Command Central

Explore WWII's most influential battles from different perspectives.

Description

The Command Central interactive exhibit highlight the roles of the different branches of the US Armed Forces and how they worked together during Word War II. Visitors can use touchscreen technology to explore major battles and campaigns, and to view maps, archival images, and associated weapons.

This multi-user interactive consists of six stations, each one equipped with a 42-inch touch screen monitor. Each monitor accommodates up to two users.

My Involvement

  • Role: Interactive Producer

    • Defined interactive features
      Wrote script outlines
      Managed budget and schedule
      Managed team of programmers, designers, research assistance, and contractors
      Led user testing and QA
      Worked closely with museum stakeholders
  • Tech: Photoshop, XML, Omnigraffle, Mantis
  • Year: 2011-2012
  • Museum: National WWII Museum
  • Permanent Exhibit: US Freedom Pavilion


    The 26,540-square-foot US Freedom Pavilion, which opened in January 2013, honors the 16 million men and women who served in the war, as well as the uncountable others who served vital functions on the home front.

    Multiple exhibits and 12 interactive experiences paint the picture of a nation mobilized for war – those who answered the call of service and those who supported the American fighting forces by producing planes, ships, tanks, and other combat supplies in American factories and shipyards.

  • Link: The Laborde Services Gallery
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