http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/site/news_list/ epic Projects Feed en anthony@epicsoftware.com Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} {gmt_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} 60 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/the_woodlands_virtual_tour/ http://epicsoftware.com-476#When:15:49:50Z The mission of The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau (TWCVB)  is to promote The Woodlands regionally, nationally, and internationally as a premier tourist destination.  They accomplish this by developing quality marketing programs and events to attract visitors and stimulate economic development and growth. In mid-2010, The TWCBV partnered with The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center , Market Street , The Woodlands Mall , The Woodlands Development Company and The Woodlands Marriott to fund the development of a Virtual Photographic Tour of the community.  The South Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, and The Woodlands Film Commission also wanted a site that could be used for scouting and recruiting purposes. Web Sites and Applications 2010-09-29T15:49:50+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/westbrook_designs/ http://epicsoftware.com-393#When:18:49:52Z When it comes to residential or commercial design, homeowners, builders, and businesses turn to Westbrook Designs for everything from concept to completion. Wally Westbrook has been in the building industry for over 30 years and has seen just about everything. What makes Westbrook Designs unique is a powerful software program he uses that ACTUALLY allows his clients to see a concept come to life in 3D. His slogan is "Know before you go" Wally was also the owner of Westbrook Building Company, a premier building company of estate homes in The Woodlands. He has both the building experience and the design experience required for success.  The combination of real world construction experience, powerful 3D software, and his creative skills allows him to design whatever needs to be designed while keeping costs in perspective. Westbrook Designs needed a web site that would showcase his design work, as well as a video to help prospective clients get learn more about his design philosophy directly from Wally. Web Sites and Applications 2010-04-28T18:49:52+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/chanticleer_yacht/ http://epicsoftware.com-177#When:16:09:12Z This 108' motor yacht carries a great deal of boating history. Originally, the boat was owned by Ogden Phipps, a famous horse breeder and tennis champ who named her Buckpasser after one of his most cherished thoroughbreds. The yacht was designed by the famed naval architect Jack Hargrave, who began working with Burger Boats in 1957. In 1986 Frances Langford Evinrude, the glamorous singer and entertainer acquired CHANTICLEER. Ms. Langford appeared alongside the likes of James Cagney, Bob Hope, Perry Como, Don Ameche, Jackie Gleason, and other bold name stars. She is most famous for the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" , which was written and popularized by her. Later in life she married Ralph Evinrude, the outboard motor tycoon. In 2009 CHANTICLEER was acquired by Martin and Lisa Sutter. CHANTICLEER's hailing port is Harbor Springs, MI, however she spends most of her year in the Caribbean where she is based at Virgin Gorda, North Sound, British Virgin Islands. The Sutter's had the CHANTICLEER photographed by the renowned yacht photographer Niel Rabinowitz and they wanted a web site that would do honor to its history and showcase the exquisite photographs taken by Mr. Rabinowitz. 2009-07-13T16:09:12+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/tamu_stat_crunchers/ http://epicsoftware.com-153#When:14:22:45Z The Statistics Department at Texas A&M University is the third largest in the U.S.  It has a history and tradition of graduate education in statistics that dates back to 1963. It has many internationally recognized faculty, including Assistant Professor Alan Dabney who in 2008 had a vision.  Dr. Dabney wanted to find a way to make statistics education fun and easier to understand. Simply filming an instructor in front of white board giving a lecture was not what he had in mind.  He wanted to create a dynamic web based application that included high quality video lessons, interactive games, a quiz and other tips, tools and techniques that both high school and college students would find helpful. Animation and Graphics 2009-05-29T14:22:45+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/mckay_everett_foundation/ http://epicsoftware.com-150#When:14:26:40Z In 1995 McKay Everett, 12, was taken from his Conroe, Texas home, held for ransom, and then murdered by a trusted neighbor and friend.  The neighbor, Hilton Crawford - "Uncle Hilty", lead police to his body in a in a remote Louisiana swamp.  Crawford was convicted and sentenced to death for the boy's murder.  Paulette Everett, McKay's mom, said the abduction and murder created "a gigantic void" in her life.  Paulette Everett, was a second grade teacher and she was determined to fill the void by doing everything she could to prevent abductions of other children. She started The McKay Foundation so that our boys and girls receive age-appropriate, nonthreatening education.  Her mission is and remains to educate children about adults who they may know and trust, and the fine line between trust and a dangerous situation.  The challenge - "How do we explain to the boys and girls that someone they love could harm them?" Animation and Graphics 2009-05-27T14:26:40+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/tarpon_systems/ http://epicsoftware.com-149#When:14:03:06Z Tarpon Systems, Inc.  has a patented production platform for offshore oil and gas field development. The system is a cost-effective alternative to traditional fixed, multi-leg platforms and other minimal systems. Low construction costs minimize capital investment. Rapid construction and installation provide early cash flow. The patented system is composed of an underwater anchor-pile and cable guying assembly that supports a site-specific designed well protector caisson, boat landing, platform and related production equipment. It can support a single well, or up to six wells.  The company traditionally used physical 3D models of their platforms at trade shows to showcase specific features and benefits of their system.  Unless you were at the trade show and can see the physical model, it was difficult to visualize just how innovative their offshore platform is.  Animation and Graphics 2009-05-27T14:03:06+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/bj_services/ http://epicsoftware.com-148#When:14:02:49Z BJ Services has earned a reputation for providing reliable fracturing services for virtually every major shale oil and gas operator. Since 1981, their skilled engineers and crews have successfully designed and pumped more than 17,000 shale frac stages around the world.  Every shale formation is different and the company offers the most advanced fracturing technologies including fluids, proppants and equipment to get every possible drop of oil and gas out of a formation.  Most of what BJ Services does is underground - out of sight - and happens at the microscopic level. Web Sites and Applications 2009-05-27T14:02:49+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/ictx/ http://epicsoftware.com-146#When:19:21:15Z ICTX or Interfacing Company of Texas, Inc. is an innovative, full service Communications Infrastructure Cabling company, providing Comprehensive Enterprise Solutions for Infrastructure Cabling, Local-Area-Network (LAN), Wide-Area-Network (WAN) environments and MeshWireless Networks, since 1986. ICTX serves all sizes of school district, government, commercial, medical, oilfield, industrial process and manufacturing organizations. With over 900 route-miles of fiber optic cable around the greater Houston area, ICTX maintains a low profile company that provides mission critical services to its clients.  ICTX asked epic software to help them with their marketing communication program to raise the level of brand awareness and create a new identity for this rapidly growing organization. Web Sites and Applications 2009-05-26T19:21:15+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/rectorseal/ http://epicsoftware.com-145#When:19:19:56Z Founded in 1937, The RectorSeal Corporation is a leading manufacturer of chemical specialty sealants and other related products designed for professional tradesmen. These products are distributed exclusively through an extensive wholesale distribution network serving the plumbing, industrial, HVAC-Refrigeration, construction, electrical, and hardware markets. The company sells over 170 different products including thread sealants, firestopping sealants, plastic pipe cements, anti-seize compounds, fluxes, lubricants, chemical cleaners, duct sealants, leak locators and other specialized products. Most of these products were developed by RectorSeal, but some were added to the line through a number of company acquisitions. The challenge here was to integrate these products under one corporate umbrella and unify the brand. Each product carries with it, sales and technical information, Material Product Data Sheets (MSDS), installation guidelines, building specifications, and some have videos and multimedia presentations. Developing a web site that could be easily updated and administered by RectorSeal and hosting it externally were the primary goals at the outset of the project. Commercial Photography 2009-05-26T19:19:56+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/soggy_shoes/ http://epicsoftware.com-144#When:19:16:10Z Soggy Shoes is the web site for Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Partnership for Youth & Family Ministry currently serves 130 congregations in Southeastern Texas and Southern Louisiana. Their vision is to equip every congregation in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod with the tools to create a culture which develops vital, active, living faith in Jesus Christ in every child, youth, young adult and adult. When the organization contacted epic they had a need for a new web site, but the site would also have to be used as an administrative tool they would use to run their annual youth and adult educational programs.  2009-05-26T19:16:10+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/produced_water_society/ http://epicsoftware.com-142#When:19:08:48Z  The Produced Water Society is a collection of engineers and industry professionals with the common purpose to study and improve the separation, treatment, and analysis of Offshore and Onshore Produced Water.  Their goal is to meet the discharge and reinjection requirements of the industry and the environment. The organization meets every January for its annual conference. Supplementary meetings are held during the year to further improve the Produced Water Society's goals and communicate both new ideas and the change in the laws that are issued concerning produced water. The Produced Water Society came to epic for help in developing a new organization logo and mark.  The organization also needed a new web site, and help in providing all of the technical papers given at their annual meetings from 1991 to the present.  2009-05-26T19:08:48+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/magnolia_ridge/ http://epicsoftware.com-141#When:19:04:22Z Magnolia Ridge is a master-planned community in Magnolia, Texas that is blessed with an abundance of nature's most desirable amenities. Gently rolling terrain provides hollows for shimmering and scenic lakes. The land is bountiful with native foliage, mature trees, and even historic Magnolias. But, best of all, the variety of homes are all affordable. This exciting new 900 Residential Development homes will be built in nine sections at over the next fifteen years. epic software group was retained to assist in the development of the new web site, by Paul Lazzaro & Associates. Paul Lazzaro is an award winning expert in marketing communications best known for his work with The Woodlands Operating Company, and Marriott Hotels International, provided epic with the content for the site. epic's challenge was to create a website to showcase Magnolia Ridge, and present comprehensive information on the development, models, floor plans, and amenities. In today's real estate market, more than 90% of prospects search the Internet before shopping for a specific home. Magnolia Ridge's website is designed to ensure that buyers become interested enough to make personal visits to the property 2009-05-26T19:04:22+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/royal_equipment/ http://epicsoftware.com-140#When:19:02:37Z Royal Equipment is a Global supplier of warranted remanufactured heavy equipment components and parts for the surface mining industry. Royal Equipment provides customers with alternatives to the high capital costs of new equipment and spare parts by offering remanufactured, new-surplus, and pre-owned products; delivering quality products with a focus on customer service.  The company had a web site that was dated and difficult to update.  In late 2008, Royal Equipment was about to move into a large production facility and new corporate office, and wanted a new web site to demonstrate their expanded capabilities. 2009-05-26T19:02:37+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/kawasaki_gas_turbines/ http://epicsoftware.com-138#When:18:43:09Z Over the past 30 years, Kawasaki Gas Turbines has grown to be a primary player in the power generation market. Today, Kawasaki Gas Turbines-Americas, a division of Kawasaki Motors Corp, U.S.A., is a leading manufacturer of small and midsize gas turbine power systems from 1.2 MW to 20 MW. The company enjoys a reputation for making efficient, reliable and low-emissions gas turbine packaged power plants and is respected not only in the U.S.A., but around the world. The challenge for epic was to help the company create a dynamic new web site, a video to showcase their Gas Turbines, and to shoot custom photography to demonstrate the assembly of their units in their Houston, Texas packaging plant. Commercial Photography 2009-05-26T18:43:09+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/hughes_christensen/ http://epicsoftware.com-137#When:18:28:58Z Hughes Christensen is a division of the Baker Hughes Company, a large oil field services company in Houston, Texas.  Hughes Christensen introduced the two-cone drill bit in 1909 followed twenty-four years later by the first Tricone™ (three-cone drill bit) which has been enhanced over the years but remains the industry standard.  The company also produces PDC (diamond) bits and has invested more in R& D, received more patents, and has had more drill bit firsts than any other manufacturer. Their technology allows bits to drill faster, stay in longer, and lowers the cost-per-foot drilled. In 2007 the company developed a new technology designed to increase the life of a drill bit.  Max Lifetm is a patent-pending technology with weld pads in between the heel teeth instead of tungsten carbide inserts. This innovation prevents cuttings from wearing into the cone steel.  The company had developed a PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate the key features and benefits of Max Life, but after viewing it, they felt that the presentation would be more effective if it were an animated video.  Hughes Christensen contacted epic to help them showcase Fast Max. Multimedia Productions 2009-05-26T18:28:58+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/nasa_constellation/ http://epicsoftware.com-136#When:17:14:25Z As NASA begins to bring the Space Shuttle program to a conclusion, the next bold initiative for space exploration will be the Constellation Program.  NASA's Constellation program will directly inherit the legacies of both Apollo and the Space Shuttle.  Using parts and concepts of these earlier programs, NASA will build more dependable and economical craft that will serve as America's access to The International Space Station which will be our means of returning to the Moon, and visiting other worlds for the first time. NASA needed a way to communicate information about the Constellation program to a young audience.  NASA decided to do with this a series of HD videos movies, and needed a web site to communicate information about the Constellation program and showcase these awesome videos. 2009-05-26T17:14:25+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/wild_well_control/ http://epicsoftware.com-135#When:17:10:43Z Wild Well Control, Inc. has delivered firefighting, well control and related engineering services to the world's oil and gas industry since 1975. . Although they are well known for their firefighting and blowout expertise, WWCI recently added training to its list of services. Their Well Control Training provides the most advanced well control school available to the industry. To distinguish WWCI from the competition, management decided that their course content (specifically their graphics and animations) would be second to none. 2009-05-26T17:10:43+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/cbi_virtual_refinery/ http://epicsoftware.com-134#When:16:53:59Z CB&I (Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.) combines process technology with global capabilities in engineering, procurement and construction to deliver comprehensive solutions to customers in the energy and natural resource industries. CB&I has more than 70 proprietary licensed technologies and 1,500 patents and patent applications, CB&I is uniquely positioned to take projects from conceptual design, through technology licensing, engineering and construction and final commissioning. Drawing upon the global expertise and local knowledge of approximately 17,000 employees in more than 80 locations, CB&I safely and reliably executes projects worldwide. Much of the work that CB&I does is highly technical in nature and often takes place inside refineries or process facilities, where videotaping and photography are restricted. How do you tell a story of product innovation and demonstrate your advanced engineering technology when you can't photograph it? Multimedia Productions 2009-05-26T16:53:59+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/sam_houston_movie/ http://epicsoftware.com-21#When:14:24:45Z Sam Houston was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Houston was a very important figure in the history of Texas, where he served as the President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as governor. It may be hard to believe, but his story had never been fully told in a documentary, until release of Sam Houston - American Statesman, Soldier and Pioneer. The project is the vision of Executive Producer and native Texan Denton Florian who began assembling the team late in 2005. To tell the story, over 30 hours of film and hundreds of photographs are being edited into a 3 hour production. Dr. Patrick Nolan, Director of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville, TX said, "The Sam Houston Project is the largest collection of data, images, video, documents, and historical information on Sam Houston anywhere in the world." The objective of this web site is to make as much of that information as possible accessible to the public, to educators, and to their students. Web Sites and Applications 2009-01-16T14:24:45+00:00 http://epicsoftware.com/index.php/bluemagic_usa/ http://epicsoftware.com-20#When:20:06:59Z When it comes to keeping it clean, BlueMagic has been dedicated to professional quality since 1959. BlueMagic, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical products (cleaners, polishes, air fresheners, adhesives, and sealants) sold under the BlueMagic®, PURE CITRUS®, and CarGo® brand names. Founded as CarGo Chemical Company, the company purchased BlueMagic, Inc. in 2002 and began operating under that name. The Pure Citrus brand of all-natural air fresheners was added to the line-up in 2005 with the purchase of North American Oil Company. In 2008, BlueMagic contacted epic to help them redesign and develop their web site.  The objective was to provide detailed information on the 50 products that could be updated and edited by BlueMagic. Web Sites and Applications 2009-01-12T20:06:59+00:00