University News Last updated 21 March 2014
The people of Birmingham will be invited to play their part in helping to narrate a unique story; in the city's first ever interactive 'story-spline.'
Using just a pen, paper and a little imagination the Story-Spline will allow the public to contribute their own words and illustrations to an on-going narrative, the story of which will develop over three days.
Taking place at Birmingham City University's Parkside Building; the Story-Spline studio will be open to the public from Monday 24 March to Wednesday 26 March, and will conclude with a screening of the final story on Wednesday 26 March at 6.45pm in the Parkside Building.
The Story-Spline forms part of the annual Flatpack Film Festival, which is taking place across Birmingham from 20 to 30 March. The Flatpack Film Festival brings a whole host of activities to the region including films, music, performances and workshops.
Now in its eighth year, the Flatpack Film Festival have teamed up with students from Birmingham City University to help curate a programme of activities highlighting the animation talent within the city and from across the world.
The student-curated programme – 'Swipeside' – which includes the interactive Story-Spline project, features a range of films, talks and workshops taking place at the university's City Centre Campus.
Matt Tromans, Subject Leader in Film and Animation at Birmingham City University, said: "Our partnership with Flatpack is a crucial part of our strategy to integrate partnerships across the University and the wider creative community both within the city and internationally.
"The programme has been curated by a team of students from the university and contains an eclectic, vibrant mix of internationally recognised and emerging practitioners delivering talks, screenings and workshops that will help establish our brand new Parkside Building as a vital part of the creative community and further the University's commitment to place student experience at the heart of learning."