Safari: A Photicular Book by Dan Kainen (Author), Carol Kaufmann (Author). Once before, we introduced a model-new thought with a problem: You won’t believe your eyes. The ebook was Gallop!, the expertise was Scanimation®, and the end result was a bestseller. Now we’re again with one other dazzling concept, and this time for the entire family: The e book is Safari, it makes use of by no means-before-seen Photicular technology, and the result's breathtaking.
Safari is a magical journey. Readers, as if on safari, encounter eight wild animals that come alive.
Utilizing an innovative lenticular-based technology, precision sliding lenses, and authentic 4-coloration video imagery, every image is like a 3-D film on the page, delivering a rich, fluid, immersive visible experience. The cheetah bounds. The gazelle leaps. The African elephant snaps its ears. The gorilla munches the leaves off a branch. It’s mesmerizing, as visually quick as a National Geographic or Animal Planet special.
After I first noticed the photicular technology that made this guide doable I was really fairly impressed. The DIY know-how is compelling sufficient that one may spend an hour or so just flipping back and forth by means of the pages, saying "how the heck did he do that." And for kids? Forget about it! The fascination is probably endless.
So I was bought simply on the tech alone.
However once I received previous the tech to the precise 'e book' I found a properly written history of the 'Safari,' from "Out of Africa" and elephant guns, to the introduction of the modern conservation ethic and the need to see wildlife without bringing dwelling a pelt to recollect the journey. to make it better, each illustration comes with a 'baseball card' stuffed with information about each animal.
It's a wonderful journey, an interesting technological accomplishment and if it's sitting round on your espresso table, you possibly can't help however flip via it. For those who're searching for a cool reward, this is it.
About 15 years in the past on the Annual Toy Fair in New York I first saw some hanging mobiles utilizing a expertise called scanimation where the revolving image would appear to move. They had been new intelligent however basically black and white photos on a translucent piece of plastic. There's a guide referred to as "Gallop" that was published including just a few of these.
At this year's Book Expo (in Could) I spotted this new e-book - "Safari" - that appeared to use the same technology. A better have a look at the mock-up (it solely had the duvet picture at that time) showed me that expertise has actually superior and a new photograph technology, called Photicular Expertise, allows full color movement when the pages are moved. I used to be advised the e-book would be "one thing special" and it's! Inventor and photograph artist Dan Kainan has produced eight images - every of a unique wild animal (Lion, Gorilla, Rhinoceros, Zebra, Elephant, Gazelle, and Giraffe- and the 4x6 pictures are accompanied by a web page of text from National Geographic photographer Carol Kaufman.
It's a ravishing and educational guide you'll be able to share along with your kids (however be aware that it is not sturdily sure so it would want tender treatment. Put this e-book on a desk when you've got firm and watch everybody's face once they choose it up and open to the primary picture page!
I hope you found this assessment each informative and helpful.
Safari: A Photicular Book
Dan Kainen (Author), Carol Kaufmann (Author)
16 pages
Workman Publishing Company (October 16, 2012)
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