The Crankamacallit
Kids love the many unpredictable moving parts of “The Crankamacallit”, an interactive, adventurous tale for the picture book crowd.
Using playful, rhythmic language and rhyme, “The Crankamacallit” draws children (and their parents!) into a fantastic, three-dimensional world of an inventor’s workshop.
3-8 year olds are mesmerized by the step-by-step process of the Crankamacallit’s creation and feel like active participants in the story as they make unexpected discoveries, explore 360-degree panoramas, play with the hidden drawing tool, and more.
An interactive children’s story about building an imaginary vehicle, “The Crankamacallit” is filled with stunning animation and surprising sounds.
Part poem, part story, this rhythmic 3D fantasy was written by Mimi Cross, animated by Juergen Berkessel and narrated by acclaimed singer songwriter Robert Burke Warren, aka “Uncle Rock”. Listeners will laugh out loud at the nuances of Warren’s performance.
Features
- Unique 3D artwork and unusual illustrations
- Music and mechanical sounds
- Interactive Animation and video
- 360 degree panoramas
- 3D interactive rotational objects
- Pan and zoom chart
- A hidden picture scratch off scene
- Drawing widget
- “Secret” hotspots
- Picture Gallery
- Developed using the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite
Come visit our gallery to get a taste, check out the storyline teaser, and watch out for a number of related posts and announcements in the coming days.
Today I will build you a Crankamacallit
With pieces and parts from my carpenter’s kit.
With buttons and levers and yes, of course—CRANKS!
With switches and gears and an old baseball mitt.
Demo Reel & Interview with the author
In this interview, Mimi Cross, author of the recently released Crankamacallit iPad app, talks about her experience in creating an interactive children’s story in this new medium. For the full version, click here
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