Artifact Theater
Rise of the Machines: Story of the Microcomputer Revolution
Client:
Weatherhead Design
Venue/Location:
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
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Media Experiences
An array of microcomputer.
The Altair 8800 designed in 1975 by Ed Roberts (for MITS).
Bill Gates, "An Open Letter to Hobbyists", 1976.
IBM. The 800-pound gorilla.
The Apple I designed by Steve Wozniak in 1976, in his garage. The case is made of wood.
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, early trials and tribulations of product design.
Radio Shack's Tandy TRS-80.
Homebrew Computer Club (and similar) promotional material during the microcomputer revolution.
Computer and its army.
Client:
Weatherhead Design
Browse:
Media Experiences
Produced by Weatherhead, this project was developed as part of the exhibition titled “Startup: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution” at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
This twelve minute multimedia experience titled “Rise of the Machines” is an innovative mechanical-meets-digital experience designed as an “artifact theater” where artifacts come to life to tell their stories.
The experience conveys the story of the microcomputer revolution, utilizing an 18-foot wide, motion graphics projection on scrim, and an array of computer artifacts that are individually featured as characters in the story.
A fun, multi-channel soundtrack helps to immerse the audience in this complex story. Belle & Wissell’s Gabe Kean art directed, designed and keyframed the video portion of this experience.
Project Accolades:
AAM Muse Awards, Gold Medal
Belle & Wissell Team Credits
Art Director, Designer: Gabe Kean
Additional Project Credits
Creative Director: Andrea Weatherhead
Project Lead: Diane Andolsek
Project Manager: Karen Corsica
3D Design: Norm Scrivner
Writer: Joe Wahman
Motion Graphics: Victory Studios
Belle & Wissell Team Credits
Art Director, Designer: Gabe Kean
Additional Project Credits
Creative Director: Andrea Weatherhead
Project Lead: Diane Andolsek
Project Manager: Karen Corsica
3D Design: Norm Scrivner
Writer: Joe Wahman
Motion Graphics: Victory Studios
Produced by Weatherhead, this project was developed as part of the exhibition titled “Startup: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution” at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
This twelve minute multimedia experience titled “Rise of the Machines” is an innovative mechanical-meets-digital experience designed as an “artifact theater” where artifacts come to life to tell their stories.
The experience conveys the story of the microcomputer revolution, utilizing an 18-foot wide, motion graphics projection on scrim, and an array of computer artifacts that are individually featured as characters in the story.
A fun, multi-channel soundtrack helps to immerse the audience in this complex story. Belle & Wissell’s Gabe Kean art directed, designed and keyframed the video portion of this experience.
Project Accolades:
AAM Muse Awards, Gold Medal