global digital creativity research & workshops

Hal MacLean and myself were delighted to be invited to UEA (University of East Anglia) in Norwich to deliver a Clay Animation and Music Session to a group of 24 students and staff. The applications we explored and worked with during the session were:

• iStopMotion
• GarageBand
• iMovie
• iTunes

It was the second week of the new UEA Multimedia Course, and the new students did really well.

Cleveratom continue to run digital creativity workshops and training sessions all over the globe, check our our track record in this field.

Here are the completed films produced in under three hours:

 Catterpillar: Play Now | Play in Popup
 Real Deal: Play Now | Play in Popup
 Sunny Day: Play Now | Play in Popup
 Snake: Play Now | Play in Popup

The Cleveratom Team (Alex, Matt and Hal) were delighted to be invited back to the Anglia Ruskin University to work with Ian Ericson to run the 2007 Anglia Ruskin Summer School.

For the past five years Hal and Matt from the Cleveratom team have been involved in the project (2002-2006 under the Ultralab flag as staff at the University). Both Hal and Matt are also part of the Anglia Ruskin Alumni, both students of the University many years back.

This year the challenge was to engage with a group of young people considering University and put them through a two day creative challenge.

Within minutes of arriving the young people were out and about using digital and video camera technology to bond in small groups and make a first attempt film.

At the end of day 1 the young people had learned how to use iMovie, GarageBand and iPhoto and we’re challenged to make a 100 second ‘Point of View’ film, they had one day to do it.

The completed work was celebrated in the Micheal Ashcroft Building Lecture Hall and a DVD was produced and distributed to every participant.

Our team also took time to talk to the young people about University life, expectations and opportunities. An enjoyable experience was had by all, and as ever, some really creative work achieved in a very short period of time.

Here are the movies:

 Phone Camera movie of Hal MacLean talking to the Summer Schoolers...: Play Now | Play in Popup
 Group 1 First Attempt (Training Day): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Group 2 First Attempt (Training Day): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Group 3 First Attempt (Training Day): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Group 4 First Attempt (Training Day): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Group 5 First Attempt (Training Day): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Birdie (Final Version): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Flats 65 - 75 (Final Version): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Handbag (Final Version): Play Now | Play in Popup
 In the Eyes of God (Final Version): Play Now | Play in Popup
 Victimz Inc (Final Version): Play Now | Play in Popup

It was great to be joined once again by Ultralab’s Shiley Pickford as the BBC Blast Truck rolled into Albert Square in Manchester for a fun packed four days of Animation, Film, Music, Poetry and Dance. A big stage was hired in Albert Square for some of the young people to perform on in front of a large audience. On the last day of the event was the famous England v Portugal football game, after the young people had gone home the BBC Blast team sat on the back of the support truck huddled around a tiny TV to watch England lose on penalties again.

View some of the pictures taken in Manchester.