Explosions, Sex and Murder: Lunchtime Talk Write-Up

Posted on Mon 4 Mar 2013

On February 15 Studio Resident Charlotte Crofts gave a fantastic Lunchtime Talk about the hidden history of Bristol's spectacular cinema scene, telling tales of bombs, snogging and a murder most horrid, through the lens of two of her projects exploring cinema heritage. Charlotte has recently…


Sandboxes, Showcases & The Story

Posted on Fri 1 Mar 2013

It’s been a fantastic week with a very magical test performance, an award ceremony, a trip to The Story conference and


Opportunity: REACT freelance producer

Posted on Thu 28 Feb 2013

The REACT team are looking for a sparky, independent and experienced producer to manage and support a dynamic portfolio of collaborative digital projects. REACT currently runs three funding programmes, and are looking for additional producer support for two of these - the development (up to £15k)…


ChronoTape: Lunchtime Talk Write-Up

Posted on Wed 27 Feb 2013

On Friday 22 February, Dr. Peter Bennett from the Bristol Interaction and Graphics group at the University of Bristol joined us to talk about his tangible timeline project, ChronoTape.Throughout his research, Peter has focussed on producing low-tech devices with deliberately simple interfaces that…


Success for Studio Residents at RTS Awards

Posted on Mon 25 Feb 2013

On Sunday 24 February you might have been sat at home in your pyjamas watching from afar the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, then again, you might have been Verity who donned her posh frock and was right here in Bristol honouring the very best of our talent at the Royal Television Society Awards…


Solar Flares, ‘Sphere Factories & Birthday Fun

Posted on Thu 21 Feb 2013

It’s been a week of celebrations in the Studio as we turned the grand old age of five last Thursday! nu desine are getting ready to ship their Sphere’s into the world and we’ve got a fantastic brief for you to apply for, read on to find out more:       It’s been a busy week for nu…


Bristol Games Hub

Posted on Thu 21 Feb 2013

We are really excited to share that the brand new Bristol Games Hub, founded by Studio alumni Debbie and Tomas Rawlings from Auroch Digital and current resident Ben Trewhella from Opposable Games, is now up and running in the heart of Stokes Croft.


Solar Flares, Sublime Auroras & Data Visualisation

Posted on Wed 20 Feb 2013

What happens when you combine art, technology, and science? As part of her Communicating Science residency, run in collaboration with IOP Publishing, Helen White is trying to find out. We joined her at the halfway point to see what she has been looking at over the past 6 weeks.Having based her…

Virtual rendering of coastal cliffs

Dear Esther Lunchtime Talk on DShed

Posted on Mon 18 Feb 2013

It's been a rollercoaster couple of years for thechineseroom. Back in 2009 they picked up an award for Best World/Story at IndieCade for their experimental mod called Dear Esther. Three years later, Dear Esther is an indie hit, and they're no longer just an academic research project but a studio…


Awards & Play Tests

Posted on Fri 15 Feb 2013

The Studio’s been bustling this week as teaching kicked off for an Experience Design MA module that the Studio is hosting, and lots of our lovely Residents have been nominated for very exciting a