IP Outreach in Practice > IP Creation
Overview
Organizer: | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
Country/Territory: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English Welsh |
Focus: | Arts, Design, Inventions |
Outreach Tools: | Awards / Scholarships / Grants, Brochures / Guides, Competitions, Curriculum Materials, Events, Films / Videos, Interactive Games, Newsletters, Social media, Training, TV / Radio Programs, Website |
Target Audience: | Kids / Tweens / Teens, Parents, School Teachers |
Details
"Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention" six-part TV series (2010): factual series presented by Wallace & Gromit where they present their favorite inventions from around the world and meet the world’s most unusual inventors, discover the secrets of the inventions that power the world around us and look forward to the inventions of tomorrow; includes: website, invention competition, "Wallace's workshop" online game, suggested craft projects, live events (roadshow)
"My Genius Idea" invention and ideas competition (2010) looking for the next generation of budding inventors; in each episode three young inventors try to convince the judge that their idea is genius, and the one deemed best goes through to the series final
"Me and my movie" film-making initiative to inspire and enable kids to make their own movies
Guides: "Film Maker's Pack", "Teacher / Parent pack"
Award: CBBC special award in association with BAFTA
"Blast" initiative to inspire and support 13-19 year olds to get creative; helps develop skills enabling participants to turn their ideas for art, dance, film, music, writing, games and fashion into a reality
"Blast on Tour" featuring the Blast on Tour truck: a state-of-the-art, mobile creative learning studio, offering workshops and taster sessions covering a range of areas, from animation and VJing to film and dance, as well as space for showcases and performances
"Blast" website: competitions, showcase, message boards, tips and tools, newsletter, resources
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_and_Gromit%27s_World_of_Invention
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/wallaceandgromit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/meandmymovie/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/10_october/14/wallace.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vf04r
[Date Added/Updated: Nov 22, 2012]