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e continue to research and develop new projects for mobiles and locative devices. Below are our current and forthcoming projects.
d/Lux/Mobile, an initiative of d/Lux/MediaArts, launched this July with Razorhurst at the East Village Hotel in Darlinghurst.
Larry Writer, author of the popular book Razor joined us to officially open the event by setting the scene with tales of Razorhursts dark past.
Martial Arts weapons specialist Ray Floro followed with an eye popping demonstration of flashy cut throat razor moves concluding with a real slasher attack on an unsuspecting leg of lamb.
Darlinghurst in the 1920s and 30s was ground zero in a gang war over illegal alcohol, known as sly grog. Some of the most terrifying criminals in Australian history rioted with cut-throat Razors earning the zone the infamous title Razorhurst. Now the dark world of Razorhurst is resurrected as an exciting game using GPS.
This half day forum at the conclusion of the GPS Masterclass will provide an overview of both the creative and technical landscape of locative media practice. It's an opportunity to learn about GPS as an important new technology, extending the delivery platform of a traditional documentary or fictional project, and create original content specifically for the locative media device.
Date: 3 July 2009, 2pm - 5pm
Where: Target Theatre, Powerhouse Museum - 500 Harris Street Ultimo NSW
Cost: $20
Coming up is a masterclass for film / documentary makers and digital media producers. The masterclass provides an overview of the creative and technical aspects of producing original digital media content for GPS enabled smart phones. We see GPS enabled devices as a significant emerging media platform, capable of delivering rich screen content including video, audio and animation to a broad audience base.
Ghostgarden takes you on a surreal journey through the Royal Botanic Gardens. This 21st century GPS technology will take you back to the 1800s, when Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens were a zoo and parklands, in this tale of Jack and Lucy and their impossible love.
Using the worldwide Global Positioning System (GPS) and pocket PC’s, Anita Fontaine’s cinematic tale unravels as you wander the Royal Botanic Gardens' paths and gardens. Collect your GPS device from the Ghostgarden kiosk, and embark on the Ghostgarden tale in this beautiful and evocative setting.
Ghostgarden was presented as part of the Sydney Festival 2008, at the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 5 January to 28 January 2008.
images courtesy of Anita Fontaine