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Idealog—in the ideas business

  • A call for digital and interactive artwork

    2011-06-02 13:06:24 // // The Idealog Blog
    Artists that move in the digital and interactive spaces are being called to present their interactive artworks as part of Digital Art Live, a collaborative initiative between CoLab and The Edge.
  • ‘Journal: Creative Technologies’—a call for submissions

    2011-05-20 09:40:26 // // The Idealog Blog
    With the debut issue of Colab’s Journal: Creative Technologies done and dusted, the hunt is on for content for the second issue of the online, open-access publication. Emerging and post-graduate researchers from around New Zealand are invited to contribute.
  • Envisage 6—postponed

    2011-05-03 16:43:36 // // The Idealog Blog
    This Thursday’s Envisage 6: Designing for virtual worlds, part of CoLab’s Envisage Presentation Series, has been postponed due to keynote speaker Ngila Dickson having to pull out because of international work commitments. Both CoLab and Film Auckland apologise for the late change and we’ll be sure to let you know the rescheduled date as soon as it’s released.
  • The invisible art and the unknown business behind animation

    2011-05-03 08:00:00 // // The Idealog Blog
    There’s a whole lot of effort and thought that goes into animation before we see the final product, and animator/director/producer Chis Casares is set to indulge an audience on exactly what it takes.
  • Designing for the virtual world

    2011-04-20 14:07:45 // // The Idealog Blog
    Academy Award winning costume designer Ngila Dickson is just one of the presenters getting set to make an appearance at CoLab’s upcoming Envisage Presentation Series which, in conjunction with Film Auckland, will focus on new developments and opportunities in designing for virtual worlds. Best of all, you won’t have to pay a thing to attend. Here are the details.
  • Creative technologies get their very own journal

    2011-04-05 16:05:24 // // The Idealog Blog
    AUT’s Colab has been the hub for many an interesting creative revelation and now the interdisciplinary creative technology centre is translating its ideas to the written word with the launch of 'Journal: Creative Technologies'.
  • When “Geek” is cool

    2010-11-15 13:17:05 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
    Ever wanted to know how to light up your clothing? Make an inflatable dress? Transform card into an interactive creature? Develop a game or commercial application? Shoot, publish and stream videos using your smart phone? Or learn about Motion Capture or Virtual Reality and what you can do with it?
  • Upcoming CoLab workshops

    2010-09-17 11:56:14 // // The Idealog Blog
    If you’re looking for ways to add a little creative flare and knowledge to you skill set, you might like to head along to some of the workshops being held by CoLab, which will cover everything from robotics to online tools and marketplaces for creative entrepreneurs.