How do two creative studios work together efficiently, even with a 12-hour time difference? We had a chance to sit down with Chito Ignacio, the Design Director of our satellite office, Falcon’s Creative Philippines, to learn more about his background and how he leads our talented team in Manila.

Real-time engines have limitless amounts of uses and potential. Many people get stuck trying to figure out where they should start, the right techniques to use, and how long it will take to put together their first masterpiece.

I started my path down art at a very young age. I would always draw characters and concepts from animated movies, video games, and my imagination.

Every year, our team looks forward to IAAPA week because of all the exciting events that take place. Of course, we love seeing people within the industry flooding to Orlando.

Over the last fifty years, a race for the latest and greatest technology has driven the themed entertainment industry. Developments in aspects like ride vehicles, media, and animated figures have furthered immersion, enhanced storytelling capabilities, and enabled escape.

Projection mapping, to me, is a truly fascinating subject. I became quite entranced with the tech while working on our Heroes and Legends project for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex back in 2016.

An interactive, multimedia experience at the Hard Rock Vault in Orlando gave fans an extraordinary opportunity to immerse themselves in rock ‘n roll’s compelling history.

Characters turn places into living, breathing environments. Characters ground change and evolution in emotion and consequence. Characters transform events into full-fledged stories.

"There was a line out the door…around the block…down the street.” When you hear of an event, attraction, or show attached to phrases like these, it’s safe to assume something pretty spectacular was waiting at the end of that line.

Spaghetti and meatballs. Burger and fries. Peanut butter and jelly. Ben & Jerry’s. Barnum & Bailey. Design, Media, and Licensing. Huh? What’s that last one? Admittedly, it doesn’t roll off the tongue like the others, but all the same, these Falcon’s Creative Group services form a dream team.

When overseeing theme park design from the ground up, one special opportunity we have is the chance to dive deep into the worlds of renown intellectual properties.

In order to meet the demands and challenges when creating large scale 3D media content at high resolutions, high framerates, and for uniquely shaped surfaces, the Falcon’s Digital Media team is constantly researching, developing, and implementing new software and technology that can optimize their workflow and complement their existing pipeline.

The term “retailtainment” has gained some pretty significant popularity in and around the themed entertainment industry in recent years.

The blank canvas, the black box, the green field, the empty space. What can, at first, feel like endless opportunities and seemingly limitless solutions can be used to define the starting point in the creative process. From master planning an entire theme park and its individual attraction design, the empty space marks the beginning of the creative journey.