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'Every place has a story to tell' AN
Awakin produce creative solutions that embrace the benefits of all the various delivery technologies. So what ever technologies our client opt to use the experience is always an inspiration.

Audio
MP3 / Podcasts/
Enhanced Podcasts

Stimulate the imagination, guide users around locations, draw their attention to exhibits, narrate stories, bring characters to life, assist navigation or create sound scape experiences that relate to their surroundings.

Audio guides are an established format for interpreting heritage sites and enhancing travelers experiences. However the rapid success and affordability of the personal MP3 player, now allows visitors to arrange their own guided tours, preview and download guides online before they travel and play them on their own personal equipment.

Formats:
Podcast [MP3]
- Simple audio file format, fast to download, playable on majority of devices from MP3 players and Mobile Phones.

Enhanced Podcast - An audio file format file that also includes simple thumbnail images. The images reveal at synchronised points along the audio time line.


Video / Audio Visual
MPEG / MP3 / JPEG

Television in your hand; video ipods, personal media players and advanced mobile phones now allow visitors to experience location relevant media; documentaries and programs that actually relate to locations and sites of interest travelers visit.

The growth of broadband access to the internet has also allowed more visitors to view video online, establish a better understanding of their travel destinations and download the relevant videos to their own media players.

Formats:
Video Podcast [MP4, M4V] Standard format for digital video, optimised for online video streaming and playable on the majority of digital video players.

Enhanced Podcasts - Audio guide with synchronised images

PodScrolls - Image sequences used to create Guide Books & Local listings or Street maps & Walking routes

Mobile
[Audio/Visual/Video]
MP3/MPEG/JPG

Mobile phones are now capable of playing audio visual media at an increasingly good quality. Connectivity to mobiles is also improving with faster mobile networks with 3G and more integration of technologies such as Bluetooth and WiFi.

The combination of these features allow visitors to now access and playback a range of media at any stage of their travels, for up to the minute weather reports, listings to maps and navigation to interpretation and entertainment.


GPS Guided [Audio/Visual/Video]
GPS Mapped guide tours

Satellite navigation is no longer an exclusive solution for in-car navigation. Awakin are working with key technology partners NodeExplore & iGolf to produce interactive walking guides that not only navigate users but automatically play media that relates to their exact GPS location.

Combining outdoor navigation and exploration with interactive video that has an understanding and direct relation to your location creates a unique user experience, at the cutting edge of converging technology.

These convergent technologies open up an exciting plethora of creative opportunities and will be sure to change the way visitors enjoy their travels.

Video/Kiosk
/Plasma Screen /Interactive

DVD / CD / CD ROM / Bespoke Application
Capture your visitors attention and imagination with dramatic recreations, atmospheric film, graphics, animation and passionate narrators and presenters. Video allows you to present your story in the richest of formats.

Kiosk and Plasmas screen presentations can offer visitors an enjoyable way of accessing your story. DVD, CD-ROM and Bespoke Applications can also include a wide degree of interactivity as well.

These technologies can integrate loop facilities, touch screen interfaces for interactivity, gaming features as well as access to online information.

For Merchandise opportunities,
DVD's and CD Rom's can also be adapted for duplication.
PDF/Print
Download digital print

Print solutions are still a highly effective way to communicate to visitors, whether it's to produce Exhibition Stands, Brochures, Guide Books or Leaflets, all can now be produced as an integral part of a wider mixed media solution.

Print allows maximum access in a digital media world. Brochures, Leaflets and Guides can all be adapted to PDF format, allowing them to be accessible online for visits to download prior to their visit.

 

   
   
   

 
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