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November 30, 2003 - Vol 2. No. 48

Up Front Sunday Morning NW:

This weekly publication is primarily a one person endeavor. I've learned a lot this past year about the field of multimedia. My curiosity never ends regarding topics to explore.

I hope that the Newsletter will continue to develop and become an even better resource in the future.But for the publication to grow, additional input is needed. This morning I am issuing an invitation for readers to participate in the future of this publication.

I would like to begin the new year with spotlighting not only schools and studios, but also the work of people who are just entering the field. If you are an individual starting out and would like people to know about your work, be in touch.

If you'd like to share tips, write a short article for publication credit, offer a tutorial, or know of events and activities of interest to our readership please let me know. My hope is to create an online community in which our collective knowledge and interest in media design and production can be shared. If you are interested in contributing please contact me at:newsletter@proscenia.net

A new film festival begins this January that provides a venue for independents to have their work screened. The Forest Grove Short Film Festival is "...looking to expose the works of independent filmmakers, and educate the public on the importance of experimental short films". The festival will incorporate a diverse selection of experimental films/videos, documentaries, animations, music clips, shorts, and many more. Submissions are due on 1/20/04. For more information contact: forestfilmfest@yahoo.com The festival takes place on Tuesday, January 20, 2004.

The Ashland Film Festival (April 1-5, 2004) has a December 7, 2003 entry date.In 2003, 67 films were shown on the festival's five screens, including feature length documentaries and narratives as well as shorts and student films. 3500 tickets were taken at the door over a five day period.

A recent University of Oregon press release notes that UO Associate Professor of Art Leon Johnson is "..generating an international buzz for his intriguing short film, "Faust/Faustus in Deptford." The 15-minute digital video's film festival screenings include the Cologne KunstFilmBienale in Germany, the Raindance Film Festival in London, the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival , the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities ,Tiburon International Film Festival in San Francisco, and Spark Beacon Video Series in Beacon, New York. See Film Festivals Drawn to 'Faust/Faustus' for more details.

Eugene cartoonist Jesse Springer will discuss his new book, "Nobody Messes with My Right to Dye", Tuesday, December 2nd on KLCC's Northwest Passage at 4:00 PM (Live Web broadcast).

My training in film and media production has made me a true believer in the value of storyboarding. Yahoo features a side by side analysis of a sequence from "The Last Samurai"that includes script/ storyboard/ and actual filmed sequence. It is worth looking at to see how an idea is pre-conceptualized in words, storyboarded, and then filmed (Flash 6.0 Plug in required).

The United Nations actively participates in media about, for, and by children.An interesting web site is the Cartoon's For Children's Rights page. There are currently 66 30-second cartoons in the series. Eight of the cartoons are available for viewing online. Each of the online cartoons is available in both RealVideo and Windows Media formats, and has been optimized for three different connection speeds: ISDN/LAN (fast) connections, 56K modems, and 28K modems.

Do you know a boy or girl age 14 and under with an interest in photography? Landscape photographer Franklin Way, whose aim is to "get kids out into nature and away from the TV", has developed the 2nd Nature Just for Kids Photo Contest. Three winners will be selected from each of two age categories. Deadline is December 31.

Finally, if you are looking for jobs in the Northwest beyond Portland and Eugene do consider using the American Jobs and Sakson and Taylor searching engines listed in the Jobs section of this newsletter. There are many more jobs available that I can list each week and both of these resources are excellent in identifying other NW opportunities.

Photo:Eugene is a city of wall murals and today's photograph of a European street scene graces the side of a building at 12th and Pearl.


MAIL BAG: It is always good to hear from readers.

"Thank you for alerting me to Proscenia Newsletter. It's a terrific source of info on new developments in multimedia." NA, Toronto.

"Another fine edition I must say!" DS, Montreal

"Just a note to say again what a terrific resource your Web site and newsletters are for our multimedia design faculty, staff and students at Lane.Keep up the outstanding work. It is very much appreciated" RS, Eugene

"I appreciated your comments on JFK's assassination. I was in first grade, and remember my shocked teacher lining us up and walking us out to the flagpole where our principal spoke to us. It is as clear as yesterday to me." JH, Eugene

 

Gary Ferrington (newsletter@proscenia.net)

 

Service Directory:

The Proscenia Newsletter offers a listing of services by subscribers. If you would like to include your web site please contact the editor at newsletter@proscenia.net.

Anthrotechnics.com, Eugene. Human-oriented interface design, web development, and interactive mixed media performance solutions. Ben Beekman and Micky Hulse, Designers.

ATGpro.Com, Eugene. Aaron Thomas Graham, Media Developer. Mr. Graham is currently a Graphic Designer with Monaco Coach company.

BeekMedia. Eugene. Ben Beekman is a graduate of the UO Multimedia program currently doing contract work in a variety of media including DVD and web design.

Christ Gates: Creative Graphic Communication for Electronic and Print Media. Portland. Chris Gates is a web and multimedia specialist and medical illustrator.

Clandestino Productions. Eugene. Gabriel Guzman, and Michael L. Wilson. A progressive new media design house that specializes in analog and digital creative solutions for commercial, non-profit and private interests. Clandestino specializes in assisting progressive businesses, organizations and individuals that support global and cultural enrichment and preservation

Cory Davidson. Eugene. Ms. Davidson is currently a web designer with Monaco Motor Coach company.

Creative Imagery. Gresham. Don Strike is an instructional designer and trainer providing course development for business and industry.

Equilibrium Designs. Portland. Manuel Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez is a professional web designer with clients in the Eugene area. He is also completing a degree in animation at the Portland Art Institute.

Notaphaze.com. Eugene Josh Taylor provides web design, animation, audio, digital art, illustration, photography and video services.

Troy McFarland.com. Seattle. Mr. McFarland Specializes in 3D and motion graphic services for the film, video, and multimedia industry.

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RANDOM LINKS: PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION,LIGHTING, AND THE WEB

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).

READING PHOTOGRAPHS:

Basic Strategies in Reading Photographs. "To enhance your appreciation of photography it is necessary to develop the skills to make careful visual analysis. While everyone can easily discuss the contents of photographs ("what you see"), most need more training to learn about formal analysis used in the visual arts" This site provides an analysis of the "formal" qualities of photography, or those visual elements that give it form. These include: shape, size, texture, line, space, etc."

COMPOSITION:

Composing Your Pictures. "Just as a composer uses all the instruments in a symphony to create a stirring piece of music, you should compose each picture so that its parts work together to create a work of beauty. Each item in a picture has an effect on the whole, so don't just point and shoot. Take a little time to compose each picture into the masterpiece it could be."

Photographic Composition. This page covers the rule of thirds, balance, light, point of view, line, motion, selective focus, contrast and variety, shape, rhythm and pattern, texture, space perspective framing, and scale.

Improving Your Photography:Lesson Two - Composition by Peter Ensenberger, Arizona Highways Director of Photography."Composing a photograph is essentially an editing process — deciding what to leave in and what to leave out. There are basic accepted criteria for good composition that, when applied, will help you achieve visual harmony or dynamic tension."

The Art of Composition by Lee Frost, "...arranging the elements of a scene in your camera's viewfinder so they form something visually interesting to look at; something that will hold the attention of the viewer and take their eye on a journey around the frame from the immediate foreground to the distant background. That, in a nutshell, is what composition's all about..."

Exhibition: Photographic Composition. Explore examples of classic photographs by Ansel Adams, Eugene Atget, Dorothea Lange, and others.

LIGHTING:

Lighting. "Since reflected light is what photographic film uses to create images, lighting is clearly a key element in all kinds of photography."

Light by Philip Greenspun. This site covers topics such as: photographing in sunlight, overcast skylight, twilight. fog mist, street lights, indoors - fluorescent and incandescent, flash, strobe and studio lighting.

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE WEB:

Photographic Basics for QTVR. "An understanding of a few fundamental photographic concepts will make assimilation of QTVR principles more meaningful for creating hi-quality source material."

Basic Photography Skills for Web Developers. "Web developers are being asked to incorporate photographs into their web sites. Images of people, events, buildings and departmental resources can improve a web site's appeal and help users visualize the department. Optimally, the photographs on your site should be visually strong--strong enough to complement good web design and strong enough to illustrate the importance of your unit."

Digital Photography for the Web. "To get the most out of this tutorial, you're going to want to play along at home. Of course, this means that you'll need (at the very least) a digital camera and a copy of Adobe Photoshop. I'd also recommend that you gain access to at least two different computers on which to view your photos as you work on them. Ideally, you should find one computer with a flat-screen display and one with a plain old CRT. You won't need Photoshop on both computers, just Web browsers, but the more computers with different video cards and display configurations you can use, the better."

OTHER:

A Glossary of Photographic Terms. Twenty-six pages of photographic terms explained.

 


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DISCUSSION:Multimedia Pioneer's Work to be Preserved

Those who have been associated with Proscenia know that both Ken and I have a personal interest in sound design and listening. We've often spoken about audio pioneer Don Hunter who has been an inspiration to us both. So it was a pleasure to read that Hunter's 70 years of multimedia and audio work will be preserved.

University of Oregon news release:

"The Museum of Natural History and University Libraries will preserve the works of 89-year-old Don Hunter , who has been recording Pacific Northwest history with a microphone and camera for 70 years.

As a teenager in Oregon, Hunter began collecting sounds, standing beside train tracks with recording equipment to capture the noisy rhythm of a steam engine or piercing train whistles. Later, he used a camera to assemble scenes of Oregon's grandeur -- from the High Desert to the snowstorm of 1968. Now his sound archives and photographs are perfectly preserved remnants of an age long past.

Hunter was the founder and first director of UO's audio-visual media center, and still regularly performs spectacular multi-screen presentations that combine slide shows of his photographs with narration and the sounds he has collected over many decades. Because Hunter spent years perfecting the technical components of his presentations, they have become unique expressions of art.

Now, through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services , Hunter's work will be made available to a wide audience, which includes all Oregon middle and high schools. Nine of his three-screen, multi-projector presentations will be digitally archived as DVDs. Among the presentations are:

"The Sandal and the Cave" -- documents archaeologist Dr. Luther Cressman's research on Oregon Great Basin's earliest inhabitants and 10,000-year-old sagebrush sandals, among the world's oldest shoes;

"Mt. St. Helens and the Volcanic Cascades" -- a dynamic presentation of the Pacific Northwest's volcanic region, with the voice and photos of Harry Truman, the famous hermit of the mountain who died in the last eruption;

"The Pageant Years" -- a historical look at Eugene and University of Oregon pageants in the 1920s to 50s that were precursors to the current annual Eugene Celebration. For more go to the Don Hunter Exhibition site page."

Photo: Don Hunter by Paul Omundson - UO Communications Office


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FEATURED STUDIO OR SCHOOL: FSU FILM SCHOOL

Description quoted from the FSU Film School web sites.

"Created in 1989, the Film School operates its main studios in Tallahassee and its music recording stage and back lot property in Quincy, Florida.

Taken together, these facilities are among the largest and best equipped in the world devoted wholly to film education. It is the only school in America that pays for all of its students' production expenses, including their thesis film.

Altogether, over 200 complete sound films are made by students each year, of which five are MFA thesis films, and 30 are BFA thesis films.

Now in its 13th successful year, the Florida State University School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts continues its winning tradition with FSUFilms.com! Having won over 600 honors, awards, prizes, and featured screenings across the globe, we are proud to present this one-of-a-kind showcase of many of our best films.

The FSU Film School helps our students create over 200 complete sound films each year, as the only school in America that pays for all of its students' production expenses. Our renowned faculty and caring staff attract the best and brightest students to the largest, best-equipped facilities wholly devoted to film education in the world.

The FSU Films.com website offers information on hundreds of films. Most you may view right online."

 

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS:

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.

Huminity 1.1 [Windows Operating System] As more and more persons become interested in the internet and its role in forming social networks, a number of helpful programs have been released to help people "facilitate friendship." Huminity is basically a free instant messenger program that features social network, and more interestingly, the ability to navigate animated maps of connections and the additional ability to view the links of friends between users. Available in a number of different languages (including Spanish, German, and French), this edition of Huminity is compatible with all systems running Windows 95 and higher. [KMG]

Orator 2.0 [Macintosh Operating System]Orator 2.0 allows users to convert typed text into a sound file, and can also read the text aloud as well. The sound files can be read in a number of different "voices," and this latest edition of Orator also allows users to save articles off the web, and then transfer them to their iPod. Orator 2.0 is compatible with all systems running Mac OS X. [KMG]

IN THE NEWS:

The following news items are selected from NewsScanDaily 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.

BURLINGTON NORTHERN PUTS WI-FI IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has found a novel way to use Wi-Fi technology. It's using the wireless system to remotely move locomotives around its rail yards. The company says it's not only more efficient (one driver can move multiple engines without leaving the control center) but it's also much safer than hopping from train to train to perform the job manually. "You can even blow the horn," says BNSF CIO Jeff Campbell. (The Register 20 Nov 2003) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/34101.html

IMAGINING LIFE WITHOUT WIRES. Technology analyst Bill Thompson says Bluetooth technology could make life without wires a liberating experience: "Forget all the talk about wireless hotspots and video phones. Getting rid of cables will change people's lives in far more important and interesting ways. And Bluetooth is the way to do it. Imagine never having to plug in a digital camera or MP3 player again. Imagine not having to buy a £20 USB cable when you get a new printer. Imagine no more worriesabout how many Scart sockets your TV has when you buy a new games console to add to the VCR and DVD player piled up underneath it. And imagine never again having to untangle the thin wires that link your headphones to your CD or MP3 player, and not ripping them apart when they get caught in your bicycle crossbars as you cycle across town, and I speak from bitter experience." Thompson envisions a day when a Bluetooth iPod will enable him to carry 10,000 tunes around in one pocket-sized device that could then be shared by friends or fellow travelers on a bus or train. "Of course, they need to sort out the security stuff before we do all start using Bluetooth. It is bad enough having my address book stolen [a phenomenon dubbed bluestumbling where someone with a Bluetooth device taps into another Bluetooth device and copies the address book], but imagine if the strange man sitting next to me on tonight's train could look at the photos on my digital camera." (BBC News 21 Nov 2003) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3226116.stm

THE WIRELESS, THE SEEKERS, AND THE SORTERS. A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found that 27% of teenagers and 20-somethings are considering abandoning their home phones in favor using only their cell phones. Overall, 21% of cell phone users of all ages have considered canceling their home phone service, but as of now only 3% have actually gotten rid of their fixed-line phones. The study also found that the tech elite consists mostly of 30-somethings who spend an average of $169 a month on information goods. Study author John Horrigan points out as a new paradox the fact that those who consume more information technology are the least likely to report feeling overwhelmed by the volume of information: "They know how to sort through that." (Washington Post 24 Nov 2003) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8674-2003Nov23.html

10-MILLION TRANSISTOR INTEL CHIP. Intel Corp. has developed a way to shrink the size of wires in chips and slash costs by packing into each chip twice as many transistors as is possible using current methods. Beginning in 2005, new Intel chips will contain 10 million transistors bundled into an area about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen. (Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times 25 Nov 2003)

VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL. The Michigan Virtual High School program has become the second-largest such program in the country, with more than 7,200 student enrollments. The program allows students to take courses over the Internet to earn credit for a variety of classes not offered in their own schools. One student in the program says: "It's not as hard as I thought it would be. You don't have tosit in a classroom and listen to teachers talk. I can only listen to a teacher for so long." Out of 13 states with the program, Florida has the highest enrollment, with an expected 20,000 student enrollments this school year. (AP/USA Today 23 Nov 2003) http://www.usatoday.com/

START YOUR HANDHELDS: A,B,C,D, OR ALL OF ABOVE. Dozens of colleges and high schools nationwide are now using a handheld device that lets students punch in answers to multiple-choice questions. Called the Personal Response System, it works like a remote control that students can use to punch in a number that corresponds to a multiple choice answer projected on a screen. All of the answers are collected and results are summarized on bar graphs. Physics teacher Steve Kennedy of Fargo South High School in North Dakota says: "I use it to see if they understand a concept. It's like a game show, only nobody gets put on the spot." The system has been popular in large lecture halls at colleges and universities. (AP/USA Today 24 Nov 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-11-24-quiz-show_x.htm

NEW SOFTWARE DERAILS APPLE ITUNES PROTECTION Norwegian computer whiz Jon Johansen is at it again -- the teenager best known for writing the DeCSS code that bypasses the copyright protection on DVDs has come up with a new program that does the same thing on Apple's iTunes songs. Johansen's QTFairUse software does not unlock the actual digital rights management (DRM) encryption, but rather intercepts the file while it is streaming, before the DRM gets locked on. The program, categorized as a "memory dumper," works only on Windows-based PCs and requires significant technical expertise to use. For the curious, it can be found on Johansen's Web page at www.nanocrew.net. (Hollywood Reporter/Reuters 26 Nov 2003) http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle

TALKING NEWSPAPERS SOUND ALMOST HUMAN The British Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) is teaming up with Rhetorical Systems to provide partially sighted and blind people with timely access to newspapers and magazines, using technology that "reads" the stories in a very human-sounding voice. Rhetorical's rVoice text-to-speech software is based on the voice files of real people and sounds, and produces much more natural speech than traditional speech synthesizers. Subscribers to the new service will receive a portable AudioRead device that they can use to retrieve information from wherever they happen to be. Unlike audiotapes used to deliver newspapers to the visually impaired,AudioRead users can navigate the sections, skipping between articles and sections as they choose. "We'll be able to produce 400 hours of audio in one hour," says RNIB technology expert Steve Tyler. "?The mainstay of our users who listen to books have never liked the idea of synthetic speech, they've always wanted a real reader." (BBC News 25 Nov 2003) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3233340.stm

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EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES:

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.


DECEMBER

Digital Video Expo West Conference, the largest event on the West Coast for video professionals working in production, postproduction, and delivery. December 9-12, 2003.

NW ANIMATION PIONEER AND TEACHER DAVID FOSTER FEATURED IN DOCUMENTARY
December 12, 2003 - 8:00 p.m. Willamette Hall Room 100 - University of Oregon-Eugene

UO News Release: The documentary: Enjoying the Ride:The Life of David Foster explores the life and teaching of University of Oregon art professor, David Foster (b.1924-d.2002). During his 30 years with the University, Foster taught the first classes in photography, film, video, and computer animation during his career at the University of Oregon where he founded the visual design program that evolved into the current multi-media program. His students have gone on to careers in the film industry and their names appear in the credits of such films as Star Wars: Episode I, Unbreakable, Armageddon, and the Academy Award winning animated film Mona Lisa: Descending a Staircase by Joan Gratz.

This documentary was made by Professor Daniel Miller's J4-508 Advanced Documentary Workshop class in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

It was directed by students Cree Riggs and Kristi Wenzel with help from Journalism Professor Daniel Miller and Art Professor Ken O'Connell.

It runs about 30 minutes and is free and open to the public. (A 9 minute award-winning documentary on the Department of Art's animation program will play with Enjoying the Ride. It is entitled Animania and was also produced by Journalism and Communication documentary students in collaboration with the Department of Art.

Photo Credit: David G. Foster Endowed Fund for Teaching in Fine Arts

 

Studio Sale & Open House. Second Avenue & Blair Artists. December 12, 13, & 14. Address: 1166 West Second Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. Information:Bryan Licon <flit@amuro.net>

 

JANUARY, 2004

Videomaker Expo, Burbank Airport Hilton Burbank, CA Expo: January 22-24, 2004 Conference: January 21, 2004 is a 3-day event where attendees have a chance to attend numerous seminars on all aspects of video production. Attendees can also visit the exhibit floor and meet with key manufacturers and resellers in the digital video industry. New this year is a 1-day Pre-Expo Conference on DVD Authoring.

March, 2004

Game Developers Conference March 22-26 in San Jose, California. "Game industry growth is radically accelerating and ever-changing market conditions demand evolution. As risks increase, developers must adopt new methodologies and pipelines, as well as anticipate and meet skyrocketing consumer expectation." Learn how to evolve with the changing dynamics of the gaming industry.

JULY, 2004

Digital Generations: Children, young people and new media 26-29 July 2004 London, England A major international conference organised 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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CAREERS IN MULTIMEDIA:

The multimedia industry offers a diveristy 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.

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:

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.

- Cinematographer
- Copywriter
- Creative Writer
- Editor
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
- PhotoJournalist
- Sound/Recording Engineer
- Studio Musician
- Technical Writer

Landing Your Dream Job in Computer Graphics:
Steps you should take to get the ultimate computer graphics job. By Mark Swain. A nice clearly written guide to professional opporutnities in web design, game development, and television and video.

 

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JOBS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

JOB BOARDS. Click and go directly to a listing of jobs - no need for searching.

Animation Job Board: Animation World Network. This site provides continuiously 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


EUGENE

Computer IT positions. Our Staffing division is hiring! Our staffing division is always placing IT positions throughout the U.S. For a description of our current job openings, please visit us at www.infogroupnw.com These positions vary from contract to perm within several different companies and industries. Please don't hesitate to send your resume to us at:jobs@infogroupnw.com InfoGroup Northwest offers competitive salaries, generous benefits, and other unique advantages to joining our growing, dynamic team! InfoGroup NorthWest Location: OR Date: 11/30/2003Source: Register Guard (Eugene)

Education Technology Assistant. Coos Bay School District is accepting applications for an entry-level position to provide assistance for building workstation and peripheral hardware, software, training, operations, maintenance and troubleshooting. Full-time, school year contract with benefits. Beginning Salary: $10.59 per hour. Phone (541) 267-1306. Position begine immediately. Location: OR  Date: 11/27/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)

Graphic/Web designer. Mac, Dynamic template. Resume, samples:design@netstores.com Location: OR Date: 11/30/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)

Systems Administrator.Seeking experienced in NT4.0 & Linux Administration. TCP/IP, MSSQL, scripting, SCSI, RAID, IIS, Apache, Exchange Server & web hosting. Full & part-time. Benefits. Fax resumes 684-5070 Location: OR Date: 11/30/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)

PORTLAND AREA

Art Director. Top 10 Advertising Agency. Portland ad agency seeks senior level art director with strong background in print, web and broadcast production and experience working in a fastpaced environment. Strong conceptual skills and ability to take projects from start to finish a must. Email resume and at least five samples of your best work to: hr@bradshawads.com Published in The Oregonian on 11/30

Creative Director. MTI is one of the most successful and exciting companies in the retail merchandising field, specializing in the utilization of technology to enhance the consumer electronics shopping experience for many of the world's most prominent retailers and brands.This position develops and executes the overall creative vision for MTI and the in-store experiences for our clients. Building the brand and encouraging customer conversion through fixture, environmental and atmospheric designs are high priorities of this vision. Responsible for the creative planning, design, and management of store design, custom applications and visual merchandising. Lead the department to creative solutions that fulfill our client's business goals and creative vision. Establish a positive and proactive team-oriented culture and lead by example. The ideal candidate will have: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, 8+ years in Environmental, Graphic or Web Design, Visual Merchandising or Ad Agency, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dream Weaver, Quark, 3D design software, Heavy retail experience, Experience in managing a creative design team; in-depth knowledge of brand positioning, industry trends and technological advances regarding interactive design, personalization and the customer experience MTI, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and offers a full benefits package. For additional company information, please visit our web site at www.mti-interactive.com. Please send your resume and salary requirements to:MTI, Inc., 1050 N.W. 229th Avenue Hillsboro, OR 97124 Fax: 503.648.7500 Email:hr@mti-interactive.com

EDI Specialist. High profile Oregon Coast Dairy Cooperative is looking for an EDI Specialist. Position responsibilities are focused on development and maintenance of consistent communications with EDI trading partners, as well as UCCNet and web application processes. A 4-year degree and current MCSE certification are preferred, and at least 5 years' experience with Sterling Commerce EDI applications is required. Candidate should possess specific experience in the following areas: Gentran mapping and communication; 4010/4030 UCS, X-12 and VICS standards; Sterling Commerce VAN and direct AS2 communication; UCCnet; Net programming; HTML, Windows NT/2K Server; MS SQL Server 7/2K; IIS; Sharepoint; TCP/IP; SSL. This is a non-union, hourly position. Starting wage $19.68- $22.08 dep on exp. If interested, please send resume to TCCA, PO Box 313, Tillamook, OR 97141 or fax to 503-815-1380, Attn Human Resources. Published in The Oregonian on 11/30

Web Design.COMPUTER GEEK needed to design software, create website, work w/programmers, do technical development, maintenance, etc. Eager to grow with a new business. Reply to: the_ssbucks_@hotmail.com Published in The Oregonian on 11/30

Web Designer/Graphic Artist Western Oregon University.Salary: $2,125 - $2,938/month, plus benefits. This is a regular, full-time, classified position in Public Relations and Communications in Monmouth. Serve as a Web Designer for the WOU website. Design publications, brochures, and other materials that present the university to an external audience. Requirements include knowledge of production processes and equipment, manual and computer graphic design skills with experience using InDesign, PageMaker, Illustrator, PhotoShop/ImageReady, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Portfolio, FreeHand, MS Word, HTML and Java Script, ColdFusion, and ActionScript. Four years' graphic art design production experience, and experience with web design development and maintenance is required. A Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Graphic Arts may substitute for 2 years' experience. A Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a minimum of 18-quarter (12-semester) hours' graphic arts courses may substitute for 1 year of experience.For a list of duties and application information please call (503) 838-8490 or visit www.wou.edu/jobs. Closing Date: December 5, 2003. Western Oregon University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

NORTHWEST

I'm currently limiting Newsletter job searching to Oregon and South West Washington. However, for those interested in positions elsewhere in the Northwest may I recommend the following:

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 aboved.


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Proscenia Resources:

We provide the following resources on our web site as a service to the media community. Please let us know of additional information so that we can keep these pages active and up-to-date.

  • Discussions. Beginning with the January, 2003, issue of this Newsletter we added a discussion section to encourage readers to explore a variety of issues related to working in multimedia. Here is an archive of those discussion topics.
  • Eugene Media Production Studios. Proscenia Interactive is located in Eugene, Oregon. We have listed other production activity within the city for benefit of local students and others interested in media development within this region.
  • Image Search and Database.Online resources provide a great library of references images often needed when drawing. This page has numerous image search engines as well as links to library collections. Note that most of the images you find are copyrighted and should only be used for reference.
  • Informational Resources. This page has been contributed by multimedia instructor Todd Kesterson at the University of Oregon. It provides links to informational resource for students and others interested in multimedia and communication.
  • Job Search Resources for Careers In Multimedia. A special collection of search engines related to media and communication careers. Search for jobs around the world.
  • Oregon Media Associations.This page identifies current professional organizations within the state involved in media communications and production. Many offer membership opportunities through which individuals can begin their professional networking.
  • Random Links. Each week the Proscenia Newsletter features collections of links related to multimedia. This is an archive collection of the Random Links column.