LAMP

Author: Gary Hayes

  • Behind the scenes of a Residential

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    Gary Hayes

    A semi-humorous, vignette of the first couple of days of activities on AFTRS LAMP’s Seventh Residential. The Story of the Future II was held at Couran Cove, South Stradbrooke Island, Queensland from 7-13 November 2007. This film made by Fadia Abboud covers team mentoring, a few exercises, presentations and a sneak look at the opening…

  • LAMP VIII: Victoria Residential – applications close 10 Jan 2008

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    Gary Hayes

    We are now accepting applications for the eighth LAMP Residential Lab being held in collaboration with sponsors New Zealand Screen Council. We welcome project submissions from project teams in all areas of the media industry and the final selection will a mix of teams from New Zealand and Australia. Presented by AFTRS, The eighth LAMP…

  • Mentors Finalised for LAMP VII: Story of the Future

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    Gary Hayes

    A stellar line-up of mentors from all over Australia and a few internationals have been confirmed for the 7th Live-in-lab (LAMP: Story of the Future) on South Stradbrooke Island, Queensland Nov 07. They can be seen on the mentors page or copied below. GUARDIAN MENTORS MATT COSTELLO – Writer and Games Designer, Polar Productions Matt…

  • Teams selected for the seventh LAMP residential in Queensland Nov 7-13

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    Gary Hayes

    Australian Writers and Producers light-up at the next ‘LAMP: Story of the Future’ Here are the details of the ‘LAMP: Story of the Future Residential’, sponsored by the Australia Council’s Story of the Future Initiative. The next ‘LAMP: Residential Lab’ will be taking place on November 7-13 on Queensland’s South Stradbroke Island and is the…

  • Seminar & Workshop: THE VIRTUAL STORY

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    Gary Hayes

    THE VIRTUAL STORY Film Making and Cinematic Experiences Using Virtual Worlds and Games There is a revolution happening in the way both users and professionals are creating films and story environments. YouTube, Machinima.com and many other video portals are filled with thousands of short films made in game engines and virtual worlds. It is a…

  • Podcast – Designing the Future

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    Gary Hayes

    CATHERINE GLEESON – “Designing the Future” Recorded live and unedited during the LAMP Story of the Future lab in Freycinet in May 2007 in front of the eight teams developing emerging media projects. “Design is all about making creative decisions..The thing I want to stress today is the thinking of design, that the best designers…

  • Podcast – From Blue Sky to Green Light

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    Gary Hayes

    DEBORAH TODD – “From Blue Sky to Green Light” © Deborah Todd. Deborah talks about the games design development process and how story and character are critically important for reversioning existing properties. The Presentation The third of three podcasts from Deborah Todd, Jackie Turnure and Luke Carruthers recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre,…

  • Podcast – The Future Business of Games

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    Gary Hayes

    LUKE CARRUTHERS – “The Future Business of Games” © Luke Carruthers. Luke concentrates on games trends, the complexity of the Business and the heirarchy of market dictating what gets made. The Presentation The second of three podcasts from Deborah Todd, Jackie Turnure and Luke Carruthers recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre, Museum of…

  • Podcast – When Games and Films Collide

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    Gary Hayes

    JACKIE TURNURE – “When Games and Film Collide” © Jackie Turnure 2007. Jackie gives an overview of the games universe and talks about the importance of story, character and agency. The Presentation The first of three podcasts from Deborah Todd, Jackie Turnure and Luke Carruthers recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre, Museum of…

  • LAMP Seminar – Living The Story: How to turn Film & TV into Games – Free!

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    Gary Hayes

    If film was the medium of the 20th Century and games the medium of the 21st, how do we bring together the best elements of these two monoliths of entertainment? The next generation of games will rely on story, narrative and character development to immerse users inside the experience so that they are living the…