Light Up Bristol gets the green light
October 23, 2007
Posted by Clare in: Events | bristol | Add a comment
College Green will again be home to the world’s most powerful projectors this December as the city’s leading creative brains come together to put on a festive light spectacular for the whole city. Bristol Media and the West of England Design Forum have joined forces to stage the event, which iShed is producing. It will the city’s leading creative agencies and individuals work together on the project which will run from 17 – 21st December.
The event has already secured support from the South West Regional Development Agency, Watershed, South West Screen, University of the West of England Faculty of Creative Arts and Endemol West. More here
Pervasive Media commissions
October 23, 2007
Posted by Clare in: Innovation | Ideas | Add a commentiShed has announced Media Sandbox, a new commissioning scheme to support South West companies/organisations to research emerging possibilities in digital media.
Media Sandbox, is looking to make six catalytic investments in innovative Research and Development pilots which exploit opportunities in digital media presented by pervasive computing/wireless technologies. The scheme is an entirely unique opportunity for SMEs to collaboratively create radical new products and processes – pushing forward understanding and potential usage of next generation digital media.
For more details, and to register for the launch event, visit www.mediasandbox.co.uk
Media Sandbox is managed by iShed working with South West Screen and Futurelab with support from South West Regional Development Agency and Watershed.
Dorkbot returns
October 17, 2007
Posted by Clare in: Events | Ideas | Technology | Add a commentDorkbot returned after the summer break last night, with a new focus on workshop-led presentations.
First up was Null Hypothesis who gave a whistle stop tour of some new (and slightly left field) science and technology, including Motorola’s air freshener dispensing phone handset and the dressing room mirror that sends MMS pictures of you trying on clothes to a friend for an honest opinion.
Null Hypothesis was set up by three Bristol university PhD students to poke fun at the world of science and technology and challenge the myths often created by inaccurate scientific reporting. Originally set up as a journal, a meeting with Dragon’s Den encouraged them to set up a website and they now have global reach, a column in The Daily Telegraph and are writing a book. Read more unlikely science at the site.
Next up was John Honniball on Microcontrollers. Offering an overview of the many things microcontrollers enable you to make (from synthesizers to robots), dorkbotters were invited to design and programme a new pattern for John's LED wand. View photos.
Sharing Knowledge
October 12, 2007
Posted by Clare in: Ideas | Evaluation | Add a commentOver the last few weeks we have been talking to Ed Mitchell about the structure of Pervasive Media Sandbox and how we can help facilitate a collaborative community which will support participants and help them to create the most value from their involvement. Ed is a Bristol-based 'professional community advisor and multi-domain ‘facilitator’' which means he helps groups of people exchange knowledge between themselves.
He has also recently been involved in writing and publishing the second KnowledgeBoard community book, looking at hands-on methods and techniques for knowledge co-creation and sharing within collaborative settings. A free book of ideas, tips and tricks about how to share and co-create knowledge between people, it was written by the KnowledgeBoard community members based on their actual experiences.
Read more and download the book at Ed's site.
Active Ingredient success
October 10, 2007
Posted by Emma in: Events | Add a commentMore success for artists featured at last month's Offload festival…
iShed helped bring Nottingham based collective Active Ingredient to the Saturday showcase of Pervasive Media, and we're very pleased that they've won the first International Nokia Ubimedia award for Heartlands, the multi-player version of 'Ere Be Dragons which many played at Offload. Heartlands beat off competition from 140 international submissions to be recognised as the best and most innovative international digital media product.
