A creative studio based in the heart of Liverpool has revealed a glimpse of their latest large-scale animation project. Draw & Code have been commissioned to work on Safe House - an immersive theatre project that will tour the country during 2014. This first look at the forthcoming outdoor spectacular shows a vivid depiction of a fantasy scene that turns the everyday-world on its head.
Liverpool is about to take a big digital leap forward through the use of IOT and Open Data, so it is really timely that Open Labs at LJMU have organised a Future Cities symposium to help us all along our digital pathways as they announce this week the speakers and workshops.
Highlighting the need for a Hashtag for everything these days the symposium is abbreviated to FIOS2014 - you'll need to remember that it you are planning on heading along on the day. And it's free so lets face uit you will be.
Read the latest from Open Labs as they round up the Liverpool based digital news for us all.
Open Labs are delighted to confirm Andrew Tyrer from the Technology Strategy Board as Keynote speaker at Future Cities - Internet of Things and Open Data Symposium (FIOS 2014) on 26th February 2014. This event is an opportunity for those interested in the development of Future Cities infrastructure services and potential value chains. The internet of Things and open data will provide the basis for the next generation of services driving down the cost of information provision within Local Authorities whilst providing additional services to citizens and business. Registrationessential for this FREE event.
A full-day workshop for entrepreneurs in the creative/digital industries. Designed and delivered by David Parrish for ACME/Liverpool Vision.
Find out more below
Do you want to get started with using a laser cutter?
Do you want to be able to produce your own designs and make cut them on a laser cutter?
Then this course at Does Liverpool can help.
It is taking place on the eve of the Valentines Day so no surprise there then.
They'll be talks on such passion raising subjects as the Neuroscience behind Love, Vertical Gardening and the best selling singles of the 1980′s. All the talks may not be about love but Relax, with the Power of Love we’ll be Ride on Time to give speakers their 5 minutes of Fame. (Sorry about that) So get yourself along on Thursday 13th - FREE Tickets available here
More information is available below about speakers and subjects.
If you can make it then this will be a aweseom reminder of when Powerplant played in Calderstones park a few years ago which proved immensely popular. This Thursday 6th February, The Capstone Theatre presents Powerplant - an inspiring collaboration of top British artists, comprising percussionist Joby Burgess, sound designer Matthew Fairclough and visual artist Kathy Hinde for one night only.
This weeks Digital events podcast - listen to it and weep.