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I have been working remotely for IDEAS since the end of 2009 when we moved from Orlando to Greensboro, NC when my wife’s company promoted the bread winner of the family. We now live in Greenville, SC and these past 10 years of working from home have certainly prepared me...
“Hey, so did you like the movie?” "It’s okay but the book was better...I mean I just can’t even begin to explain how wrong they got those characters...I just wish they understood the point of the story." “...Sorry I asked.” Okay, listen. I am both of these people. I admit...
My platform of choice is Twitter and I tend to keep my engagement with the internet to a maximum of 280 characters at a time, but new experiences are good now and then. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How does an ibis possibly type? …Don’t worry about it. When...
Pale Blue Dot Ventures has partnered with Orlando based brand and experience design firm IDEAS as its creative and design lead to develop, design and build a new space themed entertainment and education destination in the city.
A ragtag team of storytellers from IDEAS attended the Halo: Outpost Discovery expo over the past weekend. The expo was a real-world immersive experience that extends the game world of Halo into the convention and immersive attraction world. We were invited to host a panel on storytelling-right in our wheelhouse....
At the turn of the century, out of the chaos of a chilling economy and the double punches of 911 and the Iraq war, large corporations contracted, revamped and retreated to the perceived safety of their “core”. History will show that this retrenchment spawned both a massive unemployment rise on...
A couple of weeks ago my son was advised that his aircraft carrier would be sailing into friendly waters and, as this particular 7-month global mission was coming to a close, sailors would be able to invite family aboard for a brief “Tiger Cruise” experience. You may know, a Tiger...
The park now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a name I have never gotten quite comfortable with, turns 30 this month. Except it really turns 31. As it was known back then, The Disney-MGM Studios was a hybrid, a mutant, not just Disneyland with a different story. The team that...
Have you ever read a fantasy story where there's a neutral space with a collection of portals that lead to other worlds? Like Narnia's "Wood Between the Worlds" and The Magician's "Neitherlands". These in between spaces show up often in sci-fi and fantasy stories and they're pretty cool, right? Well,...
I am not a Catholic. I am not even a Christian in the way that Christians define themselves. I am no architect or art historian. I speak very poor French. Why does the burning of Notre Dame arrest me, stop my breath and line my brow? I think it is...
Are you looking for a good tv show to watch? Have you ever wanted your brain so twisted up that you question life, reality, and existence as you know it? Then I have the answer for you. Interesting and surreal, with excellent acting, The OA will break your brain…but you’ll...
