description Soup2Nuts is the entertainment division of Tom Snyder Productions of Watertown, MA. Soup2Nuts offers a wide range of in-house animation and video production services, and have created and produced such hits as Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, The Dick and Paula Celebrity Special, Home Movies, Science Court, and Hey Monie. Max Media, developed 150+ web […]
description A five-part series of educational CD-ROMs teaching middle-school math within interactive mystery stories. Students move through a cartoon 3D world rich with odd characters to discover the climax of each story, solving math problems along the way. Winner of Apple Design Award. Served as writer, technical director, and designer for multiple aspects of product, […]
description An online educational game built completely in Flash 5, produced for Educational Web Adventures, LLC. Silent Spring was based on the groundbreaking work of Rachel Carson, an environmental activist famous for bringing to light the terrible effects of DDT and other pesticides on natural ecosystems. technical Flash 5 actionscripting, integration of external art files […]
description PrimeTime Math is a six-part CD-ROM series that teaches middle-school math in real-world dramatic stories, including wilderness search and rescues, medical emergencies, crimes, and fires. Developed curriculum materials, as well as co-designing the story content, and other media. technical Quicktime, Sorenson/Cinepak video compression
description Rainforest Researchers uses dramatic real-life stories, conveyed with video and animation, to teach collaborative problem solving to middle-school students. Co-designed curriculum materials, game flow, and animated content that served as humorous breakpoints in the gameplay. technical Quicktime, Sorenson/Cinepak video compression
Conservation Central named “Best Museum Website” by an international panel of jurors at Museums and the Web 2004! Working with Brad Larson Media, Max Media produced several components for Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s ‘Conservation Central’. Conservation Central is a habitat education program that explores the temperate forest, home of the giant panda and black bear, through […]
description Thinking Reader is an innovative, research-validated program that systematically builds reading comprehension skills for students reading below grade level. Max Media produced a video overview for Thinking Reader, integrating audio narration, aniamtions, and live video. technical Flash 6, integration of video and animation
description Produced for Eduweb and the Allentown Art Museum. This multi-faceted Web site explores Renaissance visual arts and innovations and their role in the making of the modern world. Users can explore the history of the renaissance, create their own “innovation,” and even go back in time to place innovations in their correct year and […]
descriptionAn online quiz game produced for Educational Web Adventures, LLC and the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. The Caregiver Challenge measured your attitudes and actions to predict how your child grows up caring about nature. technicalFlash 5 actionscripting, integration of external art files for use in Flash 5
description Produced by Educational Web Adventures for Colonial Williamsburg, this project sought to combine engaging gameplay with personal storytelling in a role-playing story about the Lewis & Clark expedition. The focus was on the things that the expedition collected and how those objects shaped Jefferson’s view of the Western lands. technical Flash 5 actionscripting, game […]
