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Last Friday our director Shane Walter took part in Its Nice That’s In Progress 2011 conference at The Barbican.

One day, 19 speakers, 200 delegates and a whole host of big ideas – it was a chance to look back on 2011 and the themes and projects which defined it, and look forward to how these might shape our industry going forward.

Its Nice That stated that “at the end of the day our aim had been to provoke conversation and debate and thanks to our eclectic roster of speakers we feel we did just that.”

This week onedotzero has teamed up with D&AD to present a condensed version of our education programme onedotzero_cascade: D&AD Graduate Academy Creative Bootcamp 2011, courtesy of Rochelle School.

We’re nearly at the end of D&AD Graduate Academy Creative Bootcamp, but here’s a quick recap!

Day 1: started with a workshop from Real World to help prep the graduates for the onedotzero brief on Tuesday.

Day 2: We set the brief! The brief revolves around the notion of ‘identity’. The graduates were put into groups and were asked to come up with an identity – this could be anything, even a mutual love of drinking! After we set the brief, to give the graduates a better understanding – Sophie Walter [from onedotzero], Kevin Palmer [from Kin-Design] and Derek Yates did a presentation and talk.

Sophie introduced onedotzero as a company and explained what we do and the projects we had been involved with. She presented onedotzero’s festival identity from 2010, along with screenings of our festival highlights. She gave some very sound advice in regards to new creatives within the industry, with some amusing images to accompany and help keep the tone light.

Afterwards, Kevin Palmer introduced Kin-Design and the type of work they do. He mentioned projects such as: custom Wallpaper magazine covers, the London College of Fashion MA Show, the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, and others. Needless to say, I think everybody was impressed with how much Kin-Design have accomplished since their establishment in 2008.

Derek Yates gave insightful examples of identity. One particular example that stood out was Hitler, and his utilization of a traditional religious symbol with a powerful colour, which resulted in the unity of a group of people that simultaneously excluded others.

All three talks were articulate, interesting and humorous – and received well. The graduates were enthused and eager to ask questions after.

Day 3: Samuel Payne from Mother London came to give a talk on “How To Have (Good) Ideas”, which got off to a fantastic start with an introduction video about the company. He also gave some very good advice – one piece in particular which had the room laughing was: “Does the idea make you want to kick the dog?”

Sam’s talk was broken up with group discussions and activities; the first was the Countdown reinvention – how to change this age old Television show to appeal to youngsters. The brainstorming was brilliant, and you could sense a real energy in the room. The second mini project was the challenge of marketing a non-alcoholic drink and making it seem cool. The solutions that the groups came up with were varied and it was amazing to see that those ideas were generated within the space of a mere fifteen minutes! One group had named their non-alcoholic drink “Bob” and had turned the name into a verb!

For the afternoon, the graduates spent this time brainstorming and working on the brief given to them the day before.

On Friday the groups will be given ten minutes each to pitch their idea to a panel of industry professionals. Can’t wait to see what they come up with!

We are giving away free tickets for Play It Up: Innovation, Films and Gaming at BAFTA Rushes Soho Shorts Festival this Sunday.

Q: Which innovative project will Dawid Marcinkowski be speaking about this Sunday?
Post your answer on the onedotzero Facebook page.

Q: Which two people will be representing Chaos Created this Sunday?
Tweet your answer to @onedotzero

Deadline for both competitions ends 22nd July at 1pm.

Good luck!

The sun continues to shine on onedotzero headquarters in London and we’re all feeling very excited about May’s jam-packed schedule.

Take a look at our month ahead, hopefully you can join us!

7 May: Donaufestival, Krems, Austria

onedotzero’s May tour kicks-off in picturesque Krems in Austria for a brand new collaboration with Donaufestival to present two musically driven screening programmes: wavelength 10 offers up a serving of offbeat new directions in music video whilst onscreen looks at more abstract and experimental examples of music driven moving image work.

For full event details please click here

9 May: COLLECT, London, UK

Next stop on the may tour onedotzero joins the crafts council at
collect – the leading international art fair for contemporary craft, hosted at Saatchi Gallery in London.

onedotzero will present craftwork, a selection of 22 short films and animations that revive a hand crafted approach and explore a tactile aesthetic and post-digital look.

So if you’re in London next monday afternoon, don’t miss the pyromania of Corin Hardy’s promo for the Prodigy, or the truly unique costume design in Misfit, a music promo by Australian based directors The Glue Society.

craftwork screening 12.30pm

Hurry, book your tickets by Thursday 5 May

For full event details please click here

20-22 May: Athens Video Art Festival, Athens, Greece

The onedotzero team then heads to Athens Video Art Festival for a weekend of festival fun. The annual springtime festival takes place in downtown Athens celebrating digital arts and new media.

wavelength 10, new british talent 10, extended play 10 and ladymation will all be introduced by onedotzero team members throughout the weekend.

For full event details please click here

27 May: We Love Japan, Oporto, Portugal

onedotzero heads to portugal for a night of j-star screenings and japanese dj sets at Cinebar Passos Manuel, raising money and awareness for the Japan earthquake think the earth fund.

This j-star retrospective celebrates some of the most surprising and inspiring music videos, motion graphics and animated shorts produced over the last four years in Japan – a country renowned for its exquisite visual culture and relentless creative talent pool. delve into the future visions of some of the country’s finest moving image-makers and young trailblazers!

A percentage of all ticket sales will be donated to the Japan earthquake think the earth fund dedicated to supporting npo’s/ngo’s providing front line assistance. If you can’t make it you can make donations here

For full event details please click here

1 May-12 Jun: The Sparks Children’s Art Festival, Leicester, Uk

onedotzero joins the Spark Children’s Art Festival at Phoenix Square for a weekend packed full of amazing activities, with a double bill screening of onedotzero_sprites 09 and onedotzero_sprites 10 as part of the sparking the imagination weekend events for children.

In true onedotzero style the sprites programmes offer a range of fun stories and visually stimulating animations from around the world promise to entertain, enchant and delight. These selections of family friendly shorts have been hand-picked for the new digital generation of young motion creators and critics!

This is a free event but there may be a small charge for some activities.

For full event details please click here

TALKS + WORKSHOPS NEWS…

27 May: AV:lab x Mapping festival, Geneva, Switzerland

onedotzero’s director Shane Walter joins AV:lab at the renowned Mapping Festival in Geneva to discuss industry and career development within audiovisual arts.

Shane will join visual entities UVA and Lightrhythm visuals, all of whom will be sharing their views on how it has been possible to develop an industry and careers around visual arts. This is followed up with themed talks by RVA, Shantell Martin, Olga Mink and Benge.

For full event details please click here

28 May: Belgrade Design Week, Belgrade, Serbia

Flying straight from Geneva to Belgrade, Shane will also be joining the 6th Belgrade Design Week as a guest speaker during the future² educational conference.

Over three days, the international educational conference future² will present the leading global creative minds of the 21st century.

Expect Shane to describe his journey through founding onedotzero and developing one of the most progressive and forward thinking organisations in contemporary moving image, graphics and performance.

For full event details please click here

ONEDOTZERO MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT…

onedotzero Festival Artist Interviews 2010

onedotzero are pleased to announce the release of brand new series of artist interviews on www.onedotzero.com/watch, offering an exclusive inside peek at some of the most brilliant people and illuminating stories behind the work featured in the onedotzero_adventures in motion 2010 festival.

The first film in the series went live at the weekend and introduces directors Karni + Saul as they talk about how they created their film bafta nominated Turning.

Be sure to check the onedotzero watch page regularly as we’ll be adding interviews from Max Hattler [onscreen], Nomint [wow + flutter 10], Takcom [j-star 10] and many more over the next few months.

If you can’t see this video please click here

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Early Deadline 30 May 2011

Don’t forget: onedotzero_adventures in motion 2011 is currently open for submissions!

We are seeking innovative short films, installations, interactive work and live audio-visual performances to showcase at the BFI Southbank this november. The five-day festival will be the first stop on onedotzero’s extensive worldwide network of events.

Be a part of it now! We can’t wait to see your work!

FREE to submit, the early deadline for receiving submissions is
30 may 2011

For full details about how to submit your work please visit www.onedotzero.com/submissions

If you can’t see this video please click here

If you’re in St Petersburg this weekend don’t miss out on a one-day onedotzero x yota space conference which will introduce and explore the background, working practice and range of work from some of the new breed of creators operating today. Explorations in creation with light, motion and code across designs in fashion, film, music, advertising and contemporary art, this day will open your eyes and minds to new modes of practice and new methods of production through inspirational creators with examples of stand out, world-class work!

Chaired by onedotzero’s director Shane Walter, the conference will run from 13:30–20:00 on Saturday 11 December 2010 at Yota Space.
Guest speakers include Quayola, Carri Munden / Cassette Playa, Joanie Lemercier / AntiVJ, Vera-Maria Glahn + Marcus Wendt / Field, Matt Wade / Kin Design and Max Hattler.

This is the future of art, culture and entertainment and these are the protagonists that are driving that future – so be sure not to miss it!!

If you can’t make it to the conference not to worry, just follow us on twitter for live updates throughout the day…
www.twitter.com/onedotzero @onedotzero

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Its Nice That conference In Progress 2011

D&AD Graduate Academy featuring onedotzero_cascade

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS to BAFTA Rushes Soho Shorts Festival with onedotzero

ONEDOTZERO MAY TOURING NEWS…

onedotzero x yota space conference, sat 11 dec

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