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The quick turn-around project was filmed on-location in lower manhattan. This project included web development, support graphics, camera work, direction, technical support, copywriting and logo development.

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The quick turn-around project includes web development, support graphics, technical support, copywriting and logo development.

Friends of the Bay's mission is to preserve, protect and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estuary and the surrounding watershed.

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Chromatrope has begun initial work on Teaerra Fine Teas, a wholesale tea seller.

Teaerra Fine Teas imports Organic and Premium Grade Varietal teas from around the globe .

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The project will include web development and indexing of sources as well as an array of outreach and marketing materials.

Green Long Island promotes businesses and services on Long Island NY that have adopted and support green practices and lifestyle.

Working closely with ABI Interactive, Chromatrope recently launched a new website for the Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce.


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The database driven website makes full use of the latest web app technologies such as - mapping, calendar of events and rotating member banners. It also has an adminstration interface that allows the chamber to update and adjust the site's content.

In addition to the website Chromatrope has provided an array of marketing support items including post cards, brochures and posters. All of which work in harmony to promote the member businesses in the Oyster Bay area.

The Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce promotes commerce and the common good of the Hamlet of Oyster Bay, East Norwich and the Village of Bayville.

Chromatrope recently launched a new campaign for Tuesday and Company focusing on events, weddings and fine home florals.


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The project included both print and web components featuring the quality of service they provide. The post cards act as a "mini-portfolio" showcasing some of the firms projects. This branding is further supported at the website with a rich multimedia opening. The flash based opening allows the team to update visual content "on the fly" - as much of the work is seasonal the first thing prospective, and returning, clients will see is seasonally appropriate imagery.

Tuesday and Company is a floral and events firm based in Oyster Bay serving Long Island and the five boroughs.

The website is a key component of a Chromatrope's larger branding and marketing effort for ACR that includes a logo refresh, new stationary, trade advertising and support brochure.

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ACR provides a wide array of restoration services - including fire, smoke, water and mold - designed to minimize the financial, physical, and emotional burden associated with a loss.

The website will serve as support for a film about the return of residents into the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans by a Director that grew up in the region.

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Heaven Come Down: Stories of the Lower Ninth Ward is a fifteen minute short that takes place during the opening days of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans.

On December 1, 2005, three months after Hurricane Katrina, residents were allowed into their homes for the first time since the storm.

Through personal stories of survival, loss, anger, and faith, Heaven Come Down is an intimate look at an historical neighborhood, and the strength and determination of its residents to overcome the devastation that befell the region.

The Fifth International Symposium on Digital Earth will span four days and will address a broad national and international audience across a spectrum of industry, academic, government, and citizen attendees.

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In addition to the website, chromatrope has created and produced Logos, Ads, Posters and Postcards.

The website will serve as support for a targeted direct mail campaign for Holiday 2006.

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Chromatrope worked closely with the client in developing brand and messaging that was in line with the targeted customer. Gold Coast Christmas provides upscale holiday decorating to commercial and private clients in the New York Metropolitan area.

This interactive component is a key feature of mandated outreach for the Climate and Health Information Exchange (CHIEX).

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The project is being developed simultaneously in English, Español and Português with participants in six countries. The end result will be an interactive multilingual review of the scientists findings. In addition, the compnent needed to function on limited bandwidth with maximum graphics.

Diagnostics and Prediction of Climate Variability and Human Health Impacts in the Tropical Americas is a collaborative research network (CRN) funded by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

The website is designed for the production company for minimal electronica musician "Kernel Panic".

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The term has been defined by some to mean modern electronic music that is not necessarily designed for the dance-floor, but rather for home listening.

Kernel Panic Media will function as a the online home and test area for Kernel Panic's electronic music and compelling visuals. These experiments often result in dynamic visual performances both in the US and abroad.

The filming was in support of the Honduras and Belize Manatee Project.

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The small airplane shown in the photo above is on the flight line at Goloson International Airport, La Ceiba Honduras. It belongs to LightHawk International and was used for recent aerial surveys of manatees along the North coast of Honduras in April 2006.

The person standing to the right (group photo) is Daniel Gonzalez, a graduate student at Loma Linda University, Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, School of Science and Technology; the person standing to the left is Cynthia Taylor a manatee aerial survey specialist from Wildlife Trust and editor of Sirenews (see Sirenian International).

The photo also includes Saul Flores (far right) a wildlife biologist with UNAH (National Autonomous University of Honduras) and its Museum of Natural History, and the very capable pilot--Chuck Schroll--middle back in the blue-green shirt.

This footage was the first in a series on a variety of contemporary issues - in this case climate change.

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Dr. Robert "Bob" Corell is Senior Policy Fellow with the American Meteorological Society, know for his work on Climate Change, most recently with Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA).

We were fortunate to get an intimate view of the topic from Bob, who had just appeared that week on the CBS TV news magazine Sixty Minutes.

The interview was conducted by Chris Fox, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science & Technology at the Community College of Baltimore .

The website functions as a single source of information for attendees, speakers and exhibtors.

Digital Earth is a global partnership of NGOs, educators, business, and government leaders collaborating to enable future generations unprecedented technical and educational facilities for exploring the Earth, better understanding its systems, and investigating impacts of human activities.

The 5th International Symposium on Digital Earth will be hosted in San Francisco to provide a bridge for the many components of the Digital Earth vision and bring down to Earth solutions for our collective future.

Chromatrope completed the first phase of work on a web-based application for Earthportal, a dynamic rich media content management website supporting the efforts of Environmental Information Coalition.

click to view a working model of the navigation.

The heart of the Earth Portal is a network of web resources, or portals, about the environment. Topics include biodiversity, energy, environmental health, human development, pollution prevention and recycling, water, globalization, land use, climate change, among many others. The Earth Portal is the first major portal to launch within The Digital Universe. The Earth Portal will be home to the Encyclopedia of Earth. Imagine every resource describing the Earth from the reference section of the largest university library in the world organized into one work, fully searchable and completely free-but, in addition, kept constantly up-to-date. The Encyclopedia will be a constantly evolving, expert-reviewed representation of the sum total of knowledge about the Earth.

Portals are organized in a well-defined navigation structure, features include:
- Dynamic, intuitive navigation, with powerful visualization of research results.
- An organized, easy-to-use framework for information retrieval, including the first true environmental search engine on the Web.
- Easy access to a diverse suite of information resources, which will include educational materials, databases, atlases, webcasts, blogs, among many others.
- Interactive tools such as timelines, 3D map-making, etc.
- On-line discussion groups where people exchange ideas about a common interest.

The presentation was developed to assist Dr. Corell's efforts in outreach and community awareness.

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The presentation utilizes a modular presentation system developed by Chromatrope's senior software engineer, Doug Roussin.
The EarthportalViewer, produced for Many One NEtworks, allows users control over zoom, pan, layers and animations. It is fully WC3 compatible and can display both static and video imagery.
All within a modular web-friendly system that can be adjusted and retooled with ease.

Chromatrope has launched the first draft of romanticweddingskauai.com, a "brochureware" site designed to function as the online home of Romantic Weddings Kauai - a wedding planner and minister on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.

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Romantic Weddings Kauai is the vision of founder William Arthur Raymond III. A long-time resident of Kauai he recognized the need for an alternative to the "cookie-cutter" weddings being provided by the many resorts on the island. His approach is to custom tailor each ceremony based on the couples vision of the perfect day. He often finds hidden natural locations and will even pen a song on his guitar to add the personal touch.

Chromatrope has launched herbertherberthoover.com, a fully interactive website for the NYC band of the same name.

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The official website for the group, it includes quicktime video and audio mp3 clips, lyrics, blog, an online store and many hidden surprises.

The band formed in New York City, in early 1991, as a trio and soon expanded to five members which have evolved over the years to the current line-up. Their music has been described as "eclectic rock & roll with a funk country twist. They have performed at such notable locations as CBGB's, Knitting Factory, the Lone Star Cafe and the Tribeca Film Fest.

Chromatrope launches maprelief.org, a website built to support the work of MapRelief worldwide.

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MapRelief was born of the need to provide "best available" information in the form of field maps and guides used by relief workers in the field.

Our methods of field data collection have been honed around the globe from Honduras to Qinghai. In 2005 they were on-site in South Asia based in Bangkok, Thailand coordinating resources among the humanitarian community. The resulting dynamic database of geographic information functions as a foundation for the relief and rebuilding process.

Chromatrope has launches GuyLieberman.com, a website built to support his efforts in providing solutions for sustainability in the world.

click to view an early draft of the site.

Guy's experience spans over ten years of wide-ranging travel across the globe, including physical and cultural adventures to far-flung reaches of the Earth. He has travelled to 35 countries and kingdoms and has been directing and coordinating productions, organisations, festivals and conferences across the globe dedicated to uplifting the human spirit.

Chromatrope and Wolk Multimedia began collaboration today on this years "Taste of Tribeca". The event raises money for arts programs at the nearby Public Schools 150 and 234 just a few blocks from the WTC. For $40, attendees can choose up to six tasting plates -- sampling salads, sandwiches, and signature dishes from leading area restauranteurs. In many cases there will be the opportunity to meet the chefs behind the culinary creations.

click to view an early draft of the site.

The goal of the collaboration is to produce an integrated promotion in a short timeframe. The printed materials such as banners, posters, invitations, and tickets will be in harmony with the website.

"looks great!"

Liz Leahy - Taste of Tribeca

ESCOM represents the fruit of several months of collaboration between Chromatrope and the Buckminster Fuller Institute of Sebastopol, California.

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ESCOM showcases the EARTHscope (ES), a new tool for displaying the profound, yet often invisible trends affecting global and local communities. The ES project is an initiative of the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI), and an extension of Fuller's lifelong commitment to promoting world literacy about global problems, trends, and needs.

Chromatrope has helped BFI to develop the entire project, from interface design and programming to project strategy and promotions. We are now working with BFI to produce a series of ES geo-story presentations with prestigious content partners including AAAS, Green Map System and the Center for Native Lands.

ESCOM was produced in a rapid collaborative process with client and team members across the United States. We started with an initial content draft from BFI, which we placed into an Information Architecture showing where the content would best reside, and suggesting additional areas to complete the site. After approval, Jonathan edited BFI¹s text and drafted new copy as needed. Andy and Joe conducted a series of look and feel exercises with the client to reach the final design, which resulted in an html template and style sheet to assure visual consistency. The content was then laid into the site and the soft launch was complete. Next, we went into Quality Assurance mode, checking the site from a user¹s point of view and making final corrections. After ironing out the bugs, SECOM was ready to go, featuring an improved version of the EARTHscope engine.

"The site will function as the prime "go to" point for all things EARTHscope. Giving individuals, and institutions, the opportunity to fully explore the ideas and principles contained in the project... it is a great honor for our team to be invloved in work so closely related to the principles of the late R. Buckminster Fuller."

J. Skopek - Creative Director for Chromatrope

The slide show includes "albums" which are based on event, season and theme containing up to twenty images each.

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The interactive slide show allows the visitor to view both the final floral arrangements and the creative process. This "behind the scenes" view provides insight into the skills and talent of Tuesday&COMPANY's team.

The beta version of Chromatrope's multi-section slide show was completed for Susan Bloch Photography of Huntington, NY. The slide show allows the photographer to display photos based on theme and event.

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The system is modular, extensible and makes full use of Flash's jpeg compression - providing high quality imagery with reduced download time.

Chromatrope has begun work on the first draft of organizewithlauraarnold.com, a website supporting the efforts of organizer Laura Arnold.

click to view an early draft of the site.

Organize with Laura Arnold is a service that provides organization solutions for Home, Office Moves and More. Laura has been involved in the field for many years and is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. The site will serve as a collection point for her ideas on organizing culminating in a book proposal of the same name.

August 25th 2003 - Chromatrope completes a successful collaboration with BFI and Earthspan.

Chromatrope completed a successful collaboration with the Buckminster Fuller Institute and EARTHSPAN on a EARTHscope Kiosk project for the Assateague Island Peregrine Falcon Survey in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR).

Assateague Island, which runs along the coast of Maryland and Virginia, has long been recognized as a major concentration point for peregrine falcons migrating south to their wintering grounds. The Touch Screen Kiosk will reside in the visitors center opening in early October 2003, it is expected to recieve over 1 million screen views in the coming year!

Earthspan, based in Baltimore, Maryland, uses and creates advanced technologies to conserve biodiversity, ecosystems and environmental health.

"Our role in the project was to develop a kiosk based simplification of the EARTHscope interface to display time series animations of Peregrine Falcon flight paths" said Doug Roussin, chromatrope's Senior Flash Engineer. "We needed to create a solution that would be capable of displaying the data animated in near real time."

"Earthspan is very appreciative of the efforts of BFI/Chromatrope in helping us to develop a kiosk application for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR). This kiosk is being installed in the CNWR¹s new visitor center, called the Bateman Educational Center. This facility will host over 1.7 million visitors annually. We could not have completed the kiosk in a such professional manner without the timely and expert assistance of BFI/Chromatrope. EARTHscope delivers an attractive presentation that will soon become "THE" kiosk display in the Bateman Center, and they did so in a very timely manner at low cost. BFI/Chromatrope provided Earthspan with expertise that we cannot afford to keep in house as a small not-for profit. The EARTHScope kiosk will enable the million or so annual refuge visitors to experience bird migration like never before!"

Blake Henke - Director / Earthspan

Joe Skopek, Creative Director for chromatrope, gave an engaging presentation on "Networking a Sustainable Future" at the PlaNetwork Conference in the Presidio, San Francisco, California. This international event focused on building, funding, and empowering a technologically mediated global 'network of trust' between organizations and individuals commited to achieving an ecologically sane and socially just future.

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Read "Making the Geoscope a Reality" by Schuyler Erle - Three presentations at PlaNetwork in San Francisco demonstrate, in vivid 3D color, the promise of Bucky Fuller's Geoscope.

To find out on how chromatrope might serve your needs, please email Joe direct at jskopek@chromatrope.com
 


Summer Conference Re-Cap

ESRI International User Conference - July 7-9, San Diego, California
Chromatrope attended and presented at the 23nd Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California, during which more than 12,000 GIS professionals come together. The presentation to K-12 educators was focused on making the invisible visible through the use of geo-stories and GIS.

What's GIS? Geographic Information Systems combine layers of information about a place to give you a better understanding of that place. What layers of information you combine depends on your purpose–finding the best location for a new store, analyzing environmental damage, viewing similar crimes in a city to detect a pattern, and so on.
What do you need to use GIS? A full GIS, or geographic information system, requires: Hardware (computers and peripherals), Software, Data, People,Training and sound analysis methods for interpreting the results generated by the GIS.
>> Read on for more detailed information.

Chromatrope will also be continuing our exciting work with the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) on the EARTHscope initiative of spaceshipEARTH. The EARTHscope is a new computer based tool that displays interactive and animated geo stories about the state of the Earth and our possible futures.

We recently reached a major milestone with an interactive Beta EARTHscope Library demo of the EARTHscope's interface and capabilities. Within days of its completion, the demo has already received rave reviews from global sustainability leaders such as United Nations Environment Programme, Center for Support of Native Lands and Conservation International.

With this overwhelmingly positive response, we are now ready to launch a series of pilot presentations, showcasing projects and data from a select group of environmental and educational institutions. These pilots will become part of a larger "EARTHscope Library" of the life support systems of the planet. Providing a comprehensive "Big Picture" view of the planetary situation.
In February the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington D.C. launched the "Atlas of Population and Environment - powered by EARTHscope". The atlas details the relationship between population and the environment through a series of map based displays. You can view it now at: Atlas of Population and Environment
more news as it comes!