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This links page became the basis for the Games Day on 15th Feb. There was a table near where the sofas usually are in the Phoenix Bar towards the back. There were two laptops and some archive PCs from Hyperactive Café

The main aims are

  1. To encourage the Phoenix to offer public web access ( and update the PCs)
  2. To suggest more digital content in future animation festivals
Scene.org remains the key link as it leads to other links and also broadband is NOT A PROBLEM in wi-fi Exeter

The files to look for include Halla, Ploop, Variform, VIP2, Energia by Sunflower, juustomaariageneraattori_by_exile_studios, mfx_lrtp, and the 64k fr08_final.

The talk / film from onedotzero was around a 'culture of fear' associated with computer games and the web. Some animation is like an action game but also some is spaced out / relaxing. Please send links for such free downloads. It would be good to offer a counter to the fear culture next year.

Lumen distributed the film for A Beautiful Virus Inside the Machine: Animation works by Lillian Schwartz, 1970-8 , shown as part of the main festival. Some shorts from this time could be shown together with work from scene.org or as part of a series. See the Careers Day report on screen through computer.
Aardman offer films online, also a talk on 13 Feb. Requires shockwave.
AWN have Quicktime from William Kentridge. See Spacex.

Pixar has streaming Quicktime including old shorts. BAFTA are including games in their awards.
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New! Computer Games Day for Animated Exeter

(from the official program)

One of the highlight’s of this year’s festival will be Resolution, a FREE day exploring the realms of computer animation games. Exeter Phoenix will host the day on Sunday 15 Feb, running from 1 – 6pm, looking at the latest in computer games, with demos, discussions and screenings. See whether your thumbs are up to the challenge for a PlayStation Playoff, and check out the latest gadgets, Dance Mat and Eye Toy. There will be fun for all the family during the first part of the afternoon, including a mini Comic Convention, with dealers, original artwork and giveaways. Special guests include Danny Flynn, Simon Gurr and Henry Flint.

From 4pm an adult screening will take place (over 18s only), from onedotzero, commissioned by Animated Exeter, exploring the issue of censorship and the darker side of computer games and animation. This will be followed by a panel discussion, including Emily Newton-Dunn, co-curator of onedotzero’s lens flare 03 programme and presenter of Channel 4’s OEBits, and Andy Wyatt, director of Sid Sidesplitter, Johnny Casanova and Animal School.

For further information about Resolution, call Helen Neubert on 01392 265208