Urban Projections create projects, workshops and performances that utilise media in creative ways.... Simple!
From lo-tech pieces of string and cardboard to the latest audio visual applications and hardware - We specialise in combining hands-on creative activities with cutting edge multimedia application, to deliver stunning mixed media products.
Ever wondered what it's like to feel music or hear colours?
Sense is an experimental audio visual research project designed to enable individuals with hearing impairments, deafness and / or sightloss to experience multimedia content. Designed for use by VJ's and Multimedia Artists, Sense hopes to make live AV performance accessible to a wider audience. Check out the 'portfolio' section for more info.
Workshops & Projects:
Urban Projections specialise in working in collaboration with young people from varied backgrounds and with complex needs. Our work utilises cross boundary multimedia to produce creative, mixed media products, and can tailor sessions to specific requirements or needs.
URBAN PROJECTIONS _ HEADSTOCK 2011
Urban Projections hooked up with Urban Canvas and Nottinghamshire County Youth Arts to take 'Boxed' to the Headstock 2011 Festival. Boxed is an interactive VJ installation, where guests are invited to come take a seat on the sofa and see whats on our TV!
Animation - VJing - Film - Graphic Design - DJ Skills - Music Production - Installations - Live Performance - Workshops - Print - Web Design - Turntablism - Courses - Exhibitions - Photography - Digital Arts - Motion Graphics - Pod Casts - Pushing Boundaries............
Urban Projections is managed by Artist and Facilitator Rebecca Smith. With over ten years experience as a professional audio-visual performer, Rebecca has lead high quality, cross-boundry arts projects, workshops, courses and seminars at both educational institutions and from within the community.
Sharing her enthusiasm and passion for arts and technology Rebecca actively encourages new and creative ways of learning.
Check out Rebecca's latest performances at the Child Of The Calculator home page.
Audio Production VJ Skills Photography
Film Making Animation DJ Skills Graphic Design Live Audio Visuals Performance
BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2011
Urban Projections hooked up with Plug Promotions to stage the 2011 Battle Of The Bands. Urban Projections worked with the group to create visuals & decor for the event and ran workshops in on-line & gorilla promotion methods. The Battle Of The Bands heats & final had a festival theme, as the winners - In Hindsight - took home a slot at the 2011 Headstock Festival. For more information, visit:
www.headstockfestival.com
Urban Projections specialise in the live performance of visuals and new media for;
Nightclubs
Stage performance
Art Installations
Theatre
Interactive Media Projects
Festivals
Outdoor Projection
Dance performance
Their unique approach and creativity with graphic media, film and real-time interaction creates bespoke products for audio visual events. With a solid knowledge and understanding of the latest
AV systems and programmes, Urban Projections are able to deliver stunning, live, mixed-media products. Urban Projections have experience in performing in venues of all shapes, sizes and capacity, including;
Royal Festival Hall - South Bank Cenre, London
The Round House - Camden, London
Nottingham Contemporary
XOYO - London
Rock City & The Rescue Rooms - Nottingham
The Hoxton - Shoreditch, London
Urban Projections has provided live visuals for artists including;
DJ Fresh
Sub Focus
Hype
Friction
The Prototypes
Toddla T
Ms Dynamite
ECSTATICS INTERNATAIONAL // NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY
Urban Projections are accompanying friends Swimming to their London and Nottingham album launch dates, to provide live visuals for tracks from Ecstatics International. It would be lovely to see you in our home town - Nottingham Contemporary, 25th November - Admission free.
PLUG LIVE
Urban Projections are supporting young people from the Media mashup group to perform live visuals at the monthly Plug LIVE events, held at The Old Library Venue & Media Center, Mansfield. For more information, check out the Plug Promotions Facebook page.
ST GILES SCHOOL, RETFORD
Urban Projections are very excited to be working with Post 16 students from St Giles School, Retford. They will be working towards producing material for a large scale installation incorporating work from groups all over Nottinghamshire.
CAUDWELL HOUSE VJ & MUSIC PRODUCTION PROJECT
Urban Projections will be working with young people from Caudwell House, Southwell, to create an audio-visual performance to be shown at Showcase 2012 at the Mansfield Palace Theater. Caudwell House is a residential childrens home for young people with complex needs.
MANSFELD DEAF CLUB DJ WORKSHOPS
Urban Projections are working with young people from the Mansfield Deaf Club to experiment with music production techniques and DJ skills. A six week project will explore visual beatmatching techniques, audio for the deaf and experimental ways of visualising sound.
TUMMY TOUCH RECORDS 15th BIRTHDAY - XOYO
Urban Projections provided visuals for Swimmng at Tummy Touch Records 15th birthday bash, XOYO - Shoreditch.
ARTS AWARD CENTER
Urban Projections have completed the training required in order to become a certified Center for the Arts Award. This means that young people will be able to gain certification for the arts projects that they are involved in. - Extra thanks to Notts DST for putting on the course. For more information, click HERE.
Older News
We love lots of things to do with media, music, technology and creativity. So we thought that we would share some resources with you, that you might find useful! Check out the links below and please give us feedback!
Are you a digital DJ? Click HERE to download a free scratch sample collection
Are you a vinyl purist? Click HERE to purchase a copy of Super Seal Breaks
Add your comments, tips, tricks and techniques here !
Urban Projections run DJ, turntablism and scratching workshops, courses and taster sessions for all abilities and ages. For more information, contact Info_urbanprojections.com or visit the contact page.
Drop us a Line...
If you would like to contact Urban Projections, Please fill in the contact form OR;
E-mail: Info_urbanprojections.com
Tel: (+00 44) 07967 910503
Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, events, gigs, performances and projects by hooking up with us on:
We look forward to hearing from you..........
GROW-A-MO MOUSTACHE PARTY
Urban Projections are working with Plug Promotions and Nottinghamshire County Youth Arts to host the ultimate under 18 event.... The Grow-a-Mo Moustache party on Friday 10th June. Expect interactive visuals, quality live bands and a LOT of moustaches. Check out the Facebook events page for more info
GRAFFITI ACADEMY NIGHT LIVE
Urban Projections hooked up with our friends Urban Canvas and the Drop Inn, to provide visuals for The Academy Night Live at Donut Creative Arts Sutudio. Check out the video of night by clicking HERE
BRITISH RED CROSS
Urban Projections are excited and very proud to be working on a project with the British Red Cross, to create a series of touring digital artwork in reponse to the story of a young Ugandon Refugee. The pieces will be touring Nottinghamshire venues and libraries, and will then move on to a series of european venues.
THE HOXTON, SHOREDITCH
Urban Projections once again hooked up with our old friends Swimming, for a night of fun and frolics at The Hoxton, Shoreditch. It was an ace evening... we especially liked the sounds of support band Plant Plants - Keep an eye out for them, BIG tings!
ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL - 1st April 2011
Urban Projections provided live visuals for 'Swimming' at London's South Bank Centre's - Royal Festival Hall. The gig was the final in the UK tour supporting the legendary 'Killing Joke'. A packed out venue of 2500 people - Awesome. If you haven't yet heard the wonderful delights of 'Swimming', check them out by clicking HERE.
THE PLEDGE - 10th March 2011 (on going)
Urban Projections are working with artists Pete Barber & Ron Sampson, to create a multimedia representation of The Pledge document, created by Nottinghamshire County Council. The document is a set of promises made to children and young people in looked after care. Audio and visuals are being created by young people across the county in care, and will be compiled into a DVD ROM very soon.
SPIRITS PROJECT - 3rd March 2011
Urban Projections ran a VJ workshop for the Nottinghamshire based 'Spirits Project', managed by the Nottinghamshire Crime & Disorder Team. The session examined the role of a club VJ, equiping participants with the techniques needed to produce their very own LIVE VJ mix. The group were fantastic and it was truely sad to see that it was their last ever session together, due to funding cuts. A big high five to everyone involved!
ROUNDHOUSE WITH SWIMMING - 25th February 2011
Urban Projections joined forces with the delightful Swimming at their gig at the 'Round House Rising' Festival, Camden, to give extra visualisation to their already beautifully looking music. It was a fantastical end to a very busy and exciting week! Check out more about Swimming by clicking HERE.
BRING THA NOISE - 24th February 2011
Urban Projections on-going partnership with the Nottinghamshire Disability Support team saw yet another 'Bring Tha Noise' night for young people with learning disabilities. Regular DJ and VJ project work help enable the young people to run, deliver and perform at the nights through the Bring Tha Noise collective, set up by themselves. If you would like to get involved, visit the Notts Youth Zone web site, by clicking HERE.
SHOWCASE SHINE & MANSFIELD AND ASHFIELD YOUTH DANCE - 21st, 22nd, 23rd February 2011
Urban Projections worked with Nottinghamshire County Youth Arts, Dance 4, ABC Arts and U.Dance to provide visual content, technical support and live VJ performance to the Showcase Shine and the Mansfield & Ashfield Youth Dance Showcase events, held at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The events saw over 60 acts perform with over 350 young people, across 3 nights - wow!
THE DIPLOMATS - 8th, 15th February 2011
Urban Projections have been busy working with The Diplomats breakdance crew to produce footage for a live VJ / Breaking mashup. The project came about from Diplomats member Alex, not being able to attend an upcoming stage performance..... So we filmed, chopped and mashed him up to be able to perform and interact with the other dancers even though he won't be there... Video to be uploaded to Ur Space soon!
ANIMATE - 26th January 2011 (on-going)
Urban Projections have been working along side local young people identifying as having disabilities, to create a bank of VJ clips, created through stop-frame and computer generated animation techniques. The resource is coming along nicely and will see input from young people across Nottinghamshire, through a project lasting over 3 months. If you would like more information, check out the Youth-Link clubs running in mansfield, by clicking HERE
SNOWDOWN - 23rd December 2010
Urban Projections has been collaborating with Plug Promotions - (young promoters group), to deliver the ultimate twisted christmas party, at The Old Library Venue & Media Centre. The group spent a number of workshops capturing footage, editing, learning about VJing and creating room decorations.... 250 polystyrene snowballs, 35 Cardboard boxes and a frozen (free range) chicken later, we had the best (slightly wierd) winter wonderland this side of Lapland.
STEALTH ATTACK - 16th December 2010
Urban Projections popped along to Nottingham's finest club - Stealth, to digitally visual-up the surroundings for Confetti Institute Of Creative Technologies' annual crimbo bash. The night was HEAVY with an awesome DJ set from the legendary DJ Fever :)
LEARN DIGITAL MEDIA & VJ SKILLS
Interested in VJing, digital media & performance? Urban Projections are collaborating on a 5 day summer school from 15th 19th August. Participants will have the opportunity to create a live media piece to take to the 2011 Headstock Festival. To book a place, mail jen.saint_nottscc.gov.uk
TOURING PRINT EXHIBITION
Prints created during a collaboration with The British Red Cross will be exhibited at the following: Worksop Library 20th August 29th September, exhibition as part of the Bassetlaw Arts Festival // Arnold Library 22nd October 19th November // Mansfield Central Library 3rd January 14th February, Exhibition for the launch of the new Mansfield Library // Rufford Gallery February TBC // Southwell Library 29th February 19th March // The Old Library Venue & Media Centre, Mansfield 30th April 29th June.
BATTLE OF THE BANDS LIVE VISUALS
