Posted on Tue 11 Nov 2008
The great and good of the national Press decended on Bristol yesterday and SWRDA hosted an event at @t-Bristol to round the evening off. Team Happy were asked to exhibit some interactive play-things in the lobby and of course we leapt at the chance. Only after signing up did we realise there wasn't…
Posted on Mon 10 Nov 2008
Smudge is an exciting Bristol-based magazine produced by and for young people. It explores art and culture in the city and beyond.Over the last couple of months Smudge have been holding their fortnightly editorial meetings at the Pervasive Media Studio. They have been developing their ideas through…
Posted on Mon 10 Nov 2008
Smudge is an exciting Bristol-based magazine produced by and for young people. It explores art and culture in the city and beyond.
Posted on Fri 7 Nov 2008
Duncan Speakman has been working on a series of limited editions video frames. Designed as self-contained units of looping video, the first example is available to see in the studio reception. The piece is a collaboration between Duncan Speakman and choreographer Christine Lockhart and offers a…
Posted on Fri 7 Nov 2008
We are very excited that this week Bristol Media has announced the launch of 0117, a new magazine/guide celebrating Bristol’s range of media and creative talent. The Pervasive Media Studio gets many mentions along with Watershed, HP Labs and studio residents Hazel Grian, Thought Den, Mobile Pie…
Posted on Tue 4 Nov 2008
Over the past month I’ve been working towards my goal of projecting onto moving objects. From the outset I knew this ambitious project would be a journey of technical research, yet it seems that every step has revealed even greater complexities and challenges for me to unravel and conquer. A…
Posted on Tue 4 Nov 2008
To launch our installation at Encounters Film Festival we will be playing a game that we have created (with thanks to Simons, Jon and clare) called 'Good Fellas and Pretty Women'.After the success of Igfest we were keen to try our hands at creating a paper based game that would firstly, aid…
Posted on Mon 3 Nov 2008
Wednesday 29 Nov was a busy day for the Happy team - meetings about showcasing our work for SWRDA, an interesting discussion with Norris from UKTI and a run in with the sharp minded Mr Parkhouse of Team Rubber. A key objective of this mediasandbox program is to produce a successful case study in the…
Posted on Fri 31 Oct 2008
In preparation for the spooked up iglab this evening, Simon Johnson is creating a pervasive pumpkin
Posted on Fri 31 Oct 2008
iPhone game by Studio Residents Mobile Pie has hit the app store...An exciting moment for Mobile Pie as Tap 'n' Slide!, an addictive new iPhone game developed by the studio, was made available on Apple's application store. Using bright colours, vibrant graphics (created by the brilliant Joe Snow)…
