Showing Complex Concepts

02/05/09 05:02:58 PM

When we discuss visual storytelling, we’re often drawn to the latest computer technologies. However, great visual storytelling doesn’t just use technology for technology’s sake. It’s solution-focused.

At Heartwood Studios, we recently created a video for ITT’s Force Protection division. While the video contains VFX and animations, it also contains digital photographs and live video to explain the problem of RF Fratricide. 

If you’ve used a cell phone, you’ve had moments where you can’t hear what the other person is saying. But those “can-you-hear-me-now?” moments can mean the difference between life and death in warfighting situations. So, ITT called on Heartwood Studios to tell the story visually. Here’s a link to the full video on YouTube.

 

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Interactive Training Worlds

02/05/09 05:02:45 PM

We typically talk about 3D for the purposes of marketing or sales. With the increase of tech-savvy employees (Generation Net), we need to rethink how we deploy online training. The traditional e-learning “page turners” really don’t teach procedures all that well. They also put most people to sleep.

We can take the principles of 3D interactive games and apply them to training environments. Here’s an example that Heartwood Studios recently created for Raytheon through its C2Act training platform. 

• PC-based training environment that trains installations, maintenance and repair, and operations;
• Allows large-scale rollouts with no additional materials; and
• Reduces the risk of injury to individuals and damage to high-value equipment.

Here’s a link to the full video on YouTube.

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