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solidmemories.com
I created this e-commerce website. This unique product had need of a custom purchase process. I started with an open source Content Management System (OScommerce) and wrote a bunch of custom PHP code that allowed the buyer to upload photos, select a product and different styling options, and add custom text I worked with a brochure designer, and adapted his design to the website. Once launched, I managed the site and orders. The site is no longer online. |
Initially they approached my partners and I to update it by adding a live webcam to capture the head shot images. We countered with a grander vision. We felt that if the goal was to make a bunch of jaded teenagers pay attention we needed to involve them more in the story. Our idea was to create little 3 minute multimedia stories that would include dramatic performances, video, pictures and text. In the setup process, we would take information about the user and photos of them and their friends, and weave them into a dynamic customized stories.
They went for it, and we were on our way. The team consisted of three, a project manager, a writer/video producer, and a designer/programmer (me). Scripts needed to be written, actors voice over recorded, and sound effects edited in. A variety of webcams had to be purchased and tested. The project was a radical enough change from the previous version, that the code base had to be almost entirely rewritten. It was a big job. The project went into development, but hit a snag shortly into the process. Our writer went in for a routine outpatient surgery and ended up in a coma for two weeks. This and a few other technical issues pushed the development schedule out, but ultimately we turned in a great product overtime, but on budget. About a year later, they came back to us to create an 'add-on pack' of scenarios. Both these products continue to be good sellers for the company and are well received by the public. https://fatalvision.com/fatal-reflections.html#products |