Project management positions at XPLANE
XPLANE is continuing to grow, and we're looking for Project Managers for the Portland and Atlanta offices. You can find job descriptions for both of these positions at http://www.xplane.com/#
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In Madrid with XPLANE then Brighton for Flash on the Beach
Title pretty much says it all, but I'm in Madrid, Spain working with the XPLANE Madrid office for a few days before heading over to Brighton, UK for Flash on the Beach. I then come back to Madrid for a couple of additional days of work (...and Spanish wine and tapas) before heading back home to Portland.
If you plan on attending Flash on the Beach, shoot me an email (info [at] jonnymac [dot] com) and we'll meet up for a drink.
¡adiós!
Did You Know 2.0 Video Presentation Released
Today, after a few months of Flash and video editing, custom sound design, and a lot of fact checking, we have released "Did You Know 2.0" to YouTube and Google Video.
I had previously posted about working with Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod on this project at XPLANE, and I'm very excited about the new version. In fact, Scott has already previewed the video at several large lectures to rave reviews.
As this video is meant to be a launching point for more discussions on the topics within, I suggest you visit http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com and join the conversation. Scott McLeod has posted more information on his blog, Karl Fisch has his thoughts on his blog, and Dave Gray (founder of XPLANE) is also looking for feedback on his blog.
[Update: After the first two days the video has already been viewed over 5000 times!]
“Did You Know” Presentation Sequel at XPLANE
At XPLANE one of the projects we're currently working on is a new version of the popular "Did You Know" video from Karl Fisch (read Karl's post on the upcoming sequel) and Scott McLeod (...and Scott's post on the sequel). If you haven't heard about this video, the gist is that it provides you with some extremely provoking thoughts on the world economy, education, and general globalization. The original has been viewed over 2 million times on various video postings around the web, including YouTube.
We're taking what was a PowerPoint presentation (turned video), updating the content with new stats and thoughts as provided by Karl and Scott with some consulting help from us, and then redoing the graphics/design. Instead of limiting ourselves with PowerPoint we're designing in Illustrator, animating in Flash, then exporting to QuickTime. That said, I'm excited to have a project that will allow me to try out several parts of the new CS3 workflow so quickly.
I believe the original video has been accepted to a film festival in Telluride, Colorado, and the organizers will be taking a look at the new one once completed and possibly presenting it. So keep your eyes peeled to Karl and Scott's blog, YouTube, and of course here for more information as we wrap up this sequel.
This is an exciting project, and I'm glad to be a part of it!
Illustrator CS3 Video Tour
Mordy Golding, a former Product Manager for Illustrator during the CS and CS2 revs, has posted a new video tour podcast of Illustrator CS3 over on his blog Real World Illustrator. The video does a great job of explaining the new features in a way that even makes sense to non-expert Illustrator users such as myself.
At XPLANE our designers and concept developers use Illustrator almost exclusively, so I've had to become a lot more familiar with the program. With the current CS2 version getting artwork from Illustrator to Flash is a pain, and I spend roughly 15-20% of my time just manhandling graphics before I can even begin to think about ActionScripting.
I can't explain how happy I am to have pre-ordered my copy of the CS3 suite so I can spend my time doing what I do best: code. Flash Developers, we owe Adobe big for this release.
[podcast link found via John Nack's blog]
Flash CS3 Released
Along with the rest of the CS3 bundle, Flash CS3 was released today. Most of the features had already been announced at various conferences, but nonetheless this is very exciting. I personally am especially excited about the native Illustrator importing -- we use Illustrator on about 90% of our projects at XPLANE, and not having to deal with the pain of importing those files will be a huge help.
Mike Downey has more information and a quick-and-dirty feature listing on his website:
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/md/archives/2007/03/announcing_flas.cfm
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