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2004 - Vol. 3, No. 08. Up Front Sunday Morning: People seem to spend an extraordinary amount of time interacting with technology. Walk down any city street and you'll pass one person after the other with a cell phone in hand. Others drive at freeway speed with one hand on the wheel and the other navigating the Internet on a laptop.
Each April, many educators encourage celebration of a national "Turn Off TV Day". This day was established to encourage families to replace TV viewing with time for reading, recreation, and other activities. Perhaps we need a national "Turn Off Technology" day for both kids and adults. Imagine, if you will, a full day without radio, TV, e-mail, surfing the web, cell or land phones, radio, personal audio players, and a myriad of other technology we instinctively use each day without realizing how much time it consumes. Consider these findings. If a child continuously watches 4 hours of TV a day, starting at age six, he or she will have spent 17,520 hours of viewing by age 18. This is equivalent to 730 twenty-four hour days of television. If the viewing habit continues, and it often does, that individual, by age 65, will have spent 3,589 twenty-four hour days in front of the tube. That comes to about 10 years of television! Now, add to this the use of other technologies and a good portion of life is seemingly consumed in the use of media. So, here's this morning's question. What would you do with an extra 10 - 15 years of life? How would you spend those precious hours? It is a question we might ask each morning and not just this Sunday. David Levy, a University of Washington information science professor, has imposed a "technology-free" Sabbath for himself, carving out 24 hours in the week when he doesn't log on or answer his cell phone. According to a May, 200 Wired.com article, Levy's personal goal is to establish a balance in his life. It is a practice that perhaps we who work with technology may want adopt. References: de Graaf, John editor, "Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America," Levy, David. "Scrolling Forward: Making Sense of Documents in a Digital Age" Mandese, Joe. Addicted to Media. More and more people apparently feel "dependent" on the media, with some even becoming addicted. A national conference, "Take Back Your Time Day", will be held October 13, 2004 at Chicago's Loyola University." The first "Take Back Your Time Day" was held last year. The day itself is symbolic in that it falls nine weeks before the end of the year, nine weeks representing the difference in average hours worked in the U.S. compared to Europe. Taking into account the reduced work weeks and more extensive holidays, a European who had worked as much as we do by October 24th would have the rest of the year off in vacation. The idea is to hold TBYT Days the fourth Friday of every October, modeling the movement after Earth Day in an effort to raise awareness an get people talking/thinking/acting." Photo: Eugene Public Library - a technology based facility: by Gary Ferrington
Featured this week:This week's Feature Section explores the growing demand for web sites designed for children who have become an important audience for digital information and entertainment. Random Links explores the Flip Book, a simple form of animation that is enjoying a renaissance as a marketing resource. A reminder that if you'd like to be notified when a new issue of the Proscenia Newsletter is placed on line, please subscribe to out notification list at Proscenia Newsletter. On The Desk Top: •ABC Talent Development provides a variety of programs to help aspiring individuals in the fields of acting, writing, directing, and production. ABC-Disney is searching to discover new creative voices and to employ culturally and ethnically diverse talent. Please explore our site to learn more. In some cases, the programs are in pilot or development stages, but information will become available throughout the year. •Animation:Master Films makes available film works on line by A:M software producers. The collection can be searched by title, artist, year and genre such as Stories, Anime, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Photorealism, Special Effects, As Seen on TV, Game Graphics and Music Videos. •SONAR2004 July 17, 18, and 19. (Spain).Three days and three nights in touch with the most up-to-date developments and featuring the most relevant national and international artists. Sónar presents more than 300 activities including DJ sets, concerts, titles projected at the SonarCinema and works in every multimedia format: installations, Net art, design,...Sónar is the essential meeting point for an alert public, cutting-edge artists and the most influential professionals from the sectors of music and modern arts. •"What Civil Disobedience Has Done for You Lately" is a BRAINTRUSTdv interview with John Fucile. In September, 2003, award-winning filmmaker John Fucile was arrested for selling DVDs of his own work on the streets of Manhattan. In April, 2004, charges against Fucile were dropped in a landmark ruling which offers unprecedented freedom to independent visual artists who package and distribute their own work. Fucile has been honored with numerous awards, fellowships, and grants. As a graduate fellow at New School University, he developed the digital video narrative production model "Circadian Cinema". •The Hamptons International Film Festival seeks outstanding original video and/or film work produced by young people (age 19 or younger) across the country and the world. The Youth Media Program features a juried competition and a non-competitive section. Submission deadline is June 21st. •Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" is a documentary on his 30 day binge at McDonald's at which he eating nothing but McDonald's foods. He eat three times a day while three doctors and a nutritionist documented his health. At the end of filming, Spurlock had gained 25 pounds and his cholesterol had shot up by 65 points. Read about the health issues of fast food in this article by Polly Roberts for Richmond.com. • What Have We Done? is a powerful and thought provoking article by Susan Sontag who weighs in on the power of the images coming out of Iraq - and more. Sontag raises serious questions about the values of American society as reflected through these images and turns an illuminating lens on the broader American zeitgeist. The article is on line and is published by the Manchester Guardian. • An Educational Outreach Guide provides a "cookbook" for creating support materials to extend the life of educational and informational broadcast programming. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) hosts this Web site that offers detailed guidance for novice and seasoned television producers of adult and children's programming. These are the kinds of outreach plans that funders want to see in your proposal. A"Producer's Guide" and a "Children's Producer's Guide" are included. • Dr Mark Billinghurst and colleagues at New Zealand's Human Interface Technology Lab have developed the Magic Book reading system which is a way to overlay detailed animations and images on textbooks, children's picture books and any other title that uses illustrations.The 3D images are seen via a handheld viewer (see image of this device online) that watches where a reader is looking. With a flick of a switch the viewer can also plunge readers into an immersive virtual world that lets them explore the book's subject in more depth.The lab has also prepared immersive VR sequences for a textbook all about human anatomy. In one section of the book readers could look at a 3D model of the heart. According to Dr Billinghurst,"You can flip a switch and transition into an immersive VR experience," he said. "You can fly inside and see what it feels like to be a blood corpuscle going through the heart." Source: BBC News Online. Northwest News: • DIVA (Eugene's Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts) begins a Second Friday Film Forum on June 11 at 8:00 PM. This week's kick off event features the Portland Short Short Film Festival with 80 minutes of microcinema's most unique works from around the world. Admission $3-5.00. DIVA is located at Broadway and Olive. • Funding Your Film A workshop for the independent filmmaker Carole Lee Dean, President and CEO of From the Heart Productions has produced over 100 television programs. In 1992 she created the Roy W. Dean Grant Foundation in honor of her late father. Carole’s grant and mentorship programs have provided filmmakers with millions of dollars in goods and services and have played an instrumental role in establishing the careers of some of the industry’s most promising filmmakers. A reception, dinner, and work in progress is shared on Friday, June 18th followed by a workshop of funding, Saturday June 19. Friday dinner and program is $25.00 and Saturday workshop is $95. Inforomation available on the Oregon Film and Video Office web site. Preregistration and payment in advance may be mailed to: • The Inaugural UO Outdoor Program Photography Contest winners are on display at the University of Oregon's Aperture Gallery, located on the main floor of the Erb Memorial Union through June 30. Winners were selected from more than 250 entries. • The Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County and its members have joined together to encourage area photographers to enter the Lane County Photo Contest. The deadline is Friday, June 18. Entry forms, instructions and maps are available at www.VisitLaneCounty.org/photocontest. Numerous prizes are available • In tandem with the special screenings at the Northwest Film Center, the Sundance Channel is offering a Sweepstakes that will whisk one lucky winner and their guest to Park City Utah for the January, 2005 Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. The Sundance Channel will arrange round trip airfare for two, hotel accommodations in Park City for 2 nights/3 days and $300 spending money and screening tickets. Entry forms will be available at Sundance Channel screenings at the Guild Theatre or Whitsell Auditorium and must be completely filled out and returned to the Northwest Film Center. The next Sundance Channel screening at the Northwest Film Center is the Wednesday, June 9 presentation of "Ginger & Cinnamon" (Say It With Words) at 7 PM Guild Theatre. • Henry Weintraub, Tyler Benjamin, Sam Raimi, and Daniel Epstein may not be household names but they are a part of a growing indie film movement in Eugene which is making its voice heard. The Oregon Daily Emerald recently ran a two part series on this topic. Part 1: A look at the independent film scene in Eugene, Part 2: How local independent filmmakers fund, film and distribute their work. • Portland film events: Cirque Du Cinem
• Enter Le ITISNESS Cinemathon Today! The deadline for entries to the ITISNESS Cinemathon has been extended to June 30! We are still seeking films that clock in at 3 minutes or less to be shown as part of an all night movie event on July 16. $1,000 in small unmarked bills with be awarded as part of this juried event! Entry forms are available at http://www.itisness.com and http://zonkerfilms.com • Two NW Film Center events have today as deadline.
Fun Stuff: • Masters of Cinema. It is often difficult to find substantial material online about quality foreign films and classics of various cinematic movements. The Masters of Cinema web site provides links to information about DVD releases of such films, along with articles about their technical specifications. There is a nice links page, which is divided topically into areas such as directors, online cinema writing, and DVD review pages. Source: Scout Report. • The IDE Virtual Design Museum. This virtual design museum provides answers to such questions as who designed that telephone, salt shaker, automobile, that has caught your attention. Here you'll find the work of many masters of industrial design including Raymond Loewy and Ferdinand Proche. Source: Scout Report. • The Fables of Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson was enamored with many literary forms, including fables. After his death his own work, appropriately titled Fables, was published in New York by Longmans Green in 1902. This digital edition includes: The Two Matches, The Penitent, and The Yellow Paint, which deals with the hubris (or lack thereof) of youth and the alleged properties of a coat of seemingly magical paint. These short stories may provide the catalyst for a film or video idea. Source: Scout Report. • DRIFT Radio: Resonant Cities 6 - 12 June. How we listen and how aware we are of the 'noise' around us is at the heart of the wealth of works submitted and selected for Resonant Cities, a series of themed radio programmes curated by Robert H. King. The programmes are presented in three distinct themes. The third programme strand is 'The Remembered Journey': sonic postcards of urban architecture, audio picture books and street music recordings. All are pure documentation of events and locations: sonic postcards of urban architecture (Nicholas Economos' 'UnderBrklynBridge, Brooklyn') to audio picture books (Adrian Newton's ‘Resonant Cambridge’) and Lorenza Lucchi Basili's street musician recordings in Buenos Aires. All capable of putting you 'almost there'. Listen to the audio stream, visit the DRIFT web site. Source; New Media Scotland MAIL BAG: It is always good to hear from readers. Former Proscenia Intern Chris Johannson is currently the Online Editor for the PSU Daily Vanguard newspaper. He will be responsible for site redesign and improving publication efficiency. Send Mail To: (newsletter@proscenia.net) Web
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Random Links provides an opportunity to share online web resources. Listed sites may focus around a specific topic or be truly random. If you have a collection of hot links you'd like to share please let us know (newsletter@proscenia.net). A flipbook is a simple form of animation consisting of a sequence of drawings, or photographs, that when "flipped" through by the viewer appear to create the illusion of motion. This illusion is an optical phenomenon known as the persistence of vision. It is the result of the eye’s retina retaining an image for about 1/12 of a second. Early photographic pioneers such as Edward Muybridge and Thomas Edison explored moving images using the flipbook concept. Still photographic images were mounted on stiff paper and when either flipped through by hand or later in a hand cranked arcade machine. The Kinetoscope and Mutoscope used the flipbook concept and became popular pre-movie entertainment media for many. Filpbooks were popularized in the early 1900's by the Crackerjack company that gave them as in-box prizes. In the 1920's they were used to teach dance steps - an early form of the "educational movie". Flipbooks have been an important tool for the teaching of animation and remain so today. An idea for animation can be quickly tested using the flipbook technique. Flipbooks stories are never very long and usually have a single objective that can best be put across short animated movies. Flipbooks are a true form of microcinema. The following links cover the history flipbooks, techniques, and examples. Drawings That Move-Flip Books. Flipbooks show how drawings can be made that seem to move. It is also a way to practice animation drawing.This site provides a nice overview of how to produce flipbooks. FlipCapsule. Produces commercial flipbooks for promotional purposes. Images are captured from video and turned into flipbooks for advertising, sporting events, trade show handouts, and other events. Flipbooks. This site sells flip books but also provides the opportunity to explore a number of sample animations designed by animator Patrick Jenkins. The samples illustrate how flipbooks can be an expressive form of communication. Flipbooks - the Ancestors of Micromovies. "In the 19th century, before the cinema culture had established its position, there were various flipbooks, notepads bound together and flipped through to view a short string of moving pictures: animations of sort." Flipbooks: Handheld Animations. Provides background information about flipbooks and gives instructions on how to make them using digital images. Flippies is a company that makes flipbooks for creative premiums, event handouts, sports promotions and trade show giveaways. This site provides some examples of how flipbooks can be used for commercial purposes. Filptomania. This company designs and produces flipbooks. The site has a variety of flipbooks presented as quicktime movies. Give them a try! History of Filpbooks. The site provides a comprehensive history of the flip book. Post-It Theater. These movies are all hand-drawn on Post-it® brand notes and scanned. No computer simulated the action. Windows to the Universe Flip Books. This flip book series was produced to celebrate Sun-Earth Day (April 27-28, 2001). They were developed in partnership with Dr. Janet Kozyra at the University of Michigan, Space Physics Research Lab. Simply print the pages for a flipbooks, cut out each, arrange them in order and staple. Other: American Museum of the Moving Image. Select item - Shutters, Sprockets, and Tubes. This consists of six animated interactive tutorials that explain the science and technology behind movies and television. The tutorial on The Illusion of Motion facilitates an understanding of the concept of persistence of vision and how we see moving images. Image source: Flipomania Visit the Proscenia Random Links Archive
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Each year thousands of children begin to use the Internet as computers are bought for home use, or are integrated into the school curriculum. This has brought about a growing demand for web sites designed for children that inform and entertain. What do we, as multimedia designers, know about children as users of web sites? Studies in this area are few, but there is a growing body of knowledge that is important to consider. A survey of the literature has provided some valuable resources listed at the bottom of this feature. Here are a few basic concepts to consider when designing for children.
References: Children on the Internet. By Dina Demner. This paper discusses the growing use of the Internet by children and suggests design considerations that will facilitate their use of web based resources. Design and Evaluation for the Old and Young. This site has three sections: 1. Working with older adults, 2. Working with children, 3. Designing for Babies. How Can I Make My Site More Accessible to Children? By Michael L Bernard "Children tend to explore web sites because they seek to have fun as well as to learn. Thus, web sites should try to to be playful and exploit their general curiosity by making the site's content attention-grabbing and, to a small degree, challenging in order to entice them to go through the site" Kids and Computers A collection of resources for designers, producers, researchers, and practitioners of interactive media for children and adolescents. Kid's Cornor: Usability for Children by Jakob Nielsen. Our usability study of kids found that they are as easily stumped by confusing web sites as adults. Unlike adults, however, kids tend to view ads as content, and click accordingly. They also like colorful designs, but demand simple text and navigation. Web Site Interaction Action Design for Children With Disabilities. Web sites and Web access are becoming a common place among people with disabilities.This site looks at issues and solutions regarding the design of web sites for this target population. Web Usability for Children by Shuli Gilutz & Jakob Nielsen. A summary of an in-depth research, testing 24 kids' web sites with 55 kids grades 1-5. The report includes 70 design guidelines for web sites for children, and 86 screen shots of good/bad design examples. When Kids Use The Web. "This paper reports the results of scavenger-hunt usability tests conducted with 16 adolescent children (8 males and 8 females) in two age groups (12 years old and 16 years old), using two general-interest topical Web sites. The tests yield comparison data regarding both search performance and self-reported subjective preferences." Visit the Proscenia Discussion Feature Archive
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NETWORK TOOLS: The following news items are from The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project (1994-2003.) This publication is distributed on line and is a free subscription service. Laughing Man 0.3 [Macintosh Operating System]. With all of the rapidly changing websites out there, it may be a bit time-consuming to keep track of those of greatest interest. Stepping into the fray is the webpage monitoring tool, Laughing Man. With this tool, users will be alerted each time a webpage changes, utilizing each individual web servers "last modified date," or otherwise merely generating a hash number based on the contents of the page. Laughing Man 0.3 is compatible with all systems running Mac OS X and higher. [KMG] Movable Type 2.661 [Windows Operating System]. After viewing the seemingly innumerable number of weblogs out there in the virtual world, many visitors may think to themselves "I wouldn’t mind trying my hand at that." And with the application Movable Type, they will be able to do just that with relative ease. Essentially, the application is a personal publishing system for creating weblogs or news pages and is appropriate for use by technically adept users or businesses with customization needs. Movable Type is compatible with all systems running Windows 95 and higher. [KMG] IN THE NEWS: The following news items are selected from NewsScan Daily an online publication distributed Monday through Friday. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to this free news summary.To subscribe or unsubscribe to the TEXT version of NewsScan Daily, send an e-mail message to NewsScan@NewsScan.com with 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. To subscribe to the HTML version of NewsScan Daily, send mail to NewsScan-html@NewsScan.com, with the word 'subscribe' as the subject. EDUCATED (BUT UNEMPLOYED) IN INDIA. In spite of the fact that U.S. and European outsourcing has immensely benefited India's economy (and although the country is now "shining,"according to a government publicity campaign), there are still nowhere near enough high-tech jobs to be had for a well-educated population. In the Hyderabad area, about 60,000 jobs in information technology have indeed been created -- yet many have gone to young Indians from across the country, even though the region has 350,000 English-speaking graduates. The head of one placement agent in Hyderabad says it's very difficult to place engineers, because "no country has as many engineering colleges as this state." By the end of 2002, the state had about 2.6 million educated unemployed residents. (New York Times 6 May 2004) http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/international/asia/06indi.html OFFSHORING MOVES OUT AND IN. A new study from Forrester Research estimates that 830,000 U.S. service-sector jobs will move abroad by the end of 2005 and 3.4 million jobs will leave by 2015. Although short-term job losses have surged as companies have begun experimenting, Forrester believes that the long-term numbers will probably moderate. The report also suggests that a new wave of white-collar offshoring among manufacturing companies will bring the trend to parts of the U.S. that have not yet experienced it, such as the Midwest, though it's unclear what impact the loss of accountants, programmers and business analysts would have in places like Detroit, Chicago and Cincinnati. (AP/USA Today 17 May 2004) CHINA SHUTS DOWN 8,600 INTERNET CAFÉS IN 3 MONTHS. Chinese authorities say they have shut down more than 8,600 unlicensed Internet cafés in the last three months in their latest campaign to bring the communication channel under tighter political control. Ostensibly, the crackdown is to protect teenagers from long Internet benders playing combat games and the like. The case of two middle school pupils in Chongqing, who fell asleep on a railway line and were run over on March 31 following a 48-hour interactive gaming session, is being cited. But preventing customers from gaining access to "unhealthy information online" is also a concern behind the drive against unauthorized public Internet venues, which was launched in February and will run until August, says the agency that licenses Internet cafés. Preventing anonymous access to the Internet from cafés has been one prong of Beijing's drive to squelch the Internet's political power for the past 18 months, although the excuse has always been the fire risk and protecting juveniles from abuse. (The Age 7 May 2004) rec'd from John Lamp, Deakin University http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881475636.html THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHINESE YOUTH. China has shut down more than 8,600 Internet cafes in the last three months, many of them for illegally admitting juveniles. The official Xinhua News Agency warns: "Any such place allowing juveniles to enter or allowing unhealthy information to spread through the Internet will face rigid, severe penalty." The Chinese government agency for industry and commerce has decided that Internet cafes that admit minors "have brought great harm to the mental health of teenagers and interfered with the school teaching." Last month an Internet cafe in the city of Chongqing was fined after two teenagers spent more than 48 hours playing an online video game, then fell asleep on a railroad track and were killed by a train. (AP/Washington Post 6 May 2004) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6356-2004May6.html THE COST OF SATIRE. A collective of students and artists known as the Carbon Defense League (CDL) last year pieced together a Web site called re-code.com that proved so controversial that key components had to be removed. It was a database of bar codes for everyday supermarket items; visitors could download them, print them on to stickers and replace the more expensive, real prices by placing them on top of existing bar codes. The U.S. retail chain Wal-Mart issued a "cease and desist" notice and a media frenzy began. One year later, American CDL ringleader Nathan Martin says: "Initially it was about companies in the U.S. that use the rhetoric of revolution and the language of consumer power to sell product. We wanted to make 'name your own price' a reality." ("Name Your Own Price" is a slogan made popular by Priceline.com.) Martin and his crew decided to take the marketing byte and make it literal; their site would actually empower the consumer to do just that. It was supposed to be a cutting work of satire designed to expose the hypocrisy of modern consumer-oriented marketing. (The Age 8 May 2004) rec'd from John Lamp, Deakin University http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881481855.html VIDEOGAMERS GROWING UP, GOING ONLINE. The latest survey of videogame enthusiasts indicates that gamers are getting older -- the average age is now 29 -- and a slight majority of players are now older than 18. As might be expected, 59% of the gamers are male, and those that report increasing their hours of play did so at the expense of television viewing and movie attendance. The Entertainment Software Association also found that gamers increasingly are going online for interactive play, with 43% reporting they play an hour or more online each week, up from 31% two years ago. Meanwhile, a third of those surveyed objected to the videogame industry's recent penchant for licensing spinoffs from Hollywood movies and said they wished game developers would focus on coming up with original content over the next 10 years. (Reuters/Washington Post 13 May 2004) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23073-2004May13.html HISTORY CHANNEL USES VIDEOGAME TO REINFORCE ITS LESSONS. The History Channel's 13-episode series on "Decisive Battles" that debuts July 17 makes use of a not-yet-released PC game to visually re-create the epic battles that mark ancient Rome's colorful history. "Rome: Total War" will be published by Activision this fall, but the real-time strategy game already received accolades at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, where it won an award for strategy game of the year. The History Channel is betting that by incorporating videogame graphics into its series, it will score points with younger viewers and perhaps woo back some of the male cohort, aged 8-34, that reports spending more time on games than watching television. In one episode, "Decisive Battles" uses computer animation to provide an overview of the Battle of Cannae, in which Hannibal and his vastly outnumbered troops completely surrounded the Roman army using an ingenious crescent-shaped formation to ensnare the Roman soldiers. Once trapped, the Roman legions were clustered so tightly that they were helpless against Hannibal's infantry and his Libyan spearmen. "We're pioneering something new in this series, and we'll see how it evolves," says "Decisive Battles" executive producer Margaret Kim. "The gaming industry is one of the fastest-growing, and it's likely that we'll see more convergence between video games and programming in the future." (Wired.com 17 May 2004) http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,63455,00.html ONLINE NEWSPAPER READERSHIP UP 350% OVER 5 YEARS. The audience for online versions of newspapers has grown 350% over the past five years, according to the World Association of Newspapers, which notes that while print circulation figures have declined in mature markets like Europe and the U.S., they are sharply up in emerging markets like China and India. In Russia, the number of published dailies has nearly doubled in two years. WAN attributed the increase in online newspaper popularity to the growth of broadband in many countries, noting that in those countries where broadband Internet access is more readily available, people are watching TV less and surfing the Web more, both for news and for entertainment. (BBC News 1 Jun 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3767267.stm ARE PASSWORDS PASSÉ? Scandinavian countries are at the forefront of a movement to ditch conventional passwords in favor of so-called two-factor authentication. These "password-plus" systems use things like disposable cards with scratch-off codes in conjunction with the usual four-digit PIN for online banking and other secure transactions. Each code is used once, and the bank replenishes the supply by sending a new card when the customer is running low. "A password is a construct of the past that has run out of steam," says Identix CEO Joseph Atick. "The human mind-set is not used to dealing with so many different passwords and so many different PINs." Other "password-plus" options include Vasco Data Security International's pocket-sized device that issues a random second code each time you type your regular password in. Or MasterCard International's system, which requires swiping your "smart" credit card through a special reader and entering your PIN to obtain a single-use password good at Office Max, British Airways and a dozen other merchants. And while U.S. banks are well aware of the perils of password theft, they're "all afraid of making the first step," says a Gartner analyst. "They don't want consumers going to other banks because it's too hard." (AP/Washington Post 1 Jun 2004) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5693-2004Jun1.html
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Arts Electric Calendar. A worldwide calendar for new music, electronic music and the media arts. You'll find hundreds of events listed, as well as articles, interviews, and other writings. The BBC has announced the Vision Design Competition that helps talented designers at the start of their careers gain an introduction into the film & television industry. Successful applicants have the opportunity to gain practical experience within their chosen design discipline and are invited to apply for the Vision Design Trainee Scheme. Entry submissions must be received between April 12 - 23,2004. June, 2004 The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held in San Francisco June 18-July 2. The conference features in-dept information about advantages and opportunities available on the Mac OS X platform.Early-bird pricing ends April 30. Student developer scholarships available. JULY, 2004 Halifax International Symposium on Media and Disinformation This International Symposium aims to deal with one of the most pressing matters facing journalists, media and culture workers, and all sections of the people -- disinformation. The main aim of the Symposium is to empower journalists and collectives of the people by definitively exposing the modus operandi and extent of disinformation, presenting the experience of journalists and activists across Canada and abroad in tackling it, and to consolidate the long-term struggle for its elimination. Telephone: 902.444.4922 (outside North America: 001.902.444.4922) WebVisions 2004 - The Future is Now. July 16 at the Oregon Convention Center. WebVisions 2004 will explore the trends in design, content creation and user experience that are shattering our assumptions about the Web. Now in its fourth year, the expanded program features an all-star lineup of speakers, a dedicated exhibit hall, the GoToAndPlay.net film festival and the all-new Internet Strategy Forum Executive Summit. Evolve your knowledge. Expand your network. Explore the Future of the Web.Register today at www.webvisionsevent.com SONAR2004 July 17, 18, and 19. (Spain).Three days and three nights in touch with the most up-to-date developments and featuring the most relevant national and international artists. Sónar presents more than 300 activities including DJ sets, concerts, titles projected at the SonarCinema and works in every multimedia format: installations, Net art, design,...Sónar is the essential meeting point for an alert public, cutting-edge artists and the most influential professionals from the sectors of music and modern arts Digital Generations: Children, young people and new media 26-29 July 2004 London, England A major international conference organized by The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media Institute of Education, University of London Computer games, the internet and other new communications media are often seen to pose threats and dangers to young people; but they also provide new opportunities for creativity and self-determination. This international conference will present the most exciting and challenging new research on children, young people and new digital media.
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The multimedia industry offers a diversity of job opportunities for those interested in graphics, film, video, audio and computer technology. The following resources are recommended for learning more about careers in multimedia production. Art & Design - Career & Employment - Art Jobs Prepared by the Department of Art and Design - Northern Michigan University. A very comprehensive guide to job directories, search engines, and specialized firms related to all aspects of graphic and newer media careers. Careers in Informational Technology.This is an extremely comprehensive guide to careers within the field of information technology which includes multimedia design and development. There are 10 chapters in this online document and each chapter is based around a set of professional concerns. The site guides the user from understanding what careers exist through to getting a job.Site created by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Job Guide 2003! provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities. Some examples: Career Connection.This site outlines some of the many positions available at production studios, post production houses, television stations and others around the country.The site is a commercial site but the descriptions are worth taking a look at. Careers in Multimedia.The Multimedia and New Media industries cover a wide range of activities. This guide looks at the types of job positions and the work environments in which one might be employed. Entertainment Careers has an extensive collection of material related to working in the media industry. Career Advice. Monster.com provides an excellent overview of the following career options and links to possible jobs. -
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JOB BOARDS. Click and go directly to a listing of jobs - no need for searching. Animation Job Board: Animation World Network. This site provides continuously updated listings of international jobs in the field of animation. Check it out. Computer Game Design Job Board. This site is provided by Gamasutra.com and lists a wide variety of job opportunities from lead design to 3D artist and programming specialists. Film and Television Job Board: Film, TV, & Commercial Employment Network provides important information and resources for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. It's for beginners as well as seasoned professionals. Information and resources are provided for many areas both behind and in front of the camera. Entertainment Careers. Net. Job Board. Entertainment jobs and internships listings at Studios, Networks, Production Companies, Record Companies, Radio Stations, VFX, Animation,Broadcasting Jobs Oregon Advertising Manager. Portland - Advertising manager needed for Korean Language newspaper in Gresham, Oregon to work with English and Korean speaking customers to formulate advertising materials and strategies. Will prepare advertising plans and budgets and obtain approval from customers for copy. Will direct photography layout and art work under direction of Graphic Design Manager. Will use computer and electronic layout equipment. Will create advertising design and illustrative material selecting size and type of print. Arranges layout based on knowledge of graphic arts and design concepts. Selects appropriate Chinese characters and Korean language to best present customers products and services to Korean speaking readership of newspaper. Must have a B.A. in Graphic Design and one year of experience as an Advertising Manager, or, in the alternative, a B.A. in Graphic Design and three years of experience as a Graphic Designer. Must be able to read, write and speak Korean and English and must be able to read Chinese characters. Salary: $74,338/year. Resume/cover letter must address each and every requirement or the application will be rejected. Applicants must have legal authority to permanently work in the United States. Send resume to: Oregon Employment Department, Attn: Job Order #250985, 875 U Art Instructors. Corvallis - Emergency Instructor Pool Instructor, Department of Art, Oregon State University. One or more part or full-time instructor positions for 2004-05 academic year in foundations 2D, foundations 3D, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, graphic design, and lectures in art history and art appreciation. Must be available on short notice. Studio courses require: B.F.A., professional experience and teaching experience; M.F.A. preferred. Lecture courses require: M.A. or M.F.A. with teaching experience. Ph.D. preferred for Art History. Preferred qualifications for all positions: evident commitment to educational equity and a commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. To apply: send letter of application, describing experience, qualifications, and interests to teach at university level, a CV with names, addresses, and phone numbers of 3 references; slides showing examples of work by you and your students; evidence of teaching excellence, (student, peer, or mentor evaluations) to: Emergency Instructor Pool, Dept. of Art, OSU, 106 Fairbanks Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-3702. For more information, see http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/jobs/INumber.html Applications accepted now and throughout the academic year. Apply early to be considered for openings that might occur Fall term. OSU is an AA / EOE. Date: 5/30/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Computer Production / Pre-Press. Eugene. Obie Media, a leader in out-of-home advertising, is seeking a career-oriented person to join our fast paced team. Primary function will be to take finished computer designs and prepare them for printing. Applicant to have some experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or FreeHand. Competitive Salary & Benefit Package. For company info visit www.obie.com. Fax resume to (541) 345-4339 or e-mail to jobs@obie.com . EOE - Drug Free Company Date: 5/23/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Computer Programmer/Designer. Eugene. Media company seeks multi-faceted, experienced, team player to create educational games, web applications, databases, and other engaging projects. Do you know Director, Java, and/or Flash? Looking for design skills, programmer's prowess, and "can do" attitude. Send resume and samples of work to InterVision, 261 E. 12th, Eugene, 97401. Date: 6/5/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Contract Production Artist. Bend. Sony Computer Entertainment America. We are looking for an experienced 3D production artist. This is a well rounded artist who can texture, light, and model. They will be making objects, vehicles, and various smaller pieces of terrain. Being able to work quickly and efficiently is a requirement. Must be able to: Fashion Graphic Designer. Eugene. Looking for experienced Design talent for graphics, catalogs, & story boards for Leather Goods Co. Insight on fashion trends, freehand sketch, and knowledge of Adobe Illustrator & PhotoShop a must. Fantastic opportunity to apply your craft to Nationally recognized Fashion Brands. Email Sandy at sandiyla@aol.com Date: 5/23/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Game Programmer. Bend. Sony Computer Entertainment America • Bend Oregon Studio. Game Scripter.Bend. Sony Computer Entertainment America • Bend Oregon Studio. You will be writing gameplay code in a C/C++ like scripting language. You will be working with level design and art tools that have been developed in 3DS Max and be working very closely with level designers and programming and art staff. Graphic Artist. La Grande. Eastern Oregon University is accepting applications for the position of Graphic Artist III. For application procedure and deadline see: http://www.eou.edu/hr/cpo.htm Published in The Oregonian on 05/23 Graphic Design. Portland. OMSI is looking for Freelance Graphic Designers with skills to design logos, graphic layouts and illustrations for museum exhibits. Must be creative, efficient and have excellent communication/computer skills and be a registered business. Send resume to: OMSI Design Manager, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214. Equal Opportunity Employer Published in The Oregonian on 06/06 Graphic Design. Junction City. The Design Department has an Exterior Graphic Design position open. The qualifying individual will have experience in graphic design, Illustrator 10 or a similar graphics PC program. The position will also include various other design department tasks. Country Coach offers competitive wages, excellent benefits including health, life, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid vacations and holidays. A physical exam and drug test is required after an offer of employment is made. Apply in person at 135 E. 1st Ave., Junction City, Mon.-Thurs. from 8am to 5pm, and Fri. 8am-noon, or email resume to: dbedore@countrycoach.com Check us out at www.countrycoach.com Graphic Design/desk-top publishing. Portland. Curriculum publisher seeks on-call free lance or contractor. Project involves design, layout & pre-press work. Must be MAC & OS X savvy. Fluency w/ InDesign, Freehand, Illustrator & Acrobat a must. Photoshop & Word a plus. Hourly rate or project bid nego. Send resume, & samples to: susanr @mathlearningcenter.org Published in The Oregonian on 06/06 Graphic Design/Prepress. Eugene. Day shift Mon.-Fri., RIP Software, film & Direct to plate for offset production & digital printing, Pre flight, Proficient use of design applications in scanning, color correction, Design creation of forms, ads, flyers, etc. Indesign, Freehand, Illustrator, Quark, Pagemaker. Our employees know of this position, working applicants data held in strict confidence. Hourly $13.00 to $20.00, depending on experience. Send resume to: BBD 2738798 The Register Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440 Date: 5/23/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Graphic Design/Type Settings Position. Eugene. Applicants with experience using ADOBE products, CorelDraw & a sound understanding of pre-press in multi-color & 4-color process only please. Steve 541-342-7871 Date: 5/30/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Instructor-part time. Portland. New Horizons Computer Learning Center Part-Time Instructors New Horizons is looking for quality, part time instructors to teach the MS Suite, graphics and Internet courses. Seeking availability and flexibility to teach upto 3 days per week. The job offers computer training, bonuses and travel in the Oregon and SW Wash. areas. Teaching experience preferred but not required. Come join our award winning staff. 9800 SW Nimbus Ave. Ste 100; 503-641-2966. wdaniels@nh-oregon.com Published in The Oregonian on 05/24 Marketing Assistant. Portland. Made in Oregon Catalog/Internet Marketing Assistant Busy office needs exper. person knowledgeable of Internet marketing and driving business to retail websites. Prior catalog exper. a plus in the area of photography and pagination. Computer exper. with Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop preferred. Please fax or send resume with salary requirements to: fax 503-517-4399, attn: Website position, or to Made in Oregon, 13625 NE Jarrett St, Portland, OR 97230. Published in The Oregonian on 05/23 Marketing Coordinator. Portland. Fast-paced architectural firm seeking highly organized, selfmotivated Marketing Coordinator. Candidate must possess strong writing/design and layout capabilities, communication & leadership skills. Must be skilled with PageMaker and Photoshop, in addition to MS Office Suite; web design skills a plus. The ideal candidate will have previous exper in the A/E industry. Please send cover letter & resume to: jobs@wphinc.com. Published in The Oregonian on 05/23 Marketing Graphic Designer. Hillsboro. Civil Engineering firm located in Hillsboro Oregon is seeking imaginative, motivated individual to addd to our team. Ideal candidate has min. 2-3 years experience, good skills in Photoshop and Illustrator, and familiar with InDesign, Pagemaker or Quark Job requires hand coloring, & flexibility to meet deadline driven environment. Applicants please email resumes to bellevillep@ldcdesign.co Published in The Oregonian on 05/30 Media Educator / Producer. McMinnville. Assist community members envision, create, produce, and assemble media content. A primary focus of this position is to encourage individuals and organizations to use MCM facilities and provide training on how to effectively communicate their message on community cable television. The successful candidate will maintain positive relationships with all internal and external clients, instruct users on operation of all video production equipment in interactive workshop settings, assist with occasional productions in the studio and on-location, and coordinate volunteer activities. Primary duties include providing instruction and assistance in the areas of video cameras, videotape editing systems, CG systems, studio operations, and remote production techniques. Non-linear video editing experience is required. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to assemble relevant teaching material and effectively communicate information in group settings as well as on-on-one sessions. The Media Educator / Producer will function as the primary contact both by phone and in person for community members using McMinnville Community Media facilities. Additional duties include independently producing video programs, explaining MCM policies and procedures to visitors, crewing on scheduled shoots, logging equipment reservations, assembling information for text messages, dubbing and archiving media, coordinating volunteer activity, loading programs for playback, and other duties as assigned.Requirements: Photography-The Cottage Grove Sentinel, an award-winning weekly newspaper, is seeking to fill a part-time, temporary photographers position. This 20 hours/wk. schedule varies evenings/weekends/weekdays. Photo assignments include news, features and sports. Writing assignments are included. Knowledge of Photoshop and QuarkXPress are required. Send resume and samples of work to Editor Jonni Gratton, c/o Cottage Grove Sentinel, PO Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Location: OR Date: 5/30/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Pre-Press, Printing, Graphic Design. Portland. TIS is looking for an experienced Digital Graphic Print Technician to join our team to contribute toward excellence in quality and customer service in a fast-paced digital graphics industry. In general, all responsibilities of the Digital Graphic Print Technician support the company’s goal of providing our customers with the highest quality digital graphics services. These responsibilities include but are not limited to: Interacting with customers Evaluating customer provided files for print readiness Preparing customer provided files for printing Preflighting files Operating large format inkjet printers and photo laser printers Operating small format color printers Large and small format scanning Required Experience: 4 Yrs. of digital printing experience in a service bureau or sign shop, proficiency in the latest versions of the following graphics programs: Freehand, Coreldraw, Acrobat Distiller, InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe CS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quarkx Platforms: Both Mac and PC exp Published on 06/06 Production Artist Portland. Looking for a great job? You'll find it at Fred Meyer! Our Sales Promotion and Marketing department is looking for a F/T Production Artist to design and build pages for all print advertising and graphics projects. Qualifications: Exp. with design/production of print/collateral advertising using Quark or In-Design software, page layout/design, & Photoshop Ability to work week-ends and overtime Preferred Qualifications: - Previous Production Artist exp. - Exp. in typesetting, retail advertising, proofreading, and print - Proficiency with Illustrator Fred Meyer offers: Competitive Wages Employee Store Discounts Excellent Benefits Packages Production Instructor Forest Grove.Pacific University's Media Arts Dept. seeks 1/2-time film/video production instructor for 2004-05 academic year. MFA in film/video, college teaching experience and with Pro Tools, Final Cut required. Send cover letter, vita, reference list by June 14 to: Publications Manager. Portland. Creates or oversees creation of content, and coordinates the design and production of publications for Reed College. Writes and edits a wide range of communications. Oversees in-house graphic design and printing as well as outsourced processes. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in journalism, writing, communications, or related field and five years of experience in publishing, marketing communications, or journalism. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To assure full consideration, materials should be received by June 18, 2004. Send letter of application, resume, three references, and salary history to: Human Resources, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97202. Equal Opportunity Employer Published in The Oregonian on 06/06 Programmer I Macromedia Lingo. Eugene. Major duties and responsibilities include creating new and modifying existing Macromedia Director Lingo scripts. Job requires understanding of Macromedia Director, Flash, Lingo. Experience with XML, HTML, PHP, SQL, Linux a plus. Please send resume to: hr@orcasinc.com No phone calls, please Published in The Oregonian on 06/06 Project Assistant.(New York City:special posting).The Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC) is a public interest media center dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations use media and new telecommunications technologies as tools for public education and policy change. More information about CCMC can be found at www.ccmc.org.The Project Assistant is primarily responsible for program and administrative tasks related to specified CCMC projects. The project assistant falls under the immediate supervision of the CCMC Senior Program Manager. Quality Assurance Engeineer. Portland. Interactivity is the next wave in one of the hottest industries in the world, television. Ensequence leads the wave with software that transforms standard advertising spots and television shows into a new level of viewer. We are currently seeking a motivated QA engineer with experience in: Testing and test planning Test automation Scripting langauges such as Perl, Python, etc. Graphics editing, multimedia authoring or video editing tools Interactive TV Computer networks and Unix/ Linux Ensequence offers competitive compensation and benefits. Please see our website at www.ensequence.com for information on this and other exciting positions. Published in The Oregonian on 05/30 Technical Illustrator/Writer. We have an immediate career opportunity for a Technical Illustrator/Writer in our Technical Publications Department. Typically, an Illustrator/Writer will be assigned the responsibility of creating, editing and revising parts, service, and operations manuals using engineering specifications, prints, parts lists and existing content/artwork for a single product line. Other duties may include the development of in-house forms, marketing materials, web page development, and managing certain parts of military contracts. Individuals with the following skills are desired: Must be skilled at using Inventor, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Corel Draw to produce technical illustrations including 3-D exploded views The ability to write concise, grammatically correct descriptions and instructions from engineering prints, vendor literature, and other exciting sources Publishing skills using Adobe PageMaker, Front Page and/or Dreamweaver Advanced skills with Microsoft Office software A strong mechanical aptitude Project Management experience A four-year BA/BS degree from an accredited University and 2-3 years experience are preferred. Excellent benefits program available including vacation, holiday pay, medical and vision coverage, and retirement plan. Employment drug screen required. For immediate consideration, please email resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: hr@alliedsystems.com. Equal Opportunity Employer Published in The Oregonian on 06/06 Technology Assistant: Eugene.Technology team seeks full time Technology Assistant, (position could start as part-time). Major duties & responsibilities include organizing service requests,triage issues over the phone or e-mail, researching new technology & resolving problems, escalating issues as needed. Job requires understanding of PCs & Macs. Linux would be a plus. Excellent communications skills, ability to learn & grasp specialized software & ability to provide first class customer service are also required. Other duties include using Ghost & Bugzilla, coordinating QA & Evaluation labs, site documentation & licenses, phones & technology purchasing. Send resume to: Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc., 1839 Garden Ave., Eugene, OR 97403, e-mail: hr@orcasinc.com , or fax: 541-342-4270. No phone calls please. Date: 5/27/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) TV News Video Editor Eugene. KVAL-TV has an opening for a full time Video Editor. Applicants must have video editing experience and the ability to work quickly and efficiently. EOE Send resume and non-returnable tape (if available) to: Job #N04-09 KVAL-TV P.O. Box 1313 Eugene, OR 97440 Location: OR Date: 6/5/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Tools Programmer. Bend. Sony Computer Entertainment America • Bend Oregon Studio. Position is responsible for maintaining the production tool chain, developing new technology and various tools inside of 3DS Max & Maya, writing & maintaining windows applications, & building tools using scripting languages like Python. Volunteer: Television Production. Gresham. Interested in being involved in a community brdcast News prgm? MCTV, Gresham seeks PT Interns or volunteers for Videographers for EMC News show. Req's flex sched/ ability to work w/a diverse public. Apply by 6/7, 503-491-7636 x335. Published in The Oregonian on 05/23. Web Designer. Portland. Design and develop the user interface of WebMD's Web-based products. This position requires extensive knowledge of (and 2+ years professional working experience with) graphics and Web design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. Also required is in-depth knowledge of advanced HTML, Javascript and CSS. Communication and organizational skills plus the ability to work independently, multi-task and to meet deadlines is expected. Req #5737 WebMD® is an industry-leading healthcare technology company. Apply online at: http://www.webmdcareers.net Published in the Oregonian on 05/23 Web Interface Designer. Eugene. CTSG, a division of Kintera Inc. that provides Internet technology services to progressive organizations, seeks an experienced Web Interface Designer for its Eugene office. Join our team of experienced and talented designers, creating and implementing great design solutions for our progressive client base, using Photoshop, Flash and other Web development software, (x)HTML, CSS. To learn more and apply visit: http://www.ctsg.com/jobs EOE Date: 5/30/2004 Source: Register Guard (Eugene) Web Lead Web Developer. Corvallis. (Analyst Programmer CL:2) Oregon State University Information Services is currently seeking to fill a full-time Analyst Programmer position within Central Web Services. This position leads the development team in carrying out the programming responsibilities of CWS. For a complete position announcement see: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/ hr/jobs/jobs.html Salary range $3405-$5760/monthly. This position closes at 4:30pm, 6/1/04. For more information contact OSU Office of Human Resources, 122 Kerr Admin. Bldg, Corvallis, OR 97331, or call 541-737-3103 or TTY 800-735-1232 between 8:30am and 4:30pm. OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Published in The Oregonian on 05/30 Web Master/ IT. Portland. Manager for Sports Car Market magazine. Maintain IT resources, monthly content on web site, tech support, assist with scanning photos. Skills: W2K/XP, hardwr/softwr, networking, security, HTML, PHP, Photoshop, MS Office. Mechanical aptitude and an enthusiasm for cars a plus. $10/hr salary, 40/hrs wk. Avail immed. Resume:webmaster@sportscar market.com 503-261-0555 x205 Web Porgrammer. Portland. Local design firm. CSS, XHMTL, PHP, CGI & Perl scripting. For full posting see: www.edgedesign.us Published in The Oregonian on 06/0 Writer Editor. Portland. George Fox University, Newberg has an opening for a Writer-Editor. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, public relations, communications, or related field. Excellent editing, proofreading and writing skills. Editing/writing experience with promotional copy, news stories and features; web editing helpful. Familiarity with Associated Press Stylebook and word processing programs. Ability to think creatively, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines. High level of detail orientation and accuracy. Strong customer service skills. Because George Fox is a Christian university, employment requires an evangelical Christian commitment & lifestyle consistent with the University's mission. Within our mission, George Fox University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minority applicants. We offer competitive benefits. Submit application, resume, letter of interest, and writing samples demonstrating work in a variety of mediums (feature stories, news releases, Web sites, promotional materials) to: Office of Human Resources, George Fox University, 414 N Meridian, No. 6108, Newberg, OR 97132. Visit our website at: hr.georgefox.edu to obtain an application JOBS NORTHWEST May I recommend the following for those interested in positions elsewhere in the Northwest. America's Job Bank. Provides a simple search engine that generates a number of NorthWest jobs. Try, for example, typing in Seattle and using as a keyword photoshop, graphics, web design, or video. Be sure to select the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Media category. Sakson and Taylor. Most media jobs in the Seattle area seem to be promoted through Sakson and Taylor a Seattle based employment service that specializes in technical communication. The organization fills positions in animation, graphics, media, instructional design, writing and other areas. This seems to be a central connection to the media production opportunities in the Seattle area. Seattle Times. Seattle area jobs not listed with Sakson and Tayler will be found in the Seattle Times online employment service. Career Click .COM. This online service allows you to search individual, regional, or national Canadian newspapers for job positions. Remember that Canada has tight employment restrictions for non residents. Vancouver Sun . The Vancouver Sun provides an online employment section that lists jobs in that great city of the North. These same jobs can be found on Career Click. Com listed above. |
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Offices are filled with workers staring at computer screens while their kids at home passively watch TV or surf the web to download the most recent music for their portable players. Technology, which has been promoted as saving us time, seems to steal it away. 
When successive images are shown at a faster rate, the eye will blend them together with the retina retaining one image as the second is superimposed over it. This creates the illusion of movement and is the fundamental principle involved in film and television recording and reproduction. Sound movies have been traditionally projected at 24 frames per second or faster making the illusion of movement very smooth. 
Matte World Digital designs and produces digital visual effects for films, television, commercials and interactive projects by using the latest techniques 2D and 3D computer graphics digital compositing. The company has gone from critically acclaimed classic effects work to digitally rendered effects for such highly-regarded films as Clear and Present Danger, and Martin Scorsese's Casino. The facilities include a full model shop for miniature creation, complete motion control facilities and blue and green screen stages all combined with the artistic vision of people who have been making films for over 15 years
