YESTERDAY
Our experience begins 40 years ago, before the era of personal computers, from ink rapidograph and 16 mm Pathè camera to the modern 3D software and HD camcorders.


Keeping our 2D and 3D jobs alive was for passion and for choice, our main aim.
We were theonly one European Company vector designer in synergy with Corel Corporarion in Ottawa (Canada). Our collaboration started in 1990 from 5.0 Corel Draw version (Left: Maria Cristina at Corel headquarters in Ottawa) We were the main vector designer and drafter for a large number of scientific texts for Zanichelli publishing house.
One of our success was a multimedia CD called "Flight School" (with the collaboration of one of the most important commercial airline). Its interface was totally trimensional and with virtual animations. The realization of this project was possible also by the prestigoius help of Mr Massiomo Poggi, Captain and pilot of Boeing "747" Jumbo.
In 1997 the Flight School project participated to Premio Immagine content in IBTS (International Audio, Video, Broadcasting, Motion Picture and Telecommunications Show) in Milan. Flight School project also was placed second in animation and 3D design sector. (Left: Maria Cristina is waiting to receive the award, during the gala evening in Multiplex "Arcadia" in Melzo, Milan).
Another multimedia project was based on Marconi's invention: the radio. We worked in collaboration with the most famous museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi "Mille voci…mille suoni" in Bologna.
(Right: Maria Cristina with His Eminence Cardinal Giacomo Biffi).

Our projects carried on with the collaboration of the famous italian astronaut Maurizio Cheli (veteran of one NASA space shuttle mission), now air force officer (Left: Maria Cristina with Liutenant Colonel Maurizio Cheli).

Xilostudios worked with another important scientist: Stelio Montebugnoli (Director of the IRA-CNR Radio telescopes in Medicina and SETI Italia). Stelio was the discoverer of an important asteroid called with his name. (Right photo: the imposing VLBI antenna of 32 meters in Medicina, Bologna).

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