What is a 'HeritageJam' anyway?
More info about our edition of the HeritageJam will appear here in due course.
Trust me. This will be fun!
Previous editions of the HeritageJam are behind the link. From the original HeritageJam site:
What is a “Jam”?
A “jam” is a short prototyping event which focusses on innovation and creativity around a central theme. Jams have strong roots in the video-game creative practice although increasingly they are being used across academic and other industry areas. For examples of other jams check out the Global Games Jam or Brains Eden.
What is “The Heritage Jam”?
The Heritage Jam is a short-term event which challenges participants to create a heritage interpretation based around a central theme. It is a unique opportunity for talented people to come together, push their skills, challenge their ways of working, inject new ideas into the interpretation of history and archaeology, and grow the heritage industry overall.
About: General
The Heritage Jam begun in 2014 under the direction of Dr. Masinton and Dr. Perry of the University of York as a way to bring people together to design and create forward-thinking pieces of heritage visualisation in a short space of time.
The Heritage Jam is open to anyone interested in the way heritage is visualised: we call to artists, animators, game designers, programmers, archaeologists, historians, conservators, museum professionals, heritage practitioners, and any interested members of the public to join forces and collaborate. The outcomes of the Jam are hugely varied - ranging from fine art pieces, 3D models and games through to stories, sketches and videos. The only limits on creation are the theme, time and your imagination!
About: The Rationale Behind the Jam
How the past is conceptualised - how it is presented graphically, acoustically, haptically, olfactorily, vocally, and in other performative capacities - has a significant impact upon people’s understanding of themselves and the world around them. It is fundamental to influencing the degree of importance that individuals and communities assign to their environment, and how they care for that environment in the present and build upon it in the future. The artistry and enquiry that are invested into this creative work have known effects not only on public perception but on the whole trajectory of heritage study and practice – from research to policy-making to protection and conservation. The Heritage Jam is about showcasing the presentation of the past, and drawing together the many people invested in such presentation.
The Heritage Jam draws inspiration from game-industry events such as Global Game Jam and Brains Eden as well as emerging academic jams such as the Science Jam. Ultimately, The Heritage Jam seeks to raise the profile of heritage visualisation as a global discipline, encouraging wider participation in its production and appreciation amongst the community.
We hope to engage participants from a multitude of different backgrounds, skillsets and interests to challenge how the practices and outcomes of how we visualise the past.