Backcasting with Japanese Animation

by Dan Rockwell (Columbus, OH - Ignite 2008)

What and Why?

the future is a gamble

inspire and create the next gen thing

exercise your mind

choose a path predict look at today envision tomorrow backcast establish a future state look back on what created it

What’s cool about anime? mecha cool UI crazy tech ninjas

why anime?

lush world

wide variety of potential futures

whole vs slice

story, character, and “why” supported world

for best results

techno/space/computer | target related

saga vs one off

establish what you want to learn

have fun

anime from the year 1984 flat panels in advertising holograms the roomba?

its not all gravy.. from 1984 that’s a serious PC

components for analysis

pick, watch, target

observe and take notes

return to 2008, identify seeds

blow out the crux What does this future depend on?

Macross Frontier squeezable phone concept

Macross Frontier squeezable phone concept really really far into the future 2008 seeds target

Macross Frontier squeezable phone concept really really far into the future 2008 seeds target big advances on mold-able flexible + mobile power systems and displays, obsessive cute factor crux

augmented reality future DennouCoil LBS + tagging need glasses to see the AR world visualized virus protection

augmented reality future DennouCoil really really far into the future 2008 seeds target unified data layer massive consistent data infrastructure Google + CISCO backbone players crux

life in the wired Serial Experiments Lain pressures of your online digital self visualized twitter

life in the wired Serial Experiments Lain tomorrow? 2008 seeds target multiple identities online online affects real world blurred line between wired and the real its here now crux

ideas Watch Macross for: advertising digital signage everyday objects complex UI transportation

shows to watch