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Rick Smolan, creator of the best-selling Day in the Life photography
series, and Jennifer Erwitt, Project Director of that series, Against All
Odds Productions specializes in the design and execution of large-scale
photographic projects that combine compelling story-telling with state-of-the-art
technology.
One Digital Day
On Friday, July 11, 1997, one hundred of the world's leading photojournalists fanned out to every corner of the globe to illustrate how modern computing technology influences nearly every aspect of our lives in the course of a single day.
The 4004 microprocessor was originally invented by Intel engineers to power simple calculators over 25 years ago. Today the microprocessor, and the technology based on it, is woven into the fabric of civilization in a variety of ways which most of us never suspect. The modern microprocessor -- and the countless applications it has made possible -- has extended the powers of the computer to previously unimaginable places, affecting a wide range of human endeavors from health, education, and entertainment to religion and communication.
24 Hours in Cyberspace
On February 8, 1996 Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt sent 150 photographers all over the world with 9,000 rolls of film and a question: What is the nature of Cyberspace and how is it affecting human encounters?
Armed with both digital and conventional film cameras, the photographers developed, edited, scanned and transmitted some of their pictures that day to Mission Control in San Francisco. There, a support staff of 160 picture editors, writers, designers and programmers designed a sophisticated World Wide Web site in real time. In effect, the project used the Internet to document the Internet and then published the results, where else but on the Internet?
In February, the online world saw only a small portion of the photographs taken that day. In the following weeks, thousands of additional rolls of film arrived at headquarters, where a second team of picture editors culled the best for inclusion in a 224-page hardcover coffee-table book.
Despite the cutting-edge technology involved, it appears that what people desire most is a place to find others like themselves and the things that fascinate them. Smolan argues that the photographs capture "the awesome power that one human being can have on another through the mere act of communication."
Highlights
Passage to Vietnam, was first released as a large-format illustrated book in the Fall of 1994, co-published with Melcher Media. It was featured on "Good Morning America", CNN, and in an eight-page photo excerpt in Newsweek magazine.
The CD-ROM version of Passage to Vietnam, co-published with Interval Research, and developed by ad hoc Interactive and distributed by Broderbund Software, was released in June of 1995, and generated widespread press coverage and critical acclaim. Hailed as "the best CD-ROM ever" by the Chicago Sun Times, Passage to Vietnam was also the winner of the prestigious 1995 NewMedia INVISION Award.
Highlights
The company's first interactive project, From Alice to Ocean: Alone Across the Outback, gained international recognition as the first illustrated book ever to include an interactive CD-ROM. Since its publication three years ago, From Alice to Ocean has become one of the most recognized multimedia publications in the new world of interactive publishing. Publishers Weekly called it "a stunning, addictive and mesmerizing experience that may well change the course of publishing forever." Highlights
The Power to Heal: Ancient Arts & Modern Medicine is an extraordinary look at the emotions, the mystery, the faces, and the remarkable diversity of health, healing, and medicine around the world. Breathtaking original photographs, detailed captions, and illuminating essays combine to present a unique and hopeful portrait of humanity's age-old fascination with the body and how to keep it healthy. Highlights
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A Day in the Life of Australia
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© Against All Odds Productions, Inc. 2000.
Buy One Digital Day for $28 ($40 list) Call 1-800-558-3388 and Save 30%! 
Power to Heal