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Blown Away by Lenticular Effects: FULL MOTION VIDEO 

Posted: 10/12/09
Category: Lenticular

What if you could put a three second commercial in your customers hands? What if you could show how your product works on the package it’s in?  What if you could deliver a heart-pounding scene from a new movie on a collectible product?
 
Full motion video lenticular creates an emotional bond between the consumer and your brand by making them part of the action. Our precise printing techniques allow us to fit a large amount of images under our lenticular lens.  This means your product will come to life and grab the attention of the consumer.
 
When you are designing for full motion video lenticular the number one tip is to use video in which the action happens on top of itself.  Imagine a football player running into the end zone and leaping above a defender to make the game winning catch-- if you use a video sequence where the camera is still and all of the motion happens as he is running across the scene, you will end up with a blurry lenticular piece because everything is moving by quickly except the background. Now imagine the same scene but the camera moves with the player, keeping him in the center of the action. By doing this, it creates continuity under the lenticular lens and you will end up with a great full motion video lenticular.

 

Lenticular full motion video effect uses multiple frames of an action to show movement from the beginning to the end. It is like watching a movie clip, but on a medium that requires no power. And when you put this powerful technology in consumers’ hands, you’ll want to make sure you work with experts to make an impact and get results—that’s where we come in!
Lenticular: Full Motion Video

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Posted: 10/12/09
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The Power of 3D and Lenticular 

Posted: 09/10/09
Category: Lenticular

Movie studios and retailers alike are having a love affair with 3D! And studios have told us that WalMart, specifically, is falling madly for 3D packaging.
 
This explains our dramatic growth in the area of product packaging for consumer and packaged goods.  WalMart has shared their success with us: they have realized significantly improved sell-through rates when studios use our 3D packaging on a "catalogue program" where several older movies are repackaged using 3D, priced aggressively and placed near the check-outs.
 
The quality of our lenticular packaging is so consistent, that studios can finally incorporate 3D packaging without worrying about poor lenticular which will tarnish their brand image.  As many as 45% of the titles produced using lenticular/3D packaging have garnered unexpected quantities of re-orders, so everyone benefits with lenticular and 3D packaging.
 
The bottom line: lenticular and 3D yield amazing results that get noticed and move product off of retail shelves.

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Lenticular 101 - Part 2 

Posted: 09/03/09
Category: Lenticular

The History of Lenticular
The earliest forms of lenticular technology are said to have first been discovered and used way back in the early 1900’s.  Through the years, this original technology has been explored and tested with the use of barrier screens and camera lenses. The modern lenticular lens was developed in the 1930s.

The technology behind lenticular is ever-changing—even still today! New advancements and innovative technologies continue to allow substantial progress in design capabilities, printing and production, software, and the quality of the lenses themselves.

Types of Lenticular Effects
There are two main types of effects that can be achieved with lenticular imaging: Animation/Flips and 3D. You can also combine both Animation and 3D effects. To explore the different types of effects and to see examples of each, visit Lenticular Animation.

With lenticular imaging, the possibilities are virtually endless!  Lenticular can help you meet your marketing and promotional goals. From direct mail and postcards to CD / DVD packaging and posters, lenticular captures attention and gets noticed.

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Lenticular 101 - Part 1 

Posted: 08/25/09
Category: Lenticular

What is lenticular?
Lenticular 3D graphics is the combination of two or more images viewed with a special lens to create a desired animated or 3D effect. Images are interlaced or combined, and then placed under a specially designed lens to create dimension and/or motion by allowing the eye to simultaneously view alternating sections of multiple images.
 
Due to the optics of the lens, the eye is forced to see only a very small area of the image at a certain viewing angle. As you or the printed piece moves, the viewing angle changes and the lens reveals other areas of the image, achieving the transformation effect.
 
How does lenticular work?
Lenticular graphics are made up of two basic components: a lenticular lens and a flat printed image.  The lens is a sheet of plastic material comprised of many grooves and ridges (lenticules) which work to focus your sight on different parts of the underlying image. The underlying image is made up of multiple images which are printed in alternating lines. A narrow band of each individual image will be printed sequentially, and the effect is realized when it is mounted to the lenticular lens specifically chosen to maximize the desired effect.
 

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Welcome to the Lenticular Blog! 

Posted: 08/20/09
Category: Lenticular

Welcome to the first official post of IGH Solution’s Lenticular Blog. The purpose of the blog is to provide relevant information to those with an interest in lenticular and motion graphics. Whether you are a designer, brand manager, creative director, marketing manager, or just happen to have an interest and fascination in lenticular, we’re here to offer ideas about how to incorporate lenticular into your next project. So, post your questions. Let us know what you want to hear more about, because this blog is for you.

The future of the blog...
The future of the Lenticular Blog is in your hands… if you want to know more about a particular subject or have specific questions, let us know and we will address them.  We are here to educate those who want to know more about lenticular, and motivate those of you who may already know a bit about lenticular by offering new and innovative ideas.

Watch for the following featured posts!
• Lenticular 101 (2-Part Series)
• The Power of 3-D & Lenticular
• Blown Away by Lenticular Effects
• The Proven Success of Lenticular
• Extreme Lenticular: XD & HD
• Lenticular “Success Stories”

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