Viral gets creative juices flowing
May 28, 2008 Posted by Jeff_J in : Bristol, Community Media, Media , add a commentGenius video about South West creativity has had over 35,000 hits on youtube….
Pervasive Media commissioning scheme launched
October 23, 2007 Posted by Clare in : Bristol, Innovation, Media , 1 comment so farBringing together leading technology, artistic and media talent, Media Sandbox is a new commissioning scheme to support South West companies/organisations to research emerging possibilities in digital media.Media Sandbox is looking to make six catalytic investments in innovative Research and Development pilots which exploit opportunities in digital media presented by pervasive computing/wireless technologies. The scheme is an entirely unique opportunity for SMEs to collaboratively create radical new products and processes – pushing forward understanding and potential usage of next generation digital media.
For more details, and to register for the launch event, visit www.mediasandbox.co.uk
Media Sandbox is managed by iShed working with South West Screen and Futurelab with support from South West Regional Development Agency and Watershed.
Offload: Systems for survival
August 9, 2007 Posted by Clare in : Bristol, Media, Events, Environment, Technology , 1 comment so far
Futurefarmers (US) present their ‘Gardening Superfund Sites’, which looks at the influence of technical or eWaste around the Silicon Valley and across other US site. (more…)
Bebo launches new drama with Bristol writer Hazel Grian
July 18, 2007 Posted by Clare in : Bristol, Innovation, Media , 1 comment so farKate Modern, a new interactive drama from the makers of lonelygirl15, launched on Bebo today and Bristol-based Hazel Grian, Producer of MeiGeist and owner of Licorice Film, is part of the writing team.
Set to be just as popular (the lonelygirl15 channel remains the most subscribed channel of all time on YouTube), Kate Modern will offer the 31 million members of social networking site Bebo characters they can send messages to, help solve puzzles, and generally participate in the story.
