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As the LAMP team are busy developing  internal courses here in AFTRS, Mr. LAMP is having a well earned rest from external cross-media development for a few months. So what are you all to do? Well as regards other incubator labs in Australia that actually grow your idea we wouldn’t have any hesitation in recommending Frank Boyd and Heather Croall’s Crossover coming up in South Australia (Adelaide surrounds) 15-19 February 2009. Frank Boyd is really the grandfather of these types of labs, based on the ‘huddle-together-and-create-in-a-remote-place”, methodology which has proven success now.

It is a slightly different model than the previous eight LAMP residentials in that it develops ideas from scratch, rapidly and relies on kick-starting the bond between mentors and 28 participants (who effectively merge as teams) to create new forms…or something close to that, perhaps Frank can comment on this post. Anyway they have a great Facebook group here and applications are open here…(well the site is flash based so you will have to follow the links!)…more info below…

Crossover is an extraordinary, international series of ‘innovation labs’ for creative professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds: game developers, tv and film producers, web designers, animators, theatre practitioners and others. Each Crossover lab is an immersive, five day incubator fostering new collaborations and original ideas for cross platform content and services.

Every lab culminates with a meeting with commissioners and buyers from a range of creative industry backgrounds: tv commissioners, advertising agencies, public and private investors.

Key dates:

Applications Open: Monday 25th August 2008

Applications Close: Friday 31st October 2008

Participants Notified: Thursday 11th December 2008

Crossover Australia: 15 - 19 February 2009

Adelaide Film Festival: 19 February - 1 March 2009

Australian International Documentary Conference:18 February - 20 February 2009

• “The most effective and productive way of identifying and developing new ideas from cross-platform teams. Matt Locke, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4

• “The most brilliantly stimulating workshop I have attended. Crossover has the capacity to change entire businesses as well as creatives such as myself. Roy Ackerman, Creative Director, Diverse Production

• “I have in turns been educated, stimulated and inspired in a way that I haven’t for a long time”. Felix Barrett, Artistic Director, Punchdrunk Theatre. Alex Amsel, Tuna Technologies

• “I came with an open mind and had it blown away” Darren Bristow, Director, Quba New Medi

• “As a result of Crossover, Tuna are finding new opportunities and have made a broad range of inspiring and useful contacts outside of the gaming world”

In 2008/09 there will be three Crossover Labs in the UK and one each in Sweden, Canada and Australia.

To find out more go to www.crossoverlabs.com

Crossover is funded by Screen Yorkshire, Skillset, NESTA, the Wellcome Trust and the London Development Agency.

It is supported by the BBC and Channel 4.