LOKA Fejsmix
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Design, Lonely Duck, Mobile, Portfolio, iPhone
We at Lonely Duck recently produced a digital campaign for the new flavour of Loka, Krusbär Päron. The campaign focuses on the fact that two flavours are mixed. With this in mind we were given a brief of a digital solution where users can engage in mixing. And what is more engaging than mixing yourself with someone else. So that’s what we did. The Loka Fejsmix, which is a face mix, but since we’re targeting a young swedish audience the spelling is a bit swenglish.
The resulting web campaign was a face mixing application running both on Facebook and on Loka.nu. Here the user could choose to mix a face, either from the web cam or from the pc. Up to this date 5000 mixes has been made. In order to create a nice final result the lighting a color of the different photos should be similar. The final result could then be posted on Facebook, emailed and if the user wanted to, competing for a place in a dynamic banner and the chance to win a bunch of Loka:s. To make other users on Facebook aware of the origin of the mix the wall post is branded, Loka style.
Since we at Lonely Duck has some extensive knowledge in iPhone development we also created an iPhone App for the campaign. This app named LOKA Fejsmix can be downloaded for free here The idea is the same, mix two faces, but in the context of a mobile phone. For the user this makes everything from the face marking process to the spontaneity of creating the mix a bit different. With a face mixer in the pocket, there is no place where a nice face mix can’t be done. The similarities between the two entities is that the finished picture when shared on Facebook gets a unique url on the loka.nu website. Here others can see the mix and also continue to share the mix. The app has up to this date been downloaded more than 7000 times.
Need some iphone work done?
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Design, Lonely Duck, Mobile, Portfolio, Work, iPhone
If you are looking for someone to bring your iPhone ideas to life, look no further. At Lonely Duck we are currently working hard creating new exciting iPhone applications and will soon start to create the same for Android. Check out our work so for at http://www.lonelyduck.com/iphone. Within a couple of weeks there will be even more cases on display
Recent work
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Design, Lonely Duck, Mobile, Portfolio, Work, iPhone
Well, so much has happened since the last post I’ve made on this blog that I don’t know where to begin. Anyway, I have now moved to Stockholm and I really like it! An awesome city full of creative inspiration. It also feels great to work more closely with my coworkers at Lonely Duck.
Back to the interesting bit. We have been working with a couple of different projects since April and I thought a couple of them deserves to be mentioned. Back in August we released Darkroom Music a retro themed full flash video website for the digital music company Darkroom. The sits lets the user experience the digital music creations of darkroom while full screen videos makes you wanna move even more. The site lets you share or embed the music of Darkroom through Facebook and other social sites.
Apart from a couple of various flash projects we at Lonely Duck have continued working with the iPhone and have recently released two apps. The one that we invested most time in is Tower Attack, a game that takes the Tower Defense genre and gives it a little twist. The goal is to plot the ultimate way to make it past the towers, make sacrifices on the altar of altruism and synchronize the attack. The goal is to let the grey alien with the mysterious briefcase reach the castle. See a couple of screen shots and read more here!.
During my vacation I found the lack of an app that contains drinking songs quite frustrating so we decided to fill that gap. The app is simply called Snapsvisor and contains 99 schnapps songs sorted in various categories. The user can choose to create his/her own songbook that will come in handy during festive occasions. Read more here!
So this was a short summary of sorted highlights since last time. We´re currently working on a number of exciting projects both for the iPhone and the web and I will present the final projects when it is possible.
Take care!
Newly hatched
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Design, Lonely Duck, Mobile, Portfolio, Work, iPhone
Just prior to easter Lonely Duck released a project that we´ve been working on. The project is a digital facelift of 7-Eleven. To do this we have created an iPhone application and a brand new website. The application helps people locate the nearest 7-Eleven store and even throws in great offers exclusive for people using the app. It is of course free to download but sadly it only works in Sweden. The app has in only 1 week entered the top 10 free apps in Sweden. Happy easter!
Lonelyduck-a-licious
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Design, Lonely Duck, Work
So.. Lonely Duck has a new site. A little simpler than before, but much more flexible and succumbing to the standards of the web. It it powered by the ingenious wordpress theme grid-a-licious by superb and it looks great. Check it out here
Following the iPhone hype
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Design, Interaction Design, Lonely Duck, Mobile, Papers, Portfolio, Work, iPhone
Lonely Duck has entered the realm of iPhone development. It is an exiting new world full of opportunities and challenges. A couple of weeks ago we landed our first client project for the iPhone and it will be out later this month. During this time we also created a game with the appealing name Full Metal Throttle Chopper. Basically the application works as the throttle of a motorcycle, with a realistic engine behavior and both speed and RPM gauge. Just twist your cell phone to rev the virtual throttle. Tilt it to shift and off you go. As if these features isn’t enough, solely the tag line will make you buy it:
Ever wanted to leave the office in the middle of the day, gear up and go riding on the open highway? The sun in your eyes, all troubles left behind, a free spirit roaming the badlands with nothing but freedom and opportunities ahead.
Or maybe you just want peoples’ attention at parties? Whichever dream you hope to fulfill Throttle Chopper is the app for you.
Reflections
When you are a person interested in different types of interaction methods and interfaces the iPhone is truly a toy. People will be interacting through location, proximity, acceleration, sound and touch. So much can be done, but what applications has been at the top of the paid apps list? iFart, iGirl and iBeer! Is this saying something about the current state of the world, about financial crisis or depression. I´m not at all qualified to say, but it´s clear that iPhone apps are going through a maturing process. The market is flooded with simple applications that are claiming to do ONE thing, this thing of course differs between applications, but they do this one thing and at the moment that is all it takes! These applications will be downloaded and used a couple of times for kicks. They bring an instant payback for the buyer by doing exactly what the say they do. So what would the lead word of the first generation iPhone apps be, I guess, Simplicity.
Hugs for the lonely
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Design, Lonely Duck, Portfolio, Work
Lonely duck are joining forces with the Red Cross to support the lonely this christmas. Make a difference at www.redcross.se/kram
Recent projects
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Design, Interaction Design, Lonely Duck, Portfolio, Work
Since last post I´ve been really busy working on a couple of different projects. It has been hectic but it feels great. Even though we´re still a small firm we done some major projects and employed some of the latest techniques. Today we release the new slutasnacka.se, a place for everyone that is done with talking about change and now is ready to act! It is a full flash site with a .NET back end. It uses the cairngorm architecture which has been a joy to get to know. I can easily say that it will be used in coming projects as well. Yeah.. another project that we recently released was the full flash site for RPM investments. This site lets the user navigate in multiple ways and also incorporates deep linking, interactive video and flash cookies.
So.. take care until next time! Back to work, just lost 5 minutes :S
We make digital!
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Design, Interaction Design, Portfolio, Work
As I mentioned before I have a new job. In the middle of all the projects going on right now we have managed to create a site of our own. It’s just some basic information, but displayed in a fun, kinda “new project” manor. Check it out at www.lonelyduck.com
SIGNAR: Soon in 3D
Posted by Fredrik | Filed under 3d, Actionscript, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Design, Interaction Design
I’ve been writing about trying PV3D for a while now and with the start of my new job it’s time. And when you’re starting to look at the available technologies avaliable like APE, WOW, Away3D, Alternativa 3D and of course Papervision that started the whole thing it’s just mindblowing. It feels like I’m seeing a whole new side of the flash community that I havn’t seen before. It is exciting and I feel great. I am no 3D guy so many of the terms used I’m unfamiliar with but I think I’m starting to get a small grip on it. When I have something to show you guys, I will post it, and try to write how I did it. Until then, take care!
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