News and Notes from the world of MCM-COM

We were approached by Marc Moore of Koda Media Group in early July to see if we were interested in working on a BMO interactive web tool that was already launched but needed to be taken to the next level for v2.

 

We agreed and were put to work on making several changes and updates to an already existing (and extremely well put together) Flash application.  Over first two weeks of July we spent many an hour creating new volume sliders, pre-loaders, modifying animation sequences, upgrading graphics and copy and generally having a ball! (Did we say that this site was EXTREMELY well done to begin with?)

 

The tool is very much like a guided tour of things you need to think about to ensure you have a safe and prosperous retirement.  You are guided through it by several videos featuring Dr. Amy D’Aprix who is the BMO Life Transition Consultant.

 

The site was done in Flash and coded using ActionScript 3.0.  It loads data externally from XML and also uses external Flash Videos throughout.  It takes advantage of several new features found in ActionScript 3 and is an excellent example of the robust and scalable applications that can be created with Flash nowadays.

 

You can view the site here in English. 

http://www4.bmo.com/vgn/takecharge/bmofg_en.html?Wt.ac=E1610_hp1e_ryw

 

For French simply click the link at the top of the site page.

The C-Watch is a nifty Dick Tracy type watch that doubles as a cell phone.

Well when we saw that we literally threw our iPhones and Casios out the window and slapped these bad boys on. Then we were told that they needed to be sold so we went without phones for a while.

The C-Watch website was required for a special holiday push in North America and as such needed to be created and produced in a very short amount of time.

MCM-COM, charged with this task went across the office to Felix W. of Helios Design Labs and begged him to slap together a site slick enough for a watch that you talk into. (BTW it plays MP3’s too!) Not only did they put together a great site but they also put together a nifty 360 degree view of the watch and even added some nice reflections to it.

That coupled with re-branding work, lots of photography and after effects, and a couple sleepless nights and voila… you have http://www.cwatch.tv – go have a look now. But you can’t buy one because they are sold out. A new design is on it’s way!

Whether you want a custom wordpress theme or just need an existing one skinned and set up for you – we got you covered.  We can skin and configure a WP blog within 48 hours for you at a cost that won’t have you blogging about the economy!  Just take a look at some of the great blogs that wouldn’t be here if it were not for MCM-COM.

http://www.reduxmedia.com/blog

http://www.themediapath.com/

Diamond Lil

After seeing what we did with Pingo one of the affiliates for Saturn Bingo asked us if we could take a sketch they had and turn it into a marketable face for their new holding company Diamond Lil’s Place.  After taking the drawing and re-illustrating it we then went off and built them some nice nifty Vegas style logo’s and put together a nice simple site for them. 

If you have a sketch or drawing on a pumpkin top, garbage can lid, cocktail napkin, or piece of bread and you would like it taken to the next level please send us an email at contact@mustcodemore.com and be prepared to be amazed by our award winning designers.