The computerized database is fundamentally changing society. From communication, to government, transport, shopping, friendship, health, education, narrative and even the way we watch film, the database is radically transforming our lives. And yet we are only barely aware of its existence, we don't really know what a database is : like electricity, it's pervasive and all around us , but we cannot actually see it.
Digital media artists YOHA set…
The computerized database is fundamentally changing society. From communication, to government, transport, shopping, friendship, health, education, narrative and even the way we watch film, the database is radically transforming our lives. And yet we are only barely aware of its existence, we don't really know what a database is : like electricity, it's pervasive and all around us , but we cannot actually see it.
Digital media artists YOHA set…
Highlight clips put together from the documentary "Blue Vinyl" - http://imdb.com/title/tt0303307/
I put this together because the story needs to be told to a larger audience. It was originally produced in 2002, before the era of YouTube. Right now it's collecting dust in distribution neverland.
As it is, these clips constitute 21.4% (21min of 98min total). Under "Fair Use" for the purposes of review and citizen journalism, I hope that these curated…
We attempt to tell the story of what happened through the eyes of local people building up a picture of the chain of events which led to a riot close to the centre of Bristol. As well as testament filmed over the subsequent days we also include footage from the unrest. We also hope this will help in the understanding of why it happened.
An epic thriller about the worlds first attempt to store nuclear toxin into eternity.
"With the nuclear era less than 70 years old, an estimated 300,000 tons of deadly radioactive waste already exist in the world today. Current above-ground storage facilitiessubject to natural and man-made disastersare only temporary solutions to a totally unprecedented problem. Deep below the earth, the people of Finland are constructing an enormous tomb as the…
This is a short documentary film about The Bristol Bike Project. Set up in December 2008 by James Lucas and Colin Fan, the project aims to provide free bicycles to underprivileged groups that would not otherwise have the opportunity to own a bicycle.
The film tells the story of the project from the perspective of two people applying for political asylum to stay in the UK, one of them from Somalia and the other from Afghanistan. In this way the film…
Rainmakers is an investigative documentary about the decline of China's environment. The story is told from the perspective of four civil activists who refuse to accept the ongoing ecological destruction of their homeland. Treading the border between outright heroism and stalwart stubbornness, four remarkable Chinese civilians explain why they have the courage to fight the local authorities, despite the odds. The film constructs its visual framework…
Your flight has an impact. Plane Stupid's new cinema ad, written and commissioned by creative agency Mother and made by production company Rattling Stick. Director Daniel Kleinman.
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Project name: Polar Bear
Client: Plane Stupid
Brief: We wanted to confront people with the impact that short-haul flights have on the climate. We used Polar Bears because they're a well understood symbol…
"Inspirational young New Zealanders, leading change."
Grassroots, youth driven community action was the inspiration for this film. Experience a vision of vibrant future communities through the eyes of three passionate young New Zealanders – an inspirational account of how together, we can make a difference.
This film was produced by Guy Ryan & Nick Holmes as the final product of a Masters in Science Communication at The University of Otago. Beyond…
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