Mississippi Department of Archives and History
FORMATIONS MEDIA EXAMPLES
Since 1989
Formations is a trusted partner in the design and development of exhibitions for state agencies, cultural institutions, and public history centers. With decades of experience creating meaningful, educational, and engaging displays, we specialize in tailoring content to reflect the historical integrity, regional identity, and interpretive goals of each client. Our work supports mission-driven storytelling and enhances public understanding through thoughtful, audience-centered design.
Media Examples:
At Formations, we design interactive experiences that blend touchscreen interfaces, video, and audio to engage visitors with clarity and purpose. Each UX/UI solution is thoughtfully developed to meet the needs of your audience, ensuring seamless navigation, accessibility, and a modern visual language that supports meaningful, lasting engagement.
TABLETOP INTERACTIVES: An interactive touchscreen invites visitors to explore traditional instruments played by this Tribe. Through a simple menu interface, users can select an instrument to view detailed imagery, read contextual information, and listen to its distinctive sound.
The experience offers a multi-sensory understanding of each instrument’s cultural role, blending visual, auditory, and educational elements to deepen visitor engagement.
PROXIMITY-TRIGGERED MEDIA: Set within a hand-built replica of a Native American hut, this exhibit featured a faux fire pit with internally lit, flickering logs accompanied by ambient crackling audio to create an inviting atmosphere.
As visitors enter, motion sensors trigger a rising smoke projection. From the animated plume, spoken words in this Tribe’s language are heard, and the silhouette of a culturally significant animal emerge—symbolizing the deep connection between language, nature, and identity.
TOUCHSCREEN INTERACTIVES: A single touchscreen interface presents two distinct collections: personal stories from Korean War veterans and a series of short-form documentaries. Visitors can navigate between menus to explore firsthand accounts and contextual film content within one integrated experience.
This dual-format approach allows for efficient use of space while offering layered perspectives—combining individual narratives with broader historical context in a single, cohesive platform.
INTEGRATION AND INSTALLATION: Demonstrating our expertise in integrating media into unconventional environments, this installation repurposed a salvaged 1970s helicopter frame. A 90" monitor was seamlessly mounted within the cabin, displaying archival footage from the Vietnam War to create an immersive historical experience.
Adjacent to the helicopter, a 30-foot lenticular wall featured imagery of soldiers shown before deployment and, when viewed from a different angle, after returning. The display was dramatically backlit with LEDs panels to enhance visual depth. Additional photographs illustrate how the overall exhibit space cohesively tied these elements and the surrounding media into a unified visitor experience.
PROJECTION MAPPING: This immersive exhibit centers around a monumental tree face, with animated foliage projected on either side to evoke a gentle, wind-blown canopy. Integrated motion sensors detect visitor proximity, triggering lifelike rustling animations accompanied by ambient wind audio.
As part of the experience, a native woodpecker periodically appears within the projection, its distinctive pecking sound synchronized with dynamic visual cues. The result is a responsive natural environment that invites close observation and fosters a sensory connection to the forest ecosystem.
VIDEO PRODUCTION: A floor-projected video uses motion graphics and live-action footage to illustrate the Tribe’s historical presence and cultural influence on the surrounding region. Encircled by benches, the installation evokes the feeling of gathering around a communal fire—creating an atmosphere of reflection and storytelling.
Script development was led by our team in close collaboration with our Tribal partners, with all voiceovers provided by tribal members to ensure authenticity and cultural integrity.
VIDEO WALLS: 4x4 video wall presents the history of flight through a continuous loop of archival footage, photography, and animated content. Positioned opposite a life-sized replica of the Wright Brothers’ Flyer, the display enhances the room’s narrative context and visual balance.
Its impressive scale and synchronized motion draw viewers in, offering a striking digital counterpoint to the physical artifact and reinforcing the evolution of aviation through dynamic media.