any medium really, but has been more difficult for the computer since it’s always changing.
The internet is causing even more format changes as the website goes [...]