Have you ever left the house and wondered what’s going on round the corner? Live music at your local pub? Where the nearest Thai restaurant is? What you can take the kids to at the weekend?
Well, we all have our questions and these days we immediately turn to the internet to find our answers.
We value those community events which really provide a flavour of the culture in our local area…. things taking place just down the road from you and your neighbours. Read More
As a freelance photographer, all aspects of networking and communication are key to stay afloat in the dog eat dog world of commercial photography.
I have somehow secluded myself from the most pressuring form; digital domain, making my life a little less fast paced. Working as primarily an equine photographer, I use a film hasselblad camera to capture my subjects. Even though I am once removed from the digital and computerised world, all creativity needs influence and inspiration and this is where, for me, the web is an excellent vehicle for keeping up to date with what’s currently out there. Read More
Books contain an overwhelming proportion of the world’s culture, and the internet can make it easier to access to access this information. Today Google announced that they will soon be selling digital editions of books online. But you can already use Google Books to search for information in books, and even read full copies of books in the public domain. We recently spoke to Simon Morrison, Google’s Policy and Communications Copyright Manager for Europe, about how you can use Google Books: Read More
The BFI is a charity which promotes and preserves film and TV culture throughout the UK. We do this through our two London cinemas, film festivals, film distribution and a DVD and Blu-ray label, among other channels.
Developments in digital culture have brought with them a host of opportunities for us to engage with audiences in new and exciting ways. One of our main responsibilities as an organisation is to care for the BFI National Archive – the world’s richest and most significant collection of film and television. In recent years we’ve been able to substantially improve public access to this collection. Read More
In this exclusive video, Ed Vaizey, MP and Shadow Minister for Culture shares his thoughts on the role of culture in a digital society. Mr. Vaizey also tells why he believes it’s important to access culture online.
Culture Round-up
As we come to the end of our focus on Culture, here are the highlights of what has been a great six weeks of exciting and insightful articles on the different ways IT and Culture can benefit our lives.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) talked about the different online resources users could find and tap into on their online site, from online video content such as …