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REVIEW - Commonwealth filmmakers celebrated at inaugural event
Commonwealth Shorts was held February 25-27 at AUT, as a film-making workshop and capacity building scheme to give new Writers and Directors the opportunity to make a film along the theme of 'relationships'.
The five writers and directors involved in this initiative were: Wanjiru Kairu (Kenya), Oscar Knightly (New Zealand), Jules Koostachin (Canada), Kareem Mortimer (The Bahamas), and Lisa Harewood (Barbados). Their short films premiered on February 26th at the Academy Cinema, and will also screen at international festivals and be used in advocacy work across the Commonwealth.
Two AUT students as well as staff from Te Ara Poutama and Communications Studies were in attendance at the Commonwealth Shorts event, building relationships with local and international partners and filmmakers.
Commonwealth Shorts is a partnership between Commonwealth Writers, B3 Media and The Commonwealth Broadcasting Association/Worldview, and is supported locally by Documentary NZ Trust, New Zealand Film Commission, CoLab & Communication Studies (AUT). Read more about the event and launch of these films on the Commonwealth Writers website.
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FAREWELL - Aukje Thomassen
Dr Aukje Thomassen speaking at the Encouraging Entrepreneurship Seminar, May 2012.
CoLab deeply regrets the passing of our dear colleague, Dr Aukje Thomassen, who lost her battle with cancer in February. While based in the School of Art and Design, Aukje was a member of the CoLab management board and was a strong supporter of interdisciplinary practices and new entrepreneurial and creative technologies approaches.
We will greatly miss her friendship, humour, knowledge, openness and enthusiasm.
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EVENT – Four days of show and tell at Animation Revelations
March 20 – 23, 2013
AUT University and Auckland Art Gallery
We’re at a very exciting phase of this event; seeing if people actually want to go, and the answer is a resounding, yes! Event registrations and workshop places are filling up fast so make sure you book before places sell out.
So, what do we have planned for these four days?
- Key players in local and international animation communities debate the art and business of animation in panels: The Future of the New Zealand Animation Industry; Envisage: The Expanding Field of Animation; Storytelling and Narrative in Animation, plus two other panels.
- Every participant is in for a treat with the screenings, curated by MIAF and NZFF’s Malcolm Turner. A few of the programs include: The Case For Abstract Animation; Belgian Showcase with talk by special guest, Thierry van Hasselt (Belgium); A Short History Of CG Animation; Klasky Csupo: The Forgotten Pilots; New Zealand Selection, and Late Night Extreme.
- A great line-up of workshops: Augmenting 3D Animation; Collaborate and Create: Mixed Media Installation; Industry Motion Capture Demo; Fiction Engineering: Building Narrative into Video Games; and An Introduction to Claymation.
AUT Art & Design, CoLab, and the CDC (Creative Digital Content group) with Malcolm Turner are the initiators and core partners in this event. We would like to acknowledge the support of The Auckland Art Gallery, Film Auckland, Media Design School and the New Zealand Film Archive in helping us get this show on the road.
Register now: animation-revelations.lilregie.com
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WELCOME - Rosemary, Stefan and Gerbrand
CoLab welcomes three new staff members to the fold:
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Rosemary Bond has joined the CoLab team as ‘front of house’ receptionist and administrator. It's great to have you on board, Rosemary!
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Stefan Marks will be teaching games programming, visualisation and simulation in the Bachelor of Creative Technologies (BCT) programme and working with Postgraduate research students. Willkommen, Stefan!
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Gerbrand van Melle will be joining us later this month to teach in the BCT and supervise Honors students in areas of design, social media, patterns and processing and working to help CoLab develop new forms of publication. Welkom, <G>!
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CONGRATULATIONS - CoLab Postgraduate Award winners
Congratulations to the three recipients of the 2013 CoLab Postgraduate Research Awards:
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Theresa Kendrick for her BCT Honors project on innovative forms of e-publishing.
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Charlotte Alexander for her BCT Honors project on wearable space and embedded media in fashion and architecture.
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Chris Clifton for his BCT Honors project on apps for organizational engagement, promotion and building new communities of practice.
We look forward to seeing the results of their research throughout the year!
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FELICITATIONS - Nolwenn welcomes baby Louenn into the world
Another congratulations is in order for Nolwenn Hugain-Lacire and her husband for the birth of their baby girl, Louenn, born last month. Nolwenn is the coordinator of Digital Art Live and is currently away on maternity leave until June 2013; we wish her all the best for her new role as a juene maman!
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(L-R) Kim Newall, photo by Stefan Marks; Karin Hofko and Pritika Lal (CoLab) viewing the creatures through their phones; one of the ‘wandering creatures’.
STAFF PROJECTS - CoLab staff out and about at Auckland Zoo
On Wednesday 20th February, CoLab staff made the journey to Western Springs for the opening of Wandering Creatures, an interactive exhibition by CoLab lecturer and artist, Kim Newall.
The unique creatures in the exhibition are made using a mix of traditional drawing and animation methods, as well as digital interactive media. They'll take up roost at the Auckland Zoo as a way of gaining acceptance from the physical world, evolving their unique identities through audience engagement.
Wandering Creatures runs until Saturday March 16, 2013 at the Auckland Zoo, Motions Road in Western Springs. You'll need an Android smartphone or tablet and the Wandering Creatures app to view these moving 3D creatures - and it's well worth it! A very engaging experience.
Kim will also be running a workshop that explores augmented reality and the process behind creating the "creatures", on day one of Animation Revelations. More information here: animationrevelations.com/workshops/
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STAFF PROJECTS - Clinton Watkins, video artist extraordinaire
There is a high likelihood that a screen near you - whether it's on a plane, in a building, or outside - will have a work by prolific artist and CoLab lecturer, Clinton Watkins.
Clinton currently has multiple video works playing on AUTv, the multi-screen system that gives a lot of life, buzz and background imagery to AUT's new WG building. Grab a seat and watch 'Continuous Ship #1, #2 and #3'; Eternal Wave; Feedback; Force Fields; Hawk; Landscape Distortion; and Light; and Stride' .
He is also exhibiting a collaborative work with Santiago Sierra at Prometeo Galley in Milan. In this project Clinton provided the soundscape. You can view the the video here: www.santiago-sierra.com/201301_1024.php
And, he also has a sound work as part of the Alex Montieth show at the Gow Langsford Galley, 26 Lorne Street, on until March 16, 2013.
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LAB(S) UPDATE - AUT Labs now under CoLab umbrella
In order to support access, ongoing capability building, interdisciplinary opportunities and sustainability, a number of faculty based laboratories have recently been brought under the CoLab umbrella.
These facilities, which will be managed in partnership with their respective heads of units and stakeholder groups, include the Textile and Design Lab (TDL), the Additive Manufacturing Lab (previously Rapid Prototyping), the new Motion Capture Lab, and the Interaction and Immersion Lab (previously CoLab’s Interactive Suite and VR lab).
While recognising the critical importance of specialist research and development associated with these facilities, CoLab will also work with lab managers and technicians to ensure access for teaching and new research initiatives, provide support for staff and help publicise the activities of these areas.
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EXHIBITION - Concretions as part of 'White Night'
AUT Bachelor of Creative Technologies graduate, Robert Carter, and CoLab staff members Kim Newall and Clinton Watkins are presenting works as part of the White Night event on March 16, 2013.
Robert will be performing, Kim has constructed a video-based installation, and Clinton will be resonating two of the silos with subsonic bass frequencies. This is collaboration in action!
Check out Concretions from 6pm - 9pm, March 16 in the Wynyard Quarter's Silo Park.
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TDL NEWS - Knit Research Symposium & Special Guest, Simon McMaster
The Textile and Design Lab (TDL) will be hosting ‘Stretching the Limits in Knit Research’, a one-day symposium on April 11, 2013 focused on research and development in knitted applications. The symposium is a full day of inspirational presentations that will open your eyes to the innovative uses of cutting-edge technology and enhance your perspectives on knitting.
The line-up of industry and academic speakers includes Ben Shaffer of Nike (via Skype), who will be talking about the use of new knit technology in creating their range of ‘Flyknit’ running shoes.
Other presenters include: Simon McMaster of Footfalls and Heartbeats; Professor Sandy Black from the University of the Arts London; Dr Jenny Underwood from RMIT University in Melbourne; Dr Suzette Worden formerly of Curtin University in Perth; plus AUT research staff and post graduate students.
Early bird price (before March 15) is $95, and AUT staff and students $45.
Register now on the TDL website.
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Special lecture - Simon McMaster
"A 450 year old craft and a 21st Century Science" is a lecture by Simon McMaster on Tuesday 19th March, 1.00 – 2.00 pm.
Simon is from Footfalls and Heartbeats Ltd, a New Zealand company that is breaking new ground in the areas of fibretronics and intelligent textiles for use in the sports, medical and healthcare sectors. Simon has been developing smart knitted structures using conductive materials with the TDL over the last two years and we are delighted that he is willing to share his knowledge of these innovations with us at our guest lecture.
Venue: Lecture theatre WG 404, Level 4, WG Building, Governor Fitzroy Place. Please email tdl@aut.ac.nz to register your attendance.
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CALL - Papers for Mobility Futures conference
The conference will address all aspects of Mobilities research, and is hosted by Lancaster University, United kingdom on September 4- 6, 2013.
Deadline for Abstracts is: April 19, 2013.
To view the submission details, please visit: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/mobility-futures
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EVENT - Netwalking with Simon Pope
Netwalking is a series of walks, talks and masterclasses with UK-based media artist Simon Pope, taking place between March 16 - April 14, 2013.
The series explores themes from Pope’s recent works such as walking with others, negotiating routes, and exploring relationships between people and our relationships with 'land'.
Public walks in Wellington, Christchurch and Sydney present different aspects of walking-as-art, drawing on examples of Pope's work, with each walk responding to different forms and terrains.
Masterclasses in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Woollongong are an opportunity for artists, performers, academics and students to present and discuss walking or related participatory, media or social art projects with Simon Pope and a group of peers.
We are pleased to announce that AUT will be hosting a Masterclass on Wednesday April 3rd, 11am – 4pm, and a Public Panel Discussion on Thursday April 4th, 5pm – 6pm.
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CALL - Expressions of Interest for WGTN LUX
LUX is back! June 21-24, 2013 in central Wellington. The organisers have been working hard to expand it in scope and scale, extending the event area past the waterfront and into Wellington’s laneways as part of the Urban Alive event. The popular symposium also makes its return for 2013.
LUX is seeking expressions of interest from artists, designers, researchers and thinkers who engage with light as a medium for creative expression to feature their work in this year’s festival.
Expressions of interest due by 5pm, Thursday March 14, 2013. Apply via the LUX website.
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CALL - Submissions for ART Venture 2013
ART Venture is a unique professional development programme for experienced practitioners in New Zealand’s arts/creative sector, serious about accelerating their entrepreneurial skills, enterprise projects and creative businesses.
To be eligible, you need to be working in the Auckland region.
ART Venture 2013 will kick off in July and run through to July 2014. It requires about 16-20 hours a month of your time and effort.
ART Venture has an alumnus of 42 creative entrepreneurs who continue to impress as they accelerate their projects and organisations using the knowledge, skills and connections made while on the programme.
Read more about the initiative on The Big Idea website.
Deadline for submissions is: 5pm, Friday April 5, 2013.
For any questions about the application process or about ART Venture 2013, please email Elisabeth Vaneveld: elisabeth.vaneveld@thebigidea.co.nz
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