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Big screen gaming at the National Media Museum's 15th Bradford Animation Festival |
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Written by CB Team
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
 At this year’s Bradford Animation Festival (BAF 08) console games will be projected onto the screen in Pictureville - ‘the best cinema in Britain’ according to Sir David Puttnam – allowing gamers and non-gamers alike to play a selection from current top titles using the Museum’s state-of-the-art digital projector, accompanied by kick ass surround sound.
This new free-of-charge event is part of BAF Game, BAF’s splinter strand dedicated to exploring the connections between video games, animation, and film, which returns for another year and runs throughout the duration of the festival for the first time.
As part of a varied programme BAF Game also explores the social impact of gaming with special preview films including Second Skin, a new documentary about gamers who live second lives on the internet and through gaming, and Playing Columbine, a documentary charting the creation of a game based on the Columbine massacre and the outcry which followed its release.
“On Friday, 14 November, BAF Game 08 features talks from Ian Bowden, Art Director of Rockstar Leeds, and Tara Saunders and Dan Bardino from the Art team at Sony’s London game studio,” said Tom Woolley, director of BAF Game.
“We will also be screening controversial new documentary Playing Columbine, a film that explores the creation of a game that re-enacts the Columbine high school shooting,” Tom added.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Screen Yorkshire’s Emma Cheshire. Emma will be joined by director Danny Ledonne (live over video chat) to explore the many questions raised within the film.
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BAF Game, 15th Bradford Animation Festival
National Media Museum, Bradford
Wednesday 12-Saturday 15 November 2008
Day passes from £20, full festival passes from £45 (sold out) and tickets for individual screenings from £3.70
Box office 0870 7010200 www.baf.org.uk
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 October 2008 )
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