Digibury: Architectural projection mapping, civic hacking and animation film production

Wednesday's Digibury at The Gulbenkian was once again a great evening of talks, discussions and presentations. Plus there were plenty of new faces in the audience, which was fantastic!

Talk #1: Howard Griffin, University of Kent - moving the immovable

When Howard took to the stage, no one really knew what to expect. What followed was 15 minutes of amazing insight and examples of Howard's work into Architectural Projection Mapping (APM... or projecting massive images onto buildings for those not in the know!).

APM can change the very nature and aesthetic of the urban environment, and Howard is currently researching the perceptive effect that this can have. Brilliant.

Talk #2: Noel Hatch, Kent County Council - how can we use technology to make Kent a better place?

Council + innovation often = eh!? Which is why Kent County Council need people like Noel Hatch.

In his talk, Noel outlined how KCC wants to collaborate with developers to create solutions to make Kent a better place to live through the use of technology - specifically through their initative Kent Connects. We'll be working more with Kent Connects as part of our Digibury Weekender - so watch this space!

Talk #3: Astrid Goldsmith - alternative methods of animation film production

In an exploration of alternative methods of animation film production, Astrid gave a thoroughly entertaining and engaging talk about puppet stop-motion film as a model.

She examined the working process from storyboarding to editing outside of a traditional studio set-up; the importance of collaboration; and finding alternative sources of funding and distribution. Oh, and there was also a little bit about squirrel apartheid...

Been inspired? Got something to talk about? Submit your idea here and you too can be a Digibury speaker!

Next Digibury event: August 13 at The Gulbenkian.