Silent Spring

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 […]

PrimeTime Math

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

Rainforest Researchers

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

Thinking Reader

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

The Stax River

description Produced for Educational Web Adventures and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, this online and CD-ROM-based project celebrates Stax soul music of the 1960s and 70s with lively interactives and lesson plans. In “The Stax River” interactive, you can trace musicial influences on the signature Stax sound with some of Stax’s biggest hits. […]

School Projects

Before forming Max Media, Maxim Antinori worked at Tom Snyder Productions, Inc. in Boston, where he helped produce many award-winning software titles for K-12 schools. Thes titles include Rainforest Researchers, Math Mysteries, The Other Side, Minds-On Science, and others. Now as Max Media, Inc., Maxim continues to develop school software and interactives for Tom Snyder […]