Last month, the principals of creative studio Leviathan decided to unveil their experimental proof-of-concept project entitled “Ghost Box,” which they designed to demonstrate how almost any product of any size can be brought to life by projection with you as the director. Distributed to leading creative industry media outlets worldwide as a video with a short description, the hope was to ignite enthusiasm and excitement around the project and Leviathan’s vision, artistry and craftsmanship. As shown in the demo video, Leviathan’s first application for Ghost Box was an interactive art installation involving music from Waveplant, but they also revised it into a custom car configurator. The video concludes, “Such technologies could be used for anything from a storefront window to a large-scale event,” and asks: “Now that we know it’s possible, what do you want to build?” Here are some responses.
Projection Mapping
ISAM Lives On for Leviathan
As you can see above, Chicago-based design-focused production studio Leviathan is very proud to have been put in the spotlight recently by 3D design, engineering and entertainment software leader Autodesk, Inc. This is the latest of many honors rolling in for studio partners Chad Hutson, Jason White and Matt Daly: Over the past months, the … Read moreISAM Lives On for Leviathan
Experience ISAM Live 2012
The phenomenal live show experience Amon Tobin has conjured to accompany his Ninja Tune Records release “ISAM” is coming to all the cities listed below over the weeks ahead, so if you’re interested, be sure to order your tickets soon. For the latest information, please visit www.amontobin.com/tour — and for a taste of what’s in store for audiences, enjoy Visualizing ISAM from design-focused production studio Leviathan and V Squared Labs.
Sharing secrets: Kinect hacking
The fascinating video featured with this story was just released in May, and it’s already aging. It ran with the Wired story “Six Months Later, Kinect Hacks Flourish” to coincide with a presentation by computer scientist Johnny Chung Lee at Wired’s Disruptive by Design business conference, and since then, the phenomenon has literally taken the tech and creative worlds by storm.
