Getty Images: Punch-o-Matic
September 2008
Punch-o-Matic is an online tool developed for Punchstock (Getty Images) that allows graphic designers and members of the creative workforce to create rich online movies using Punchstock stock photography and illustrations.
- Users choose the size and aspect ratio of their movie from a template or enter custom dimensions
- From an image library of 5,000+ photos and illustrations, users can search keywords and select images by dragging and dropping them into a timeline where they can order them and set the length of time an image stays on screen
- With a text input widget users add titles to individual slides, choosing the color and animation effect
- Users select animation effects for their photos by previewing an effect and dragging and dropping it onto the desired slide. Among these effects are Ken Burns effect, blocks, and the ever popular "Psychedelicize" that feeds an image through a process that makes the image act like an oil color wheel from the 1960's
All movies create with the Punch-O-Matic tool are included in the Punch-o-Matic Creative Gallery that features over 7,000 user created movies. With additional send to a friend viral features, this tool was a huge hit with users and the client. Written entirely in AS2 and featuring over 2,500 lines of code, Punch-o-Matic pushes the limit on what to except from a flash based application.
MEDIUM: Flash | CLIENT: Getty | AGENCY: Babcock and Jenkins | MORE: VIEW ›