Graffiti Research Lab :: LED Throwies

LED Throwies are developed by the Graffiti Research Lab part of the Eyebeam R&D OpenLab.

LED Throwies can add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. LED are a fun and inexpensive way to get playful with your environment. Objects or surfaces can be painted with magnetic paint to which Throwies can attach.

A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Throw it up high and in quantity to impress your friends and city officials.

Landlines: Mobile GPS drawing tool

Landlines software was developed by artists Jen Hamilton & Jen Southern in conjunction with ONTECA Ltd to gather live GPS data. The unique tools becomes an interactive vehicles for people to learn and talk about the nature of a place, and its meaning to local people. These projects can be seen at portable TV.

>> your journey outlined on google maps <<

Landlines is a multi-user drawing tool for mobile phone and bluetooth GPS, that allows users to draw by moving in real space. As you walk through the city with Landlines your latitude and longitude is periodically sent via mobile phone to a database. A website then displays your live tracks.

Short Shap Shorts - NW of England

Short Shap Shorts was a ground breaking mobile phone film making competition commissioned by North West Vision+Media in 2007. The competition was open to 18-24 year olds to create stand alone films by just using the video function on their mobile phones. The idea for Short Shap Shorts was for the NW screen agency to identify, meet and support hot new young talent in the region and to engage them in the latest of film making techniques - using mobile media devices!

To see the selction of winning flims please visit the short sharp shots myspace site.

This project followed a growing trend for exploring new broadcasting models to reach new audiences especially those of younger people. Example of film festivals exclusively for mobile film content are now creating a new strand of digital entertainment and creative talent forums all over the world.

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