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05:35

World Wise: Hoi An Lantern Festival

This video showcases one of the many holidays around the world that integrate light into the celebrations, the Hoi An Festival in Vietnam. Museum educator, James, explores the basic symbolism behind lights before highlighting the origins and traditions of the Hoi An Lantern Festival.

08:33

World Wise: Flying Machines

Professor James explores the science of flight. This video was filmed when we were closed to the public for nearly a year and a half due to the pandemic.

07:27

A Visit to Shaggy Coos Farm

Does chocolate milk come from brown cows? Our friends at Shaggy Coos Farm in Easton, CT take us on a tour of their facilities.

01:45

Snowday

This video was produced to promote the museum's Snowball Festival. It features the puppet versions of the Stepping Stones Storytellers, and it was shot entirely in front of a green screen.

00:31

Virtual Workshop Promo

This short video was produced to promote the variety of Stepping Stones's virtual learning workshops for schools.

03:15

Bird's Flying Lesson: Color

Bird explores subtractive color mixing in this short video. One of the project constraints for Bird's Flying Lesson was that Bird couldn't talk because he is a nonverbal character. I didn't want to rely on text-based graphics to tell the story because this was meant to be displayed on a large display in a gallery, and the target audience generally couldn't read. So, I invented a new dialogic character – a personified raincloud – to deliver the information and drive the story. Artwork by Tracy Cataldo and Matthew Alberti Story by Matthew Alberti Composited and animated by Matthew Alberti Sound design by Matthew Alberti

01:35

BooZoom Chat Room

One in a series of animations produced for the 2020 Norwalk Summer Academy. Students of the NSA were led through a fun, STEAM-infused (science, technology engineering, arts and math) curriculum by the residents of the fictional city of Healthyville®. Co-designed by Tracy Cataldo and Matthew Alberti. Composited and animated by Matthew Alberti.

02:00

Bird's Egg-stras

This animation was part of a continued effort to carve out a video identity for Bird, one of the Stepping Stones Storytellers. The CEO wanted to establish Bird as the "flying encyclopedia." Artwork by Matthew Alberti Composited and animated by Matthew Alberti Sound design by Matthew Alberti

06:51

The Big Adventures of the Stepping Stones Storytellers: Episode 2

This animation was part of an episodic series that followed the Stepping Stones Storytellers – Lucy, BooZoo, Bird and Lillie the Ladybug. It was part of a museum-wide initiative to increase brand recognition and familiarize visitors with these characters. The animations coincided with the grand-opening of a dinosaur-themed exhibit which inspired the story. Character design by Tracy Cataldo and Matthew Alberti Backgrounds by Nick Alcorn and Tracy Cataldo Composited and animated by Matthew Alberti

Character Animation

02:45

CommUnity Builders: World Field Trip

One in a series of videos produced for the virtual Norwalk Summer Academy APT Curriculum. This video familiarized children with the names and locations of famous landmarks around the world. Composited and animated by Matthew Alberti Postcard designs by Tracy Cataldo

00:20

Eco Kids Summit Livestream Waiting Room Graphic

00:25

Stepping Studio Production Bumper

00:05

Stepping Stones Studio Logo Bumper

00:15

Birthday, Breakfast, and Bingo Livestream Waiting Room Graphic

00:05

Motion Graphics

Projection Design

Giant Piano Program

I've been wanting to make our 30′ projection screen interactive. I finally got the chance to do so for Make Music Week. My team and I programmed three octaves on this MIDI keyboard to trigger graphics and sound effects in real-time. Everything was programmed using WATCHOUT Production Software.

World Wise

This interactive multimedia program utilizes synchronized projections on the floor and wall of the gallery to create an immersive experience. Using Google Earth Studio, I designed this production to give the audience a sense of where they were on Planet Earth. We begin the journey in Norwalk, CT and experience the sense of scale as we takeoff in our spaceship to see the earth from different vantage points.