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Lunchtime Talk: The Games Industry's Phoenix

Fri 7 Mar 13:00-14:00

In this talk, games industry veteran Dr. Tomas Rawlings will run though what is happening in the industry now, and what opportunities might emerge from the sad losses we're seeing.

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Make Shift Meet Up - March 2025

Tue 4 Mar 18:00-20:00

A space for early career creatives (18 to 30s...ish) to come together on the first Tuesday evening of the month. Join us in March to explore creative research methodologies will Will Hunter

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Lunchtime Talk: Blurry Logics

Fri 28 Feb 13:00-14:00

In digital worlds, ever dominated by screens and proliferating virtual landscapes, what happens to our communications and communities in the face of blurry images? From smartphone applications promising AI interventions that unblur photos to the flow of faster internet speeds that banish rendering…

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Is Jazz - February Meet Up

Tue 25 Feb 18:00

Is Jazz meet ups are a place for exploring creative practive. They are a great opportunity to try your hand at something new, build community, and collaborate on new creative works.

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Lunchtime Talk: The Invisible Friend

Fri 21 Feb 13:00-14:00

Russell Bender shares his learnings so far about combining head tracking technology, spatial audio and live theatre, and the next steps of working out how these technologies can bring a child’s imagination to life.

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Lunchtime Talk: Deepwood - Wild Tree Listening

Fri 14 Feb 13:00-14:00

Tom Bailey and Danilo Oliveria Vaz talk about Deepwood, a project exploring the creation of a new deep-listening experience - a live, audio-based encounter with a tree, based on real-time plant data.

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Make Shift Meet Up - February 2025

Tue 4 Feb 18:00-20:00

Make Shift Meet Up - February 2025 Meet Ups are a space for early career creatives (18-30s ish) to come together to connect with people making, working, and doing in creative industries on the 1st Tuesday of each month

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Lunchtime Talk: Crafting the Zero Moment

Fri 31 Jan 13:00-14:00

In this talk, the co-founders of experiential design studio Ottomata will share their approach to crafting personally reflective interactive installations.

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Lunchtime Talk: Prototyping and Power

Fri 24 Jan 13:00-14:00

Reflecting on 14 years working for BBC Research and Development, Dr. Libby Miller will talk about how non-experts can be persuaded to participate meaningfully in technical projects using shonky, physical, funny prototypes.