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Boneyard Cinema Horror PodcastThe Last Broadcast - The Found Footage Horror Masterpiece | Horror Movie PodcastIn this episode, we dive deep into The Last Broadcast (1998) — one of the most overlooked but groundbreaking films in found footage horror history. Before The Blair Witch Project shocked the world, The Last Broadcast was already rewriting the rules of independent horror filmmaking, digital cinematography, and online storytelling. We explore how Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler created a true DIY horror experiment, shot on consumer-grade tech, edited on a home computer, and eventually released as the first feature film to be distributed digitally to cinemas. From its glitch-soaked imagery to its proto-livestream narrative and use of early IR...
2025-12-1934 min
The Lucy Ann Lance Show091825 ~ Natural Modern Interior Remodel - Chad WeilerSeptember 18, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Chad Weiler, Project Consultant, Forward Design Build Remodel for this week's Around the Home with the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor! Remodelers Home Tour Project #4; The project transformed a cramped, disjointed house into an open, modern space by relocating the kitchen and adding more light. Attendees of the Remodelers Home Tour on September 27th and 28th can tour the home and see the transformation firsthand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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2025-09-1810 min
Strangers in the Alps: A Movie PodcastS03E10 - The Last BroadcastIt's time to take a trip to Jersey! This week, the Strangers tackle found footage horror? film, cult classic "The Last Broadcast" starring David Leigh, James Seward, Stefan Avalos, and Lance Weiler!"The Last Broadcast" is available to stream on Tubi!Two enthusiastic local access cable TV producers recruit two assistants and venture into the woods in search of the mythical and horrifying Jersey Devil.#creature #film #reviews #commentary #movies #strangersinthealps #satellite12 #moviepodcast #thelastbroadcast #foundfootage #davidleigh #jamesseward #stefanavalos #lanceweiler #jerseydevilFollow all of our relevant links here: https://linktr.ee/satellite12
2025-09-0558 min
The Lucy Ann Lance ShowStephanie Bachli and Chad Weiler ~ Forward Design Build - Around The HomeMay 23, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Stephanie Bachli, Client Care & Events Coordinator, Forward Design Build and Chad Weiler, Design Consultant. Forward Design Build is hosting “Remodeling Revealed Part Two” in Ann Arbor’s Burns Park neighborhood, showcasing a whole-home transformation. The project features a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms with open sight lines, a blend of traditional and modern design elements, and unique material choices. Attendees can tour the home on May 31st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and speak with the Forward Design Build team about the project’s design and construction process. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...
2025-05-2311 min
Class Horror CastRediscovering 'The Last Broadcast': A Look Back at the Forgotten Found Footage Gem🎙️ Join Aran and Tom on this captivating episode of ClassHorrorCast as they dive deep into the forgotten found footage gem, "The Last Broadcast" from 1998. Often overshadowed by its more famous successor, "The Blair Witch Project," this pioneering film played a crucial role in shaping the found footage genre and deserves its place in horror history.In this episode, Aran and Tom explore the origins of "The Last Broadcast," examining how filmmakers Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler crafted a chilling narrative using the then-novel found footage technique. They discuss the film's unique approach to storytelling, blending documentary style with horro...
2024-07-1750 min
Nightmare on Film Street - A Horror Movie PodcastEvil on The Airwaves: The Last Broadcast (1998)Grab your compass and camcorder because this week on the Nightmare on Film Street Horror Movie Podcast, we're heading deep into the Pine Barrens with The Last Broadcast (1998)! Your hosts Kimmi & Jon are unraveling the mystery of the Jersey Devil, celebrating a pioneering effort in found footage horror, and unburying a mystery hidden behind the shadow of The Blair Witch Project.In The Last Broadcast (1998), a small-town public access show takes a terrifying turn (for our benefit) when its hosts set out to capture the elusive Jersey Devil on tape - LIVE! We’ll dissect the eerie mi...
2024-07-1141 min
Talking Pictures#33: “We Didn’t Think Anyone Would Watch 1½ Hours of Crappy Video of Running Around in the Woods”: Stefan Avalos on Found Footage Precursor THE LAST BROADCAST
Today’s guest is Stefan Avalos, who was once profiled by Wired magazine as “one of the twenty five people helping to reinvent entertainment”. Together with Lance Weiler, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the found footage thriller THE LAST BROADCAST, a film which they also shot, edited and scored themselves – and which became the first feature film that was released digitally in commercial cinemas in 1998. The film is a true crime documentary about the two hosts of a cable access show called Fact or Fiction who disappear in search of the mythical Jersey Devil creature. A strange fan who...
2023-10-2100 minTalking Pictures#33: “We Didn’t Think Anyone Would Watch 1½ Hours of Crappy Video of Running Around in the Woods”: Stefan Avalos on Found Footage Precursor THE LAST BROADCAST
Today’s guest is Stefan Avalos, who was once profiled by Wired magazine as “one of the twenty five people helping to reinvent entertainment”. Together with Lance Weiler, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the found footage thriller THE LAST BROADCAST, a film which they also shot, edited and scored themselves – and which became the first feature film that was released digitally in commercial cinemas in 1998. The film is a true crime documentary about the two hosts of a cable access show called Fact or Fiction who disappear in search of the mythical Jersey Devil creature. A strange fan who...
2023-10-2100 min
LichtspielplatzLichtspielplatz #68 – Videokameras lügen nicht: Found-Footage-Horror rund um THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Gäste: Dean Alioto, Ted Nicolaou, Stefan Avalos, Ron Bonk, Oliver Hummell & Brian Leslie)Der Sensationserfolg von THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT gab 1999 dem Horrorfilm neue Impulse, die Found-Footage-Ästhetik ist seitdem eine beliebte und gängige Erzählform dieses Genres. Wir schauen uns in unserer aktuellen Folge die Filme rund um diesen Klassiker an. Zum einen sind da Vorreiter wie UFO ABDUCTION von Dean Alioto, der schon zehn Jahre früher den Videolook dieser Spielart bis ins Detail vorwegnahm, oder THE LAST BROADCAST von Stefan Avalos und Lance Weiler, die 1998 mit dem pseudodokumentarischen Videostil spielten. Und dann gibt es Filmemacher, die sofort auf BLAIR WITCH reagierten und in der ersten Found-Footage-Welle mitproduzierten: Ted Nico...
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Lichtspielplatz – Der Podcast von Wilsons DachbodenLichtspielplatz #68 – Videokameras lügen nicht: Found-Footage-Horror rund um THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Gäste: Dean Alioto, Ted Nicolaou, Stefan Avalos, Ron Bonk, Oliver Hummell & Brian Leslie)Der Sensationserfolg von THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT gab 1999 dem Horrorfilm neue Impulse, die Found-Footage-Ästhetik ist seitdem eine beliebte und gängige Erzählform dieses Genres. Wir schauen uns in unserer aktuellen Folge die Filme rund um diesen Klassiker an. Zum einen sind da Vorreiter wie UFO ABDUCTION von Dean Alioto, der schon zehn Jahre früher den Videolook dieser Spielart bis ins Detail vorwegnahm, oder THE LAST BROADCAST von Stefan Avalos und Lance Weiler, die 1998 mit dem pseudodokumentarischen Videostil spielten. Und dann gibt es Filmemacher, die sofort auf BLAIR WITCH reagierten und in der ersten Found-Footage-Welle mitproduzierten: Ted Nico...
2023-10-2100 min
TRAPPO!In Review: The Last Broadcast (1998)The spooky season is upon us! Naturally, that means it's time for TRAPPO to talk about scary movies! This time around, we wanted to bring some much-needed attention to what is, sadly, a largely forgotten pioneer of the "found footage" genre, 1998's The Last Broadcast, directed by DIY cinematic trailblazers Lance Weiler and Stefan Avalos. We think it's a movie that deserves a reappraisal, and we sincerely hope that you'll give it a chance this Halloween when you're looking for something to watch that will send shivers up your spine. It's currently on SHUDDER, AMC+ and Tubi for your...
2023-10-201h 19
ValidatedBlockchain and AI: An Artist's POV with Lance WeilerTechnology has defined the form and function of storytelling since the beginning of time. In this episode, storyteller, artist, and professor Lance Weiler offers an optimistic perspective on how blockchain, AI, and other frontier technologies will affect storytellers across mediums. Rather than discussing the tech behind NFTs on Solana, Lance shows us what it's like for an artist to apply that technology to human expression. He considers on how models of IP may evolve to be more "open source," the role of technology in art education, and more. DISCLAIMERThe content herein is provided fo...
2023-08-221h 01
The No Proscenium PodcastLance Weiler's 'Where There's Smoke'This week Nick Fortugno, The Director of Gaming Pathways at City College of New York, slips into the host chair to interview an artist he’s collaborated with for years now: filmmaker and Director of Columbia University’s Digital Storytelling Lab Lance Weiler, whose critically acclaimed immersive storytelling experience Where There’s Smoke is currently running at ArtYard in Frenchtown, New Jersey through Oct. 1st with an upcoming artist talk on September 30th.Nick and Lance have been working together for a long time now, and we thought it would be a unique opportunity to play with the...
2023-08-111h 04
Screams After MidnightEpisode 537: The Last Broadcast (1998)We review The Last Broadcast (1998) on horror movie podcast Screams After Midnight.
The Last Broadcast is directed by Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler
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2023-05-231h 03
Fowl Players RadioSeason 9 Episode 26- Eric Carter and Jamil AC Mangan-appearing in August Wilson's FencesSend us a textNOW AVAILABLE ON FOWL PLAYERS RADIO!! www.fowlplayersradio.comDirect Link to episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/175423/11551789Please welcome Eric Carter and Jamil A.C. Mangan to Fowl Players Radio!!Eric and Jamil will be appearing in August Wilson's "Fences" at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT from November 2 through November 20. Alfred and I discussed with them this play, as well as some other projects they had been involved in; for Eric, Law and Order Organized Crime, FBI Most Wanted, and Bull, and for Jamil we discussed...
2022-10-231h 03
Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update/ The Secret Top 10Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 271 (07.23.2022) (Giallo Essentials: Black Edition, Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell, The Last Broadcast)Links
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2022-07-201h 43
L'heure des éclaireusesNos besoins de réparationLes violences sont tentaculaires. Masculines. Racistes. Institutionnelles... Peut-on se réparer? S’en réparer? Le mouvement féministe belge Vie Féminine a lancé une recherche avec un groupe de neuf femmes victimes de violences conjugales en situation de post séparation, sur leurs besoins de réparation, leurs pistes de reconstruction. Car oui, pour ces femmes, même si rien ne sera plus jamais comme avant la blessure, il est possible de recoller les morceaux. Morceaux de soi, morceaux des autres. Mais pas n’importe comment, et pas toute seules. Dans cette recherche, toujours en cours, se révèlent des...
2022-06-0835 min
Penser les luttes - Radio ParleurPourquoi la future PAC va-t-elle mettre "le bio à poil" ? - Penser Les LuttesCe mardi 23 novembre, malgré l'opposition des eurodéputés écologistes et d'une partie de la gauche, le Parlement européen a adopté la nouvelle mouture de la Politique agricole commune (PAC). Entrant en vigueur en 2023, elle ne favorise pas les pratiques biologiques, au contraire. Agriculteur‧ices bio se mobilisent depuis des semaines. Cible de leur colère : une taille sévère dans les aides publiques dont ils bénéficient. Dans ce nouvel épisode de votre podcast Penser Les Luttes, en partenariat avec Basta ! et Politis, on explore les dessous de cette réforme technique, mais fondamentale.
2021-11-2558 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterFireside between Ganbrood and Culturehacker@poptwig and Columbia DSL present the first in a series of fireside chats between H=N artists. In this conversation @ganbrood and @culturehacker side down for a candid convo about creating, selling and collecting art on http://hicetnunc.xyz
2021-10-0259 min
Trick or Treat RadioTorTR #479 - No Strangers to Gimmick InfringementSend us a textEnthusiastic podcast hosts recruit an old friend to accompany them on a venture into their collective past, in search of the mythical and horrifying Kobayashi Maru. On Episode 479 of Trick or Treat Radio we have another Patreon Takeover, this time it is our old friend Double D! He selects two found footage films for us to discuss; The Last Broadcast from 1998 and The Tunnel from 2011! We also reminisce a bunch, talk about the early days of internet marketing, and play the game, which idea came first! So grab a bottle of Mama Juana...
2021-10-013h 01Trick or Treat RadioTorTR #479 - No Strangers to Gimmick InfringementSend us a textEnthusiastic podcast hosts recruit an old friend to accompany them on a venture into their collective past, in search of the mythical and horrifying Kobayashi Maru. On Episode 479 of Trick or Treat Radio we have another Patreon Takeover, this time it is our old friend Double D! He selects two found footage films for us to discuss; The Last Broadcast from 1998 and The Tunnel from 2011! We also reminisce a bunch, talk about the early days of internet marketing, and play the game, which idea came first! So grab a bottle of Mama Juana...
2021-10-013h 01
APQC PodcastsLance Weiler on Using Storytelling to Navigate the NowStorytelling helps us structure to our ideas, make sense of our experiences, and connect around a shared vision. In this podcast, APQC’s Lauren Trees talks to storytelling expert Lance Weiler about the evolution of narrative and how organizations can use storytelling techniques engage groups in virtual and hybrid settings. Weiler is the Director of the Columbia University’s Digital Storytelling Lab and a keynote speaker at APQC’s 2021 Process and Knowledge Management Conference.
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2021-06-2929 min
Just My Thoughts on It a Film PodcastThe Last Broadcast (Found Footage Friday)Hello, Listeners!
Welcome to the second ever Found Footage Friday where we talk about one of the first found footage/mockumentary style movies, The Last Broadcast created by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler.
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2021-02-1242 min
El Calabozo del Reverendo WilsonEl Calabozo - Keep Rolling - The Last Broadcast (Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler, 1998)Segunda entrega de Keep Rolling, el especial de El Calabozo del Reverendo Wilson que durante estos días repasa algunas de las obras más importantes del mockumentary y el found footage. "The Last Broadcast" se apropia de ambas formas narrativas para inmiscuirse a través de la leyenda del Jersey Devil, uno de los mitos folclóricos más importantes de la (contra)cultura norteamericana. Enjoy!
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2020-12-2213 min
What does it mean to be an Artist?Ep 8: Lance Weiler, Storytelling PioneerLouise dives into the artistic process of Lance Weiler, a storyteller working in film, TV, games and code (and founding director of Columbia University's Digital Storytelling Lab) and learns about the profound power of the pause. Lance would choose to step inside the mind of 20th century inventor and visionary Buckminster Fuller, to explore the way he was viewing and seeing the world and thinking about complex systems. Follow Lance on Twitter here or on Instagram here. You can learn more about Lance and his work via his website lanceweiler.com.
2020-12-071h 01
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2020-05-3029 min
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2020-05-3039 minCrossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln Center01 Exploration01 Exploration by Lance Weiler
2020-05-3056 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln Center"Public Spaces" From the FuturesUsing Speculative Design as a practice, From The Futures gathers more than 800 artists, makers, thinkers, educators and anyone interested in imagining new futures. The project is an act of co-creation and we see our journey as an art experiment. A collaboration between Columbia DSL, Fake Artists, Beautiful Seams and Minkowski
Image credit: " Suib-City" speculation by Aramique and Town.And.Concrete
2020-05-2004 min
Jump Scare7: “Powered by Mountain Dew” — The Last BroadcastMoving forward with our Found Footage arc, we get into the movie THE LAST BROADCAST (1998, dir. Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler). We give some context about why this film was technologically revolutionary at the time, and how they could remake this movie for contemporary horror. This episode is sponsored by Shaker & Spoon. Follow Jump Scare on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Email us at JumpScarePod@gmail.com to suggest new movies or arcs! Check out the rest of the episodes in the FOUND FOOTAGE arc here. Keep an ear out for our upcoming arc on FOUND FOOT...
2019-12-1200 minThe No Proscenium PodcastEpisode 196: Tribeca immersive TriptychNoPro Executive Editor Kathryn Yu speaks to creators at the Tribeca Film Festival, exploring three different pieces currently showcasing at the Virtual Arcade through May 4. She sits down with Kevin Cornish of Moth + Flame to talk about 2nd Civil War, where participants have the power to change the narrative of the VR film using a voice interface; they also go through an immersive theatre one-on-one with a performer before and after the VR experience. (Note: this interview took place in a busy cafe area.) She also talks to Brandon Padveen, Associate Producer at MWM Immersive...
2019-05-031h 21
The Evolving Media PodcastEpisode 008: Artificial intelligence and storytelling - a talk with Lance WeilerLance Weiler has been exploring the frontiers of storytelling for decades in his many projects. Last year the project "Frankenstein A.I. - a monster made by many" launched, a "immersive theatre, installation and collaborative storytelling" project using "AI, IoT, Projection Mapping, Algorithmic visual, audio and movement systems".
AI might be intriguing, alien, perhaps even scary to approach, especially from a storytelling angle. But as we discuss in this episode, now is the time to explore and find out how and if AI solutions can work for us as storytellers. Welcome to a talk on what can b...
2019-01-1026 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterColumbia DSL's Sandbox #3: A Dinner with Frankenstein AI: storytelling, food & AIA Dinner with Frankenstein AI had its world premiere at IDFA earlier this month. Over the course of two intimate evenings A Dinner with Frankenstein dug deeply into the tensions between human and machine in an immersive, multisensory environment that mixed food, conversation and artificial intelligence. This interactive dinner experience is created by pioneers in storytelling and technology Lance Weiler, Rachel Ginsberg and Nick Fortugno, and presented in cooperation with the National Theatre’s Immersive Storytelling Studio and IDFA DocLab.
A multi-year research project, Frankenstein AI challenges commonly dystopian narratives around artificial intelligence, and seeks to provoke and broaden con...
2018-12-0236 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterColumbia DSL's Sandbox #2: The sensory connection between art and science with Ani LiuAni Liu is an research-based artist working at the intersection of art & science. Her work examines the reciprocal relationships between science, technology and their influence on human subjectivity, culture, and identity.
Ani's work has been presented internationally, and featured on National Geographic, VICE, Mashable, Gizmodo, TED, Core77, PCMag, FOX and WIRED. Her work has been shown at Ars Electronica, the Queens Museum Biennial, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Asian Art Museum, MIT Museum, MIT Media Lab, Mana Contemporary, Harvard University, and Shenzhen Design Society.
2018-12-0229 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterColumbia DSL's Sandbox #1: Designing Immersive Theatre for One with Michael RauFor the first episode of Columbia DSL's Sandbox, we sat down with immersive theatre director and Stanford University Professor Michael Rau for a look at how he approaches his creative practice. Michael crafts immersive theatre experiences for one...
2018-12-0232 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterA Dinner with Frankenstein AI in a rural Wisconsin townThis past weekend marked the start of the "Dinner with Frankenstein AI" challenge. Dinner parties were hosted in Sydney, London, New York, LA and beyond. Over the reminder of this year and into 2019, the challenge will continue. However, today we wanted to highlight the efforts of a team in Mineral Point, Wisconsin - population 2,481.
I had a chance to connect with Keith Burrows, a material scientist and storyteller, prior to he and his team running an amazing dinner party for 11 guests. We jumped on a call a few days before the dinner to discuss the team's design/plans.
2018-10-2947 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterA Dinner with Frankenstein AI - Conversational DesignWe wanted to share a special talk on Conversational Design by Columbia DSL member Romy Nehme.
Words are as much a design material as any other, but we don't typically think of designing conversations in that way. This talk will explore the shape of conversations and prompts as overtures to the profound experience of exploring each other -- both in the analog and digital worlds.
Romy Nehme started out in the world of sports & entertainment, focusing on fan development before eventually becoming the Head of Insights & Strategy at VaynerMedia. There, she created a new discipline, and grew a team of 20...
2018-10-2422 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterA Dinner with Frankenstein AI - documenting the processNick Fortugno (interactive narrative designer/co-founder Playmatics) and Lance Weiler (storyteller/director Columbia DSL) sit down for a candid convo about Frankenstein AI. This marks the first in a series of discussions that will pull back the curtain on the next iteration of the project entitled, "A Dinner with Frankenstein AI." Topics covered include conversational design, prototyping challenges and preparation for an upcoming world premiere at IDFA in Amsterdam.
For more on Dinner with Frankenstein AI challenge visit - https://medium.com/columbia-dsl/dinner-with-frankenstein-ai-global-challenge-design-brief-102801deca0d
Interested in exploring new forms and functions of storytelling and emergent technology? The Columbia...
2018-10-2121 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln Center5x Why5x Why is an active listening exercise that takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. We recommend it as an interesting way to kick things off.
2018-08-0603 min
The Future Is A Mixtape018: Putting the ‘Think’ Into Think TanksFor this episode of The Future Is A Mixtape, Jesse & Matt have a discussion with Matt Bruenig--a lawyer, blogger, political analyst and Twitter-dynamo who’s got your back when you’re kettled by Roaming Hillbots and Randian Regressives. More importantly though, Matt has just started the first grassroots, people-powered think tank called The People’s Policy Project (3P). Funded by small donations from $5 to $15 dollars, 3P is an attempt to actually make Think Tanks “think” again, but for the purpose of actually benefitting the 80% Americans who now own only 20% of the nation’s wealth, and are increasingly living lives of quiet des...
2017-09-211h 14
The Documentary Life34 – How to Make a Living Shooting EPK/BTS + Conversation with Digital Film Pioneer, Feature Film, and Documentary Director, Stefan AvalosShooting BTS (behind-the-scenes), or EPK (electronic press kit) as it’s known in the film industry, can be a great and a rather appropriate way for a documentary filmmaker to make some additional income. I mean, who else to better create short promotional-type videos or vignettes than a filmmaker who owns their own gear, can conduct and shoot an interview, shoot some broll, then edit into a small concise package for quick delivery? In this episode, we examine the position that is tailor-made for the documentary filmmaker, how to get into it...
2017-08-041h 18
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterFrankenstein AI - a monster made by manyFollowing on the success of Sherlock Holmes & the Internet of Things which grew to more than 2,500 collaborators from 60 countries, the Columbia DSL is excited to announce the launch of Frankenstein AI: a monster made by many. Frankenstein AI goal is to explore where storytelling and machine learning collide. On February 28th, 2017 Robert Horton, Film Critic and author of Frankenstein(Columbia University Press/Wallflower) helped kicked off our monthly meetups at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. To find out more about our latest prototype please visit http://frankenstein.ai
2017-03-0822 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterThe Man Behind Sherlock HolmesThis week we're joined by award winning author and Sherlock Holmes expert Daniel Stashower. During our conversation Daniel shares the creative challenges that Arthur C. Doyle faced, sheds light on what made Sherlock Holmes so unique at the time and explores what makes the detective and his loyal companion so iconic.
2016-09-0812 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterThe Science of Sherlock HolmesWe're joined by EJ Wagner a crime historian, lecturer and author. Her book "The Science of Sherlock Holmes" a look at the real science behind the fiction of Arthur C. Doyle. For more on EJ Wagner please visit ejdissectingroom.wordpress.com/
Audio clip The Hound of the Baskervilles courtesy BBC, Music Parametaphoriquement featuring Morusque
2016-09-0816 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterPrototype Audio Journal 01A look at scope, challenges with hacks and working to establish a collaborative environment
2016-09-0810 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterWeek One MOOC hangoutNick and Lance sit down for a conversation about week zero, one and beyond. Topics covered include: 1. Update on MOOC & weekly challenges, 2. A look into the prototyping process for the upcoming event at Lincoln Center, 3. Scoping for immersive projects that mix story and code, 4. Considerations when staging a hackathon.
2016-09-0839 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterWelcome to the MOOCJorgen and Lance sit down for a conversation about the evolution of the MOOC. Topics covered include logistics, lessons learned and a look at a decentralized approach for 2016.
2016-09-0811 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterWeek Two MOOC hangoutIn this edition of the MOOC hangout Jorgen van der Sloot provides insight on how to approach the "Appreciative Inquiry" and "How to Shape a Design Question" Challenges and the value they both have in building productive collaborative spaces. Tommy Pallotta (Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, Collapsus, The Last Hijack) joins us for a discussion on how to balance story and interactivity. He also shares his latest project, an emergent documentary on Artificial Intelligence that will be co-created by an AI. Finally we go over what to expect this coming week in the MOOC and field some questions from participants.
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2016-09-071h 02
Transmedia Storytelling74 - Sherlock Holmes & the Internet of Things<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/d4/64/c9/robert68285/3000x3000_11636931.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>Lance Weiler discusses the project Sherlock Holmes & Internet of Things, a collaborative storytelling experiment that brings people together around the world to explore the internet of things, rethink the way we tell stories and create a connected crime scene.</p>
<p>This project is run by the Digital Storytelling Lab at Columbia University School of the Arts.</p>
<p>Website: <...
2016-08-3031 minThe Documentary Life2 – Inspiration Welcome back to The Documentary Life podcast. In episode #2, a major topic of discussion revolves around one of the essential aspects of the show: inspiration. We discuss why it’s important for the show to inspire its listeners. Chris also discusses the films and filmmakers that have inspired his documentary filmmaking journey, including narrative films like Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho and early digital cinema pioneers, Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler, and their groundbreaking digital film The Last Broadcast. As he discusses specifically the documentary genre, he mentions filmmakers like Werner Herzog...
2016-07-0130 min
Crossroads - the Columbia DSL @ the Film Society of Lincoln CenterCrossroads ep001 - The Digital DozenThe Columbia University School of the Arts' Digital Storytelling Lab has a new monthly podcast entitled Crossroads. A collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Crossroads is recorded in front a live audience at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Auditorium. The monthly podcast is a mixture of talks, interviews, fireside chats and lab project updates that explore new forms and functions of storytelling.
Our first episode was recorded earlier this year in front of a live audience at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Hosted by storytelling pioneer Lance Weiler, Director of the Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab, and Frank Rose, a...
2016-05-181h 01
StoryLabs Multi Platform StoryTellingEp14: Igniting Imagination of Many Architecting Story - Lance Weiler - StoryLabs & Screen Australia ClinicIgniting the Imagination of Many, Architecting Story Worlds - Lance Weiler - Lance looks at new form storytelling and a less talked about attribute, value. He explores how in the attention economy it is important that story has utility, still entertaining but also have purpose and intention. He reiterates his Pandemic and Head Trauma transmedia case study in this context and social or community exploration and talks further about the balance between hyperlocal and global world building (how local can cause global effect) in reference to Hope is Missing (sci-fi horror) and Laika. Lance shows how his worlds can easily...
2013-03-1000 minStoryLabs Multi Platform StoryTellingEp01: Story R&D: Lance Weiler: StoryLabs & Screen Australia ClinicThe Creative Story World Process – How transmedia is both commercial and real, the studio and broadcast system and how to create stories that engage and extend across platforms. Exploring services evolving from one to another using key case study of how Head Trauma moved into Pandemic and other projects. A presentation from Lance given at the inaugural Screen Australia, StoryLabs digital ignition lab held in Robertson in late November 2011. Podcast Recorded and Produced by Gary P Hayes.
Lance Weiler (US) http://lanceweiler.com/press is recognised as a pioneer in mixing storytelling and technology. Businessweek named him “one of the 18 who...
2012-01-2200 min
DSDPodcastThe Wendigo ComesIn this special Do Some Damage episode, Jay Stringer chats with Chuch Wendig.Here's who Chuck Wendig claims he is:Chuck writes because he can do nothing else.Chuck is a 30-something freelance penmonkey.He is a novelist:His novel, Blackbirds, is repped by Stacia Decker, super-agent of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.He is a screenwriter:He mentored with Stephen Susco (The Grudge, Grudge 2, Red). He’s written a handful of spec screenplays both alone and with writing partner Lance Weiler. Their most re...
2010-03-1000 min
Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comInterview with This Conference Is Being RecordedI recorded an interview with Lance Weiler on the This Conference is Being Recorded podcast — we talk about creativity, authorship and Creative Commons.
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2007-03-2100 min