Please note: This event ended on 21 July 2023
In this week's Lunchtime Talk, Michael Armstrong from BBC R&D will talk about the way audience roles have evolved with changes in technology. Ever since writing created a separation in both time and space, between the storyteller and their audience, changes in technology have altered the relationship between storytellers and their audiences.
In order to successfully convey a story to a remote audience, the storyteller has to establish a role for the audience that gives them a relationship to the story. If the media requires them to interact with the story, that interaction needs to be congruent with the role rather than conflict with it.
In this talk Michael Armstrong will talk about the research they have carried out with Maxine Glancy at BBC R&D into the role of the audience across a wide range of media and the challenges faced each time a new technology disrupts the relationship with the audience.
Open Studio Fridays
From 10:00 - 17:00 you can stay at the Studio for Open Studio Fridays - join us to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. The Studio provides chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Tell us what you’re up to, or allow us to facilitate conversations within the resident community. Studio staff and residents will be around to chat, answer questions, or tell you more about what we do. The open afternoons close at 17:00, sometimes with a trip to the Café & Bar.
Where to find us
The Lunchtime Talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio, which is in the Watershed building. The Studio is just beyond the Café & Bar, turn right and then go down the corridor to your left (where the toilets are). The double doors here will be open, go all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.