Getting Lost With Purpose
With Andrew Park
“As a visual thinker and pioneer of whiteboard animation, I’ve spent my life flaneuring around, capturing what I see through the rich lens of visual storytelling. Getting lost with purpose like this has led me to some amazing moments, including creating the RSA Animates series! In this podcast, I invite you to join me on this meandering journey as I look at history, making of and legacy of the RSA Animates and the whiteboard animation movement it inspired.”
RICHARD WISEMAN
Andrew is beginning this journey by interviewing Professor Richard Wiseman, professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire.Together we unpick the psychological effects of whiteboard animation, before wandering off into Richards incredible “In 59 Seconds” YouTube series and generally pondering future of video content. So, get comfy and sit back, as together, you, Andrew and Richard Wiseman get lost with purpose.
Episode One:
“AT THE HEART OF
ANYTHING CREATIVE
IS A BUNCH OF
QUESTIONS”
— Andrew Park
Well, a flâneur is someone who wanders about curiously, observing life closely. Which our host, Andrew, will be doing through visuals and creativity.
Join Andrew on a journey through visual storytelling and the legacy of the RSA animates. He’s chatting to notable thought leaders on how pictures can help us make sense of life.
What is a Visual Flâneur?
SOME SNIPPETS FROM THE SERIES
We saw with early social media that short-form, shareable content was the future, but now the danger is that it’s becoming meaningless, just an endless dopamine hit.
— Professor Richard Wiseman
Empathy is not just a core aspect of emotional intelligence, but something that can help create social transformation.
— Roman Krznaric
When society is less obsessed with consumerism, people actually have more freedom: to create, to think, to live.
— Renata Salecl