What happens when some creative developers want to book tickets for the new Batman film? Do they pick up the phone? Of course not. Do they perhaps go online? Don't be silly. What clever and creative developers do is whip up an augmented reality app for their mobiles, which superimposes the classic Bat Signal over …
Turing Festival, Edinburgh, August 2012
There's a new event in town. IN 2011, the first ever Turing Festival was held in Edinburgh. It was an eclectic blend of technology, digital media, design, interactive elements and featured some seriously good speakers (including your editor, at the last minute, after a VC fled...) Now the Turing Festival is back for 2012. The …
Custom Sonic Logos – New From Euphonious
Like the cat flap, onions and gravity, the greatest inventions are simple and obvious once you see them. 'Why?' you wonder, 'didn't I think of that first?' Chances are you were tagging chums on Facebook, or queuing for chips. Thankfully however, there are clever, creative people out there who are making these obvious things real …
BAFTA In Scotland Needs YOU
Regular readers of industry bible, Scottishgames.net will know that we're fans of BAFTA In Scotland. They're a good bunch, who do much to support the screen industries in Scotland and who are genuinely trying to incorporate more interactive and games content into their programme, as well as building up membership in the games sector. Membership …
The Masques – Voiceovers, Narration, Characters, Tutorials & Awesome
A huge thanks to the team at The Masques for our recent banner. The Masques is a casting agency based in Edinburgh, which works with a wide range of actors (proper actors from film and TV). They also do a lot of corporate work, providing talented people who can do voices and act in other …
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