In the second part of her interview, Sarah Ellis, the Digital Producer of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), expands upon the intricacies of introducing both audiences and actors into the world of a digital play. ‘Midsummer’s Nights Dreaming’ was an innovative digital experiment which explored storytelling and audience engagement online using social media.
Interweaving Social: An Interview with The Royal Shakespeare Company's Sarah Ellis, Part 1
In the first part of her interview, Sarah Ellis, the Digital Producer of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), discusses the inspiration, preparation, and implementation of Midsummer Night’s Dreaming, a rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream hosted largely online, in real-time over the course of 3 days. Ms. Ellis sits down with AMT Lab's Kristen Sorek West to discuss how, together with Google’s Creative Lab, the RSC brought to life over 50 characters using numerous social media profiles, characterized content, and real-time conversations with audiences.
What's on Your Phone, AMT Lab Contributors?
Interview with Undervolt & Co
Undervolt and Co's Co-founder and Curator Johnny Woods, along with artists Jennifer Juniper Stratford, Birch Cooper, and Brenna Murphy, sat down with AMT Lab Editor Stewart Urist, for an interview exploring the challenges and goals of this young organization.
Branding itself as a, "label for experimental video artists," the work of Undervolt's artists spans a mind boggling range of artistic styles, ranging from psychedelic computer generated dreamscapes, to "mutant" television shows, to sculptural synthesizers blending light and sound.
What's on Your Phone, Beth Kanter?
Beth Kanter, author of Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media and co-author of both the Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit shares some of her favorite apps.
Read the interview here.
What's on Your Phone, Beth Kanter?
An interview with Beth Kanter, author of Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media and co-author of both the Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.
Teaching Arts Through Tech: Part 2
Interweaving Social: An Interview With The Cleveland Museum Of Art's Reena S. Goodwin, Part 2
Interweaving Social: An Interview with the Cleveland Museum of Art's Reena Goodwin, Part 1
Reena S. Goodwin, the Cleveland Museum of Arts’ Digital Communications Manager shares approaches social media as a natural extension of the museum, uniquely reinforcing the museum’s physical experience, sense of community, and creative voice. AMT Lab’s Kristen Sorek West spoke to Ms. Goodwin to learn more about the museum’s approach to social media both online and in the museum.