• 'Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ by Fraser Davidson

    Fraser Davidson takes an excerpt from Bill Maher’s book, “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass” and creates a slick bit of motion graphics to accompany it.

    You can also read a Q&A with Fraser over on Motionographer

    Thursday, February 02nd, 2012

  • Inspiration wall

    A while back I blogged about ifttt, which allows you connect bits of the web together in a simple way. I have been thinking how we can use this in some cool way at the 'See what you mean' studio.

    Recently we all started collecting the things we see that we like and find inspirational on Pinterest (previously we all had folders on our computers.) I thought it could be cool if we could share all these things we find online, in the studio, and so the inspiration wall was born.

    This is how it works - our Pinterest rss feeds are passed through ifttt which uploads an image from any new posts to flickr, we have an apple TV hooked up to a projector which shows a screensaver fed from flickr. 5 minutes and no coding knowledge later we have an ever changing wall of inspiration.

    Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

  • Aurasma gets boost at CES 2012



    With a growing online social presence and partnering with top brands including FT, Tesco, Diageo & BBC (to name a few), Aurasma is positioning itself strongly in the 3D Augmented reality mobile technology marketplace.

    Their latest well deserved boost comes at CES 2012 being nominated for 'People's Voice', Best of CES2012. Check out the interview with engadget and feature on cnet (ad before).

    We've been doing some cool playing with the mobile app cross platform and we're really excited about the potential with Rich Pictures. Post coming very soon... Follow @Aurasma, visit them online. Image copyright Engadget.

    Friday, January 13th, 2012

  • Cut the rope in the browser

    Cut the Rope is a game for iPhone and Android made by Zeptolab, it's been available for a while but has just been ported over to the browser. An impressive task that utilizes the HTML 5 canvas, CSS3, WOFF fonts and a whole load of Javascript. Cut the Rope in the browser really shows the power of modern browsers and what can be achieved.

    Play the game in Internet Explorer 9 or 10 for best results. Read a full break down of the development process on the behind the scenes page.

    Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

  • Touchnote app

    Touchnote is a free app for iOS devices that will allow you to create and send a real postcard to anyone in the world. The app is nicely designed and the easy to use, especially compared to the alternatives we tested. Making postcard out of your own photos makes them highly personal and they only cost $1.49, £1.49 or €1.49 for each card.

    At ‘See what you mean’ we are thinking of using it for client contact, sending clients a postcard to touch base after meetings using a picture taken at the time.

    Get Touchnote for Android, iPhone or iPad.

    Thursday, December 15th, 2011

  • Animade - blog of inspirational animations

    Animade love animation and make television commercials, video games and digital content. Their work is fantastic and even award winning, but they also have a blog of inspirational animations. 633 in total so far, a veritable treasure trove of quirky, strange, funny and beautiful works for your perusal.

    Wednesday, December 07th, 2011

  • Five deaths a day on British roads...


    From 1999-2010 36,371 people died on the roads in Great Britain.
    This compelling website from the BBC gives detailed information about every crash. The intro movie is nice and simple, interactive maps and 'did you know' sections has some amazing facts. Looks like an internal project from the Interactive team, good work BBC. Found via - Bradstockboys blog

    Monday, December 05th, 2011

  • Playstation Immersive Imaging

    These 3 videos to promote the Playstation Video Store (created by Studio Output) use 3D projection mapping to create a constantly changing room.

    All shot in one take they combining real-time tracking, projection mapping and augmented reality to create 'Immersive Imaging.' The Playstation Move controller is attached to the camera which enhances the effect of spatial deformation and perspective.

    Watch all 3 videos on YouTube

    Monday, December 05th, 2011

  • The Art of Dancing

    A great bit of Christmas fun from Lewis Bullock & Luke Bonner. Now in it's second year the art of dancing showcases the 'dancing delights of two deluded delinquents'. Be sure to check out last years too, 13 is a personal favourite.

    Friday, December 02nd, 2011

  • Beauty Of A Second short film contest

    To celebrate the birth of the chronograph 190 years ago Mont Blanc have organised the 'The Beauty of a second' competition. Above is a video compilation of the 1st round.

    The challenge is for people to create a beautiful one second video, which will be voted on and then a winner picked by Wim Wenders. The completion is open to all ages and skill levels.

    You can also make a playlist from the submitted videos on the Mont Blanc one second micro site.

    Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

  • TapSense: Enhancing Finger Interaction on Touch Surfaces

    Tapsense by Chris Harrison allows touch devices to distinguish between four types of touch input. This can allow for greater levels of functionality. Watch the video to see Tapsense in action, or read more detail on Chris' website.

    Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

  • Mince pie infographic

    'See what you mean' are getting into the festive spirit, and of course that means tracking how many mince pies we are eating in the studio and creating a web based infographic.

    The infographic uses HTML5 and Javascript to make the charts. Using jQuery visualize by filament group the code scrapes the data from HTML tables and generates a bar, pie or line chart. The generated charts are created using the HTML5 canvas element, this is advantageous over other charting options that rely on flash to draw the charts.

    We also took advantage of using web fonts to add to the infographic aesthetic. We are using League Gothic from The League of Movable Type, and generated via font squirrel.

    Add a splash of CSS and a few images and we're done, now we just need to eat some more pies.

    Friday, November 18th, 2011

  • Rip Curl - Mirage

    Using an array of 30 GoPro HD cameras this video from Rip Curl and TimeSlice films captures surfers in 'frozen moments of time.' The effect is the same as used in the Matrix films, the surfers can be stopped in mid air and be seen from different angles.

    See all the videos on YouTube including a behind the scenes video.

    Wednesday, November 02nd, 2011

  • Big brains meet big brand - Road Frustration Index

    A high speed collision between the boffins at MiTs SENSEable City Lab and Audi has given birth to 'The Road Frustration Index'. Scouring the web for traffic, weather, incidents and most importantly sentiment from Social Media - feeds live stats on a simple dashboard. Constructed in html 5, capable of comparing timeframes and cities, this is a neat little Beta.

    Monday, October 31st, 2011

  • Solar Sinter - Solar operated 3D Printer

    We all know how important sustainable energy sources are and that renewable energy technology is advancing very quickly, but here's something brilliant.As part of his MA Product Design studies at the Royal College of Art, Markus Kayser thought a little outside the box and developed a solar operated 3D Printer using renewable, free materials to print 3D objects.

    Friday, October 28th, 2011

  • Amen. The new Twitter?

    Amen is the place for battling it out over the best and the worst in life. The new 'twitter-like status update' social media tool lets you share your opinion about a person, a place or a thing. It is a pretty clever and slick looking piece. Amen.

    Get the iPhone app from the iTunes app store.

    Thursday, October 27th, 2011

  • Gmail Stop Motion Animation Video

    JESS3 always produce visually captivating work, and their video for Google about Gmail is no exception. The video highlights the fact you can get Gmail on your smart phone, all wrapped up in a great stop frame animation. Find out more about the project and watch a 'making of' video on the JESS3 website.

    Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

  • Lego iPhone App

    "This cleverly designed iPhone app will tickle Lego fans from eight to 80."

    A brilliant mix of contemporary physical toys & futuristic digital interaction.Introducing LEGO® Life of George: the world's first interactive game combining real LEGO bricks with apps for your iPhone/iPod Touch.The app challenges you to recreate pre-set LEGO® shapes, by taking a photo of your outcome it makes a comparison between the tasks' image and your copy.

    Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

  • Historic Pictograms

    How simple can a story be without losing the plot? Design studio H-57, based in Milan, Italy is currently experimenting with the simplicity of pictograms. Here are some life-story examples of famous characters such as Jesus, Michael Jackson or even Darth Vader, told with a lot of wit and maximum simplicity.

    See more pictograms on ignant.de

    Friday, October 21st, 2011

  • A Video History of the iPhone

    CNET UK Presents: History of the iPhone, dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs from Drew Stearne on Vimeo.

    'It's like going from an arrowhead to a Swiss Army Knife' the development of mobile phones since the first ever cell phone was introduced in 1983 has been such a fast track move that allows us to call, text, see and chat to who, when and where ever we want.This brilliant animated video shows the history of the iPhone and technology from 1983 until today.

    Made by CNET Published by Suzanne Labarre | fastcodesign.com

    Thursday, October 20th, 2011

  • The History of the English Language, in Ten Minutes.



    'Where did the phrase 'a wolf in sheep's clothing' come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts?'
    About 1600 years of historical facts about the worlds' language squeezed into small 10 one-minute bites, revealing the origins of English and phrases from Shakespeare, with a bit of wit and explained in simple words.

    Published by The Open University, voice over by Clive Anderson. See the rest of the videos on the Open University YouTube channel

    Monday, October 10th, 2011

  • NEW VENUE! - Mr Bingo & Amelia Johnstone

    'See what you mean' presents an evening of splendid talks from 2 fantastic illustrators, Amelia Johnstone & Mr Bingo

    4 October, 2011 - 19:00 at Tommy's Bar, Howard Gardens.

    A free entry event, just turn up on 4th of October, in conjunction with the Cardiff Design Festival.

    About the speakers

    www.ameliajohnstone.com
    With themes of obedience and disobedience, light and dark, now and then and lastly when; Amelia Johnstone’s work continues to explore fairy tales, and growing as her Alice self, she is uncomfortable and constantly shifting perspective. Amelia aims to champion the discipline of illustration; its importance, significance, its impact and purpose. Amelia’s current practice hopes to enable the periscoped perspective, through teaching and storytelling; understanding the significance of interior monologue and illustration’s ventriloquistic (her word) abilities.

    www.mr-bingo.org.uk
    Mr Bingo didn’t learn a lot at school but he did discover one valuable thing. He was good at making people laugh. Mr Bingo spent most of his time at school drawing things for the amusement of his classmates. He still does this, but he his audience has grown a bit bigger. Working from his studio in East London, he now ‘draws stuff’ for a wide and diverse range of clients including The New York Times, The Mighty Boosh, QI, Microsoft, VW, Tate, Esquire, WIRED, The Guardian, MTV and Jimmy Carr. As well as illustrating, Mr Bingo regularly speaks at events on topics such as religion, the internet, dating, animals, art and terrorism.

    Thursday, September 29th, 2011

  • The Sexperience 1000



    The Sexperience 1000 enables you to explore the sexual experiences and preferences of 1,000 British individuals, and it's fantastically designed too.

    With 25 questions and various filters you can find out the preferred posistion of ASDA shoppers, or if iPhone users like to have the lights on or off.

    Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

  • All is not lost


    ‘See what you mean’ have been enjoying ‘All is not lost’. Made as a show of support to the tragedy in Japan this humble messenger allows you to share your thoughts with the world. A clever partnership between music video mavericks Ok Go, Pilobolus, Trish Sie and Google Chrome Experiments Japan. Try the messenger here or watch the making of 'A message to Japan' here.


    Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

  • Touchy feeley in Frankfurt


    ‘See what you mean’ are just back from Frankfurt where we visited New Media Yuppies. Pioneering large format touchscreen and interactive concepts, an exciting company in an interesting space fusing a passion for gaming to the corporate world. We shared some insight and discussed how they see ‘Gamification’ playing an intrigual role in how we experience products and engage with our audience. Check out their website for more details. Btw. If you're in Frankfurt I wholly recommend a visit here and here.

    Thursday, August 18th, 2011