Is this the face of things to come?

While Tacita Dean and other artists are cataloguing the move to a digital age using analogue means, others are embracing the spirit of the age and the creative opportunities offered by digital technology more readily. London-based moving image and digital arts organisation onedotzero has spent the past 15 years promoting the latest talent and innovation in global digital culture. They’re an authoritative voice in the field of contemporary digital arts which means their adventures in motion festival (soon to kick off at London’s BFI Southbank, November 23-27) will be an event not to be missed for all those interested in the increasingly dynamic relationship between creativity and digital technology.

Over the course of five days, the festival program will include short films, animation, music videos and digital art in the form of screenings, bar events, education projects, exhibitions and panel discussions. There's a lot to choose from so we thought we’d provide you with what we think will be the highlights of the festival.

If there's one thing you shouldn't miss during the festival it's the screenings that form the wow + flutter 11 section of the event (trailer above). This showcases the most important new animation and motion graphics techniques and, historically, has forecasted the future trends of moving image technology. The name wow + flutter refers to a measurement of frequency wobble that used to occur with old analogue tape machines and casette players.

We also can't resist giving you a sneak-peak at one of the videos being shown as part of the j-star 11 series of screenings, which will showcase music videos and animated short films from Japan (November 25, 26, 27). Director Takahiro Yasuda’s Copy (video below) gives a taste of the sort of high-intensity, fast moving image culture happening in the country right now. But be warned, it’s best avoided by those with a nervous disposition.

Other than screenings, Holotronica’s electronic music and 3D holographics display promises to be an amazing immersive experience (November 24), while the workshops and events surrounding 3D projection mapping will explore and question the creative value of a technique increasingly used for advertising stunts and entertainment.

On the evening of Thursday, November 24, there will be a panel discussion (Creative Industries: The Next Generation) which will explore routes into the creative industries for new talent as well as the challenges they might face in the future.

For more information on the festival as well as dates and times of events and to book tickets, visit the BFI website.