In August 2004, Google (anonymously) placed a billboard over Highway 101 in Silicon Valley. The billboard read, in stark, unbranded, black and white script: ‘{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits e}.com.’ The answer – of course – is 7427466391.com. People who followed the trail this far were met with another equation. Having beaten this [...]

We have produced a number 2D animation explainers for the healthcare and medical sector which helps explain complicated treatment processes within the body. Whilst 3D animation is still the ‘star of the game’ in delivering beautiful and captivating imagery that is highly explanatory and helpful in gaining understanding about the inner workings of healthcare treatment, [...]

As technology continues to revolutionise the healthcare industry, AR (augmented reality) has emerged as a powerful tool for medical professionals and students alike. It has proven itself to be an effective tool for training surgeons, enhancing patient care, and improving medical education. Notably, AR technology has already been used in numerous medical procedures, including spine [...]

Gamification has been a phrase thrown around in corporate e-learning and training space for many years, with organisations using it to create more engaging and interactive training for their employees, however, most gamified learning continues to be nothing more than a multiple choice quiz, and some digital content. The gaming industry is immense; the board [...]

Medical animation has become an essential tool for modern education and research, and its use is on the rise. With an ever-increasing demand for medical animations, it is essential to understand the importance of hiring a medical animation company for your next project. As an experienced medical animation company, Sliced Bread Animation specialises in creating [...]

In today's fast-paced business environment, change management has become a crucial element for organisational success. However, managing change can be a daunting task, as it often involves changing the existing organisational structure, processes, and culture. To address this challenge, leading businesses are increasingly proposing a new approach to driving organisational change through gamification. In this [...]

Pharmacy education and training is, for an obvious fact, crucial in ensuring that healthcare professionals are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide safe and effective care to patients. However, traditional methods of teaching and learning may not always provide learners with the most engaging and immersive experiences suitable for modern medicine practices. [...]

Virtual reality (VR) is no longer just for gaming and entertainment. In recent years, it has been adopted by various industries to enhance employee training and learning experiences. The benefits of VR in training are numerous, especially in the workplace; compared to lectures (5%), reading (10%), and audio-visual learning (20%), 360 VR training has a [...]

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) has in recent years opened up a whole new world of possibilities in various industry sectors, but within healthcare (specifically medical training) the benefits just seem to keep on coming. As such, Mixed Reality (MR) is quickly becoming a mainstay in the medical field, promising to revolutionise how [...]

In 2022, construction accounted for 25% of worker fatalities and the fatal injury rate almost doubled that of other industries. Suffice to say, more needs to be done to reduce risk in the construction industry - and virtual reality (VR) could be the tool to change the game entirely. With traditional methods of safety training [...]

The global COVID pandemic shone a spotlight on communications within the pharma industry - and the effect was startling. Increasingly, pharma companies and services face a widening disconnect between themselves and their patients. Internal communications flag, as employees question the approach of the business that employs them. Healthcare stagnates and processes flounder as a vital [...]

The ability to explain complex medical concepts via 3D medical animation signals a step up for the healthcare industry. Everything from patient engagement to student training - from 3D visualisations of surgical devices, to explaining the human body through computer graphics - stands to attain new levels of quality and effectiveness, through medical illustration and [...]

Organisations within the pharmaceuticals industry routinely face unrelenting pressure to consistently deliver breakthrough solutions in record time. The Covid-19 pandemic and the unparalleled vaccine development turnaround from companies such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca has only amplified this already unyielding supply and demand dynamic. There is no denying that technologies such as IoT and AI played [...]

According to self-report data from the Labour Force Survey, 565,000 workers sustained a non-fatal injury at work in 2021/22. Whether caused by slips and trips, handling and carrying, or being struck by a moving object, the workplace is one of the most common places for an accident to happen. While there are many variations of [...]

There’s no escaping the fact - biotech is a complex world. Pharmacology encompasses myriad, often-complicated topics and processes, and forward-facing pharmaceutical companies need many strings to their bow. At any given time, the onus may be on pharma companies to provide elements such as: MOA (mechanism of action) demonstrations, novel healthcare research, doctor and nurse [...]

“A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.” - Jane McGonigal, author, researcher, designer By now, gamification has to be the corporate world’s worst-kept secret. As a tool for [...]

For countless businesses, the office, warehouse, an outdoor plot - or any other premises - is irreplaceable; it’s the very nerve centre of operations. Sadly, however, no physical location is ever truly free from fire hazards, and sometimes, the worst can happen. It only takes a spark to start a fire (or wildfire) that can [...]

Most people have a very specific idea of what a ‘gamer’ is; the term usually conjures up a specific image in the mind. But the reality of today’s gamer couldn’t be more different, with the prevalence of mobile games and pandemic living having a huge impact on shifting the demographics of who a gamer is. [...]

In the words of Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company and one of the 20th century’s most successful business people, “the only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave, is not training them and having them stay.” Indeed, the business value of an effective training program, and the implementation of [...]

Let’s not disguise the fact: e-learning content can be about exciting as a rice cracker. You may be wondering, therefore, how we have the audacity to make the bold claim advertised in the title of this article. Truth be told, we have a few tricks up our sleeves that might interest you. It appears the biggest barrier [...]

There are as many ways to implement a training program as there are things to train—but not all are equally effective. Animation is an extremely efficient, effective, and enjoyable tool for teaching. Find out why here!