nth screen

Blog - week commencing 20 May

Posted on Thu 23 May 2013

 Our regular blogger Hannah is away this week, so this week's news was brought to you by Vivi and Holly.REACT pump priming fund project:The Nth Screen is one of REACT's strategic fund projects in development. It is being developed by Studio residents Tim Kindberg and Charlotte Crofts with Hazel…


Mitch Altman on Hackerspaces, and the Pluses and Minuses of Technology

Posted on Wed 22 May 2013

On May 10 we were joined in the Studio for a fantastic Lunchtime Talk by Mitch Altman on Hackerspaces, and the Pluses and Minuses of Technology:  As a species, humans have always created new technologies to improve our lives. In contemporary times, most technologies that change our lives are put…


In Search of Soundmarks – Lunchtime Talk Write-Up

Posted on Thu 16 May 2013

Audio Postcards was developed by Ruth Farrar from academic research and a residency at Pervasive Media Studio. The project considered critical questions on binaural field recording, sound preservation and an elusive search for soundmarks – an audio equivalent of landmarks. Landmarks such as…


The Mapping Festival, Mayfest & The Festival of Ideas

Posted on Fri 10 May 2013

After a lovely long bank holiday weekend everyone returned to the Studio fresh faced and ready for another busy week talking at conferences, planning workshops and running awesome events. Read on to find out more... At the beginning of the week our lovely creative technologist Dan headed to The…


XX Game Jam Workshops

Posted on Wed 8 May 2013

Auroch Digital are looking for women interested in developing their technical and/or creative skills as game developers. Want to create games but don't feel you have the technical know-how? Interested in becoming a games developer but unsure how to go about it? Then the XX Workshops might be the…


The Evolution of Theatre Jukebox: Lunchtime Talk Write-Up

Posted on Fri 3 May 2013

Last Friday we were treated to a very special Lunchtime Talk by our lovely Studio residents Stand + Stare Collective. Producers of interactive and immersive theatrical experiences, Lucy and Barney Heywood applied for a residency two years ago because they wanted to fuse theatre and pervasive…


Mayfest, Makers & Mitch Altman

Posted on Fri 3 May 2013

It’s been a jam packed week full of exciting events, workshops and showcases here in the Studio. We hosted a fantastic special midweek talk and saw the culmination of three months rapid R&D work on the future of books and print in the REACT showcase. Read on to find out more...On Tuesday we…


Films, Funding and Fantastic Lunchtime Talks

Posted on Fri 26 Apr 2013

This week has been jam packed with exciting award announcements, Encounters 0117 film showcase and planning for two fantastic Lunchtime Talks next week. Read on to find out more..Last Friday saw the showcase of Encounters 0117 challenge, part of a series of Bristol Temple Quarter commissions. The…