http://interactivehug.com Design. Animation. Art Direction Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:45:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a list of what I consider to be the fundamental skills needed to make it as a designer in the interactive advertising world. http://interactivehug.com/2008/06/18/5-keys-to-becoming-a-successful-interactive-designer/ The iPhone has been out for almost a year now. I think it's time for my official review. http://interactivehug.com/2008/06/05/review-of-the-iphone/ FWA Theater is one of the best things to happen to the web in a while. Why? First of all because Fi's on-line video application FiV is simply breathtaking... and secondly, there's finally a resource to consolidate all the inspiring video motion graphics work out there. http://interactivehug.com/2008/05/26/fwa-theater-vs-youtube/ This was an interesting project, We basically handed the Photoshop files off to John and watched him do his thing. Here's a peak into the creative process behind Reds first UFC Papervision site. http://interactivehug.com/2008/05/19/ufc-84-paervision-creative-process/ Hello all, my name's John Iacoviello and I work with Balind as a Sr. Interactive Developer at Red Interactive and I also go by Self Titled. http://interactivehug.com/2008/04/21/john-iacoviello-papervision3d-optimization-tips/ I'm writing this post to remind the younger designers of the one and only key to a successful career - a crazy portfolio website branded with your skills and attitude. http://interactivehug.com/2008/04/12/your-ticket-to-success-a-killer-portfolio/ For some reason I've never become a huge video-game fanatic. I had a super-nintendo when I was 11, enjoyed it and that was about it. I've always appreciated the graphics, animation and special effects, but as I got older, I was way too into sports, career and social life to ... http://interactivehug.com/2008/04/06/can-playing-video-games-inspire-your-interactive-work/ Today I'm going to walk you through the process and execution of the event micro-site UFC 82: Pride of a Champion. This article was originally written for Layers Magazine but wasn't approved in time to go to print, so I've modified and posted it here. http://interactivehug.com/2008/03/16/using-after-effects-to-transition-between-content-in-flash/ I've recently become a huge fan of on-line training. I thought I had a well-rounded skill-set, then I met lynda.com. Now I'm convinced It's just a matter of time before I can levitate monitors with my mind. http://interactivehug.com/2008/02/25/hone-your-skills-on-line-and-take-your-game-to-the-next-level/ I admit I originally didn't see the potential of papervision. Coming from a background in 3d and illustration, I just didn't see the value in being able to rotate around a jagged low-poly object in Flash... and I still don't, but I now see there's other, more creative applications for ... http://interactivehug.com/2008/02/17/papervision-wow/