WÖNKY visit Number 10
Recognised as an innovative entrepreneur, Vicky was invited 10 Downing Street for a 'Building Britain's Future' reception. No pressure then!!!
What do we think of the Digital Britain Report? See Design Week
WÖNKY were invited by Design Week to share our thoughts on the long-awaited Digital Britain Report. What one policy change do we think would encourage digital creativity in the UK, and why?...
Show Me The Animation
Vicky and Helen Brunsdon have been organising bi-monthly animation nights for the animation community for over a year now. To find out when the next one is check out the Show Me The Animation website.
Illuminating Work for National Drugs Week
We've been working with the lovely Henry on some giant digital projections for Safer Bristol. They feature warnings about the alarming side-effects of Ketamine. His work will literally be up in lights marking the finale of the Tackling Drugs Week. His ketamine horse will be beamed onto the Council House in Bristol's College Green to ensure all pub-goers and clubbers 'Know the Risks'. You heard it from the horse's mouth.
WÖNKY have their say on the Guardian Tech Podcast
The Guardian's Jemima Kiss went on the road to find Bristol's hot tech talent and unearthed WÖNKY. Hear Vicky divulge her thoughts on creativity on the Guardians Tech Weekly Podcast.
WÖNKY make it onto the BBC Roster
We were as chuffed as nuts to make it onto the BBC's roster. YAY! Hopefully this will mean more work like our Peculiar Patents pilot.
Daring to be Digital with NESTA
Thanks to NESTA's 'Dare to be Digital' programme we're now working with two talented graduates in game (one a BAFTA-nominated 'One to Watch'). We have also been joined by James Manning, a Senior Lecturer in games and animation from University of Wales, Newport as part of a secondment. The team are currently developing an innovative new GPS-based mobile game.
WÖNKY at the Cheltenham Science Festival
Being a bit of a 'young technology entrepreneur', Vicky has been invited to join Science Minister Paul Drayson on the panel of the Impact!Debate as part of the opening of the Cheltenham Science Festival. This year the debate will look at how science can build a better future.
Contentertainment visits Rushes Soho Shorts
It's been almost four years since WÖNKY started organising and chairing Contentertainment, the digital strand at the Encounters International Film Festival. Due to its ever-growing popularity it is now also on tour. Next stop Rushes Soho Shorts on the 29th July.
Art Installation at Picture This
If you would like to see giant versions of Miki's fingerprints in plasticine go and see 'As it presents itself - Somewhere vague'. This stop-motion animation, accompanies by the voice of Richard Briers, is part of an installation produced for the artist Ryan Gander. It's being exhibited at Picture This until the 6th June.
WÖNKY recognised for their Innovation in Animation at FMX
WÖNKY were shortlisted in the Imagine and fmx/09 competition “Innovation in Animation”. Our GPS-based experience 'Fate of the Fourth Dimension' was chosen as a film that 'explores animation as an art form, pushing the boundaries on excepted conventions, no matter if it’s an experimental technique or an unconventional subject'. It was screened each day at fmx/09 and featured in the Imagine Vodcast.
WÖNKY competing at MIPTV's Content 360
WÖNKY are delighted to be one of the few finalists selected from 390 projects across 38 countries to pitch as MIPTV's global 'Content 360' commissioning competition. This cross-media ideas competition is sponsored by the BBC, KCC, MSN, National Film Board of Canada, GCC Joint Program Production Fund, Ogilvy and Unliver.
Our mission is to persuade the National Film Board of Canada to save the world by offering us their development fund for our interactive documentary on Climate Change. (Well it is being held on April 1st!)
A Spanish Adventure for T-Bot
WÖNKY have been invited by UK Trade & Investment Bilbao to present our work at Animabasque, a one day Animation seminar held during the Animabasauri Festival. We've been selected to pitch our Movies on the Move pilot 'The Adventures of T-Bot' to the Spanish animation market at the prestigious Euskalduna Congress Hall in Bilbao.
But you don't have to go to Spain to see the trailer!
WÖNKY discuss stuff (again) in Computer Arts Magazine
We discuss the making of 'Suburban Myths' in December's Brief Encounters article and get a couple of the episodes featured in the cover CD. Christmas has come early!
Imagine Goes Pervasive
To tie in with this year's theme of Pervaisve Media at Contentertainment, Vicky has written an article on the use of animation across digital media for the November issue of Imagine Magazine.
Launch of CBBC Tag Team Game
The CBBC Tag Team game is finally out... as mentioned in Campaign and NMA.
WÖNKY discuss stuff in Computer Arts Magazine
WÖNKY were invited by Computer Arts to feature in the Round Table discussion. 'Start your own studio' was the theme of Issue 150 of the magazine. As a "very distinct and successful" studio, we were asked to discuss what it takes to set up a studio and the challenges of going it alone.
Read a PDF version of the article
Ryan Gander featured in Frieze Magazine
Ryan Gander is the main feature on this month's Frieze magazine. It reviews his work including the soon-to-be launched art installation 'As it presents itself - Somewhere vague' that we've recently been helping him out on.
Find out more about our this project
Encounters International Film Festival
Vicky will be part of a panel discussion which highlights the importance of new cross platform initiatives in providing greater opportunities for the commissioning and distribution of animation. The discussion looks specifically at Channel 4's new online animation channel 4Mations.tv and also at other developments in traditional broadcasters' commissioning routes via the web.
Bath Film Festival
Vicky will be part of a panel dicussing the role of animation across multiple digital platforms at this year's Bath Film Festival. Details to be announced soon...
Whitstable Biennale
This summer we worked with Ryan Gander on a claymation animation projected in HD as part of an art installation 'As it presents itself - Somewhere vague'. It was premiered at this year's Whitstable Biennale, Festival of Contemporary Visual Arts between the 21st June to the 6th July and will be coming to Bristol early next year.
Visit the Whitstable Biennale website and look out for Miki in animation action.
Media Sandbox Showcase
WÖNKY was delighted to win the pitching session for our video sniffing-based idea at the Media Sandbox Showcase. We'll be working with the Pervasive Media Studio to look at capturing CCTV footage and transforming it into Street Sport TV.
Crossing The Void Conference
WÖNKY showcased their viral online series 'ILoveCyberia' at the Crossing The Void conference.
Something for any mutton-fixated insomniacs out there
Encounters International Short Film Festival - Contentertainment
Once again WÖNKY organised and chaired the 'Contentertainment' strand at the Encounters International Short Film Festival. Contertertainment looks at the use of short films across different digital platforms. This year's theme was virtual worlds. The guests included the VP Creative Director of Nickelodeon UK, an author of the 'Dummy's Guides to Machinima' plus a producer from Rivers Run Red.
Virtual Worlds. Real Communities
Cornwall Film Festival - Animation Workshop
WÖNKY was at the Cornwall Film Festival to give the Cineformation Animation Workshop. Miki produced 4 seconds of stop-motion animation in just 90 minutes using the 'Well -ard' dog from Aardman Animation's Creature Comforts series.
Find out more about the stop-motion action here
Cineformation - Video and New Media
Vicky chaired Cineformation's video and new media event.
Animation Film Night
Keen to see more animation plus all you lovely animators, Vicky, Tia Perkins and Helen Brunsdon (Aardman Animations) have started up a bi-monthly Animation Film Night. Following on from the success of the past two events we're doing it all again. Come along to The Hen and Chicken in Bedminster to watch recent award winners from international festival and events, plus have the chance to share new projects.
To find out when the next event is on contact vicky@wonkyfilms.com
WÖNKY visit Falmouth University
WÖNKY were invited to give a talk to the students at Falmouth's all new swanky Animation Department.
Bristol Media Showcase
Vicky presented the viral series 'Cyberia' at the Bristol Media Showcase, discussing the development of and strategy behind the series.
Visit the wonderful world of Cyberia at "ILoveCyberia"
