Posted on Mon 22 Aug 2011
Theatre Jukebox is a jukebox that plays stories instead of records. Created by Stand + Stare during their recent residency at Pervasive Media Studio the Jukebox is intended to be situated in foyers and bars to deliver immersive theatre without the use of performers. You can find out more about the…
Posted on Tue 16 Aug 2011
It was announced today that the University of the West of England (UWE) has been selected to lead one of four prestigious Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Posted on Mon 15 Aug 2011
We are very pleased to announce the arrival of Davy & Kristin McGuire as the Studio's newest residents. The pair 'work as joint creative directors on productions that range from music videos, animation films and installations to theatre shows, dance performances and everything in between.'
Posted on Fri 12 Aug 2011
Hi, I’m Paddy, Project Technician at Watershed. I work with people and creative technology on the complete journey from pontification to pixel, planning systems and workflows to translate the image (and audio) from the imagination in the easiest possible way.As 3D bombards us from all angles,…
Posted on Wed 10 Aug 2011
After three years in development, Studio resident Luke Jerram's Aeolus, a metal structure that investigates acoustics, wind, architecture and light, is now installed at Lyme Park, the first of its touring destinations.
Posted on Sun 24 Jul 2011
Sky Orchestra, a project created and produced in Bristol, will wake up Londoners to the sound of music, as seven hot air balloons projecting sweet melodies soar above the capital, heralding a year to go to the 2012 Games.
Posted on Tue 19 Jul 2011
We're pleased to announce that Geraint Ffrancon recently joined the Studio under our New Talent scheme, he is now a resident hot-desker working on Channel Weather Symmetry, a project commissioned by Local Journeys and the National Trust. As a student on the Media Practice MA at UWE, he's no stranger…
Posted on Tue 12 Jul 2011
Watershed is looking for some open, can-do people who share our passion to increase the impact of our creative and cultural activities, including a Studio Producer. If you would be happy mixing working with companies and artists with presenting to policy makers, churning out contracts and sometimes…
Posted on Mon 11 Jul 2011
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our newest residents TangibleFX, a startup who are developing new tools to enable musicians to manipulate live performances via body motion. They are currently working on the TangibleFX Cap, a hat-mounted device which allows musicians to control various…
Posted on Thu 30 Jun 2011
Since our last post, we have made a prototype of the jukebox, erecting a downwards facing projector over a table and testing out a selection of different ideas, all prompted by post cards or photos. Barney has been getting to grips with after effects and we have been trying out the basics of how it…
