I’ve just finished rewatching the documentary on Derrida: Derrida by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering Kofman. There is a wonderful sequence at the beginning with a voice-over (and sub-titles) of the following Derrida quote: In general, I try to distinguish between what one calls the future and “I’avenir.” The future is that which — tomorrow, … Read moreDerrida and On-Demand
Just over a year ago I posted about the webisode by Blair Witch co-creator Daniel Myrick: The Strand. They use a method approach of minimal lighting, actors and non-actors. On the website it is described as having “the authenticy of a documentary, but with the narrative storytelling of any scripted show”. Back then, the pilot could be streamed for free … Read moreUpdates on Two Alternate Forms of Distribution
Participation and Play in Converging Media is a research project based at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo and has been running since 2004! The English description on the website explains the projects thus: The project investigates non-professional participation in the media, with an emphasis on how participation is facilitated and exploited by the media … Read moreAnother Research Group, and in Europe of course
Ok, I’ve been asked by a few people if I’ll be at Game Developers Conference this year. I won’t unfortunately. So, if you’re going and end up attending any of the following sessions, let me know what you thought. What’s Next Panel Advergaming, Game-Based Messaging, and Marketing I Advergaming, Game-Based Messaging, and Marketing II A … Read moreGDC Wish List
I mentor film & TV practitioners in cross-media creation at the Laboratory of Advanced Media Production, LAMP, part of the Australian Film, TV and Radio School (AFTRS). We’ve got a couple of videos and podcasts of some talks by the in-house and guest mentors. Just so you know which mentor is me, I’m in the pic! Enjoy. LAMP Promos Subscribe … Read moreLAMP Videos & Podcasts
Just saw this video of a dance sequence of Guild Wars’ Elementalists. There are more of these videos and transcripts and such out there, especially from programs which are experienced one-on-computer but also from players in MMOGs. Check out the MMOG pranks that have been orchestrated and the numerous stageplays players have put online … Read moreThe Dance of Life
Fresh from the The Convergence Newsletter is news that the Broadcast Education Association’s 2006 convention is on “convergence”: Convergence Shockwave: Change, Challenge and Opportunity. It runs from April 26-29 in Las Vegas. There are over 20 sessions dedicated to discussing convergence in many forms: content, management, advertising, culture, technology, curriculum and teaching. There are two … Read moreConvergent Journalism & Education Convention
Mediamatic are running a machinima workshop on the 14-17th March and lecture on the 16th March in Amsterdam. workshop: In this workshop traditional film making techniques are combined with real-time scripting within a virtual environment. Participants will be guided through Machinima production process by experts from the fields of gamedesign and animation. Besides technical instructions … Read moreMachinima Workshop & Lecture
I love Google Earth, for what it could do, and I love maps, for what they do. Using technology and location representations as well as RL locations is big. Location, location, location. Whether it is virtual or real, you have to at least contextualise yourself according to some real or virtual grid. Here is a round-up of … Read moreMaptainment, Mapvertising, Locative Arts, Locative Media, Google Art…
I really enjoyed the fan created live action video (read “fan”, not amateur) of The Simpsons opening sequence: You Tube – The Simpsons. Last night I watched a live action version of the comic Asterix and Cleopatra, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and cringed; and I’ve been avoiding watching the live action + CG movie version, Garfield, of … Read moreAdaptation, as nature intended…