National Media Museum blog
From Bradford UNESCO City of Film, we write about photography, film and television, and daily life in a national museum.
Author Archives: Tom Woolley
An Interview with Neil Thompson, Director of Art & Animation at BioWare
In a few weeks we welcome BioWare‘s Director of Art & Animation, Neil Thompson, to Bradford to speak at this year’s Bradford Animation Festival. With a career spanning 20 years, … Continue reading
An interview with Valve animator, Christine Phelan
This year at BAF Game we’re lucky to be joined by Christine Phelan, character animator at the influential Valve Corporation. Valve are responsible for some of the biggest games on … Continue reading
Bridging the gaps between games, film and animation
So you’re an aspiring animator, cartoonist or artist looking to break into the industry, start a career doing something you love AND get paid? Have you thought about working in … Continue reading
We’re on board for Ask a Curator Day 2012
Wednesday 19th September 2012 is Ask a Curator Day. Museums around the globe are opening their doors to the Twittersphere so you can ask a Curator anything you want. We … Continue reading
Remembering Bill Moggridge, Designer of the Modern Laptop: 25 June 1943 – 8 September 2012
This morning it was announced that Bill Moggridge, a British designer responsible for the design of the modern laptop computer, passed away this weekend on September 8th after a battle … Continue reading
Games Lounge has reopened
I’m happy to report that the Games Lounge has now reopened and has been relocated to Level 5 in the Museum. The much-loved Games Lounge that was situated in the … Continue reading
Adrian Slatcher’s writing life on the web
To mark the opening of Life Online, we invited a selection of people involved in the project to contribute to this blog. Adrian Slatcher is on the Life Online Advisory … Continue reading
New Media Curator’s online moments of 2011
“Well, they say a year in the Internet business is like a dog year – equivalent to seven years in a regular person’s life. In other words, it’s evolving fast … Continue reading
