Curzon Memories 1.2
Free Version
Publisher Description
Explore the Curzon Community Cinema in Clevedon (UK) using GPS and QR codes to trigger the memories of local people in the actual places where they happened – from kissing in the back row of the cinema, to the bomb that exploded outside the front entrance in 1941.
Features:
Mrs Green, the Usherette (Jacqui Bressington) will guide you through the app.
Help menu allows you to replay the instructions, start the app from the beginning again or switch between inside and outside.
QR codes 1-15 are hidden inside building, including the auditorium.
QR Codes 16-26 are in the main Curzon Collection, which is generally open on the first Sunday and the third Saturday and Sunday of every month (check the Curzon website for details: http://www.curzon.org.uk).
Projection Hero, a miniature cinema installation which you can manipulate with your phone – open the curtains, dim the lights and play the movies – including the infamous Pearl and Dean ‘Asteroid’ theme and poignant interviews with retired projectionists.
Outside, your GPS position will trigger audio memories and videos.
Manual ‘No GPS’ interface.
Listen out for Victor Cox (Ian Lavender) and his stepmother Blanche (Anna Farthing), the family who built the cinema, as they reminisce about the cinema’s hey day.
Health and safety warning: whilst outside you may need to cross the road to get a better vantage point, so please do be careful and do use the two pedestrian crossings available.
We recommend that you use headphones with the app, especially outside where it can be quite trafficky.
If you don’t have GPS or should you be unable to physically visit the Curzon, you can still use the manual interface to explore the outside of the building. Likewise, all the QR codes used inside the building (apart from Projection Hero) are also available on the help website for use remotely. However we do recommend you visit in person if at all possible, as the content is optimized to be experienced at the venue.
The Curzon Memories App was funded by University of the West of England.
Credits:
Cathy Poole, Gareth Negus, Maurice Thornton and the Board of Trustees at the Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon
Jo Reid, Tom Melamed at Calvium / AppFurnace
Tarim at Media Playgrounds
Simon Dorgan at Urbi et Orbi
Jon Dovey, Constance Fleuriot, Sam Kinsley and Nick Triggs at Digital Cultures Research Centre University of the West of England
Peter Seabrook-Harris at Pearl and Dean
Gary McIntyre voice recordings
Thanks to:
Watershed Media Centre and Pervasive Media Studio
Sy Taffel and Jess Linington for documentation
All those who tested the app and Projection Hero
About Curzon Memories
Curzon Memories is a free app for Android published in the Recreation list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops Curzon Memories is AppFurnace. The latest version released by its developer is 1.2. This app was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 5.0.
To install Curzon Memories on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2012-09-03 and was downloaded 7 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Curzon Memories as malware as malware if the download link to com.calvium.Curzon is broken.
How to install Curzon Memories on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Curzon Memories is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Curzon Memories will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Curzon Memories will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
