The successful projects have all graduated from Digital Catapult and Arts Council England’s CreativeXR programme.
Five UK virtual reality (Vr) and augmented reality (Ar) projects have been awarded funding through CreativeXR, an initiative from Digital Catapult and Arts Council England.
The five projects will receive a total amount of £350,000, alongside match funding and support from a range of creative technology and cultural organisations.
They were chosen from a first round which saw 20 teams develop prototypes; the chosen five will now be able to further develop their projects, making them publicly available.
The successful projects are:
Fatherland by Limbik, Norwich...
Five UK virtual reality (Vr) and augmented reality (Ar) projects have been awarded funding through CreativeXR, an initiative from Digital Catapult and Arts Council England.
The five projects will receive a total amount of £350,000, alongside match funding and support from a range of creative technology and cultural organisations.
They were chosen from a first round which saw 20 teams develop prototypes; the chosen five will now be able to further develop their projects, making them publicly available.
The successful projects are:
Fatherland by Limbik, Norwich...
- 7/27/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Classic British film, The Dam Busters will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and Est and Collector’s Edition via StudioCanal’s Vintage Classics label from June 4th and to celebrate we’ve got two copies on Blu-ray to giveaway!
Directed by Michael Anderson, The Dam Busters tells the incredible true story of Commander Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) and his squadron, charged with taking out the supposedly impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with the ingeniously designed bouncing bomb, during the Second World War.
Both DVD and Blu-ray versions contain a host of extras including an exclusive ‘Making of The Dam Busters’ documentary. The Collector’s Edition will include the feature in 1.37 and 1.75 aspect ratios, a 64-page booklet, a rare aerial photographic print of the Möhne Dam following the raid (signed by the surviving members of the original 617 Squadron), an Raf Chastise Lancaster Bombers poster and a set of 5 art cards.
Directed by Michael Anderson, The Dam Busters tells the incredible true story of Commander Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) and his squadron, charged with taking out the supposedly impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with the ingeniously designed bouncing bomb, during the Second World War.
Both DVD and Blu-ray versions contain a host of extras including an exclusive ‘Making of The Dam Busters’ documentary. The Collector’s Edition will include the feature in 1.37 and 1.75 aspect ratios, a 64-page booklet, a rare aerial photographic print of the Möhne Dam following the raid (signed by the surviving members of the original 617 Squadron), an Raf Chastise Lancaster Bombers poster and a set of 5 art cards.
- 6/1/2018
- by Roobla Team
- The Cultural Post
Author: Zehra Phelan
A new 4K restoration of the classic film The Dam Busters will screen in cinemas across the UK for one night only on the 17th of March to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force’s most daring operation of the Second World War.
Regarded as a British classic, The Dam Busters is directed by Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run/Around the World in 80 Days). Based on the legendary true story of Commander Guy Gibson and his squadron, The Dam Busters (1955) captures all the thrilling action and suspense of the magnificent exploits of a group of young pilots and their crews, charged with taking out the supposedly impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with an ingeniously designed bouncing bomb.
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The film stars Richard Todd as Gibson and Michael Redgrave as scientist and engineer Dr Barnes Wallis,...
A new 4K restoration of the classic film The Dam Busters will screen in cinemas across the UK for one night only on the 17th of March to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force’s most daring operation of the Second World War.
Regarded as a British classic, The Dam Busters is directed by Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run/Around the World in 80 Days). Based on the legendary true story of Commander Guy Gibson and his squadron, The Dam Busters (1955) captures all the thrilling action and suspense of the magnificent exploits of a group of young pilots and their crews, charged with taking out the supposedly impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with an ingeniously designed bouncing bomb.
Also in the news – Trailer released for announcement of a unique reimagining of Macbeth
The film stars Richard Todd as Gibson and Michael Redgrave as scientist and engineer Dr Barnes Wallis,...
- 2/26/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Guillermo del Toro's beast-versus-robot blockbuster tries out some interesting ideas but suffers from a personality short-circuit
"Go big or go extinct!" is the poster tagline facing audiences as they file into the cinema for Guillermo del Toro's monster-mash blockbuster. And just as they're forming the thought: "Hang on, I think technically the dinosaurs did both …" this film hits them upside the head with a deafening clang. No further pondering is feasible. This is a high-decibel CGI spectacular with a great premise. Enormous creatures have been let loose into the ocean from the earth's core by a tectonic-plate convulsion; they're lurching out of the surf and threatening famous buildings in countries all around the Pacific Rim from the Us to the far east, and the only way to battle them is using gigantic automatons internally piloted by buff hotties working in pairs. It's monsters v robots.
But straight monster-on-robot...
"Go big or go extinct!" is the poster tagline facing audiences as they file into the cinema for Guillermo del Toro's monster-mash blockbuster. And just as they're forming the thought: "Hang on, I think technically the dinosaurs did both …" this film hits them upside the head with a deafening clang. No further pondering is feasible. This is a high-decibel CGI spectacular with a great premise. Enormous creatures have been let loose into the ocean from the earth's core by a tectonic-plate convulsion; they're lurching out of the surf and threatening famous buildings in countries all around the Pacific Rim from the Us to the far east, and the only way to battle them is using gigantic automatons internally piloted by buff hotties working in pairs. It's monsters v robots.
But straight monster-on-robot...
- 7/11/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Attention war film buffs: there are three exciting, scheduled new releases to put in your diaries for 2013. Each is based on a true story, two from WW2 and one from Vietnam, so it will be interesting to see – if you are a stickler for ‘authenticity’ like me – just how closely each sticks to the historical facts.
First up is The Railway Man from Australian director Jonathan Teplitzky (Better Than Sex, 2000; Burning Man, 2011), which stars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, is currently in post-production, and is set for release in Australia in April 2013 and then worldwide in May.
It tells the story of Eric Lomax, a young British Army signals officer who was captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore in 1942 then forced to work as a slave-labourer on the notorious Burma-Thailand railway – and promises to be a much more ‘authentic’ film than David Lean’s 1957 blockbuster, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
First up is The Railway Man from Australian director Jonathan Teplitzky (Better Than Sex, 2000; Burning Man, 2011), which stars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, is currently in post-production, and is set for release in Australia in April 2013 and then worldwide in May.
It tells the story of Eric Lomax, a young British Army signals officer who was captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore in 1942 then forced to work as a slave-labourer on the notorious Burma-Thailand railway – and promises to be a much more ‘authentic’ film than David Lean’s 1957 blockbuster, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
- 11/29/2012
- by Roger Bourke
- SoundOnSight
Article by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
- 5/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
From aerial bravery in Wwi to Tom Cruise in an F-14 Tomcat, Mark lists his top ten all-time favourite flying movies…
This is a personal list, and as such, won't please everyone. I accept that, but I wanted to look at the films that have best represented flying for me over the years.
I've also excluded helicopters in exchange for a festival of fixed wings. But as a person who loves aircraft and flying of all kinds, these are the ones that made me feel the need. The need for speed...
The Dam Busters (1955)
Gosh, what a place to start. For the most part, the film's an historically accurate retelling of the ultimate daring-do of WWII. Richard Todd plays the unflappable Guy Gibson, who lead the amazing 617 Squadron on their secret mission against the dams of the Ruhr valley.
Using the Barnes Wallis (played by Michael Redgrave) utterly inspired bouncing bomb,...
This is a personal list, and as such, won't please everyone. I accept that, but I wanted to look at the films that have best represented flying for me over the years.
I've also excluded helicopters in exchange for a festival of fixed wings. But as a person who loves aircraft and flying of all kinds, these are the ones that made me feel the need. The need for speed...
The Dam Busters (1955)
Gosh, what a place to start. For the most part, the film's an historically accurate retelling of the ultimate daring-do of WWII. Richard Todd plays the unflappable Guy Gibson, who lead the amazing 617 Squadron on their secret mission against the dams of the Ruhr valley.
Using the Barnes Wallis (played by Michael Redgrave) utterly inspired bouncing bomb,...
- 6/21/2011
- Den of Geek
It's not that I hate songs in movies; My Fair Lady is usually a nose ahead of 2001: A Space Odyssey for the top slot in my all-time favourite films. It's not even that I hate musical interludes in movies per se, as they can provide a fascinating insight into character, or introduce a new character in a spectacular and meaningful way...
But for every musical interlude as memorable as Jessica Rabbit beguiling down-at-heel tec Bob Hoskins with 'Why Don't You Do Right?' in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), there are hundreds, if not thousands, of songs that are cynically slotted into movies to sell records, 'cover all bases' or just generally pause the plot. These are the musical interludes that follow the original 1930s principle of musical interludes: something for everyone.
It's a democratic idea, to be sure, but it's the kind of thinking that means no-one can totally...
But for every musical interlude as memorable as Jessica Rabbit beguiling down-at-heel tec Bob Hoskins with 'Why Don't You Do Right?' in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), there are hundreds, if not thousands, of songs that are cynically slotted into movies to sell records, 'cover all bases' or just generally pause the plot. These are the musical interludes that follow the original 1930s principle of musical interludes: something for everyone.
It's a democratic idea, to be sure, but it's the kind of thinking that means no-one can totally...
- 12/20/2010
- Shadowlocked
So England may not have had the best of starts in this year’s world cup campaign but it is still early days and what better way could there be to support the team by re-visiting The Dam Busters.
While the national football team may not really have impressed since 1966 and then to a slightly lesser extent at Italia ‘90 there has never been any doubt about the stiff upper lip and sheer determination that the English showed during the Second World War.
The Dam Busters is a tribute to the British way of thinking when along with some Canadian and Kiwi comrades they pulled off one of the most heroic and damn near suicidal missions in aviation history. In fact The Dam Busters is a number of things. A chronicle of a terrible time in history. An account of a group of men and their supreme bravery. The story of...
While the national football team may not really have impressed since 1966 and then to a slightly lesser extent at Italia ‘90 there has never been any doubt about the stiff upper lip and sheer determination that the English showed during the Second World War.
The Dam Busters is a tribute to the British way of thinking when along with some Canadian and Kiwi comrades they pulled off one of the most heroic and damn near suicidal missions in aviation history. In fact The Dam Busters is a number of things. A chronicle of a terrible time in history. An account of a group of men and their supreme bravery. The story of...
- 6/13/2010
- by Alex Wagner
- FilmShaft.com
With the numerous contrived and supposedly 'inspiring' films that turn up around awards season each year, it's profoundly refreshing to unearth one from over half a century ago that is genuinely just that. Without adhering to a now well-worn template of inspiring movies by numbers (and possibly made before such a thing existed), Michael Anderson'sThe Dam Busters is an inherently inspiring true story, told in a reassuringly straightforward manner. There's no cloying sentimentality or self-congratulatory worthiness here, just honest British endeavour, innovation and determined stiff upper-lipped-ness. Excellent.
For those unfamiliar with the story, The Dam Busters was the nickname given to Raf squadron 617, formed during WW2 to take out the Ruhr dams in Germany. By destroying the dams, the enemy's industrial productivity would be severely damaged, potentially shortening the war considerably. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson (played here by Richard Todd) 19 specially lightened and modified Lancaster bombers were...
For those unfamiliar with the story, The Dam Busters was the nickname given to Raf squadron 617, formed during WW2 to take out the Ruhr dams in Germany. By destroying the dams, the enemy's industrial productivity would be severely damaged, potentially shortening the war considerably. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson (played here by Richard Todd) 19 specially lightened and modified Lancaster bombers were...
- 6/4/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Actor best known for his role in the classic second world war film The Dam Busters
Richard Todd, who has died of cancer aged 90, will be best remembered for the films in which he played a wide assortment of clean-cut British heroes. His most famous performance was as Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (1955), although he also played Robin Hood and Sir Walter Raleigh.
As dour and stiff upper-lipped as any of the characters he portrayed in his highly successful film career in the 1940s and 1950s, he was one of the first members of the Parachute Regiment to jump on D-day – a real-life role he later echoed, albeit at a higher rank, in The Longest Day (1962), the reconstruction of the invasion of Normandy 17 years after the event (another actor posed as Todd himself).
As Gibson, Todd starred as the leader of the daring airborne mission in May...
Richard Todd, who has died of cancer aged 90, will be best remembered for the films in which he played a wide assortment of clean-cut British heroes. His most famous performance was as Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (1955), although he also played Robin Hood and Sir Walter Raleigh.
As dour and stiff upper-lipped as any of the characters he portrayed in his highly successful film career in the 1940s and 1950s, he was one of the first members of the Parachute Regiment to jump on D-day – a real-life role he later echoed, albeit at a higher rank, in The Longest Day (1962), the reconstruction of the invasion of Normandy 17 years after the event (another actor posed as Todd himself).
As Gibson, Todd starred as the leader of the daring airborne mission in May...
- 12/4/2009
- by Dennis Barker
- The Guardian - Film News
The actor who played wing commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters, and was first choice to play James Bond, has died
The actor Richard Todd, best known for his role in the classic war film The Dam Busters, has died at the age of 90.
His spokeswoman said Todd, who had been suffering from cancer, died last night.
She said in a statement: "He had been suffering from cancer, an illness that he bore with his habitual courage and dignity. His family were with him throughout."
Richard Andrew Palethorpe Todd was born in Dublin on 11 June 1919, the son of a British officer. He grew up in Devon and attended Shrewsbury public school.
His interest in the theatre led him to small roles in stage productions in England and Scotland. In 1939 he was a co-founder of the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
After the war he gained fame in the London stage version of The Hasty Heart,...
The actor Richard Todd, best known for his role in the classic war film The Dam Busters, has died at the age of 90.
His spokeswoman said Todd, who had been suffering from cancer, died last night.
She said in a statement: "He had been suffering from cancer, an illness that he bore with his habitual courage and dignity. His family were with him throughout."
Richard Andrew Palethorpe Todd was born in Dublin on 11 June 1919, the son of a British officer. He grew up in Devon and attended Shrewsbury public school.
His interest in the theatre led him to small roles in stage productions in England and Scotland. In 1939 he was a co-founder of the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
After the war he gained fame in the London stage version of The Hasty Heart,...
- 12/4/2009
- The Guardian - Film News
Peter Jackson's currently trialing some hot-topic tech that may bring a whole new dimension to his remake of the historic Dambusters movie: 3-D filming. He's shooting test footage in New Zealand to see how feasible it is right now.
There is something of a 3-D renaissance happening in the entertainment industry right now. We've heard it's coming soon to our TVs and PC monitors, it's had an outing in a number of CGI films like Pixar's Up, the ever tech-savvy U2 even released a whole movie/show performance piece in 3-D last year, and James Cameron spent 14 years perfecting the 3-D technology for his new movie Avatar. Jackson's reported to be interested because 3-D could enable the audience to experience the history of the Dambusters in a much more physical way--because, let's face it, the idea of low-flying bombers launching water-skipping bombs at a wartime dam target is pretty damn physical.
There is something of a 3-D renaissance happening in the entertainment industry right now. We've heard it's coming soon to our TVs and PC monitors, it's had an outing in a number of CGI films like Pixar's Up, the ever tech-savvy U2 even released a whole movie/show performance piece in 3-D last year, and James Cameron spent 14 years perfecting the 3-D technology for his new movie Avatar. Jackson's reported to be interested because 3-D could enable the audience to experience the history of the Dambusters in a much more physical way--because, let's face it, the idea of low-flying bombers launching water-skipping bombs at a wartime dam target is pretty damn physical.
- 8/3/2009
- by Kit Eaton
- Fast Company
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