 |
 |
------------------------------------------------------------------ A Lansdown Lecture for the Art and Design Research Institute at Middlesex University ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Lansdown Centre at Middlesex is very pleased to announce a lecture by Sue Thexton, Visiting Professor to the School of Engineering and Information Science at Middlesex University. Sue has fascinating insights to share from her extensive experience in dealing with the Content Conundrum in 21st Century media. All welcome: just turn up. Date: 1 December 2010 Location: Room 137, Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet EN4 8HT, United Kingdom Map: http://goo.gl/3fWOj When: 4:45 pm. Duration about one hour Further info: all enquiries, please email Stephen Boyd Davis [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Content Conundrum - 21st Century media ------------------------------------------------------------------ In today's world of intensive media proliferation, added to the complexity of a century's worth of film, audio, television material - how do you marry up the need to share everything on the web, re-use and re-purpose, with recognition of the inherent value and cost associated with it? We'll explore the types of media, the platforms for use and re-use and look at some of the business models used to exploit it. There are many, many challenges to be aware of, but also some amazing creative opportunities. ------------------------------------------------------------------ About the speaker ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sue Thexton started life as a graphic designer, but many years later runs a media technology consultancy and was previously Managing Director of ITN Source - one of the biggest archive film footage collections in the world representing British Pathe, Channel 4, Granada, Reuters and Fox Movietone. Prior to that she was Vice President for Macromedia Europe, the multimedia internet software company, for ten years. She also set up and built Adobe UK, the company responsible for Photoshop. Well known in the new media industry, Sue speaks regularly at conferences. She is Visiting Professor here at Middlesex University and Trustee of Futurelab, and has been the Chairman of the British Interactive Multimedia Association, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and also a Governor of Thames Valley University. Sue has been an active member of BAFTA since 1997, Chairing their Archive Committee, the Interactive Entertainment committee and a member of BAFTA Council. http://www.cea.mdx.ac.uk/?location_id=85&item=37 -- _____________________________________________________________ Stephen Boyd Davis Reader in Interactive Media Head, Art and Design Research Institute Head, Lansdown Centre for Electronic Arts Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts EN4 8HT United Kingdom Tel 44 (0)20 8411 5072 ............................................................. The Lansdown Centre's Web Pages are at http://www.cea.mdx.ac.uk/