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Aaron Koblin: Open-sourcing as a toolkit
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:42
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26 Oct 12
Aaron Koblin talks about creating music videos for the web and other experimental and playful projects with Google.
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Assaf Biderman on transport in Cape Town
Video Interviews
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26 Oct 12
Assaf Biderman talks about mobility and transport systems in the cyber-physical city of tomorrow.
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Hellicar & Lewis on interaction design, systems and digital technology
Talks
• Duration: 00:37:48
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26 Oct 12
Hellicar & Lewis are dedicated to making experiences that create memories.
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The Honor Code
FilmFestFriday
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26 Oct 12
If we change the way we think about honor, could we make the world a better place? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah proves we can.
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Paula Scher at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:11
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26 Oct 12
Paula Scher talks about how she went about designing the new Windows 8 logo for Microsoft.
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Heart Stop Beating
FilmFestFriday
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26 Oct 12
In March 2011 two visionary doctors from the Texas Heart Institute successfully replaced a dying man's heart with a "continuous flow" device.
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Dominic Harris: Lighting can transform mood
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:15
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19 Oct 12
“Lighting can transform the mood of a person,” says Dominic Harris. He believes in using lighting to achieve advanced effects.
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FoxP2: Designing without fear of failure
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:36
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19 Oct 12
For FoxP2 it is essential to keep creative energy and inspiration alive and strong.
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Hilary's Straws
FilmFestFriday
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19 Oct 12
A moving portrait of Hilary Lister, a quadriplegic champion sailor.
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Good Bread
FilmFestFriday
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19 Oct 12
Bread can be considered many things: warm; delicious; sustaining. It’s also slang for money.
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FoxP2 on how the fields of commerce and creativity intersect
Talks
• Duration: 00:30:37
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18 Oct 12
FoxP2 reveal their seven key principles for succeeding in a creative business – using Star Wars as inspiration.
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Vince Frost at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
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18 Oct 12
For Vince Frost the exciting part of a design project is not knowing where it will go.
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Akshat Verma on breaking rules and expectations when writing for the screen
Talks
• Duration: 00:45:50
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12 Oct 12
Akshat Verma reveals how his work is shaped by his raw experiences, as well as influences from various cultures.
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The Bionic Eye
FilmFestFriday
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12 Oct 12
Dr Joseph Rizzo and Prof John Wyatt have pioneered a technology for restoring sight to patients who suffer from degenerative blindness.
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Newtown Creek Digester Eggs: The Art of Human Waste
FilmFestFriday
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12 Oct 12
An unusual marriage of form and function energises the jaw-droppingly beautiful Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn, New York.
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Tommy Li at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
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11 Oct 12
Tommy Li believes that in order to do a rebrand, it is essential to think in different ways.
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Eddie Opara at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
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11 Oct 12
Eddie Opara believes that while graphic design tells stories, it also needs to talk more about systems.
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Yves Béhar: design is a generous endeavour
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:34
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11 Oct 12
For Yves Béhar design needs to focus on the person that will receive the experience of the product or system being designed.
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Piet Hein Eek: I am inspired by materials
Video Interviews
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11 Oct 12
Piet Hein Eek is the first designer on record to use scrapwood in domestic creations. Here he speaks about his materials-driven approach.
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DStv at Design Indaba 2012
Festival News
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8 Oct 12
As proud sponsors to Design Indaba, DStv enjoyed a number of activation opportunities at the 2012 event.
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Paul Sahre on designing what you want
Talks
• Duration: 00:38:23
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5 Oct 12
“Nothing interesting happens when you know where you’re going with something”, Paul Sahre believes.
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Nika Zupanc: Simple but smart product design
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:05
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5 Oct 12
Nika Zupanc gives insight into the various meanings instilled in her designs, as well as the materials she uses to create simple yet shrewd products.
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Alvin Chan at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:04:33
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5 Oct 12
Alvin Chan looks at how one concept can cross into many different creative fields.
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Oded Ezer at AGI Open 2012
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:57
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5 Oct 12
In his work, Oded Ezer says, it is about putting the ego to the side and allowing the action and culture to design the object.
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