Back to GalleryArk Interface, Packard Bell, Publishing Power, Inc.
ROLE:Technical Direction, Programming, Illustration, 3D Animation, and UI design.
Packard Bell shipped with Ark Interface's Navigator as the default Windows interface. These tutorials work seamlessly with the Navigator environment; accounting for processor load, art and user interface design. These tutorials use a custom database that allows easy localization to several other languages. Advanced use of QuickTime for Windows allows for seamless integration of animations. Each section features a video host with synchronized closed captioning for narration.
Project Highlights:
In order to stay flexible with the authoring or the project within tight deadline schedules, a Visual Basic "engine" was developed that was driven by Excel spreadsheets and an Access database. Several innovations in the use of Visual Basic, QuickTime and the Windows API allowed for seamless integration of several formats of animations including 3D, 2D and video.
Windows 3.1, Windows 95 CD ROM
AUTHORING TECHNOLOGIES:
Visual Basic, QuickTime for Windows, Windows API,
The TEAM:
Art Direction:
Scott Campbell
Project Management:
Rachelle Gallagher, Al Levenson,
Development Lead:
David Mason (Ark Interface)
Additional Development:
Phil Kramer
All testing by Ark Interface QA Team.
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 In the mouse tutorials, the mouse graphic followed the movements of the mouse on the mouse pad in real-time |
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 Animated sliding panels revealed "Tech Tips" and video narrators in each section |