special-ops interactive presentation

As a developer with Inhance Digital, I was involved in the new development for a multi-screen presentation systems for major corporate clients. These systems combined five or more independent computers on a network running synchronized displays on large-format plasma, LCD, or projection screens. Multiple sync'ed displays are run in parallel to create a high-resolution, widescreen image, and independent presenter stations allow interactive control over the content displayed. These systems are used in event environments suc as trade shows as well as in permanent installations in corporate presentation centers.
I designed and implemented a content "module" for the system that was an interesting exercise in what could be described as interactive cinema. In addition to running a single movie across three sync'ed displays, the system could divide the presentation into two separate movies running on the left and right (of three) screens, with an interactive animated map on the center screen. Each of these two movies represented a different variation of a special operations mission, while the animated map showed the geographic area where the missions are taking place and the locations of the mission teams. This approach allowed the presenter to manipulate time and geographic parameters; the two independent narratives would synchronize and follow the presenter's changes. The presenter could thus control the flow of the overall presentation and make "what if" sorts of choices (i.e., "if mission A moves forward two hours and 100 miles, where will mission B be at the same time, and what will they be doing?")and see a visual, cinematic depiction of the results.
For simplified updates, each of the two independent mission narratives were driven by a (text file) "script."