Studio blog

Calvium Launch!

Posted on Thu 19 Nov 2009

Calvium has officially moved into the studio The team of 5 (Phil Stenton, Richard Hull, Jo Reid, Tom Melamed and Ben Clayton), have shed their HP Labs' cloaks and have installed themselves in the studio.


Duncan Speakman featured in Grazia's Cultural Charts

Posted on Tue 10 Nov 2009

Yes, that's right: studio resident Duncan Speakman was featured in Grazia, a magazine better known for its fashion tips and celebrity gossip than its interest in public art or the latest technology. Grazia chose Duncan’s latest work as if it were the last time – a piece commissioned by…


Golconda Fort, Hyderabad (Photos)

Posted on Fri 6 Nov 2009

This afternoon we visited Golkonda, a ruined city c.1364–1512 situated west of Hyderabad. We arrived as the sun was going down (perfect temperature) and saw this spectacular ruin in the bluish haze of an Indian twilight. Beautiful.


Always steal from the best: DreamWorks keynote at NASSCOM

Posted on Fri 6 Nov 2009

Shelley Page gave the opening keynote at NASSCOM animation and gaming summit with an overview of how DreamWorks operates ("there is never such a thing as can't be done, rather how can we do it and how long will it take?") and some of the opportunities and challenges they have faced setting…


Simon's Drom Game Featured in Wired Magazine

Posted on Thu 5 Nov 2009

Michael Conroy of Wired UK's culture section interviewed successful game designers and studio residents Simon Games about their latest pervasive game. Drom, which means road, explores the precarious life of the Romani community, the generations-old nomadic people, who find their…