Fri 11 Mar 2011 13:00-14:00
During 5 millions of years of human evolution, the world spoke to us in countless diverse voices rich with meaning. Our ever-open auditory channel was vital to survival and on stand-by for fight or flight. Now most of us live within a global mega-machine that hums in meaningless flat-line drones.
Fri 25 Feb 2011 13:00-14:00
Dr Tom Mitchell, senior lecturer and researcher for Music Systems Engineering at UWE, is currently engaged in a collaborative research project with award-winning composer, performer and recording artist Imogen Heap. The project aims to enhance composition and performance of music through hand…
Wed 23 Feb 2011 14:00-16:00
‘We Are Forests’ is a new sonic artwork by Duncan Speakman and Émilie Grenier that will use mobile technologies to connect strangers in a fascinating experience. For this talk, Speakman and Grenier will discuss the work at the end of its first stage of development. Throughout February, the…
Fri 18 Feb 2011 14:00-16:00
From a digital route planner that avoids hills and rough surfaces, to a sculpture made entirely of scent and games that give players' superpowers as their heart rate start pumping, this year's Media Sandbox projects give a new meaning to the phrase 'pushing the boundaries.' Join us to celebrate the…
Fri 18 Feb 2011 13:00-14:00
Émilie Grenier is a Canadian artist working with wearable open source technologies. Exploring concepts of broken narrative and storytelling, her work seeks to provoke users and challenge their assumptions about their surrounding environment.In her Lunchtime Talk, Emilie will explore soft circuitry…
Fri 11 Feb 2011 13:00-14:00
Former studio resident Jackie Calderwood is in the second year of a practice-based PhD with the Institute of Creative Technologies at De Montfort, Leicester. Jackie's research draws on her background in community and participatory arts to explore how pervasive media can contribute to engagement with…
Fri 4 Feb 2011 13:00-14:00
Mandy Rose, senior research fellow at UWE’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, is engaged in a practice-
Fri 28 Jan 2011 13:00-14:00
Mark Jacobs developed some of the first 3D documentary trials for the BBC and currently works for the BBC Academy producing 3D courses for the industry and innovation labs that bridge the editorial and technical divide. He has a background in both traditional and pervasive media and is a member of…
Fri 21 Jan 2011 13:00-14:00
Former Studio residents Mobile Pie are developers of imaginative entertainment for mobile platforms. They have received notable accolades (including Channel 4’s New Mobile Game Developer of the Year), led cutting edge research in games and mobile technologies and worked with prestigious clients as…
Fri 14 Jan 2011 13:00-14:00
With a background in psychology, business and design, Rakhi often works in the ‘in-between’ spaces where elements and disciplines need to be brought together to create unique experiences for human interaction.
