Julian Sykes's Posts - National Theatre Wales Community2024-03-29T12:37:55ZJulian Sykeshttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/JulianSykeshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2986216489?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blog/feed?user=05huebmyahoss&xn_auth=noSet designer model maker wanted - Yello Bricktag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2016-07-26:3152760:BlogPost:2558022016-07-26T21:36:48.000ZJulian Sykeshttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/JulianSykes
<p>We are looking to work with a set designer/model maker on a project centred around miniature dioramas. Work will include working with the us to first of all develop initial concepts for 12 mini sets and then the creation sourcing and building of the pieces.</p>
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<p>Fee is negotiable and would be based on experience. If interested in the project work would have to be completed through August. If interested please contact Alison John ( allie@yellobrick.co.uk ) for further information…</p>
<p>We are looking to work with a set designer/model maker on a project centred around miniature dioramas. Work will include working with the us to first of all develop initial concepts for 12 mini sets and then the creation sourcing and building of the pieces.</p>
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<p>Fee is negotiable and would be based on experience. If interested in the project work would have to be completed through August. If interested please contact Alison John ( allie@yellobrick.co.uk ) for further information and if you do have online or pdf portfolio then please send through.</p>EYE SPY 2 - Secret Agent game 4th october and moving forward for the futuretag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2014-08-06:3152760:BlogPost:2026952014-08-06T15:22:01.000ZJulian Sykeshttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/JulianSykes
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<p>It's been a while since we have put a game on in Cardiff. So we felt that it was about time we looked at doing one. At the moment we are at a really interesting time of developing as a company. We are looking at how the company and it's work is moving and how we want to move in the future. We have decided as part of this development to begin the process of looking at…</p>
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<p>It's been a while since we have put a game on in Cardiff. So we felt that it was about time we looked at doing one. At the moment we are at a really interesting time of developing as a company. We are looking at how the company and it's work is moving and how we want to move in the future. We have decided as part of this development to begin the process of looking at how story can and will be delivered within our work.</p>
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<p>Over the next six months we will be looking at this. And we are starting with a sequel to one of our favourite games. EYE SPY 2 is a secret agent game which will take place in Cardiff on the 4th October. It is the first step for us in developing a new set of tools which we will be trying out for the game. We hope that some of this community will be able to come and play and give us thoughts on the experience. We have an Early Bird ticket offer on at the minute, so get in there quick before they are gone. We only opened today and have already sold half of them.</p>
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<p>You can buy tickets from our <a href="http://www.eyespy2.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">eventbrite page</a></p>playARK - 2013 games and talkstag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2013-07-15:3152760:BlogPost:1639502013-07-15T18:02:08.000ZJulian Sykeshttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/JulianSykes
<p>We are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from the <a href="http://www.artswales.org.uk/">Arts Council of Wales </a>for <a href="http://www.playark.co.uk/">playARK Games Festival and Talks 2013.</a> The Festival will take place at the beginning of November in Cardiff and we are delighted that the <a href="http://www.wmc.org.uk/" title="Wales Millenium Centre">Wales Millennium Centre</a> have agreed to partner us this year and play host to the festival.</p>
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<p>We are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from the <a href="http://www.artswales.org.uk/">Arts Council of Wales </a>for <a href="http://www.playark.co.uk/">playARK Games Festival and Talks 2013.</a> The Festival will take place at the beginning of November in Cardiff and we are delighted that the <a title="Wales Millenium Centre" href="http://www.wmc.org.uk/">Wales Millennium Centre</a> have agreed to partner us this year and play host to the festival.</p>
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<p><b>2013 Programme</b><br/>Two days that asks you to playfully Reclaim learning, living and working now and in the future. The festival will include:</p>
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<p><b>Day 1 – Festival Talks – Friday 1st November<br/></b><span>A ticketed event bringing together a day of brilliant thinking from renowned speakers from the UK and internationally that explore the theory, practice and importance of playful and creative approaches to what we make and do. Previous speakers have included <a href="http://www.wonderlandblog.com/">Alice Taylor</a>, <a href="http://storythings.com/">Matt Locke</a>, <a href="http://www.binary-asylum.co.uk/profile/DavidSharp">Dave Sharp</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=520764&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=c3K1&locale=en_US&srchid=911127571372433443949&srchindex=1&srchtotal=274&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A911127571372433443949%2CVSRPtargetId%3A520764%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary">Dan Dixon</a> and <a href="http://lightminds.co.uk/overview/">Dr Gareth Loudon</a>.</span></p>
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<p><b>Day 2 – Festival Games – Saturday 2nd November<br/></b><span>A free full day of interactive street games, pervasive games, digital games and theatrical immersive experiences which will feature two ticketed headline events. These will include drop in games designed for adults and families. We will be offering nine creative companies bursaries to bring their games to the festival. Places will be through application, details of which will be announced soon.</span></p>
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<p><b>play:DO week – 28th October – 2nd November<br/></b>In the run up to the festival we will be running a hack week where digital tech and creatives can come together and experiment to create an exciting collaboration that will be showcased during the festival. This will be an unique opportunity for creatives and technical bods to come together and work on a project that could be moved forward after the hack week is completed. Participants will share their thoughts at the festival talks and test run their project at the games day. Participation to the play:DO week will be by application only and we will be providing funded places for six individuals to take part. Details of application will be released shortly.</p>
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<p>Well it's just about a month away until #EYESPY. It's the third spy game we have put on but by far this is the one with the most story and general scale to it. After our last two games of <a href="http://everwakethegame.co.uk" target="_blank">everwake</a> and…</p>
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<p>Well it's just about a month away until #EYESPY. It's the third spy game we have put on but by far this is the one with the most story and general scale to it. After our last two games of <a href="http://everwakethegame.co.uk" target="_blank">everwake</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21636746@N06/sets/72157628439843709/" target="_blank">Jokul Frosti</a> it has been good to get some real cool bits of tech involved in the game and also develop some new types of game experiences that we have not used in the previous games. Recently there has been a lot of discussion of transmedia and the nature of technology or platforms of media being used to tell a particular story in different ways. And indeed to use these different mediums to utilise their attributes to tell a particular part of the story in a particular style.</p>
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<p>Beyond this at least with us there is also an element of the theme. If pervasive games are more than a game or play i.e. they have some kind of story behind them then they have to ease at least have to have theme. Generally a theme from the that of film. This theme then will control to some degree the type of techniques and tech that you use for the game. An example being if you were doing a pirate game then a mobile phone twitter element to it might be a tad odd.</p>
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<p>When you are doing something like a spy game. Then it makes sense to be quite hi-tech and use where possible the latest. So we are play testing a number of bits of tech to try and bring the spy agency feel to the game and yet still be not too tech reliant as that if it doesnt work then it will break the game. We are looking forward to seeing how it plays out on 5th May and hopefully if the idea of a game/theatre experience interests you pleas take a look at our <a href="http://eyespy.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">event page</a>.</p>
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<p>We are looking for actors to get involved in a Games festival later on this year. We are particularly interested in people wanting to play roles within our game Whitestalker. </p>
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GAME PREMIERE - WHITESTALKER - Saturday 1 October - 6-8pm<br></br>A Ghostly happening, everyone has a story don't they? Will you free them? You will have to play to find out...</p>
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<p>playARK is Cardiff's very own games festival. At the end of September we will be bringing together a mix of…</p>
<p>We are looking for actors to get involved in a Games festival later on this year. We are particularly interested in people wanting to play roles within our game Whitestalker. </p>
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GAME PREMIERE - WHITESTALKER - Saturday 1 October - 6-8pm<br/>A Ghostly happening, everyone has a story don't they? Will you free them? You will have to play to find out...</p>
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playARK is Cardiff's very own games festival. At the end of September we will be bringing together a mix of games, from Street games to computer games through to board games. (with everything in between). Split between two days the festival will also hold the first series of talks of it's kind in Cardiff, see below for further details:<br/><br/>DAY ONE - TALKS - Friday 30 September - 9:30am-3pm<br/>A ticketed event. Ever thought there are ways<span class="text_exposed_show"> of making work and systems more fun and engaging? In this series of talks from world renowned play and gaming experts we will look at how games and play has been used to increase creativity and improve services. <br/>Full details TBC.<br/><br/>DAY TWO - GAMES - Saturday 1 October - 10am-5pm<br/>A fun day for all the family. Join us at CHAPTER to play street games, board games, and computer games. Your chance to relive your childhood and turn your environment into a new playground. Whether it's by using the latest technology or no technology at all. From games that challenge your grey matter to those that are just indulgently fun. <br/>Full details TBC.<br/><br/>GAME PREMIERE - WHITESTALKER - Saturday 1 October - 6-8pm<br/><br/>This event is brought to you by thinkARK and through the kind support of CHAPTER Arts Centre</span></p>
<p>If interested please email thinkark@gmail.com for further details</p>thinkARK gets into gaming and celebrates it's first birthdaytag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2010-09-14:3152760:BlogPost:410832010-09-14T09:30:00.000ZJulian Sykeshttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/JulianSykes
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's a year since thinkARK began. For those of you who do not know us we are a group of creative people that can be found every Wednesday evening at Cardiff Arts Institute,…</span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's a year since thinkARK began. For those of you who do not know us we are a group of creative people that can be found every Wednesday evening at Cardiff Arts Institute, identifiable by the accompaniment of a pink bull branded with the word ARK. This network meets, some with notebook and some with a pint, to discuss and debate social design issues with a view to developing projects that not only stimulates discussion but also engages and excites people. A group that always welcomes new recruits.</span><div><br/></div>
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<p style="text-align:left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">After a very successful summer event</span> <a href="http://thinkark.blogspot.com/search/label/emptyshop"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">'ARKADE - empty shops project'</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">we are now working on a mini games festival for Cardiff which will take place on the 2nd October. So if you fancy coming along please do. We hope this can turn into an annual event so the more people we get to the first year the better.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We are also looking for volunteers and if people have any games they want to play on the day bring them along. Below are some of the games that we will be playing on the day. As well as these games there will also be a number of board games and other social games allowing for people to come and have a great time while waiting for their game to start. Registration for the games will be from 11am on the saturday but if you want to guarantee your place please get in</span> <a href="http://www.thinkark.co.uk"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">touch.</span></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We hope you can come an join us on the day. We have also made many of these games weather proof so not excuses. <br/> Hope to see you there!</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“Collect your numbers from each other moving through the city, full house wins.”</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Type of game: chasing and running</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of players: 20-50</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game Duration: 30mins</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game two - Stag Hunt</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“You are a group of hunters searching for the illusive Cardiff Stag from mythical scripture, your mission is to tag the stag as many times as possible.”</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Type of game: sneaking and hunting</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of players: 20-50</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game Duration: 30mins</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game three - Congestion Zone</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Play as teams or as an individual, your chance to experience the road rage world of the motorist.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Type of game: logic</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of players: 5</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game Duration: 5mins</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game four - Search <br/> and Replace</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A mixture of Scrabble and storytelling. Work together to create incredible stories from the City of Cardiff.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Type of game: storytelling and treasure hunt</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of players: 20-50</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game Duration: 20mins</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game five - Holla Lulu</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Find your own kind through this city wide communication game. Using only your call sign you search the streets trying to find the rest of your kind. Once you have found them it is up to you to rush to the finishing line.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Type of game: running and shouting</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of players: 15-40</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Game Duration: 45mins</span></p>
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