LUKE CARRUTHERS - “The Future Business of Games”
© Luke Carruthers. Luke concentrates on games trends, the complexity of the Business and the heirarchy of market dictating what gets made.
The Presentation
The second of three podcasts from Deborah Todd, Jackie Turnure and Luke Carruthers recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney (MoS), 37 [...]

© Guy Gadney 2007. The changes taking place across the industry and growth trends mean we are now creative melting pot where many things are starting to happen simultaneously.
The Presentation
The third of three podcasts from Guy Gadney, Tony Walsh and Gary Hayes recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney (MoS) Thurs [...]

© Tony Walsh 2007. Tony (bio below) explores virtual worlds, alternate reality and mixed reality by providing definitions, historical context and his experienced opinion on how the experiences provided by these are really driving future entertainment.
The Presentation
The second of three podcasts from Tony Walsh, Guy Gadney and Gary Hayes recorded live at the at the [...]

© Gary Hayes 2007. A short 16m introduction from Gary Hayes who looks at the four forces that are coming together to create perfect conditions for this hybrid form of entertainment.
The Presentation
The first of three podcasts from Gary Hayes, Tony Walsh and Guy Gadney recorded live at the at the AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney [...]

Audiences are already spending up to four times as much of their entertainment time in virtual spaces than they are watching TV. EA Games have just partnered with Endemol to produce TV shows inside virtual worlds, MTV Networks have virtual versions of their popular TV program Laguna Beach and there is a growing tide of [...]

Note: This was a project from the very first LAMP lab in Oct 05, now with protection removed.
MY APARTMENT
An interactive drama about lives in an Australian apartment block
Tagline: “Play a part, be a part”
Company: News Interactive
Target platforms: Linear TV, mobile and Broadband PC
LAMP Lab: October 2005
Project description: The apartment is a place where you [...]

Project description: CecilBrown.com is an online space where an audience of 15-24 year olds can explore the meaning of love through the hilarious dilemmas of Cecil Brown and his sister Cecelia. The weekly short-form mockumentary drama series ends with a cliff-hanger, which invites the audience to influence the story line, share experiences and vote for [...]

Project description: Ever wanted to really know what it is to be a nun inside an Abbey? This media space allows you to engage with ABC TV’s The Abbey series and enables the audience to experience the Abbey through their own personal journey.

Team Members
Varcha Sidwell – Producer/Writer/Director, C S P B
Justy Phillips - Designer
Margaret Woodward [...]

Project description: The Deep Sleep is an interactive neo-noir mystery set in the animated world of 15 year old narcoleptic dunce, Lemmy Cue. When Lemmy unearths a shocking crime that he may or may not have committed, our 15-25 year old audience must uncover clues and solve the mystery. This 13 x 5 minute weekly [...]

Project description: An exciting comedy show broadcast live from inside a virtual world. In World will allow viewers to appear on TV as their 3D avatars and also submit mashed-up video, music, chat and games.

Team Members
Arul Baskaran – Producer
Adam Nash – Designer
Lisa Dethridge – Writer
Guardian mentor/s: Gary Hayes
LAMP Lab: October 2006
Target media: Mobile, Broadband, Virtual [...]