BLAST THEORY is one of the leading artists' groups in Britain making interactive performances, installations, video and mixed reality projects. Combining rigorous research and development with leading edge technologies, their practice ranges across media and disciplines, taking risks and encouraging critical debate.Comprising Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick Tandavanitj, Blast Theory were ADELAIDE THINKERS IN RESIDENCE  for three months in early 2004. ANAT was a major a partner in Blast Theory’s visit to South Australia and co-ordinated a Masterclass for Australia practitioners from January 13 – 15. The sixteen participants came from diverse backgrounds including wearable computing, software engineering, computer animation, filmmaking and visual arts.Participants in the ANAT Masterclass: Kirsten Bradley (Vic), Leon Cmielewski (NSW), Brian Degger (SA), Michelle Glaser (WA), Megan Heyward (NSW), Karen Hughes (SA), Troy Innocent (Vic), James McCluskey (WA), Debra Polson (Qld), Derek Rogers (SA), Sumugan Sivanesan (NSW).Five South Australian participants in the Masterclass went on to work with Blast Theory as attachments to develop the game. They were Bianca Barling, Brian Degger, Annemarie Kohn, Justin McGuiness and Aaron Stafford.                                                                                                                             I LIKE FRANK IN ADELAIDE was presented for the 2004 Adelaide Fringe from March 2 – 13. Blast Theory’s Adelaide Thinkers in Residence report is available online from the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence website Click here for the PDF version For more information on ilikefrank visit Partners in Blast Theory’s visit to Adelaide were Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide Fringe 2004, m.Net, SA Film Corporation (SAFC), Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) and Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS). With support from Internode, Australia Council for the Arts, Technology School of the Future (TsoF), Australian Film Commission, Arts SA and Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology.forms.

Files

Blast Theory mclass 2004.pdf

Websites

http://www.blasttheory.co.uk/bt/work_ilikefrank.html
http://www.thinkers.sa.gov.au/images/BT_final_report.pdf
http://www.blasttheory.co.uk/