BBC Innovation Labs 2008: Day One of Several
March 10, 2008
Categories: BBC Labs 2008 Events
So here we are: a bunch of determinedly eclectic geeks, noo meeja types, artists, mathematicians, drama bods and other assorted hopefuls, gathered together in the name of innovation and the hope of a commission, at the enlightened behest of the dear old BBC, and in Aberfoyle, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
All winners of the first round process of the 2008 BBC Innovation Labs, we're pitching a range of projects that cover pretty much everything from speech-synthesized news (of the undeserving, delivered by the unconscious to the uncaring) through collaborative drama and onwards to a concept design for a black hole-powered, Wi-Max enabled, social-networking soup tureen. It's just possible that one of those may not actually be on the list, but similar ideas abound.
Our own project, Slipstream, is a modestly targeted attempt to (re)invent the nature of interaction with timeline-driven media (TV to thee and me). It's just possible, although perhaps not likely, that by Friday I may have some idea of what I'm talking about. Whatever else happens, this week is a splendid chance for collaborative arm-waving, testiculation and multiple triumphs of hope and ambition over the ability to get up in the morning and do some work.
The denouement comes at the end of the week, as the teams all gather in supplication to the Conclave of Commissioners, who perform their ancient Reithian rites (the local goat population is already looking decidedly nervous), before sending up either the white smoke of success or the black smoke of burning pitch documents. We've just had our introductory, "I want to be a tree" loosen-up-and-feel-foolish session, so where else can the week go save onwards and upwards?
Posted by Richard
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