Is a revolution coming to the music video? Increasingly we are seeing a swathe of new music videos that offer their viewers something more than the traditional MTV-incarnation we’re so used to. Videos with a new level of interaction and choose-your-own-ending style features have been making waves across the web. It’s not even been a … Continued
Almost two years ago in April 2012, we published our Top 5 Storytelling Apps, our pick of the best desktop and mobile apps to help storytellers share their narratives. In today’s digital world, storytelling and technology have become intrinsically linked – both feeding each other to make storytelling more engaging, more fitting to the demands … Continued
Traditionally maps have helped us find our place in the world; they help us navigate and aid us in the planning and execution of a journey. With the continuing march of improvements in interaction design, they’ve also become in an incredibly useful tool for navigating stories, narratives and educating. Often used as the basis for … Continued
The last few months have been particularly exciting for Submarine Channel. We were given the opportunity to showcase and presentour project Unspeak at two brilliant events, RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal) and Amsterdam’s IDFA DocLab. We presented our project Unspeak at both events. Representing filmmakers on either side of the Atlantic, both festivals have quickly garnered a well-earned reputation … Continued
It’s no understatement to say the journalism industry finds itself in very uncertain times. In the face of declining print sales and the old business model in jeopardy, journalists and editorial teams are having to look beyond the traditional ink and paper approach to storytelling more than ever before. The future of journalism almost certainly … Continued
Technology is changing how we tell stories on many levels, but perhaps most importantly it’s the role audiences now get to play in guiding the narrative. Take participatory documentaries, which have emerged as a way to share stories about communities by including the voices of people in the community itself – both in the making … Continued
It’s high time we revisited the state of interactive music videos since we last wrote about them back in 2011. Back then we just launched the brand-new Interactive category – now going stronger than ever before – on 2Pause, our rad music portal celebrating the very best in music video culture. If the last two years have shown … Continued
Self-described as a lab for showcasing the creative potential of cutting edge and open source web tech, like HTML5, WebGL, etc., we envision Chrome Experiments more akin to a playground packed with digital tricks that tickle your every passion. Except these are playful, and they’re all based on a new-found love and curiosity for the … Continued
2012 was a memorable year for projection mappings, and they’ve come a long way since we first wrote about them back in 2009. This past year we were dazzled with an overwhelming amount of examples of this evolving and transformative art form that playfully re-imagines static surfaces using a combination of motion graphics, 3D animations, … Continued
On the hunt for your daily dose of inspiration? Have an insatiable appetite for awesome interviews? Look no further, we’re about to satisfy all your creative hunger in 5 easy links. The web is at treasure trove of inspiration, and we’d like to think we contribute in some way. Over the years we’ve been producing … Continued
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