In the last few months in the UK, the mainstream press, and in particular The Guardian newspaper, have been campaigning to raise awareness of the issues of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Alongside Change.org, the movement has been keen to encourage…
Health Issues and Animation
Secret Architecture – the construction of ‘Loop’
by Samantha Moore • March 10, 2014 • 1 Comment
The project Silent Signal, initiated by Animate Projects, funded by a Wellcome trust arts award and working with animators and scientists, is working on a number of collaborative projects using animation to explore scientific enquiry. I have been working on…
Exploring an Autism Condition in “Mary and Max”
by Nigel Newbutt • March 3, 2014 • 2 Comments
“I do not feel disabled or defective” (Max, Mary and Max, 2009). Fig 1 & 1a: A clearly anxious Max as he experiences sensory overload. Autism is described as a “spectrum” disorder, ranging from “classic” autism, involving severe learning difficulties,…