2008 Need for Speed '09: Undercover Site
[ flash coding | Papervision 3D ]
EA and Mekanism's vision for the Need For Speed: Undercover site was to use Papervision3D to create an immersive world crafted from actual in-game content. This site puts the user inside of a series of action scenes from the game and allows them to select floating 3D elements to view bits of video and image content. Localized in 20 languages and fully XML-driven, the site integrated tightly with EAs sophisticated CMS. It was a huge success.

nolaf.org [ flash coding, on-shoot technical adisor ]
2009 ADDYS - BEST OF DIVISION/INTERACTIVE MEDIA
2009 GOLD ADDY - ONLINE WEBISODES
2009 GOLD ADDY - INTERACTIVE MEDIA: WEBSITES, CONSUMER-FLASH
THEFWA SITE OF THE DAY AWARD
Nolaf.org is a heavily video-driven flash site promoting Tostitos Chips. Part of a massive viral campaign, the site features multiple overlaid progressively downloaded videos which are richly interactive -- and funny. As lead programmer for Mekanism I had to make sure the site worked seamlessly, my film background on-site ensured that all the shot content was integrated without a hitch.

Sprint Connectile Dysfunction Treatment Center
[ flash coding / streaming video ]
THEFWA SITE OF THE DAY AWARD
Mekanism shot and created a viral site for Sprint called the Connectile Dysfunction Treatment Center. A parody of Erectile Dysfunction commercials, the site featured full-screen streaming video which encouraged users to buy Sprint wireless products to achieve a "long and lasting connection." Users could create personalized messages that prank friends, including their name, profession, and where they lived. The resulting multi-part video had to appear seamless so I had to write a sophisticated akamai-based buffer-monitoring-and-preroll system to make the experience identical across high and low bandwidth configurations.

2007 Burton Website [ flash coding ]
Burton Snowboards couldn't have been a more enjoyable client to work for. Freestyle Interactive was hired to produce the 2007 site, and I was charged with coding two key sections of the site: BTV - a multimedia channel for all things Burton, featuring video, slideshows, blogs, and product placement covering all aspects of Burton's team operations, history, and products. Media components from BTV were built on an object level so as to be used throughout the entire site. The second section I worked on was the Burton soft goods interactive menu system. The entire system is heavily driven by XML to allow Burton to keep their content fresh.

Clearification.com [ flash coding / qa ]
CANNES 2007 - SILVER LION WINNER
ADDY AWARD WINNER
ONESHOW AWARD WINNER
THEFWA SITE OF THE DAY AWARD
Clearification is a site meant to promote Windows Vista. The site was designed by McCann and Mekanism to promote Microsoft in a new light. It features comedian Demetri Martin telling jokes and starring in a series of webisodes which very subtly promote Windows Vista. It's a beautiful example of effective viral marketing. While I did not write the original flash framework, I took over the flash coding end of the project in the middle of the game and rewrote several portions. The site is incredibly modular with XML-driven content.

Mother Jones Bush Lies Timeline [ flash coding / design / qa ]
Cited in the 2006 San Francisco Guardian as the second ever Web Site of the Week, The Bush Lies Timeline is an interactive flash jaunt through the past 13 years of how the Bush administration has lied about and precipitated the Iraq war for fun and profit. I'm most proud of this project, as, like you, more than half of my tax dollars have gone to the Iraq war (min. 23,000 American wounded or killed, and around 150,000 Iraqi deaths), and "defense" in general. I hope in some small way this site contributed to the shift in the house and senate in the following 2006 elections.

University of Michigan School of Art [ coding | flash | html ]
The University of Michigan School of Art & Design needed a web site for 2002 that at once pushed the limits of interactive web art and presented an intuitive navigation of their elaborate site. The solution, done in flash, presents the navigation as a set of lightsourced spheres which are connected to each other via elastic lines which can be pulled and snapped back like rubber bands. The navigation architecture itself is imported from an XML file in order to maintain the site's customizability and scalability despite the flash implementation.

Tombraider: Underworld Banner [ coding ]
A project that took our entire team to code inside of one week, this "banner" is actually comprised of four different flash banners, all communicating with each other in a sophisticated manner to allow the user to seamlessly scroll a large image across the entire screen on Gamespot. It was an amazing technical challenge to get the entire banner to work within their file size and CPU limitations.

EA Need For Speed: Most Wanted Popover [ coding | animation ]
This interactive pop-over was featured on IGN, Yahoo, and other prominent gaming sites. Utilizing the flade physics engine which I modified to work with sprite-based graphics, several cop cars chase a lead car while a helicopter shines its spotlight on the page. The cars leave tire treadmarks on the page as well. This is a great example of some serious number-crunching code fit deftly into a small footprint. Click within the popup window for interactivity. Creative supplied by Freestyle.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Banners [ coding | animation ]
EA needed a banner which streamed several clips of game video footage seamlessly with interactive elements. The end desired result was an experience where the user could click to choose which military units to swap to in order to view more game footage. This banner features integrated streaming video enabled by Klipmart, and was produced in a variety of banner sizes, including an expandable banner. Creative supplied by Freestyle.

PC Gamer Magazine CD-ROM [ coding ]
This DVD-ROM is bundled monthly with every edition of PC Gamer magazine. It is fully customizable via external data files which drive everything from the menu system to the most detailed content. This allows PC Gamer to deliver a variety of monthly content such as game demos, reviews, screen shots, videos, and desktop wallpaper simply by exporting data from a database.

Ford "No Boundaries" 3D Game [ coding | 3D modelling ]
Using Director 8.5's interactive 3D API based on OpenGL & DirectX, this fully-immersive 3D driving game pits the user against a series of obstacles on two separate tracks in a race against the clock. Bundled with owner's manuals found in nearly every 2003 Ford truck, this game serves to enrich the ownership experience. Click on the image to play a round!

Shockwave Basketball Game [ coding | sound ]
This 1-on-1 basketball game pits the player against a formidable computer opponent in a race against the clock to see how many shots can be made. The game features long-shots, layups, and slam-dunking all while trying to avoid the block of the ever-present computer opponent. The game features rich sound effects designed to reproduce the ambiance of a real basketball game, complete with squeaky floors and crowd noises.

Buick Rendezvous/NetZero Promotion [ coding | design ]
Found in the January 2001 Issue of Car & Driver Magazine, Buick and NetZero teamed up to promote both the Buick Rendezvous as well as NetZero's internet access. 1,000,000 CD-ROMs have been distributed so far. This CD-ROM features several QuickTime VR and QuickTime Video clips, as well as rich sound effects, subtle animation and 3D interactivity. By far one of the slickest productions yet.

UMBS Hi-Tech Club Resume CD-ROM [ coding | flash ]
The University of Michigan School of Business Hi-Tech club approached us and asked for a Flash piece for use on their web site as well as a business-card CD-ROM which would allow users to browse and download the PDF resumes of their members. We built the presentation to be extremely scalable, importing an XML description of the resume list at runtime so that the club could modify the listings on their own.

DelphiNotes Post-It Note Application [ design | art | coding | director ]
Delphi Automotive Systems wished for a post-it note application which allowed their branding to reach across to its users while providing an efficient, flexible post-it note desktop application. I had to build in my own windowing system and file management system. This application is available for download from Delphi's website.

Aradigm Flash Mailer [ html | flash ]
Aradigm, a medical equipment manufacturer, needed a flash mailer to invite their clientele to their booth at a trade show. Designed by Stratagem Healthcare Communications, this animated flash piece features simple animation and basic interactivity to entice the client to come.

DaimlerChrysler 2001 PT Cruiser Presskit [ coding | design ]
The release of the Chrysler PT Cruiser required a presskit that was as unique and innovative as the car. Borrowing from the design principles of the print material for the PT, I designed and implemented a PressKit CD-ROM with a curvy sleek feel, smooth animation, and the sounds of swing music in which the press could download imagery and copy about the PT.

The '99 Buick Ad Planner CDROM [ coding | director ]
This project covered all major Buick brands and serves as a complete marketing solution for individual Buick dealers. If you saw a Buick advertisement in 1999, chances are it was ordered or generated through this CD-ROM.

ASG Renaissance Business Card CD-ROM [ coding | design ]
Business card sized CD-ROMs are becoming more popular every day. ASG Renaissance wanted to show their clients their strengths and capabilities with this slick interactive presentation. Featuring subtle randomly generated animation, rich sound effects, and music provided by renowned Detroit techno artist Sean Deason.

Sigma6 Interactive Media Portfolio CD [ concept | 3D | coding ]
This CD showcased many of Sigma6's games and other fun artistic multimedia exploration pieces. We created an interface which utilized my 3D engine to give the view of planets orbiting a sun. The user could drag these planets in their orbit, and when clicked, would show one element of the portfolio. The animation in this CD is fantastic.

Buick Golf Tour Kiosk [ design | coding | kiosk installation ]
Sponsoring Tiger Woods, Buick designed a travelling kiosk truck to follow all the major golf tours. This kiosk promotes all of Buick's brands, using an innovative sliding photo navigation, rich graphics, and numerous QuickTime VR clips demonstrating the interior and exterior of all their models.

Tiger Woods Virtual Golf Kiosk [ coding | director | kiosk installation ]
Another Kiosk at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show, playing on a plasma screen, this was a piece built to attract people to play a round of EA Sports' Virtual Golf with Tiger Woods. I also installed this piece at the autoshow, ensuring it worked as expected in show conditions.

OTN Trade Show Kiosk Attract Loop [ coding ]
OTN, a healthcare equipment provider, needed an attract loop screen saver for their trade show kiosk. This high-definition attract loop features dynamically generated animation to avoid repetitive behavior.
 

Blue Skies College Edition [ coding | client/server ]
Included in the back of the world's leading introductory college-level textbook on Meteorology, this CD-ROM allowed students to view real-time animated weather data so as to forecast weather as well as learn as its principles. The software uses an extremely high degree of internet connectivity, server side software, and real-time data feeds, as well as integrating seamlessly with the textbook activities.

Monterey Bay Aquarium BioLab Kiosk [ partial flash coding ]
This educational kiosk was an adopted project from another vendor. It invites aquarium visitors to toy with oceanic levels of various elements and examine their effect on the ocean's ecosystem.
 

Delphi Automotive Racing Screensavers [ 3D | coding | design ]
With Delphi splitting off of GM and announcing its IPO, it needed to be noticed. I authored a series of racing themed screensavers aimed at increasing Delphi's noticability through the use of automated randomized 3D graphics using my 3D engine. These screensavers highlight Scott Sharp and Jerry Nadeau, Delphi's sponsored Nascar & Indy racers.

"Infestation" Animation [ concept | art | director ]
Infestation is a 3:30 animation that I did in 1997. It was hand-drawn, inked, and colored by myself and my good friend K.C. and then manually animated using Director 5. It was a finalist in the 1999 Macromedia User Conference People's Choice Awards. Click the image to watch the animation!

Dave's 3D Engine v7 [ 3D | coding | art | design | concepting ]
This is a shockwave 3D Engine I wrote from the ground up. It deals with polygonal as well as point based 3D graphics, imports popular model formats, is open source and has a 19k footprint.

Buick Banners [ design | art ]
These banners were launched by Buick in mid 1999. I focused on eye-catching movement and contrast of color, along with the use of real photography which I've found to result in higher clickthroughs.