Fresh Options for Sustainable Soils
June 23, 2013 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Animated narrative about the reality of soil resources around the world, covering the issues of degradation, urbanization, land grabbing and overexploitation.
A film by Uli Henrik Streckenbach.
Power of Networks, Visual Interpretation
July 22, 2012 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Manuel Lima’s playful animated talk on exploring the power of network visualization.
The GlassBox Game Engine by SimCity, Design with Integrity
July 4, 2012 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Artificial Intelligence functionality embeds SimCity with rules, relationships, cause-and-effect, consequences, and a healthy dose of reality scenarios. Objects are free agents running on individual AI activating case specific animations. A nice move toward sophisticated simulation.
Water Vortex Permutation: Charybdis
May 28, 2012 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
My ongoing research on the spiritual life of water and its self-organizing systems.
Vortex water piece by William Pye.
Using Nature as a Design Tool
February 11, 2011 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society. Radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and solar economy. This work is based on Janine Benyus biomimicry insights.
E.O. Wilson on preserving life species in our Biosphere
September 9, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
E.O. Wilson on preserving biodiversity and supporting our “encyclopedia of life.” An encyclopedia that lives on the Internet and is contributed to by scientists and amateurs, has an expandable page for each species, and is accessible to anyone on demand.
(2007) (22 min.)