Tom demonstrating his 3D shadows - photograph by Hannah WW

What Can You Do with a Shadow? Lunchtime Talk Write-up

Posted on Wed 18 Dec 2013

Last Friday, Tom McDonagh came to the Studio to treat us to a demonstration of his wonderful shadow puppetry. As well as these wonderful visual demonstrations, Tom talked to us about his investigations into how we can combine new technologies with this ancient form of entertainment in order to…

May and Amy - Photograph by Verity McIntosh

Door Into the Dark - Lunchtime Talk Write-up

Posted on Wed 18 Dec 2013

Last Friday, our new residents, Amy Rose and May Abdalla, who together form ANAGRAM, gave a lunchtime talk at the Studio. ANAGRAM is a collaboration formed in order to explore new methods of immersive documentary making. Their current project; Door Into the Dark is at its beginning stages, and Amy…

Verity talking about projecting energy usage figures onto smoke from a powerstation - photograph by @bengood

SquidSoup, Wearable Futures & No Boundaries

Posted on Tue 17 Dec 2013

Here at the Studio we’ve been treating ourselves to festive spectacles including SquidSoup’s new light show and Tom McDonagh’s wonderful shadow puppet demonstration. Verity gave a talk at the Wearable Futures Conference in London, and we announce some of the speakers for the No Boundaries…

Kieron and an a volunteer reading each others' minds... Photograph by Hannah Williams Walton

ANAGRAM, Ahmedabad and a Light Work in Progress

Posted on Mon 9 Dec 2013

The Christmas Decorations are slowly creeping out of the cupboards as we get ready for the last few weeks in the Studio before the Holiday. Sadly, we have had to say goodbye to our wonderful magicians in Residence, who will be sorely missed. On a happier note, we have welcomed two new residents into…

Patrick showing us the Ichneumon Wasp Radio. Photograph by Tom Metcalfe.

Parasitic Products and Designing Deviance: Lunchtime Talk Write-up

Posted on Fri 6 Dec 2013

Last Friday, Patrick Stevenson-Keating, founder ofStudio PSK, came to PM Studio to discuss one of his latest projects; Parasitic Products. Studio PSK is made up of a small handful of people who, despite having had formal training, have decided to tread a their own path in the design world. The ethos…

Mock press interviews at the Future Documentaries Workshop - Clare used the opportunity to thank everyone for their hard work.

Magic Showcase, Movember and Meeting Creative Scotland

Posted on Mon 2 Dec 2013

There was a lively atmosphere in the Studio last week as our Magicians in Residence intensively tinkered with their magical devices in preparation for their Showcase next Wednesday, we welcomed Objects Sandbox and Future Documentary participants who came to the Studio for their prospective…


Communication Quilt: Lunchtime Talk Write-up

Posted on Thu 28 Nov 2013

Last Friday, we were joined for another inspiring talk about collisions of physical and digital. One of this year’s graduate residents, Josh Barnes discussed hisCommunication Quilt; a project combining augmented reality technologies with traditional crafts in order to create a warm, physically…


Elements of Interactive Storytelling - Video of Daniel Burwen's Lunchtime Talk

Posted on Wed 27 Nov 2013

With over 10 years experience in the creative industries, working in design and console games (EA Games, Activision) and interactive media (Walt Disney Imagineering), Daniel Burwen, the brains behind the Operation Ajax, joined us for one of our Lunchtime Talks in October to share his thoughts and…


Mischief, Relics and Documentaries

Posted on Fri 22 Nov 2013

This week we’ve assembled a crack team of mischief-makers to take part in Bristol’s Daredevil Tournament, we had our last Future Documentary Sandbox session and Stand + Stare have installed their interactive exhibition Everyday Relics in Manchester.


What Happened at the World's First Magic Hack?

Posted on Thu 21 Nov 2013

Last week the Studio hosted the world’s first Magic Hack. What do hacked e-cigarettes, bone conductors, polymorph, conductive paint and RFID tags have to do with magic? We didn’t know, but we had a team of magicians and creative technologists who were ready to find out.In the initial…