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The Importance Of Video Game Narrative
Stories are integral to, if not the very definition of the human experience, learning, and culture. It is said that human beings have evolved to understand their existence in terms of the structure within spoken or written accounts of connected events, with narrative being the mechanism through which we have come to construct reality and [...]
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Meet our Creative Director, and Co-Founder, Christina
Christina came to the UK from Austria to study animation at Bristol University where her talent was spotted by Aardman Animations. She worked on a number of Aardman projects including ‘Morph’ and ‘Rex the Runt’ and was an animator on the internationally successful “Chicken Run”. A few years later, in 2002, Christina set-up Sliced Bread [...]
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Does AI Have Creative Potential?
Scientists developing artificial intelligence (AI) are quick to point out that teaching computers to be creative is a different methodology to how the human mind can be inventive. On the flip side, German artist, Mario Klingemann says “Humans are not original.” We typically find inspiration from what has been created in the past. The question on [...]
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How To Create Connection And Empathy Through Animation
When I was a little boy I preferred to watch cartoons than children's TV programs with adults in. I much rather preferred to tune into the cartoon town of Trumpton and watch Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew and the boys than Floella Benjamin or John Craven. Animation has the power to hold children spellbound - and [...]
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Fascinating Uses Of Virtual Reality Beyond Gaming
The media typically cover the topic of virtual reality (VR) from an entertainment perspective. In recent years, a variety of other stories have emerged as businesses began exploring the potential of using VR technology to capitalise on cost-saving opportunities. VR, however, has a number of other uses that extend far beyond shifting stock or entertaining [...]
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Why Visual Content Is Key To Onboarding
Employees are a company’s most important asset. Securing the top talent in your industry is only achievable if you have an awesome onboarding program. Implementing an onboarding program that is educational, thoughtful, fun and engaging fosters motivation and instils a willingness to stay and succeed with your company.
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3D Animation Production Process
Ever wondered the process on how a 3D animation is created and the pipeline behind it? Or hear the words Pre-Production, Production and Post Production, and are unsure on the terminology? Here’s is a quick guide for you to understand all the elements behind the production pipeline for a 3D animation.
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Playblast and Render, do you know the difference?
There are lots of processes within an animation production pipeline, but 2 processes that seems to make heads turn with confusion is knowing the difference between a Playblast and a Render. Do you know the difference?
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Bionic, Haptics, and Virtual Reality Technology For Rehabilitation
Over the years, technology has revolutionised our world. Technology has created amazing tools and resources from incredible communication inventions to medical procedures through the use of touch.
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Are Your Corporate Videos A Bore? They Don’t Have To Be!
Advertising is becoming increasingly more competitive and difficult in the digital age. Want to know how to spark up your corporate animation videos?
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How to create Image Targets on Vuforia Developer
Looking to make your own Augmented Reality (AR) application, and would like to integrate 2D and 3D into your application but unsure on how to create Target Images? Vuforia Developer is the software for you.
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Production Process – Medical MoA Animation
Ever wondered the process on how a Medical Mechanism-of-Action (MoA) Animation is created? Are you interested in developing a Medical MoA? Sliced Bread ‘Step by Step Process’ will guide you in the right direction on how to understand and achieve your desired idea.
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Struggling To Engage Employees With Internal Comms?
If you’re honest with yourself – really honest – the content published on your internal communications channel is boring. Communication defines a workplace culture. Effective internal comms ensures the organisation is working together as a single cell trying to evolve and multiply.
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Scientists Show How Virtual Reality Helps The Brain To Learn And Retain Information
The human brain is only able to retain a small percentage of information – even less when the student is not stimulated. As a result, the best method of learning in the current paradigm is repetition. Virtual Reality technology can enable more effective learning at a lower cost and in less time than many traditional learning methods.
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Liven Up Internal Comms With Animated Explainer Videos
When you launch a new product, your employees need to understand the features and benefits better than your customers. Engaging and informative content has become a primary focus in marketing.
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Sprint Workshops: Designing Innovation
If you had a superpower, what would it be? Ours is to see into the future. We can actually do this. And we can do it for you too! How does developing an animated prototype in a sprint workshop sound?
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Is Employee Wellbeing Important For Success?
In recent years, a spate of digital healthcare apps have been introduced to help HR officials manage the health and wellbeing of employees. This new breed of wellness apps are not only designed to deliver benefits for employees, but also employers. Can VR and AR impact wellbeing of employees and others?
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Whiteboard Explainer Animation: Explaining Business Strategies
Animated whiteboards can be used to educate audiences about your products, company, brand and strategy. You can even use them to explain mergers, acquisitions or organisational changes. However, do you know what a whiteboard animation is and it’s advantages?
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Experience API: The Advanced eLearning Tool To Increase Engagement
Corporate training is moving into the eLearning space, it is not always easy for trainers to easily identify areas of weaknesses in employees. However, with advanced tools that can track quantifiable data on dedicated training platforms – such as Experience API – trainers and trainees will achieve much more, much faster.
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VR – The New Paradigm For Training Corporate Employees
Virtual reality provides innovative ways to engage staff. Today’s employees value opportunities to learn about their jobs and grow into a role with the company they choose to work for.
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Storyboarding
In both film and animation production, there are several stages of development which contribute to producing a high-end quality product. Right at beginning of this process, before a single frame of animation is produced, there should be the storyboarding stage, this allows you to plot out the main action that goes on and to convey the correct emotion and/or message in the scene.
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How much does an effective animated explainer cost?
Do you have to work with a shoestring budget and still want experienced animators to bring your message to life? It can be done, read more to find out how.
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5-ways animation can improve your corporate communications…
Have you been thinking about delving into animation for your corporate communications, but not quite ready to take the plunge? Well here are 5 ways that your communications will massively benefit by coming to Sliced Bread Animation!
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More hand drawn whiteboard explainer videos for Kuoni
Following on from the success of the Kuoni Universe we recently completed another 5 hand drawn whiteboard explainer videos as part of Kuoni’s Annual Report collateral. Click here to view all 5 animations.
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Mechanism-of-Action Medical Animation
With this type of 3D animation, Mechanism-of-Action (MoA) viewers can see for themselves how it interacts with the complex mechanisms of the body, providing a virtual insight into how advances in pharmaceutical research really works.
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Animation – how much?
Its a question we get asked quite a lot, especially as animation can often perceived to be the most expensive part of the video production process.
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