Archive for the ‘Websites’ Category

Emarcy

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

emarcyI inherited the Emarcy music label website when it’s owners decided not to continue working with the original site creators. We did lots of enhancements and additions to the site over the years, and I still help maintain the site for Hyperlaunch on a freelance basis from time to time.

Have a look through the media section. You might just find something you like! The site’s owners are comitted to keeping the site up to date via the PHP CMS, and are often adding new free music and videos for public consumption.

The Reef Scene Builder

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

the-reefCreate your own underwater scene from the film ‘The Reef’ with this tool. Once you’re done, save out a beautiful high quality wallpaper sized image of your handiwork.

Visit The Reef Scene Builder

Klaxons Artwork Creator

Friday, January 26th, 2007

klaxons-mythsCreate your own cover for the Klaxons album ‘Myths of the Near Future’. Click to add elements to the screen, then drag to arrange them as you see fit. When you’re happy, click ‘save’ to get a jpeg version of your image.

 

Happy Feet Mail

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

happy-feet-mailDraw out a picture then send it to your friend. They’ll see it drawn out for them by Mumble the penguin dancing across their screen!

 

Pieces of the People We Love

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

piecesofthepeopleweloveTo promote The Rapture’s album ‘Pieces of the People We Love’, I created this microsite where fans could upload their image and a small profile to the band’s site. Their image became a part of a picture of the band. This really worked well with the album name, as people who uploaded a photo literally became pieces of the people loved by the band.

The site was a decent  success and thousands of fans engaged and uploaded a picture. As the picture filled up more and more, the site automatically rearranges the images on a slightly smaller scale, so it always looks like there’s only a few more images to go before the image is complete. Ok, so it’s a dirty trick, but it really encourages people to get involved!

Shark DJ Database

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

shark-djA simple database site for the Shark energy drink. You can register as a DJ and people needing DJ’s can find you!

 

Clearly or Darkly

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

clearly-or-darklyThis microsite was produced to promote the film ‘A Scanner Darkly’. As more people upload their images to the system, an overall image begins to form from the mosaic of smaller photos.

The site is quite technically challenging, having to upload and process images into appropriate positions on the master image. Then to send all that data back to the client machine is a tricky task too, achieved by combining images into one giant image on the server, then getting Flash to sort everything out on the client’s machine.

Ant Bully Mail

Friday, July 14th, 2006

antbullymailThis webtoy was built to promote the Ant Bully film. You get to draw on the ground with a stick, then send your picture to a friend, where it is recreated via the medium of crawling ants!

Sounds like a simple concept, but there’s an unexpected niceness in the way the ants form all of your lines simultaneously. Check out the link below (which links to a message I’ve made just for you) to see what I mean…

 

Sia Music Website

Monday, June 5th, 2006

siamusicI created this band site for the singer Sia. Her unusual artistic style was brought into the site by making everything look like a 3 year old child drew it!

Behind the scenes is a CMS so Sia and her band can update the website by themselves, and they do! Part of the reason her fanbase is so loyal (besides her occasionally brilliant music – don’t miss hearing “Breathe Me” on the site) is her willingness to interract with the fans themselves. The website is always kept up to date with samples of her latest music, videos and blog entries.

NOTE: The website I built has since been replaced by another company.

Visit: http://www.siamusic.net

Crimea Lottery

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

crimea-lotteryTo promote The Crimea’s single ‘Lottery Winners on Acid’, I helped build this competion microsite. The competition is long closed now, but you can still visit the site. The competition had a basic level of cheat protection, which actually worked in practice as one person tried to claim a prize for themselves that they weren’t eligable for!