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fost.org + Introducing the Future of StoryTelling Fesival: http://www.fostfest.com/ 2016 Future of Storytelling Speaker: Bjarke Pedersen LARPing expert & Creative Director, Odyssé Studies have shown that if a person changes their physicality or is given a means to behave differently, such as putting on a costume, they change their behavior automatically in response. This is what happens with live action role playing (LARPing), where people take on character roles and physically act them out in fictional settings. As the Creative Director of Odyssé and one of the world’s experts on LARPing, Bjarke Pedersen has spent many years exploring the power of this collaborative form of storytelling. He’s observed that by getting a chance to engage with different characters, LARPers are also able to learn more about themselves. LARPing is also particularly powerful for the ways in which it relies on building trust among people. Many individuals are able to tell their own stories within a given framework, but it is the larger output of so many different stories being told at the same time that makes LARPing so unique and powerful.

fwordfilm.format.com Written and Directed by: Savanah Leaf Starring: Savanna Small Producer: Adele Barach Executive Producer: Savanah Leaf Director of Photography: Mario Gonsalves Art Director: Emma Barkham Editor: Mark Keady / TVC Soho Sound Designer/Foley Artist: Ben Chick Re-recordist Mixer: Sophia Hardman Colour Producer: Dan Kreeger/ The Mill Colourist: Oisin O’Driscoll / The Mill Driver: Paul Dubois 1st Assistant Director: Joanna Blyth Camera Assistant: John Janssens And a special thank you to The Mill: Jarrad Vladich Biscuit Filmworks: Orlando Wood Water Mill-London: Bertie Miller & Dave Waters Flying Wish Paper: Julie Lambie ProCam: Andy Joseph

While Microsoft recently unveiled its upcoming console Project Scorpio and released Xbox One S, an upgraded version of Xbox One, Sony just kicked up its PlayStation game at an event at New York yesterday. The company announced two new consoles which are to be added to the PlayStation’s kitty.

First up is the slimmer version of PS4. This new model would not be an entirely new one and would sport the same configuration like the PS4 but it would be much smaller in size.

With a price tag of $299, the console will be available “in most markets” 15 September onwards. The console has also been embellished with an upgraded version of the Dualshock 4 controller. The news of this console was not perhaps the best kept secret as images of the console had leaked earlier over an online auction site and almost every enthusiast knew about it, this was just the official reveal from the creators. This version will likely be competing against Microsoft’s Xbox One S.

Next comes the biggest announcement, perhaps for which the community has been waiting for. While Sony had confirmed the console codenamed ‘Neo’ ahead of E3 this year, now the project has been revealed and it is called PS4 ‘Pro’. The new version sports better graphics, a faster processor and the most anticipated support for 4K resolution. However, it is important to note that the new console will not be replacing the regular PS4 instead it will be running alongside the base model with all new games being playable in the old hardware. The new console will have an 8 core AMD Jaguar as the main processor and an AMD Raedon based graphics card.

It was also revealed at the event that selected PS4 titles will have better graphical specs by which PS4 Pro users will be able to experience it at the best. Some titles include Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare: Remastered, Battlefield 1 and FIFA 16, Mass Effect: Andromed, Uncharted 4, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. PS4 Pro is priced at $399 and will roll out on 10 November this year.

Finally, we also know that YouTube and Netflix are also working upon new apps exclusively for PS4 Pro.
While Microsoft’s Xbox Scorpio’s configurations seem really solid, it would be interesting to see how Sony’s new PS4 Pro goes up against it as previously Sony’s PS4 almost always dominated the Xbox in terms of popularity and revenue.

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Indian animation feature films hitting the theatres is always a pride to our nation. Recently, we heard that Motu Patlu would hit the big screens for the first time with their animated feature Motu Patlu: King of Kings on 14 October, 2016.

The anticipation for the movie was fulfilled to a certain extent with the trailer launch of the movie by actor Sushant Singh Rajput this morning at PVR, Juhu.

The opening sequence of the trailer grabs your attention as it opens a peaceful merry jungle scenario. But the joy is short lived as the peace of the jungle and its creatures is disrupted by a cruel villain who claims to be a hero.

The entry of the Lotpot comic magazine characters ‘Motu’ and ‘Patlu’ or rather the engaging background music during their entry entertains you. Running for their lives in their very own Furfuri Nagar, the duo encounter a lion who they eventually befriend.

The best part of the trailer is that it discloses a number of strings of the story. For example, it begins with a peaceful jungle, moves to the disruption then suddenly shifts to the characters with the lion’s backstory and finally comes back to the jungle leaving an unsolved mystery whether the lion will fight for his fellow animals and protect his jungle or remain a naive tamed circus puppet.

However despite all of these strings, the basic storyline of the movie is something which we have heard or seen in the past. A tale of protection of his own home, destruction of the jungle or a lion being a powerful fighter is not a whole new concept. But with the characters Motu and Patlu, probably we can expect a twist in the tale.

The animation in the opening scene looks quite pleasing as the waterfall and the birds add beauty to the whole setting. As the trailer progresses, some portions of animation may appeal only to kids and if the target audience is just kids then definitely this is in favour of the creators. All said and done, it is just a trailer so it is too early to judge for we never know how the movie might surprise us all just as the characters have done on the television space till date.

The highlight of the trailer is the music composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics penned by Gulzar. The movie is produced by Viacom 18 Media and Cosmos Entertainment and Maya Digital Studios. The creators of the movie are of the opinion that since the characters Motu and Patlu have a long standing resonance in various aspects like Comics, Broadcast, Games and Merchandising, both the young and old will strike a connection with the characters.

Directed by Suhas D Kadav with producers Ketan Mehta, Deepa Sahi and Anish JS Mehta, the story of the movie is written by Niraj Vikram, Suhas D Kadav and Dheeraj Berry. Motu Patlu: King of Kings will hit the screen on 14 October, 2016.

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Half Rez 2016 is almost here and this will be the biggest one yet. Over 300 of you have signed up to come to the largest Motion Design conference in the midwest.

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We have an incredible line up of presentations planned for this year.

Chad Ashley: The State of 3D Rendering
3D and Motion Design has come a long way. Let’s celebrate our past and see what things we should take to the future and what things we leave behind.

Chris Schmidt: Cinema 4D Tutorial
This presentation will remain a secret until the night of the show. But if you have seen Chris’ presentations in the past, you know that you don’t want to miss this one.

Run Kick Shout: From Freelance to Starting a Studio
Nick Hopkins and Erik Jensen of Run, Kick, Shout! share their experiences as full-time and freelance artists, and the their path to opening a studio earlier this year. It’s gonna be a grab bag of do’s, don’t’s from two non-business types who are in the thick of it. Hold on to your butts, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.

Beeple: Q&A
We are so excited to sit down and have a Q&A with the daily render master himself. Have a question for Beeple you want asked? Tweet us at @GSG3D and include #halfrez in the tweet.

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