Linticular Media

An article by Mashable’s, Todd Wasserman, recently caught my eye (pun intended).  According to the article, the ANAR Foundation (Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk), recently created a billboard that will allow people to view the same billboard but see a completely different message based on your visual vantage point.

“The feat is achieved by use of lenticular printing, which allows different images to be seen depending on the vantage point. In this case, if the billboard is seen by children under 1.3 meters (about 4 feet 3 inches), then the message, “If somebody hurts you, phone us and we’ll help you” appears along with a phone number for the ANAR Foundation (Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk). There’s also a message just for adults, a warning saying, “Sometimes child abuse is only visible to the child suffering it” (Wasserman, 2013).

The potential benefits of this emerging media is just now being realized and I would not be surprised if we see a resurgence in the popularity of roadside billboards in the near future.

Reference

Snapily. (2012, July 17). [Image] Retrieved from What Is Lenticular Printing?: http://www.snapily.com/blog/what-is-lenticular-printing/

Wasserman, T. (2013, May 06). Mashable Business. Retrieved from Billboard Shows Different Messages for Kids and Adults: http://mashable.com/2013/05/06/billboard-message-children-lenticular/

YouTube. (2013, April 24). Grey Spain. Retrieved from FUNDACIÓN ANAR. “ONLY FOR CHILDREN”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6zoCDyQSH0o#!