“The evolution of interactive media means the story no longer flows in one direction, from the one to the many. We provide the characters, the stage, music, information, imagery and atmosphere that visitors use to weave their own story. The narrative is only visible in hindsight, when we piece together the visitor’s path through our work—the path that was their history, their story. This is the second story.” —Brad Johnson, Creative Director
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“We begin each project by immersing ourselves in the content and identifying the most effective and compelling way to stage the story. Then we select the technology and media that best feature the content, heighten usability, and enrich the user experience. Only later in the process is the overall visual treatment established. This approach results in an experience where viewers build an emotional and intellectual connection to the content through their intuitive interaction with the story.” —Julie Beeler, Studio Director |
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Since its founding in 1994, the Second Story team of creative artists, producers, writers, animators, and programmers has developed over 200 award-winning interactive projects. The studio takes pride in providing clear and intuitive access to archives, artifacts, and information as well as staging compelling narratives using digital media, both online and in situated kiosks and presentations. The studio has collaborated with many of the world's outstanding museums and cultural institutions on a variety of subjects including the arts, geography, history, music, natural history, politics, science, and technology. Each project is the result of a highly structured, yet flexible, collaborative process. The studio's contributions have included research, editorial development, asset acquisition, writing, design, programming, testing, maintenance, and publicity. Second Story's drive for accuracy, attention to detail, and adherence to industry standards have produced a decade of innovative, accessible, and enduring projects. Second Story has received hundreds of industry awards and honors from the design community and popular press, and has been featured in dozens of books and magazines.
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econd Story creates informative and entertaining interactive experiences in the form of media-rich storytelling presentations, online collections, interpretive installations, and database-driven applications. 