Zombies, Graffiti & Game Tests

Posted on Fri 7 Sep 2012

Week commencing 27 August: There’s a renewed energy in the Studio this week as everyone’s started returning from their summer breaks. We’ve been out on the streets of Bristol play testing for the wonderful Igfest and have loads of exciting developments and news from our brilliant community of…

Future heritage, Authenticity in Games and more about SXSWi

Posted on Wed 29 Aug 2012

Week commencing 20 August: Last weekend saw See No Evil kick off in style on Friday night with the Mail, Maps and Motion at the Passenger Shed. On Saturday, a massive party on Nelson Street showcased this years breath-taking graffiti commissions and Sunday saw the street transformed again with a…

Reactionary Voting & Mail, Maps and Motion

Posted on Wed 22 Aug 2012

Week commencing 13 August 2012:It’s been an exciting week in the Studio as we geared up for Mail, Maps and Motion. On Monday Julien Vuillet joined Joanie and the team in the edit suite to work on the development of the piece. They then spent Tuesday and Wednesday putting the finishing touches to…

UltraHaptics Workshop: Write-Up

Posted on Fri 10 Aug 2012

On the 24th July, the Pervasive Media Studio and the University of Bristol’s Interaction and Graphics Research Group (BIG) presented a two-

Superheroes & Start Ups

Posted on Tue 7 Aug 2012

Week commencing 30 July: With the Olympic games now in full swing we can’t help but wish they’d brought back some of the weird and fantastic sports that used to be included in the early 1900’s. We’d definitely tune in for Tug Of War, the Long Jump for Horses or the Swimming Obstacle Race!…

Assemble 2012: Tickets available now

Posted on Fri 3 Aug 2012

Watershed are pleased to be partners in Assemble 2012: The Crafts Council conference taking place on Thursday 20 September at RIBA, London. The focus of the conference is on the contribution that craft makes to innovation and enterprise, and the relationship between making, science and technology.

Adventures in The Space: Last week's Lunchtime Talk

Posted on Thu 2 Aug 2012

This Friday we were joined in the Studio by Sarah Pickthall and John Durrant part of the team behind PUSH ME, a collaboration led by Watershed. PUSH ME is a series of 90-second films comissioned for The Space; a multi-platform initiative by the BBC and Arts Council England. The films document the…

Makers and Motion

Posted on Mon 30 Jul 2012

After a whole week of sunshine, it seems as if summer has finally arrived! Last week the Studio played host to a very exciting UltraHaptics workshop, and our wonderful residents were as busy as ever working on some brilliant projects…Last Friday Good For Nothing kicked off in the Studio for a…