We’re happy to announce that Flashpoint: Training Day has received a nomination for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards in the ‘Best Cross-Platform – Non-Fiction’ category.
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Flashpoint: Training Day Nominated for a Gemini
Initial Thoughts on Google+
The team here at Uproot are a week-deep into using Google Plus so we thought we’d share our initial impressions.
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New Work – Flashpoint: Training Day
We’re extremely excited to announce the launch of Flashpoint: Training Day, a live-action game designed and built by Uproot and produced by Xenophile Media for CTV’s hit TV series, Flashpoint.
This project has been a 14-month journey that started with an idea to blur the lines between the audience and the show. Flashpoint: Training Day places the viewer right inside the world of Flashpoint where an original storyline and the show’s cast takes the viewer through a series of tasks and missions, eventually leading them to becoming a full-fledged member of the Strategic Response Unit.
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Changing Channels
A recent Ipsos Reid poll showed the average Canadian is spending more time online than watching television. To get a clear picture on how this shift in mediums affects us as technologists, we need to question exactly what people are doing on the web versus watching TV.
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The Importance of Where You Are
‘Who are you?’ and ‘What are you doing?’ were the main questions the web tried to answer in the last decade. As we move into a new era in technology, it’s clear now that ‘Where are you?’ is now the focus. This simple query is growing from a need to know where friends are into a platform to help people find products, services and information related to their local needs.
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