Les Gilbert

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About Les Gilbert

Magian works internationally for Museums, Science Centres, Zoos, Aquariums and Theme Parks. We design and create interactive multimedia, theatres, websites, smartphone apps, video, audio and soundscapes. We take a multimedia project from creative and technical concept design to finished product. Magian has developed MMaPS as an integrated software system combining a media database content management system with an online process of updating content for multimedia exhibits, smartphones and websites. Magian has a long history of working on projects that need a combination of creative and technical innovation. We create exciting, stimulating, energetic interactive and/or immersive multimedia experiences. We design and produce content and software for multimedia at the same time as designing and specifying the technical infrastructure. We understand that the best educational and interpretive experiences respond to the diverse interests, backgrounds, and learning styles of visitors. We design for this by employing a wide range of multimedia applications and content combined with vivid story-telling. Magian is also experienced at consulting to design multimedia applications during the initial design process of a project. We provide design reports that detail the creative possibilities as well as production and hardware budget estimates that can be relied upon for implementation. We have a comprehensive in-house capability to carry out all aspects of multimedia design and production. We have developed highly specialized software systems that are tailored to support the needs and objectives of the type of projects we undertake. On a personal note, I have a passionate interest in recording the ambient sounds of our world and have over the years gathered a large library of recordings from many countries.