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Is anyone interested in going to Berlin Transmediale at the end of January?

http://www.transmediale.de/ from the 31st Jan to the 5th Feb.

If 30 go we get the cost of travel and accommodation down to £350 for 6 days and 5 nights, flying from Gatwick.
The Transmediale event itself is likely to cost another £100 depending on the package and if I can get a group deal.

If you are interested can you let Liam know ASAP.

Framestore is the largest visual effects and computer animation studio in Europe, with over 20 years of experience in digital film and video technology.

Jon Turner of Framestore will be giving a short talk to Digital Media students on Tuesday 1st November at 2pm in the DMP base room (the one with the booths).

This will be particularly interesting to our current Level 6 students and offer information about Framestores recent occupancy in the Enterprise Pavilion and the opportunities they have created for graduates.

Meetdraw has been organised by some of the regions leading digital agencies (Redweb, Refreshed Media, Adido, MCorp, etc) in an effort to emulate the type of social network that happens in around Soho and other cities with large concentrations of media agencies.  It is hoped it will provide a fertile ground for freelancers to tout their wares and for the agencies to share ideas and recruit their staff…

This is the third event of this sort that has been run and the previous two have been a big success, with in excess of 150 attendees and this one promises to be even better as the event is being sponsored to the tune of £300 behind the bar – of course, you’re welcome to come along too.

Meetdraw is taking place next Wednesday 14^th October @

THE WINCHESTER PUB
39 POOLE HILL
BOURNEMOUTH BH2 5PW
6PM TIL LATE

To make the event even more interactive, Meetdraw is hosting a Meet Counter:

1. Think of a question you want an answer to and write it down on entry or download a ticket from our website
2. On the night you will be given a number from the Meet Counter. Attach this to your person
3. Wait for somebody to find you with the answer
4. Keep your eyes on the screen. Perhaps somebody has a question you can answer!

Last week I was in Birmingham and came across two examples of Pepper’s Ghost.

The first one was in Cadbury World where they used Pepper’s Ghost as part of a narrative description of the history of Cadbury’s chocolate. The effect works well combining video with 3D real life objects.

There were a number of interactive games also worth a look designed by HMC Interactive.

Later that day I went into the Bull Ring Centre to check out the Orange Monkey Hologram gig , another example of Pepper’s Ghost. “Orange launch the Orange Monkey Hologram Gigs featuring hologram performances from ‘Mama Do’ singing sensation Pixie Lott, MOBO Award winning N-Dubz and the UK’s ‘Number One’ Tinchy Stryder.

The UK’s first ever multi artist hologram tour celebrates the launch of Monkey, Orange’s brand new Pay As You Go tariff with 4Music, which gives you free music and text messages just for topping up £10 a month.”

Not quite my sort of music but an interesting effect, still some way to go though before it offers a believable hologram effect.