Webcasting & Streaming
The Third Wave: Digital by Desire
Digital by Default Those of us working in and with the public sector, or those of us in receipt of public funds have been working with an ethos of “Digital by Default” since 2012. Then, the UK Government released the Government Digital Strategy which set out how the Government would transform the way it delivers…
Five Minute Theatre: co-production with National Theatre of Scotland
Envirodigital created larger scale, but smaller environmental impact, live productions for arts, cultural and heritage organisations, event organisers, and content producers by adding a digital element to them. 24 hours of 5 minute pieces of live theatre from around Scotland were broadcast by us! UPDATE: June 2012 – Five Minute Theatre wins a Critics Award…
Struileag – Gaelic digital stories
With music at its heart, La Banda is a cultural organisation which unites artists and communities in the UK and across the world in contemporary creative processes which respond to heritage and culture. Asking the question, ‘How do I fit into this planet?’ La Banda explores the Scottish cultural viewpoint in the context of the…
Applied Arts Scotland: Sustainable AmbITions
Applied Arts Scotland (AAS) is a membership organisation which supports the professional development of Scottish applied artists. AAS is going through fundamental change in the way it delivers its services and received Make:IT:Happen funds to take the opportunity to rethink communication and administration systems in order to be efficient and environmentally responsible. Please read more below on our Sustainable…
How To Get Going With Video Creation
This AmbITion Scotland How To… Guide explains the basics of choosing digital video kit to suit your content creation needs and budget options.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Digital Strategy
Pitlochry Festival Theatre people discuss their digital strategy and how it is developing and embedding across the organisation, following their undertaking of the AmbITion Approach, supported by AmbITion Scotland‘s Make:IT:Happen Fund. Watch and enjoy!
macrobert – case study in digital development
macrobert arts centre for Stirling and the Forth Valley has been supported by AmbITion Scotland to undertake the AmbITion Approach to digital development. Here in this video, they reflect on the work they did and the digital plans they’ve developed to ensure their ongoing resilience as a cultural hub for the area! macrobert also have…
macrobert share! Simulcasting & Social Media Policy for Working with Children and Young People
Stirlingshire’s arts centre based on Stirling University’s campus, macrobert, has recently undertaken the AmbITion Approach, and has made some immediate decisions around digital developments. Last night saw macrobert’s first ever screening of an NTLive production, Coriolanus. The show sold out, with War Horse, NTLive’s February simulcast selling out within minutes of being put on sale!…
The National Piping Centre reduce their carbon footprint through live streaming
The National Piping Centre has been working to raise its live streaming capability and capacity through the support of Rudman Consulting‘s digital development programme, AmbITion Scotland. This case study shows how they’ve increased the reach and scale of live events from the centre, generating a new income stream. And their unusual wind powered assets, the…
Stellar Quines film ANA in 3D – Case Study in Digital Development
Digital Development Case Study: Stellar Quines film ANA in 3D
Digital Action Research Project Concludes – Watch the Case Studies!
The Federation Scottish Theatre‘s Digital Action Research Project came to a conclusion this week, with a showcase of the case studies emerging from the digital experiments undertaken by the five Scottish performing arts companies involved. Funded by The National Lottery via Creative Scotland, the FST’s project has been running for 14 months, facilitated by Hannah…
Five Minute Theatre wins a CATS award!
UPDATED: 10.06.2012 Envirodigital’s 2011’s co-production with National Theatre Scotland Five Minute Theatre (#FiveMinuteTheatre) has been nominated for has won a Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland (#CATS12) in the Best Technical Presentation category. The Stage quotes judge Robert Dawson Scott, theatre critic of The Times: “For once, it wasn’t the pin point accuracy or the…
Digitising live lyric and narrative performance – resources
I’ve been working with the Federation of Scottish Theatre for the last year on an exciting Digital Action Research Project – 5 Scottish Theatre Companies have been undertaking digital development journeys and sharing the learnings as they plan, act and reflect along with the rest of the group (the action learning set). Associate (and digital…
Interactive Concert Hall – eco future and increased audiences for classical music
The New World Centre’s new concert hall (Miami Beach, Florida by Gehry Partners) has embedded 360-degree video projection technology that ensures world-class classical music performances can happen without the environmental impact of touring an orchestra, conductors, and or soloists from somewhere else.
Theatre without walls (or doors – or any other barrier!)
[Update 10.06.2012 – Five Minute Theatre wins a Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) – category best technological production.] The Stage quotes judge Robert Dawson Scott, theatre critic of The Times: “For once, it wasn’t the pin point accuracy or the polished slickness of the endeavour that impressed: it was the sheer scale of the ambition…
Special guest contributor to US podcast
Hannah Rudman made a guest appearance on the US’s National Arts Marketing podcast on July 1st. In the episode, the panelists (Ron Evans, Maris Smith, and special guest, consultant Hannah Rudman, talked about streaming video, live recorded performances, and a wealth of other cool tech. It was fascinating to think that Ron was recording the…
Five minute theatre, Timespan and Sadler’s Wells – all performing well online!
5pm 21.06.2011 – 5pm 22.06.2011: http://www.fiveminutetheatre.com – a virtual live theatre project powered by webcasting and standard Scottish bandwidth! Join the National Theatre Scotland’s 5th birthday celebrations, showing online 24 hours of live 5 minute pieces of theatre by anyone for everyone. Hannah’s other company, Envirodigital has been the technical consultants, and producers. To provide…
Narrowcasting proves digital dynamite in Fife and beyond !
AttFife achieved a digital first for Scotland, with a special show streamed over the internet reaching more than 26,000 people in schools, hospitals and health centres across the country. Arts and Theatres Trust Fife (AttFife) presented Wee Stories’ Jock and the Beanstalk online alongside a run of live performances at Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline, in…
Envirodigital consultant producers of new virtual live theatre project
We’re delighted to announce #fiveminutetheatre! NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND MARKS ITS 5TH BIRTHDAY WITH A VIRTUAL 24 HOUR THEATRE PROJECT Today, 25th February, 2011, the National Theatre of Scotland marks its fifth birthday by opening public submissions for a nationwide virtual theatre project as well as announcing details of a series of public platforms aimed…