Broad.cat

The plush Kimochis toys are not only for playtime, they also teach children emotional intelligence. In this lovely music video, we are introduced to Huggtopus, an over-friendly octopus. Check out the remarkable artistic direction of Santi Agustí (aka Saponia) and simplicity transformed into didactic virtue: diaphanous facial expressions, mnemonics repetitions and visual realization of abstract notions. [more]

For Broad.cat 2011, we wanted the audience to participate as much as possible, to really feel like part of the event. Brosmind, Home de Caramel and Banjo Music really took our instructions seriously and surprised us with some interactive credits. What? The people could see themselves on screen, interacting with the animations to reveal the name of the next speaker? What for others would have been a crazy idea, full of logistical impediments, to them was an irresistible challenge that would allow them to have a great time. And after seeing the results, it seems like their good humour infected everyone. In just seconds, laughter turned design into a memorable experience. [more]

The CCCB, (Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona) is hosting Global Screen until the 28th of May; an exhibition dedicated to examining the role that audiovisual content has had and has, from the first cinematographer to the most cutting-edge tablets, in our perception of the world. Today these ubiquitous screens reflect everything, contain everything, they are the greatest architects of the collective imagination. Conceived as a huge visual collage created with installations, the meaning is constructed through the careful selection: the show is divided into seven key areas: history, politics, sports, advertising, excess, surveillance and games. An on-line portal completes the discourse with feedback from users, anonymous curators of a universe, that now more than ever, belongs to them. [more]

As mappings appear in new contexts and surfaces, it belies the label of a mere passing fad to claim its own place in the contemporary audiovisual landscape. Last November, its potential was evident in the television programme Com va la vida on TV3. For the programme set scenery, the Barcelona studio Tigrelab devised an enveloping structure, almost 100m2, on which were projected a series of visual environments that change in real time, depending on the topics discussed during the programme and the participants voices, thanks to an audio-reactive system developed by WeLoveCode. The result, in addition to the attractive plasticity, transforms the set into an organic and speaking entity, marking a before and after in television art direction in Spain. [more]