Mashantucket Pequot Museum; Explore the Fort

Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.
Six interactive kiosks.

1999. Communication Arts Interactive Design Annual.
Information Design.
"These kiosks feature an elegant, intuitive touchscreen interface."

1999. One Show Interactive Awards.
Gold Award; Non-Profit Organization Project.

1999. Graphis Interactive Design 1.
International Collection of New Media Design.

1998. New Media INVISION Awards.
Silver Award; Education/Museum Project Title.

Art directors: Guido Jiménez Cruz and Maya Kopytman
Information architect: Leslie Dann
Design firm: Icon Nicholson

"Explore the Fort at Mashantucket" 3D animation:

1999. SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.
Electronic Theater showcase.

Animation art director: Guido Jiménez Cruz
Design firm: Icon Nicholson

Explore The Fort at Mashantucket

Mashantucket Pequot Museum
and Research Center
Interactive kiosk.

This touchscreen interactive uses 3D computer animation to recreate the enviroment in and around a 17th century Mashantucket Pequot Fort. Numerous mini-documentaries provide interpretation about the archeological site and its place in history. Museum visitors can also choose to examine directly the artifacts found during excavation of the fort.