http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/ Online Exhibitions of International Digital Art en Copyright 2008 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Art of Aardman at the Illustration Cupboard 15 May - 07 June 2008 22 Bury St, London, SW1Y 6AL The Illustration Cupboard in association with Aardman Animations is delighted to present for the first time an exhibition of the original artwork by these world famous studios including Oscar winner Nick Park, Peter Lord and the Aardman Animations studio. Aardman Animations’ films are now world famous, and the much-loved heroes Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep as well as the original claymation cult character Morph have all become household names. Included will be original work by both Nick Park and Peter Lord with character studies, film storyboards and character development artwork. All artwork will be on view for at the gallery for enthusiasts and collectors to see and will be available for purchase offering enthusiasts an unmissable opportunity. To further celebrate the launch of this exhibit, Aardman Animations and The Illustration Cupboard have produced unique giclée edition of the original Morph still photography. This edition will be limited to only 95 and each will be signed and numbered by creator, animator and Aardman founder member Peter Lord. Aardman Animations was founded in 1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The first major commission for the studio was to produce animated sequences for the children’s art series Vision On with the popular animated clay character Morph. Nick Park’s subsequent Creature Comforts was the first Aardman production to win a first Academy Award Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1990. Nick Park also developed the now world-famous clay-modeled shorts featuring the adventures of two unlikely heroes Wallace and Gromit in A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave. The first won a BAFTA and the subsequent two both Oscars in 1993 and 1995 respectively. In 2000 Aardman Animations produced their first feature film Chicken Run, which was an international hit. This was followed in 1995 by Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit for which Aardman and Nick Park won a further Oscar. More recently the studio has had great success with its character Shaun the Sheep, the star of his own CBBC TV show. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 12pm to 5pm www.illustrationcupboard.com]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/the_art_of_aardman.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/the_art_of_aardman.php news Wed, 14 May 2008 14:17:28 +0000 gallery pages. Next show is planned to coincide with the Liverpool Biennial which opens September 20th 2008 so look out for the call for entries fairly soon.]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/keep_on_viewing.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/keep_on_viewing.php news Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:21 +0000 Digital Show 3 is now Open. Part of the EVNTS strand for Futuresonic 2008. May 1 to 5 2008 50 images by top international digital artists have been selected on the theme of 'People' Visit the Gallery and Enjoy the show ]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/digital_show_3_exhibition_now.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/05/digital_show_3_exhibition_now.php news Thu, 01 May 2008 02:21:32 +0000 Full Programme, Brochure & Schedule Now Online Futuresonic 2008 1 - 5 May 2008, Manchester UK View now www.futuresonic.com Includes our Digital Show (www.digitalshow.co.uk) Visit the new festival website to view full programme and download the Festival Brochure and Festival Schedule. You can download the Festival Brochure Tickets selling fast, book now to avoid disappointment. Book Tickets Futuresonic 2008 Urban Festival of Art, Music & Ideas 5 days and nights of live music, art premiers, exhibitions, club nights and events featuring a world-class programme of over 300 artists, musicians and mavericks in 30 venues and spaces across Manchester city centre. Futuresonic Art Social Networking Unplugged 1 - 5 May (some exhibitions continue until 17 May) The first major art exhibition worldwide on social networking will transform Manchester into the most sociable city on the planet. Featuring newly commissioned artworks in free exhibitions and happenings all over Manchester. Futuresonic Music 1 - 5 May Venues across the city The world-renowned music strand is proud to present Wu-Tang Clan's The RZA as Bobby Digital and seminal art punk pioneers Wire. Just two of many acclaimed musicians and artists performing at this year's festival. Futuresonic Conference: The Social Technologies Summit 1 - 2 May (supporting events 30 April & 3 May) At the heart of the festival, the Futuresonic Conference: The Social Technologies Summit brings together opinion formers, futurologists, artists, researchers, technologists and scientists to explore the latest upgrade affecting today's digital culture. Plus hands-on workshops and supporting events including Dirt Party, Nokia Mash Reality, Future Culture, Leonardo Education Forum, Future Networks and the Freewear fashion show. AND MORE.. The Futuresonic Social & EVNTS See website for details Futuresonic 2008 also features The Futuresonic Social, a free festival space inside and outside Contact Theatre featuring live music performed all weekend, artists serving cakes and tea, a surround-sound cinema in a family caravan and more, and EVNTS, a festival-within-the-festival featuring 30 events city wide. Tickets Festival Music Pass Weekender Wristband : The Festival Music Pass: GBP 45 Gives access to key music and live events. Delegate Pass Delegate Pass: GBP 100 in advance Gives access to Futuresonic Conference and live and music events. Individual tickets also on sale. All tickets subject to terms and capacity Visit Ticket Info Hotline: 0844 847 2431 Supported by FutureEverything, Arts Council England, Manchester City Council, Lancaster University, Imagination Lancaster, Institute of Advanced Studies, Piccadilly Partnership, Contact, Martin Stockley Associates, Lone Wolf, Toasted, Saville, Last.fm, City College Manchester, Art Attack, Cube.]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/futuresonic_2008_full_programm.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/futuresonic_2008_full_programm.php previews Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:05:05 +0000 The LittleChimpSociety... Just a short and sweet newsletter. Although a number of you already know, I just wanted to bring to the attention to those who don't that recently the LCS was plagiarized (images and LCS interviews) and published as a book called Colorful Illustrations 93 degrees C! This was done without the knowledge or permission of me or anyone involved. For more information read my blog post about it... http://apefluff.com/colorful-illustrations-93c-please-do-not-buy-this-book/ What can you do to help? :) Please make as many people aware of this as possible by linking to the above post from any social networks, blogs, portal, or news submission sites you can get to. This will bring awareness to the situation and hopeful shame the resellers into removing it from there stock and sites. And if anyone is feeling brave please ring Index Book on (+34) 93 454 55 47 and ask them POLITELY to stop selling it :) Please they are Spanish, but have English speaking staff. I personally use http://www.jajah.com/ for long distance calls. Thanks for your time and I appreciate your continued support. Darren Di Lieto LCS Senior Editor]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/do_not_buy_this_book.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/do_not_buy_this_book.php news Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:37:57 +0000 Competition: Mini Cooper S! about: Welcome Gfx users! This is a 3D competition. And you can enter with any 3D software you want! This competition will be of 2 parts. First part: This competition is mainly about modeling. Of course the eye candy of a final render will influence how your model looks. What we want you to model is: Mini Cooper S Blueprint: Mini Cooper S 2007-2008 Google images: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 You do not need to model the inner part of the car just the: - body - antenna - license plate - tires/rims - everything on the outside of the car (what you can see, no seats...) You will be judged on the quality of your work. Second part: --- will be explained when first part is finished --- Rules: - 3D software package has no restriction, you can use 1 or 12 it doesn't make a difference. - Part 1 of this competition ends on: 27/04/2008 - Part 2 of this competition ends on: --- will be set when part 1 ends --- - 2D software for texturing only! - Only selfmade models can be used. (Don't download a nice looking rim, model it yourself...) - Either create a new thread in the 3D work ik progress area or show a WIP here so we know you are working in it. - Final render are 640*480, including your username somewhere on it. - Have fun. Prize(s): The winner will be placed on the frontpage with a link to his or her website and an article entirely about the winner. LINK]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/3d_competetion_at_gfxcube.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/04/3d_competetion_at_gfxcube.php Call For Entries Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:19:02 +0000 Digital Show 3 @ Futuresonic 2008 The Successful ONLINE Exhibition of International Digital Art is Calling for Entries for May 2008 Exhibition To be launched May 1st 2008 as part of the EVNTS strand of Futuresonic 2008 Call for Submissions (Deadline April 27th, 2008) digitalshow.co.uk is an International Digital Art website showing online-only exhibitions of high quality digital art. This will be the third in the series which started with the Independent Biennial Liverpool in 2006 and the second as part of Futuresonic 2007 Urban Festival of Electronic Arts and Music in Manchester, UK. Entry is open to all worldwide. Futuresonic 2008 runs from May 1 to May 5 2008 in Manchester UK. Digital Art for the purposes of this exhibition is defined as artwork that has been entirely or at least substantially created using computer software. e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Flash, 3ds Max, Maya, Bryce etc. Still images only, no animations, videos or photographs. What we are looking for is exciting, interesting painting and drawing rather than examples of your knowledge of the software tools, filters etc. New work is preferred. The Theme is ‘People’. Loosely linked to Futuresonic's theme for 2008 of 'The Social - Social Networking Unplugged'. So, could be portraits, groups, crowds, other figurative or social scenes. Please read the details of the theme from Futuresonic website to get more inspiration - http://www.futuresonic.com/08/2008theme.html This is not a competition and there is no money involved but there will be selection as the show is limited to 50 images. The exhibition will be shown online only and will be promoted through the various networks and websites. SEND * By April 27 2008 * Email files to show@digitalshow.co.uk or showdigital@googlemail.com * You may submit up to 2 pieces (we may show more than one by the same artist) * For ease of viewing on monitors the max width should be 1000 pixels max height 800 pixels * No huge files please. Remember its online-only so resolution need be 96dpi at most * Format jpg or gif preferred, the less manipulation we have to do the better * Include the following details (in English if possible): * Your Name * Location - City/Country * Email address (will not be shown on the site) * Website address (if you have one) * Title of the work * Description (max 50 words) and/or methods used (optional) * Software used REMEMBER: The Theme is PEOPLE]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/digital_show_3_call_for_entrie.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/digital_show_3_call_for_entrie.php Digital Show Calls Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:13:50 +0000 Futuresonic Conference: Speakers Announced Futuresonic Conference: The Social Technologies Summit Contact Theatre, Manchester 1– 2 May 2008 (supporting events 30 April & 3 May) Delegate Passes Now On Sale Contributors - Gerd Leonhard, Richard Stallman, Dopplr, Sarai, Matt Fuller, Last.fm, Aleks Krotosk, Matt Locke, Geraldine Juarez, Felipe Fonseca ... The Futuresonic Conference brings opinion formers, futurologists, artists, researchers, technologists and scientists from the digital culture, art and music communities together around shared issues to do with technology, society, art and the city. The theme Social Futures - Online, Mobile and Unplugged is explored by leading figures developing the next generation of social media alongside Richard Stallman founder of the Free Software movement and Gerd Leonhard speaking on the future of music. Reflecting the 'social' theme, the conference will combine keynotes, critical debates, workshops, demos and experiences with open and participatory sessions, promising a fun and engaging number of days. Themes include: mobile social software, freeing space in the augmented city, how game design can revolutionise social software, OpenID and who is keeping an eye on the kids. Further Conference Information This year's conference contributors include: Gerd Leonhard, Media Futurist, Author, CEO Richard Stallman, Founder, Free Software Foundation Matt Jones, Founder, Dopplr Aleks Krotoski, TV Presenter, Gaming Academic and cool Girl Gamer Jonas Woost, Head Of Music, Last.fm Felipe Fonseca, Bricolabs, Brazil Scott Cohen, Founder, The Orchard Matt Fuller, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam Matt Locke, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Geraldine Juarez, Senior Fellow, Eyebeam, NY Ruth Catlow & Marc Garrett, Furtherfield Ravikant Shama, Sarai, India Adrian Woolard, Head of Innovation Culture, BBC Research & Innovation Justin Hall, CEO, PMOG Beryl Graham & Sarah Cook, CRUMB, University of Sunderland Chris Heathcote, anti-mega.com James Wallbank, CEO, Access Space Katie Lips, Director, Kisky Netmedia Patrick Fox, Manager, tenantspin / FACT Paul Coulton, Lancaster University & Nokia Innovation Network Gabe Sawhney, Founder, Wireless Toronto Platoniq (Olivier Schulbaum, Susana Noguero) Charlton Barreto, Senior Computer Scientist, Adobe Monika Buscher, ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster University Mark Shepard, Artist / Architect / Researcher, TSG Toolkit Ronald Lenz, Locative Media Research Programme, Waag Christine Hanson, Visual Communications, California State University Johanne Ejbye-Ernst, University of Aarhus, Denmark Steve Daniels, New Media, Ryerson University, Toronto Verena Kuni, Visual Culture, University of Frankfurt am Main Yasser Rashid, BBC Audio Music Interactive Gauti Sigthorsson, Media & Communications, University of Greenwich Geoff Cox, University of Plymouth / Associate Curator, Arnolfini Florian Hollerweger, SARC, Queens University Belfast Torsten Reimer, AHRC ICT Methods Network, King's College London Andi Studer, Producer and researcher Jennie Savage, STAR Radio Mat Dalgleish, University of Wolverhampton Beverly Geesin, Sociology, University of York Jon Wetherall & Maria Stukoff, ONTECA Will Edmondes, Artist Ele Carpenter, Artist, Researcher & Curator Tapio Makela, Researcher & Media Artist Drew Hemment, FutureEverything & ImaginationLancaster Many more speakers to be announced. For more information on Futuresonic Conference and to buy a Delegate Pass please visit www.futuresonic.com Online A series of online debates will take place every Thursday during April exploring the themes of the conference. See website from the end of March for details. Exhibition Futuresonic's Art strand presents Social Networking Unplugged, a major exhibition of newly commissioned artworks from an array of international artists across the city that take a sideways glance at social networking. A part of the first comprehensive and creative look at social networking by an art festival. Presented in association with Institute of Advanced Studies and ImaginationLancaster at Lancaster University. Part of a series of activities by Lancaster University on Social Arts and Technologies. Supported by FutureEverything, Arts Council England, Manchester City Council, Lancaster University, ImaginationLancaster, Institute of Advanced Studies, Piccadilly Partnership, Contact, Art Attack, Cube. Booking Information Advance Delegate Pass: £100 * Delegate Pass (on the door): £150 * Delegate Day Pass: £75 Students/Concessions: £30 * Full Delegate Pass includes a Weekender Wristband: The Festival Music Pass (usually £45) which gives the wearer access to many key Futuresonic music events (subject to terms and capacity). Not applicable for Day, Student or Pay-What-You-Can Delegate Passes. • Further discounts available for group bookings, for further details contact: ideas2008@futuresonic.com • A limited number of pay-what-you-can Day Passes will be available on each day of the conference, for further details contact: ideas2008@futuresonic.com Reservations and Further Details Delegate Passes, Weekender Wristbands and individual tickets can be bought at www.futuresonic.com T: 0161 274 0600 A registration form can be downloaded at www.futuresonic.com]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/futuresonic_2008_conference_sp.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/futuresonic_2008_conference_sp.php news Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:02:52 +0000 Hella More Funner The Hella More Funner signature characteristic is the use of thousands of miniature icons compiled together to create a single object. The contrast in dimensions of the icons and the master object ask the viewer to dive deeper into the image, revealing irony and hypocrisy. This technique enacts a deconstruction of culture deeply engaged with images, a culture which allows images to construct a more whole and reassuring but entirely false image of itself. Drug abuse, subcultures, blip-culture, capitalism, art snobbery and hyped-up fads stand out as themes in Hella More Funner's convoluted compositions. The work can be considered extreme Pop art, a social commentary often focusing on the neo-kitsch trademarks of today's hipster culture: party, sleaze, current affairs. Chaotic overdoses of these icons are filled with color schemes so bright they border on obnoxious. The results are dynamic, intriguing and confrontational. Many pieces incorporate a wide array of influences and processes, which allow for an unpredictability within the work. www.hellamorefunner.com]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/hella_more_funner.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/03/hella_more_funner.php showcase Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:39:05 +0000 Randy Thurman has created some fine digital works painted entirely in photoshop. Here's a review of this work 'Time' pictured above. The star shape on the left with radiating lines suggests hope, the eternal afterlife, besides a frozen moment of the day. Its brilliance is the accent of the scene, the focal point of the composition, which gradually fades into cavernous darkness, suggestive of the mystery of the night, on the right. The colors and textures do convey spatial depth and a panoramic sense of the "landscape." The contrast and hues read "dramatic" as well as "emotional," and overall, the piece intertwines the landscape with the abstract in a masterful way. Pygoya, December 27, 2007 Director, Truly Virtual Web Art Museum www.thurmanart.org]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/02/randy_thurman.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/02/randy_thurman.php showcase Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:13:27 +0000 The Donnie2008 Digital Art Contest at MOCA: Museum of Computer Art is now in progress. You can enter your own art or view the contest images submitted to date: http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2008/default.htm This is a competition and exhibit of quality digital art, open to any and all digital artists. It's our eighth annual online contest, one of the largest and most prestigious digital art contests on the web. Enjoy the art and/or submit your own art to the rigors of a great competition. Contest closes February 20th. Good luck to all!]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/donnie2008_digital_art_contest.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/donnie2008_digital_art_contest.php Call For Entries Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:41:15 +0000 THE FUTURESONIC 2008 FESTIVAL Futuresonic 2008 1 - 5 May, Manchester UK Futuresonic is an annual festival of Art, Music and Ideas now in its 12th year. Full Futuresonic 2008 Programme announced in February 2008. The Art strand presents Social Networking Unplugged, a major art exhibition presenting a critical exploration of social networking, connecting this to the festival's long-standing interest in social and participatory artworks which re-imagine the city. Featuring new commissioned artworks from international artists, a call for projects and linked open space conference, including many world firsts. The RZA - the genius behind Wu-tang Clan and producer of soundtracks for Kill Bill and Ghost Dog - headlines the Music strand as Body Digital alongside Venetian Snares, Doppler Efekt and many more in a cross-section of international mavericks, risk-takers, boundary- breakers and radical music makers at 30 venues city wide. Submissions are now invited to the EVNTS strand, for details see http://www.futuresonic.com]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/futuresonic_2008_manchester.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/futuresonic_2008_manchester.php news Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:45:53 +0000 The SightSonic Artists Platform will take place 14 – 17 March 2008 in York as part of the SightSonic festival programme. The Artists Platform is an event that offers the opportunity for work by new and emerging practitioners in the field of digital arts to be shown and constructively commented on. The aim of the Platform is to allow developing artists to show their work within a supportive environment with feedback from established artists and practitioners in the field. Enabling participants to develop their skills in the hope that they return a year on as invited artists and in the future the possibility of being a SightSonic commissioned artist. Other benefits include exposure at an exciting festival, meeting other artists, and witnessing other art works in this rapidly developing field. To be eligible to take part > Your work is created by and uses digital technology. > Your work will need to show innovation and artistic merit. > Your work will need to demonstrate the potential to be developed. To download full submission details please visit www.sightsonic.org/platform08]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/sightsonic_artists_platform_ca.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/sightsonic_artists_platform_ca.php Call For Entries Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:28:32 +0000 Take a look at Sheila MaCauley's work: www.maxexclusivedesigns.co.uk 'Art today takes many forms bus mass produced items seem to be the norm for the majority. I however bring about a whole new concept in the world of art using the modern technology of a computer. Whilst combing machine with design the idea of art never leaves my imagination. I find that I can easily explore the balance of aesthetic, conceptual and technical possibilities in a new media which a computer brings. Composition is important to me; if it doesn't feel right then I cannot continue. The energy I place into each piece of work has to balance with my creativity to give an all over pleasing creation. I particularly enjoy shapes and their relationship to various forms and by pushing and pulling colours into these shapes I can transform them into harmonious and fluid forms. Through my earlier work with costume and theatre design I feel this has given me the idea of movement and colour on which I am able to draw the experience I have gained in those fields I can now relate the flexibility and control needed and which is vital in design work." SM]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/sheila_macauley.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2008/01/sheila_macauley.php showcase Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:47:57 +0000 Many of you will recall the wonderful images by Tetsushi Sekiya in our first online exhibition in 2006. He has just created a nice animation which is well worth a look, it takes a while to download. Look out for the 'next' button in the bottom right of the screen. http://www.sphereframe.co.jp/flash/top10.html You can see more of his work at http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~sekiyac/]]> http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2007/12/animation_from_tetsushi_sekiya.php http://www.digitalshow.co.uk/2007/12/animation_from_tetsushi_sekiya.php showcase Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:49:00 +0000