SP3D
MIX MEDIABOX
Fed up with being told that young people don’t respect their elders and have no interest in their communities, young people in St Paul’s, Bristol, set about producing an online computer game to educate their peers about the history of their area. 15 young people aged between 13 and 17 came together to work on the project with 8 elders from the Malcolm X Elders group.
The teenagers interviewed and recorded the elders talking about their lives and how they came to live in St Pauls. They then set about turning each elder into a computer game character that others could interact with online. They take gamers on a tour of a 3D world modeled on St Pauls where games players can meet the elders, play games, hear their stories, and watch films.
Other young people across the world can learn about what life was like for people arriving in England in the 50’s and 60’s in a way that is appealing to them, promoting a greater understanding between young people and the older generation.
To play the game go to:
http://www.sp-3d.co.uk
