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- DIY DAYS is coming to NYCOn Saturday April 3rd, the WorkBook Project and the New School present DIY DAYS NYC. This marks the first time that the roving conference for creators will make a stop in NYC. The day will consist of talks, presentations, workshops and a special section called Incubator that matches two media startups with a think tank of experts. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Fo […]
- CULTURE HACKER: The Art of Branded Contentby Peter Katz – Here’s my interview on branded content with Creative Director Tim Roper from award winning advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. We met at UCLA Media & Entertainment Week. What do you feel are the biggest misconceptions about branded content? The biggest misconception is how easy it is to conceive it in a fresh way and then how wi […]
- EVENT: Join the Conversation at ColumbiaOn March 27th The Conversation comes to Columbia University. Started in 2008, The Conversation is a look at the future of filmmaking and how advancements in technology are enabling new opportunities for filmmakers. The program for March 27th is extensive and will bring together a number of innovative thinkers in the space. For more information visit www.thec […]
- CULTURE HACKER: An Interview with Polly Frostby Nick Braccia – About 5 years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Polly Frost and her husband Ray Sawhill through our mutual friend, Steve Vineberg. Immediately, we hit it off upon realizing we shared a passion for horror, sci-fi and pulp. I have to admit I was a little intimidated; both Ray and Polly have pretty intense journalistic, critical and creative […]
DIY DAYS
- Speaker Highlight: Michael LastMichael has combined his passions for entrepreneurship, technology, and fun into his startup Intellitoys. Intellitoys is using toys as a new platform for distributing traditional media such as songs and stories, as well as interactive media, such as games and interactive stories. Michael is seeking to disrupt the business model of the toy industry to [...] […]
- Speaker Highlight: Brian McTearBrian is a musician, record producer and the owner of Miner Street Recordings, the Philadelphia recording studio where he has worked since 1996. In 2008, along with high school friend Bill Robertson, McTear launched Weathervane Music, a revolutionary non-profit organization to support and advance the work of select independent artists. With the music and vid […]
- DIY DAYS NYC – registration opensThe WorkBook Project and the New School are proud to present DIY DAYS NYC Registration for DIY DAYS opens – space is limited. WHEN: Saturday, April 3rd 2010 9:30 AM attendee registration opens 10:15 AM Opening statements 10:15 AM to 5 PM Conference 5:30 PM to 8 PM After Party and mixer WHERE: The New School 66 W 12th St. NY, NY [...] […]
- DIY DAYS is coming to NYCThe WorkBook Project and the New School present DIY DAYS NYC. On Saturday April 3rd DIY DAYS comes to the New School in NYC for a day of talks, workshops and networking focused on creativity in the digital age. The focus of the day will be how those working in film, music, gaming, design, and [...] […]
Archive for February, 2009
Rivers Cuomo writes a sawng with you
27, Feb 2009Remember liner notes? They were the best on double albums because you could flip open the album cover like a book and read it. This is vinyl, back in the days when everyone knew how to squeeze a little more life out of a phonograph needle by putting a dime on top of [...]
- In: audience-building| community| crowdsourcing| video
- Tags: collaboration, interaction, music video, weezer
Dark Room Sex Game
12, Feb 2009In Dark Room Sex Game, the player works with his or her partner to find a mutual rhythm, then speeds up gradually until climax. In four-player “orgy” mode, players swap partners randomly and compete to reach orgasm the fastest.
I discovered Dark Room Sex Game at Indie Cade this past fall in Bellevue, Wa. It [...]
- In: From the CH Desk| experimental| gaming
- Tags: sex, taboo, wii
Writing in another dimension.
While studios hustle to revive the classic-cinema past with the release of 3D spectacles for modern day audiences, screenwriters are busy working on their own amplification of dimension.
It’s called character dimension.
Pick up any writing book and you’ll read about the importance of 3D characters. A 3D character isn’t merely someone with realistic [...]
- In: movies| transmedia
- Tags: character, cross-media, screenwriting
The CH team is really excited to introducing two new contributors! Phoebe has already begun contributing and Dee’s working on a terrific interview with ARG developer Ken Eklund! Here’s a little bit more about this dynamic duo!
Phoebe Harris Elefante is the co-founder of Mstrmnd Ltd and was president from 2003 to 2009. She is currently [...]
What do 400 college students know anyway?
9, Feb 2009Ahem.
I’d like to make an announcement: Twitter is dead. [YAY!]
Here’s why I know this [aside from the fact that almost no one has an interest in your "real time" glib thoughts]: In a Media Studies survey course I teach, not a single kid – out of a grand total of some 436 – had ever [...]
- In: audience-building| community
- Tags: booyah
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