October 07, 2004
peoplelikeus
Vicki Bennett is making “collage” movies and music all sampled!
There is an interview with her at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/features/peoplelikeus.shtml
I think you will find it relevant.
July 08, 2004
Alex Zinzi (Community Host)
Greetings from outer space..
CONTACTS:
GMAIL: alexzinzi@gmail.com
MSN: sydneyspoleto@hotmail.it
AIM: sydneyspoleto
YAHOO: sydneyspoleto
Hello there.. my name is Alex and I'm your new Host around here! Feel free to contact me anytime with your comments about the site, MOD activities and/or if you have any questions about the goings on within this community and its modus operandi (yes that is indeed latin for 'operating method'.. see I knew you guys were good!)
April 15, 2004
Stephen Wolff (Programmer)
Stephen is a musician and programmer who has been working pre-dominantly on arts-related projects. He will be helping with Flash implementation.
http://www.loopo.co.uk
stephen@loopo.co.uk
Samples:
http://www.musicoftheprimes.com/
http://www.juliefreeman.co.uk/poc/version4/fishSeq.html
November 29, 2003
Ann-Kristin Glenster (Script Editor/Producer)
Ann Kristin is an award winning screenwriter who received the Geneva-Europe Prize for television in 2001. The same year she was also short-listed for the Euroscript competition. Ann Kristin has experience as a writer and script editor and has worked on projects for Filmhuset in Oslo, Norway, and for Petrouchka Films in Paris, France.
She has experience in development from the Wind Dancer Production Group in New York and from Media Finance International in Paris, France. She has worked as a dramaturg for the Polo Ralph Lauren Film Festival in New York and for various theatre productions. In addition to her experience in cinema, she has also an extensive background in theatre and has directed five stage plays in New York.
Ann Kristin teaches screenwriting at the London branch of the New York Film Academy. Her recent writing credits include “A Christmas Story” (short film) for Looking Glass Films, London; and “It’s a Lulu” (feature film) for Lulu Films, London.
Ann Kristin will manage script and story development in the early phases of the project with input into asset design processes and the run-time (i.e. DVD) story architecture. She will then assist with overall production.
She will work part-time on the project.
0796 791 2648
akglenster@hotmail.com
REFERENCES
Noel Qualter
Film Director
0796761 5494
0207 359 7325
Dr. Charlotte Crofts
Senior Lecturer, Video Production
South Bank University
02078155803
07973444659
November 21, 2003
Dorothy Crouch (Licensed publishing advisor)
Dorothy Crouch was until recently the Warner Brothers Vice-President of Licensed Publishing, and manager director of DC Comics and MAD magazine. Dorothy first came into contact with the project in 1999 when BDE gave her the script for consideration (BDE was working with DC on a Superman series). Since leaving Warner, Dorothy is able to provide independent advice and leads for the project through her consultancy Dorothy Crouch International.
Dorothy has world-beating experience of the graphic novel, comics and interactive publishing industries. Her advice will be instrumental in securing a favourable deal for a graphic novel.
Simon Millgate (Artist)
Simon Millgate is a classically trained fine artist, an oil painter, photographer and digital artist who is working predominantly with Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. Simon is providing input into the development phase, particularly with regards to aesthetics and composition.
Klaude Thomas (External advisor - Games producer)
Klaude Thomas works for the leading games publisher SCi as a games producer. He was the co-author of a role-playing adventure "Goblins" (Steve Jackson Games, 1996) and most recently produced the "Futurama" game based on the hit TV show by Matt Groening.
Klaude has contributed advice on the mechanics of commercial games publishing and game design. His feedback helps to position the project for future games industry funding.
Grant Dean (Games industry advisor)
Grant Dean was recently appointed as Director of International Product Development for Midway Games, one of the world's leading interactive entertainment software publishers. Prior to joining Midway, Grant was Director of European Development for THQ and Executive Producer, Eidos Interactive. Grant has managed some of the most successful interactive brands of recent years including MotoGP, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Commandos and Deus Ex from developers as geographically diverse as Spain, USA and China. Despite his experience in entertainment software, Grant's roots were in television at the BBC. Grant is also Chair of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Committee and a member of the BAFTA Council.
He has contributed advice on the games publishing business, provided leads and contacts, and helped to validate the premise upon which this project is based.
Archie Maddan (Legal Counsel)
Archie Maddan is a barrister with a London chambers (1 Plowden Buildings, Temple) who acts as general legal counsel to thequality.com, pinpointing legal issues to consider for this project. Archie's background is general civil litigation and public law but increasingly he is involved with media and film finance law and has been working on several media capitalisation projects to that end.
archiemaddan@oneplowden.fsnet.co.uk
REFERENCES
Alison Armour
Head of Chambers
1 Plowden Building, Temple
0207 353 4444
Matthew Joynes
Aurelius Capital
8 Golden Sq.
0207 287 6294
Christine Coorey (Project Accountant)
Christine Coorey is a qualified chartered accountant with over five years experience in the music industry. Christine recently left the independant label Cooking Vinyl to become a consultant. She is also the manager of UK punk band, The Dilaters. Christine's previous clients include Reuters and Credit Suisse First Boston.
November 20, 2003
Michael Eleftheriades (Panorama Consultant)
Although an architect by training, Michael has made a successful transition into digital media. He is the director of Media Synthesis – a media design, software development and systems integration company. Michael makes regular contributions to the design and computer press, has lectured on architecture and multimedia in Europe and the United State, and is a visiting critic at CUMIS, the Architectural Association and the NFTS.
While still in architectural training Michael pioneered a 3-D modelling program. He has taught at the National Film and Television School's production design department, working specifically with virtual sets. He is one of the UK's leading authorities on virtual and captured panoramic environments.
Michael will be our key advisor for the panoramic element of the core product.
Robert Bowerman (Technical Architect)
Robert Bowerman is a highly experienced technical architect and project manager. He will be advising on the overall architecture of the project and contributing specialist AI expertise for the console product. His past clients include DTI, Deutsch Bank AG, British Airways, QXL, NatWest and Reuters.
Robet will also play a key role in building the online community as a vibrant personality and well-respected academic. He is currently completing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at University College London on a leading-edge topic that is complementary to the re-mixable film experience (e.g. reasoning constructs for non-player characters).
Robert has published three computer textbooks, "Putting Expert Systems into Practice", "Engineering Workstations" and "The Software Revolution" and written over 20 published articles in MIS Week, Datamation, Machine Design, CAE, Interface Age and IEEE C G & A.
REFERENCES
Kathy Bailey
kathy.bailey@sbs.gsi.gov.uk
Gareth Pearce
Gareth.Pearce@db.com
Kam Memarzia (Graphics supervisor)
Kam Memarzia is a trained architect and 3D visualisation consultant who most recently has been the graphics supervisor on the BBC2 series, Time Commanders, making headlines for its use of a real-time 3D graphics engine to re-enact historic battle scenes live in the studio.
kam@memarzia.com
http://kam.memarzia.com
Damon O'Connell (Art Director)
Damon O’Connell is a much-sought-after independent visual artist working in film and television ("Lost in Space", Bjork promo "Pagan Poetry", television graphics). His work has been shown on BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and Channel 5. He has also had work exhibited in the London Science Museum.
He started up Reelthing Animation in 1997 and has won various awards for his work including Design and Advertising (DNAD), YELL, and Web3D Art Prize at SIGGRAPH (Golden Lasso). He has created real-time 3D animation for thequality.com (Art Director on "Horses for Courses") and Toshiba.
Originally trained as a fine artist at Chelsea College of Art, Damon started Reelthing Animation in 1997. He has a reputation for bringing a different perspective to visual projects.
Damon is planning the re-mixable film production/post-production processes for achieving a cinema-quality aesthetic while retaining flexibility in the pipeline normally associated with games.
REFERENCES
Mandy Cohen
Production Manager
Oxford Scientific Films
45-49 Mortimer St
London
W1W 8HX
0207 470 1329
Anthony Gambier-Parry
Creative Director
Denman Productions
60 Mallard Place
Strawberry Vale
Twickenham
TW1 4FR
0208 913 461
John Broomhall (Audio Producer)
John Broomhall is the UK’s leading audio producer for computer games with credits on over fifty released titles. His advice has been sought to ensure that the project takes full account of game industry developments, including the Pop Idol computer game, for which he is Audio Producer. It is likely that as the top audio consultant in the UK he will have other commitments at intermittent intervals for the duration of the project.
john@johnbroomhall.co.uk.
http://www.johnbroomhall.co.uk
Mike Roberts (Console Architect)
Dr. Mike Roberts is a leading expert on next-generation entertainment systems, a key advisor to several Hollywood entertainment companies. His last role was working at Qube Software (founded by the creator of Microsoft DirectX) on content and optimisation for a new 3D graphics engine.
Dr. Roberts will take over technical design responsibility (from me) for all code to be written for the DVD. This breaks down into the GROOVER (rhythm game), SWITCH (real-time audio/video/3D player) and FEEDER (input/output) modules of the DVD. He is currently responsible for prototyping GROOVER and liasising with technology vendors.
roberts128@supanet.com
Referees:
Chenoa Smith - President/CEO AestheticScience
USA - 310 309 3754
chenoa@aestheticscience.com
Servan Keodjian - CEO, Qubesoft Inc,
servan@qubesoft.com
November 19, 2003
Ken Thompson Marchesi
Ken Thompson Marchesi has for the last 3 years been working in the film industry as an Assistant Director. In this role he has had to be a jack of all trades, to know what needs doing, what the inherent problems are, and how long they will take to resolve. His responsibilities on a film production start in pre-production with the scheduling of the shoot in consultation with the Director and Producer (and often other Heads of Department as well). He has to know every detail of the shoot and going in to the shoot should be able to field any questions from any department. On top of the organisation, it is also the AD's job to ensure the shoot runs smoothly not just technically but personally - i.e. to look after the crew while ensuring that at all times they are working to the best of their abilities with no physical or emotional complaints. As an AD and now as a Producer, the key skills he has had to hone are organisation, communication, people management and information management.
Ken has worked on shoots in England, Spain and the US. His films have gone to the Cannes Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and other festivals.
Michela Ledwidge (Writer/Director/Producer/Architect)
Michela Ledwidge is the project director and the originator of this crazy idea. She wants to play with films as though they were musical instruments.
http://thequality.com/people/michela/resume.html