V2_Lab: Website Jheronimus Bosch wins EuroPrix 2001

[Anna Balint]

epistolaris at freemail.hu
V2_Lab: Website Jheronimus Bosch wins EuroPrix 2001

http://www.boschuniverse.com

On Monday 3 December 20001, the website www.boschuniverse.com with the 
Jheronimus Bosch Adventure Game has been awarded two prizes at the annual 
EuroPrix Gala in Lisbon, Portugal. BoschUniverse was chosen as best 
European multimedia production in the category 'Overall Europrix 2001' and 
was also first in the category 'Knowledge, Discovery and Culture'.

The Europrix is an annual prize awarded to progressive multimedia producers 
and designers in order to acknowledge and generate attention for projects 
that offer practical added value to visitors. In the overall contest 
Europrix 2001 the EuroPrix Jury selected 29 nominees. The 29 nominees were 
divided over 7 categories. In the category 'Knowledge, Discovery and 
Culture' in specific 5 projects were nominated.

>From the jury evaluation:
This virtual version is far more interactive than a normal exhibition could 
ever be. During the exploration of the website visitors can zoom in on the 
many bizarre details so characteristic to Bosch, open and close triptychs, 
turn panels, and even play different educational games based around his 
work. In all, the site instills the feeling to the viewer, that they have 
physically stepped into the world of Jheronimus Bosch. The Adventure Game 
is really challenging for both children and adults. BoschUniverse is a 
meritorious and user friendly attempt at proving cultural and, mainly, 
visual content can go online and retain its exciting entertainment and 
educational qualities for a world audience.

Context:
The Jheronimus Bosch web project is set up as part of the major exhibition 
(1 September  11 November 2001) in the Boymans Van Beuningen Museum in 
Rotterdam. The website aims to worldwide open up the oeuvre of the 
celebrated painter Jheronimus Bosch (ca. 1450-1516) for different target 
groups. Additional to the general information on the work and life of 
Bosch, on the website (created by ZaPPWeRK) a spectacular 'Jheronimus Bosch 
Adventure Game' is featured, which has been developed by V2_Lab in 
co-operation with Ra.nj. digital entertainment b.v..

Collaboration:
The website www.boschuniverse.com is the result of a close collaboration 
between the Museum Boymans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, ZaPPWeRK, Ra.nj digital 
entertainment b.v. and V2_Lab-International Lab for the Unstable Media. The 
website's design is by ZaPPWeRK. The Jheronimus Bosch Adventure Game is by 
V2_Lab (design & production) and Ra.nj digital entertainment b.v. (concept 
& scenario). Overall co-ordination is done by Museum Boymans Van Beuningen 
Rotterdam. Main sponsors: ABN AMRO Bank, KPN, Unilever

BoschUniverse can be found on http://www.boschuniverse.com
More background information about the game can be found on: 
http://www.v2.nl/v2_lab
More background information about EuroPrix can be found on: 
http://www.europrix.org

Note for the editors (not for publication):

For additional images, interview applications and/or more background 
information please contact:

V2_Organisatie
Marije Stijkel
Eendrachtsstraat 10
3012 XL Rotterdam
+31 (0)10 206 72 72
marije at v2.nl