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Tag Archives: Creativity
Watch Itay Talgam’s “Lead like the great conductors” talk at TED
An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders [...]
Posted in economics Also tagged collaboration, Collaborative Projects, conductor, Creative Process, education, Itay Talgam, leadership, musician, orchestra, project management, TED conference Leave a comment
Core77 highlights Brazil’s innovation capabilities as a “natural knowledge-economy”
Mark Vanderbeeken writes for Core77 that the landscape for innovation in Brazil is changing fast: A new report by the UK think tank Demos argues that Brazil is a 'natural knowledge-economy' where the intertwining of knowledge, skills and innovation with environmental and other natural assets holds the key to competitive advantage [...]
Posted in design, economics, innovation, software, trends Also tagged biofuels, Brazil, BRIC, design, economics, environment, Europe, india, innovation, Knowledge worker, Mark Vanderbeeken, Scientists, software, United Kingdom 1 Comment
Watch Ben Shneiderman’s “Science 2.0: The Design Science of Collaboration” Seminar on People, Computers, and Design at Stanford University
Advancing Science 2.0 will require a shift in priorities to promote intense collaboration, integrative thinking, teamwork-based education/training, and case study ethnographic research methods. Science 2.0 will reduce the gulf between basic and applied research, while bringing theory and practice closer together. This talk lays out an ambitious vision that will impact research funding, educational practices, and democratic principles [...]
Posted in design, innovation, software, trends Also tagged American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery, author, Ben Shneiderman, CHI, energy sustainability, healthcare, Human-computer interaction, Information Visualization, Interaction Design, John M. Carroll, Maryland, Spotfire, Stanford University, technical advisor, United States, University of Maryland Leave a comment
Eames Demetrios’ “The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames” talk at TED
The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process [...]
Posted in design, innovation Also tagged Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Creative Process, design, Eames, Eames Demetrios, Eames Office, Principal, Ray Eames, TED conference Leave a comment
‘Transformers,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Terminator’ and ‘Harry Potter’: ILM Delivers Visual Effects Magic With Autodesk Software
Academy Award-winning visual effects house Industrial, Light & Magic (ILM) relied on Autodesk digital entertainment software to create thousands of visual effects shots for this summer's hottest movies, including "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Terminator Salvation" and "Star Trek." [...]
Posted in design, information technology, innovation, software Also tagged 3D modeling technology, 3D software, Academy Awards, animation, Animation software, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Autodesk, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Media & Entertainment, Avatar, Ben Snow, digital filmmaking tools, Eddie Pasquarello, Film And TV, filmmaking technology, Inferno, James Cameron, Jeff White, Media & Entertainment, Paul Kavanagh, SABRE, Softimage, Star Trek, Stig Gruman, visual effects Leave a comment
Watch “Master’s of Design 2008″ video from Fast Company
A Dutch superstar, an unyielding architect, a force for good, a style soothsayer, a digital visionary and 71 perfect products. That’s what you’ll find on Fast Company's fifth annual report on the intersection of business and design.
Posted in design, economics, innovation, trends Also tagged architect, architecture, design, Fast Company, John Maeda, Product Designer, sustainability, sustainable, The Netherlands, Valerie Casey 1 Comment
Autodesk Shows New Versions of Visual Effects Systems for Film and TV and to Launch Flare-Hot Addition to the Product Line-up at NAB2009
Autodesk has announced the 2010 releases of Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Inferno software for visual effects systems, and the launch of the new Flame and Inferno creative companion, Autodesk Flare software. The releases are being showcased at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, April 20-23, 2009, at the Autodesk booth SL2120 [...]
Posted in design, information technology, innovation, software Also tagged Academy Awards, Autodesk, Autodesk Media & Entertainment, Benjamin Button, Bridgestone, Film And TV, Las Vegas, Stig Gruman, Super Bowl, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, TV Commercials, TV Industry, visual effects 2 Comments
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Creativity, fulfillment and flow” talk at TED
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of flow.
Posted in design, innovation Also tagged architect, Creative Process, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pleasure, psychology, TED conference Leave a comment
Jaime Lerner’s “Sing a song of sustainable cities” talk at TED
Jaime Lerner reinvented urban space in his native Curitiba, Brazil. Along the way, he changed the way city planners worldwide see what’s possible in the metropolitan landscape [...]
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Listen to Ed Catmull’s “Pixar’s Collective Genius” talk, for Harvard Business Review