GalGael gets AmbITion
By The GalGael Trust
31 May 2013
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On big data and society: Kenneth Cukier, The Economist
By Hannah Rudman
20 May 2013
These reflections by Kenneth Cukier of The Economist, were published in The Guardian Media Professionals Network by Adam Davidi on Friday 12 April 2013: “Can you tell us a little bit about your role as data editor for The Economist? The position is a new one, but it stems from the idea that the new [...]
How To… Upload Video (a video guide to watch!)
By Hannah Rudman
17 May 2013
This How To… Guide focusses on how to format and export video in the correct way so that it uploads in optimum quality to YouTube, Vimeo, Blip, or your ownself-hosted solution. Watch part one, then choose whether you watch part two (YouTube), three (Vimeo), four (Blip), or five (self-hosting) depending on which video hosting platform [...]
Augmented Reality: an introduction to AR – a masterclass on demand
By Hannah Rudman
14 May 2013
This masterclass, now available on demand, was an introduction to Augmented Reality. What is AR? What are the opportunities of it? Why is it of use to cultural, arts and heritage organisations, practices and individuals? How can we use it to better deliver our missions, products and experiences digitally? Whatever cultural form you work with, [...]
Augmented reality – will wearable computing help it take off in a big way?
By Hannah Rudman
7 May 2013
Sir Tim Berners Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web thinks that there is a third iteration of the web emerging: (web 3.0?!) big data, wearable computing, the internet of things, and 3D printing are all a part of the wave of emerging technologies that once again will disrupt where we’re at now and [...]
Augmented reality – video and 3D graphics examples
By Hannah Rudman
6 May 2013
These are examples of AR experiments that blend with reality. In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft. and 3D graphics and sound, from Aurasma, starring Robbie Burns!
What is augmented reality?
By Hannah Rudman
6 May 2013
Here’s the best introduction to the basics I could find: the wonderful Common Craft folk explain clearly, in this animated video, augmented reality. This is the transcript of the video they kindly provide for brilliant accessibility: “I think we can all agree that reality is pretty great. It’s what we experience through our senses like [...]
How To… Edit Video (video tutorial for beginners and intermediates!)
By Hannah Rudman
13 March 2013
A Guide to Editing Your Own Videos Today it is very easy to create videos and slideshows using software already provided by computer operating systems. With a little know-how, time and effort, you an create professional looking media projects that don’t require you to be a professional editor. When you buy a computer, you will [...]
The Future of the book? E-publishing and digital storytelling – watch on demand
By Hannah Rudman
4 February 2013
The future of the book. What are the opportunities around digital story telling and e-publishing? This on demand to watch masterclass will give an insight into some of the issues and opportunities raised by digital (or self) publishing. Whether you’re a reader, writer, author, publisher, or professional who creates or curates written work in the [...]
Dickens Mobile App focusses on locations, themes and characters: watch!
By Hannah Rudman
8 January 2013
Watch the latest video update from the Arts Council England/NESTA Digital R&D pilot project, ‘London Dickens Trail’ and learn from Exhibition Road Cultural Group and the Charles Dickens Museum, who have joined forces with designers Seren Partners to develop an app which guides users around London to explore and learn more about the locations, characters [...]
