Vectorform » Vectorform http://blog.vectorform.com Official Vectorform Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Introducing: Vectorform Labs http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/06/14/introducing-vectorform-labs/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/06/14/introducing-vectorform-labs/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:07:29 +0000 Lindsay Ruthven http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=2185 VFLabs

Ask and you shall receive.  At long last Vectorform brings you, labs.vectorform.com. Written by the ladies and gentlemen who work in “The Pit”, Vectorform Labs consists of exclusive, never before seen content. Follow the production process, and learn how an idea evolves into a complex multi-touch experience. Explore the world’s leading technology with Vectorform Labs and get deep into the thoughts of Team Vectorform.

Tune in and buckle up, it’s going to be an exciting ride.

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Inspired by a magical world full of wizards, dragons, and adventure, Vectorform Game Studio is proud to provide Arithmancy 101: the Art of Numerology to the iTunes App Store. Predict the future, and divine your nature with Arithmancy 101.

Simply enter your name, and you will receive three different numbers (character, heart and social), each resembling a personality trait. The character number represents your personality type, the heart number provides represents your inner life, and the social number represents your outer personality.  In addition, you will receive a daily horoscope based on your character, heart and social number.

Calculate the inner workings of your heart, gain insight into your character and life, and access a daily horoscope calculated by the numeric properties of your name.

Download Arithmancy 101: the Art of Numerology from the iTunes App Store, and tap into the mystical arts of Arithmancy today. Tweet at us to receive a free download code!

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]]> http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/05/09/look-into-your-future-with-arithmancy-101-the-art-of-numerology/feed/ 0 Vectorform-designed BI site launches on Microsoft.com http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/05/05/vectorform-designed-bi-site-launches-on-microsoft-com/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/05/05/vectorform-designed-bi-site-launches-on-microsoft-com/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 19:29:03 +0000 Administrator http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=1946 Vectorform-MicrosoftBusinessIntelligence-PP-11-0429
Design, development, Microsoft, SharePoint, Salient6, FNX Studios, a whole lot of credits—and a whole lotta Business Intelligence!

The hardwork from Microsoft’s BI team, Salient6 and Vectorform’s all-stars paid off last week, with the launch of Microsoft.com’s Business Intelligence website. Visit the site, and see why Microsoft is recognized by Gartner as” a Leader in Business Intelligence. ”
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“Do you have a personal Catan glory moment?” Why, yes we do—and here it is via Bleep Bloop and College Humor! 30 Rock’s John Lutz, Bleep Bloop’s Jeff Rubin and Pat Cassels, and an audio cameo from Vectorform’s own Frances Calandra make this one for the record books. Our Microsoft Surface adaptation of Mayfair Games’ Settlers of Catan made a big splash with game-lovers around the world, and we were thrilled to see such an enthusiasm from a squad claiming “two thumbs down is a good thing.” We give this one two thumbs up, and we think John might be onto something with Scotch ‘n Settlers!

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Ever wonder what it takes to keep a multinational company full of artists, engineers, and oddballs moving along at a good pace? It’s a long answer to a short question, but we recently gave Redmond Magazine a small peek behind the curtain for Paul Korzeniowski’s “Will Microsoft Reshape Business Intelligence?”

“Data is out of control in many corporations. There’s simply too much of it…Simply collecting the data, though, is the easy part. Managing and using it are far more difficult tasks…” he writes. Feeling that all too well? Take a peek at his thoughtful analysis of Microsoft’s BI solutions on Redmondmag.com and see what Microsoft, Vectorform, and others have done to bring the situation in hand.

As a company vet who’s witnessed nearly every iteration of internal systems here at Vectorform, I can attest to how impressive these tools are. The Vectorform home team got serious about Microsoft’s Business Intelligence offerings last year, when we got our hands on SQL Server 2008 R2, and started making “sexy” Excel charts.

Sexy Excel charts? Yep, I just said that. Watch this video to find out why.

 

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Vectorform’s work hits the big screen on the high seas! Our digital postcard application for Royal Caribbean made its debut in Royal Reunion, a short film directed by James Brolin, and got prime placement on the Royal Caribbean Ocean View Films site. The Windows 7, multi-touch enabled video postcard creator is featured in the first scene, but keep your eyes peeled for additional cameos from Dean Cain, Shrek, and the director–who plays the family patriarch celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary at sea.

See the video below, then hop on over and book your next cruise on the all new Allure of the Seas, and send us a video postcard via email, or Facebook–which can be done from onboard the ship using our application.

]]> http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/31/james-brolin-dean-cain-get-hands-on-with-vectorform-app/feed/ 0 Vectorform wins SXSW Interactive Award for AP Timeline Reader http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/15/vectorform-wins-sxsw-interactive-award-for-ap-timeline-reader/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/15/vectorform-wins-sxsw-interactive-award-for-ap-timeline-reader/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:08:09 +0000 Administrator http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=1433 We heard it from our guys on the ground at South by Southwest as they were walking offstage. The AP Timeline Reader created by Vectorform won the SXSW Interactive Award for Technical Achievement.This means our work is officially the digital experience that is “re-inventing and re-defining the technical parameters of our online experience,” according to SXSW.

The HTML5/CSS3 experience is a revolutionary way to visualize, customize, and consume the news. We were anticipating a win, as were our friends over at Business 2 Community, but it is always a great feeling to have an award in-hand. Dominic Espinosa, Vectorform’s man on the ground, picked up the award. Fitting, as he was lead interaction designer on The AP Timeline Reader, and also because he also led the all-new, much-loved Vectorform project Foursquare Playground, which debuted yesterday to celebrate the launch of Internet Explorer 9 . Our entire team is thrilled by the win. “Yea, that’s right, baby!” Espinosa says.

Watch Vectorform’s SXSW teaser video, or check out the great projects from each SXSW award catagory.

We’re proud to be recognized with this award, and delighted to take some time to recognize the amazing work being done by our team. But now its back to work, because the thing about re-invention is that it never, ever stops.

#bestjobever!

]]> http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/15/vectorform-wins-sxsw-interactive-award-for-ap-timeline-reader/feed/ 2 More digital, more video, more Vectorform firepower @ SXSW http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/14/more-digital-more-video-more-vectorform-firepower-sxsw/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/14/more-digital-more-video-more-vectorform-firepower-sxsw/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:21:01 +0000 Administrator http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=1327 As you may have heard, The AP Timeline Reader we created in HTML5 for The Associated Press, is up for an award for technical achievement, but we’ve had a few surprises brewing for South By Southwest. Today we will debut Foursquare Playground and turn a social network of text and images into a stylish isometric perspective–to celebrate the release of IE9, and foursquare’s (awesome) new API. Later in the week we will unveil our latest brand experience for the Fiat 500 at the world-famous FADER FORT by FIAT, to let car and music lovers blend brand assets, FADER media, and user generated content into one of the world’s largest vision-based interactive mosaics, using a Kinect sensor and motion sensing technologies with Windows 7.

We’ve got that and more going on at this year’s SXSW, so check back here, or follow us on Twitter — and watch the video below.

Want more information? Request a copy of our press release here.

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]]> http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/10/from-the-naias-with-love/feed/ 1 Transmedia Frenzy: Pandemic 1.0 http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/09/transmedia-frenzy-pandemic-1-0/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/03/09/transmedia-frenzy-pandemic-1-0/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:31:03 +0000 Administrator http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=1284 Earlier this year we went down the transmedia rabbit-hole with award winning writer/director Lance Weiler, and popped up at the Sundance Film Festival–where we helped unleash Pandemic 1.0, a fictional story of a viral outbreak that took the festival by storm. Spanning film, mobile, online, real world and more, Pandemic 1.0 was a digital virus that spread— or receded–based on player interaction. More than a few amazing moving parts and a team that united some of the best in transmedia, technology, and emerging experiences were involved, so we’ve created a video about our favorite parts of the Pandemic 1.0 experience , and some highlights after the break.

 

Highlight Number 1. Google, Nexus S and NFC

We got hands-on with 50 Nexus S Devices, which were donated to the program by Google. Our team worked with Lance and Mark Harris of Desperate Comfort and created an integrated mobile experience for Pandemic 1.0 to let players retrieve hidden story artifacts, unlock secret media and create a crowd-sourced video travelogue of the entire experience. The highlight of this highlight was flexing our near field communication (NFC) skills. We love the promise and potential of NFC, and Pandemic 1.0 let us get hands-on with 600 NFC tags provided by NXP Semiconductors who also supplied the NFC technology in the Nexus S. So excited. Love new tech. Can’t wait to do it again!

Highlight Number 2. Fan mail!
We love Gizmodo
We are huge fans of Softpedia
We read DITII
We’ve been web-stalking Steve Clayton at Next @Microsoft since it launched
And we dig Filmmaker Magazine, too!

Nice to know the feeling is mutual.

Highlight Number 3. Amazing work, and amazing people.

Any work day that starts with a call from Anita Ondine and Lance Weiler is one for the record books. From the moment we said, “we’re in” to the moment we said, “that’s a wrap” Pandemic 1.0 truly was “The most experimental story told at this year’s Sundance Film Festival…” (Gizmodo). From our buddy Chris Wojahn at Microsoft Surface, to the amazing Nick Childs, to photographer and friend extraordinaire Mike Hedge, we collaborated with some of the best. Just check out the work being done by Medic Mobile and Hope Phones, a real-world nonprofit group featured within the Pandemic 1.0 story. Their 4636 Project, which used crowd-sourced translation, categorization, and geo-tagging to facilitate emergency response in the wake of the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti was inspirational to our effort. If you are as inspired as we were you can donate to their good works here.

Highlight Number 4. Mark Harris, Desperate Comfort

This highlight is cross-filed under Number Three: Amazing Work, and Amazing People. But this guy deserves a number all his own. Mark Harris of Desperate Comfort created software to turn NUI, mobile, and social media interactions into a weeklong story told through data that spreads to various screens within the festival, and online. If we ever fight off the zombie apocalypse, we want this guy in our side.

Highlight Number 5. Vectorform Seattle, Suite 3230

It’s fun to go down the rabbit hole sometimes. But when a trip takes you from Seattle, to Michigan, to Utah, and back again—
with a pit stop in the Park City Police Precinct—it is also very nice to come home. The Vectorform road show continues this week, when we head to South by Southwest for our “next big thing.” Check back here for more!

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