Below a draft for the colleges. At this stage I imagine approaching Leeds City College and Bradford College. With this I would send an accompanying letter to a college tutor or project coordinator with a request for equipment in exchange for students' gaining work experience. I have left a gap for the set dates of festival and performance. For the purpose of this draft I have titled the production 'Digital Murder Mystery'. Please comment or feedback.
Invitation for Work Experience with Leeds Digital Festival
Introduction
This is an invitation for college students to gain work experience with digital media professionals working in the industry. We are a digital theatre project looking to recruit volunteers for a multi media production which will be performed as part of Leeds Digital Festival.
What is Leeds Digital Festival (LDF)?
LDF has been running for five years and is the result of industries and agencies working together to showcase the best of digital and creative technologies in Leeds and surrounding areas. This includes the making and playing of computer games, cinematography, animation, web design and development, graphic design, art, photography, radio, television, viral marketing, social networking, music.This year LDF is running for two weeks during October and will involve a programme of events at various venues in Leeds.
The Digital Murder Mystery
This production essentially does what it says on the tin. It is a murder mystery with a digital twist. Audiences will be invited to engage in this performance by interacting with online characters and voting for their chosen ending to the plot. Live streaming, projections and social networking will be key elements to this show.
Invitation for Work Experience
The Digital Murder Mystery is a valuable opportunity for aspiring students wanting to gain experience in digital media industries. The DMM production team are looking for volunteers to be cast and crew.
We need;
actors,
web designers
film makers,
sound engineers
and social media bloggers.
This is an opportunity for volunteers to work alongside a festival team including designer, animator, film maker, writer and director and create a unusual theatrical event.
The Schedule
Cast and crew will plan and rehearsal between August 18th and October (insert date here). Production is scheduled for October (insert date here)
First volunteer information event is scheduled for September 1st at Cross Keys pub, Water Lane, Leeds, 7pm.
Contact
Interested? Want to know more? You can get more information by contacting either Ben Brady 07515279556 or Ceri Restrick 07411346164
That's great Ceri, I think it really sells the idea and sounds like a appealing project for aspiring student to get involved in... We just need to keep our end of the bargai and make it happen :)
ReplyDeleteI know some of the college tutors within the photography/media department at Leeds City College, and think that they would more then interested in getting students involved.
ReplyDeleteFor space, East Street Arts would also be another organization to speak to, they have spaces all around Leeds and I know that one of the guys how runs ESA used to work in the media department at LCC, so if we have LCC onside I think they would be happy help out, also they have a great network to plug into.
I was at LeedsHack (http://leedshack.com/)at the weekend and Breeze (http://www.breezeleeds.org/) attended with a team of youngsters who worked together on a project for the event, they all seemed really into it and it was quite inspiring to see what they had produced.
ReplyDeleteI don't know a great deal about Breeze, but I gather they're an organisation that set up/manage youth initiatives
I didn't have time to speak with the staff but it got me thinking that it might be an idea to approach them about this, see if they can get involved with sponsorship/helping out with venues/sorting out the youth side etc?
Do you know much about these guys or have crossed paths with them before?