Posted on Tue 4 Mar 2014
On the Studio’s sixth birthday, we were lucky enough to host a Lunchtime Talk given by Rusty Squid, an amazing, Bristol based animatronics and model making company. The Rusty Squid team, Roboticist Dave, Designer Rosie, Software Engineer Seb and Creative Producer Viv, have recently been carrying…
Posted on Fri 28 Feb 2014
The No Boundaries conference has been the main focus of the week, as delegates from all over the country, and speakers from all over the world came to Watershed (as well as the Guildhall in York) to discuss the role of arts and culture in 21st century society. We have also been playing with the…
Posted on Mon 24 Feb 2014
There has been a flurry of activity in the Studio this week, as we have been hosting over 20 young online trenders as part of the Bristol Youth Links Talent Lab, as well as getting ready for next week’s huge No Boundaries conference. On top of this, the Studio turned 6 last Friday, and so we…
Posted on Wed 19 Feb 2014
On 7 February, Mari Thynne came to the Studio to give us an insight into her recent study of immersive theatre and pervasive media. She began the talk by mentioning that the word ‘Immersive’ has been seen as a contentious one, especially among some of the theatre makers she spoke to as part of…
Posted on Mon 17 Feb 2014
The Studio is rife with activity and anticipation this week, as we prepare for the Studio’s 6th Birthday Party, announce the call out for the second ever Playable City Award, and learn that a few residents and former residents have been nominated for Best Digital Innovation and Best Companion…
Posted on Wed 12 Feb 2014
Last Friday, DCRC Research Fellow, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, who recently joined the Studio, gave a talk about love and affection in games. A genuine lover of games herself, Esther spoke passionately about the games she adores and the importance of empathy in gameplay. Here is a summary of some of…
Posted on Mon 10 Feb 2014
It has been a refreshingly calm week in the Studio. As it tips it down outside we have been comforting ourselves with thoughts of the wonderful projects we will see brought to fruition this Spring and Summer. A few of these projects, such as Relatives of Long Ago Lovers, Door Into the Dark and the…
Posted on Mon 10 Feb 2014
We are delighted to open our second call for submissions for the Playable City Award 2014. Artists and creatives from around the world are invited to propose new ideas that will challenge the screen-based clichés of a smart city, and respond instead to cities as playable, open, and configurable…
Posted on Thu 6 Feb 2014
Last Friday the Studio hosted a talk about Bitcoin; an online currency that has been attracting comment and debate right across the mainstream media. Sam Phippen came in to explain some of the ins and outs of this peer-to-peer cryptographic system, and to debunk some of the myths surrounding it.
Posted on Fri 31 Jan 2014
We are very excited to announce Being There; a three year EPSRC funded project exploring how cutting-edge robotics can enable people to participate in public spaces, as a place to meet and share ideas. This project will see Watershed partnering with researchers from the Universities of Bath, Exeter,…
