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Eugene,
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Thought
for today: ""We are more ready to try the untried
when what we do is inconsequential. Hence the fact that many
inventions had their birth as
toys." (Eric Hoffer)" |
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December
07 - Vol 2. No. 49
Up
Front Sunday Morning NW:
It
is with personal sadness that we note the passing of Eugene media
artist David Joyce. David was a remarkable photographer,film maker,
artist, and teacher who touched the lives of many of our readers
who were students at Lane Community College.
David
Joyce is best known for his life size photographic sculptures. His
whimsical Eugene
airport mural has greeted thousands of visitors from around
the world. He will be remembered not only for his art, but his encouragement
of young artists and leadership in the Oregon arts community. A
full
story about David's life and work is available on line.
The
Web is used for many purposes ranging from retailing to providing
the latest in news and entertainment. It is increasingly used for
the delivery of educational programs through web based instruction
(WBI). Many secondary schools such as Oregon based CoolSchool,and
institutions of higher education offer courses and some complete
degree programs using the Web.
Today's
Random Links section provides information about
web based instruction. We will be writing more about distance education
and multimedia design in the future.
Today
we begin a tutorial feature that will appear from
time to time. Our first tutorial is on the use of Maya software
for the design of 3D environments. This contribution is by Keith
Legg, 3D specialist with the Oregon Research Institute's Applied
Computer Simulations Lab in Eugene, Oregon.
A
recent CBS Evening News program featured a growing problem with
the use of camera phones. The segment focused on Gary
Dann a 23-year-old Philadelphia who armed with a camera phone
takes pictures of "whomever he wants, whenever he wants".
These are then uploaded to his web site for anyone to log on and
see.
According
to the report,
"Though many complain the pictures are often far less than
flattering, the biggest concern among photo subjects is that people
like Dann and perhaps countless other 'pocket paparazzi' like him
could become a threat to privacy."
This
technology , on the other hand, may prove valuable in certain circumstances
such as when a 15-year-old Clifton, N.J.boy took pictures with his
camera phone of a man who tried to entice him into his car. Police
were able to identified the man based on the images and made an
arrest.
With
18 million camera phone users already snapping away there will etiquette
abuses and no doubt legal questions about how images taken with
these new devices are displayed and used.
The
use of the Internet for the sharing of photographs of most anything,
anywhere, at anytime is exemplified at Fotolog.Net.This
is a free web site that lets you display digital photos in a daily
log format.
Are
you looking for a search engine that offers audio and video search
services? The Singingfish
audio/video search engine helps people easily find mp3s, movie trailers,
sports highlights, newscasts, and other streaming files. It indexes
millions of files in the Windows Media, RealMediaTM, QuickTime®
and mp3 formats, enabling end users to quickly find, play and/or
download a wide variety of entertainment-related content. The Company
claims to have the world's largest index of streaming media - currently
9 million searchable streams and mp3s, with 200,000 to 300,000 files
added monthly. Singingfish is headquartered in Seattle, Washington,
and was formed in 1999 with the goal of providing streaming search
services to businesses involved in new media industries. You can
find Singingfish on many leading media players and portals.
Our
entertainment for today comes down the wire from Play/Create.
Play/Create is an attempt to create unique online entertainment.
What you find is best described as 'interactive music videos' or
'interactive video tracks'. These are creative works with which
you can become engaged. They are designed to "entertain, enlighten
and bring about an emotion response."
New-York-based
filmmakers Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder will present their work
in "The Matter of Film" at the Downtown Initiative for
Visual Arts (DIVA) today.The program features a multiple-projector
expanded cinema performance
The artist use filmstrips as their canvases and apply materials
such as paint and photos modified by glue and tape and then pair
the visual material with abstract soundtracks. DIVA is located at
110 W. Broadway in Eugene.The program begins at 9:00 PM.
The
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) presents its first Web-only exhibition,
showcasing over 120 German Expressionist prints. Artists
of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints is an
excellent online example of how art might be made available through
image,sound, and animation from this time forward.
Student
Films are being accepted for the Vail
Film Festival. The festival accepts student films postmarked
by December 31st, 2003. Kodak will be presenting $1500 in film stock
to the winner of the Best Student Cinematography Award. For further
questions, email program@vailfilmfestival.org
Call
for Contributors:If you are interested in contributing
an article, have news of an event or activity of interest to readers,
or would like some professional promotion as a new producer, please
be in contact. Write Gary Ferrington at, newsletter@proscenia.net
MAIL
BAG: It is always good to hear from readers.
"I
was checking the tracking numbers for the Don Hunter Legacy Web
site and came across your newsletter link with the posting of the
"Inside Oregon" story about the Institute of Museum and
Library Services grant to preserve nine of Don's multi-media presentations.
Just wanted to thank you for the interest and spreading the
word about this wonderful project." Robert Voelker-Morris Project
Coordinator - Don Hunter Archive Museum of Natural History University
of Oregon.
"...you
send me every week a copy of your excellent Proscenia Newsletter,
which I blatantly plagiarize and send on to many others. If you
are getting subscribers from all over Europe, I might have influenced
some of them since I send out extracts from time to time to all
the International Baccalaureate schools that are teaching the new
Film course." CW Ontario, CA
GF
(newsletter@proscenia.net)
Photo
- Wagon wheel, Vancouver B.C. by Gary Ferrington |
| 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.
Chris
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.
Ideascape,
Inc.
Portland. Doug Freeman is an award-winning scriptwriter and producer
for video, broadcast, film and multimedia. He works with government,
commercial and non-profit clients nationwide on technical and non-technical
productions.
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:Designing Web Based Instruction |
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).
The
Web is an excellent medium for the delivery of education and training.
It can provide sound, photos, graphics, video, and text online and
in an interactive format that engages the learner. This set of links
provides an initial overview of what is involved in the design of
Web Based Instruction (WBI).
Designing
Instruction for Web-Based Distance Learning.
If you would like to know more about online teaching and learning.
Or are interested in knowing how to organize a course for online
delivery the Distance Learning Resource Network’s"Designing
Instruction for Web-Based Distance Learning" may be for you.
This guide will help you design a course or materials for the Web
or convert an existing course into an online course. These materials
were designed in partnership with WGBH Interactive, a division of
Boston’s WGBH Educational Foundation. Source: Distance Learning
Resource
Using
Instructional Design Principles To Amplify Learning On The World
Wide Web.
This article justifies and describes instructional design principles
which can be used to transform Web material from simple informational
resources to a powerful, instructional medium .Source: San Diego
State University.
Design
considerations for experiential web-based instruction. By David
M Peter. An article that explores the modification of traditional
instructional design models that focus on instructor to students
relationships and provides a more experiential model appropriate
for web-based instructional: University of Georgia
Web
Based Instructional Resources This site presents examples of
WBI courses, extensive articles and research papers, listings of
conference and events, and general information and WBI resources.
Source: University of California at Berkeley
Web
Based Instruction.Web-based instruction has been defined as
teaching and learning supported by the attributes and resources
of the Internet. This site provides extensive links to guidelines
for how to best utilize Internet attributes and resources. A very
comprehensive site with examples of WBI programs.
So
You Want to develop WBI? This site is dedicated to helping educators
develop a better understanding of Web Based Instruction (WBI). Users
are encouraged to take a pretest that provides a fun way of identifying
your strengths and weaknesses relative to developing WBI. There
is no starting or ending point to this course, however, you may
want to take the posttest to get feedback on the effectiveness of
this site. Source: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
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DISCUSSION:Maya
Tutorial No. 01 |
Maya
artist Keith Legg has contributed the first in a series of tutorials
that Proscenia will be offering. We hope that this Alias
Maya 3D tutorial will be of value to those interested in learning
more about this dynamic software package.
Keith
is a 3D artist with the Oregon Research Institute's Applied Computer
Simulations Lab (ACSL) in Eugene, Oregon. The Lab's research team
is well known for the virtual reality programs it has designed to
help physically disabled children operate motorized wheelchairs
successfully and safely in the natural environment.
Keith
has been the lead 3D artist for an Internet version of ACSL's wheelchair
training
program. It is an online environment in which multiple users can
connect to a computer network that allows them to practice driving
in a shared virtual space with other children from across the country.
Keith uses Maya as the software of choice in creating the 3D environments
in which these training activities take place.
The
goal of today's Maya
Tutorial is, according to the author, "...to make a simple
control handle for a set of Venetian blinds. The objective is to
link the blinds rotation channels to a common control we don't have
to select each one to open the blinds. We also want a constraint
so they do not rotate all 360 degrees because blinds do not do this
in the real world."
Here
are two links that Keith recommends for those interested learning
more about 3D graphics:
We
would also like to mention that the Alias
Studio Personal Learning Edition, is a special free access for
non-commercial use version of Studio® software. It is for anyone
who wants to learn about 3D sketching, modeling, rendering and animation
tools.
Photos
courtesy of Keith Legg
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FEATURED
STUDIO:MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN |
"The
management team in Multimedia
Instructional Design are educationalists with vast experience
in learning methodologies and computer based training. Building
on its educational expertise, the over riding philosophy behind
any courseware developed is to incorporate effective instructional
technologies. The company targets organisations with recognised
training needs and offers bespoke training solutions and tailored
packages to address these needs.The company also provides advice
and consultancy to organisations that develop their own courseware
but do not have instructional design skills in-house." This
company produces CD-ROM, computer based learning, and Web Based
Instruction.Example products are available online. The company is
located in Waterford, Ireland.
Source:
MMID web site.
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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.
Zoom
Player 3.2 [Windows Operating System]
While there are a number of good multi-purpose media players publicly
available, this latest edition of Zoom Player is definitely worth
a look. Some of the features include various presets for video playback,
variable speeds for playback, multi-language support, and a programmable
keyboard interface. The website for the player contains a number
of screenshots, and detailed information about all of the available
features. Zoom Player 3.2 is compatible with all systems running
Windows 95 and higher. [KMG]
Aquallegro
.[Mac OS X.]This rather novel little program functions as a basic
way to teach elementary music theory. This version of Aquallegro
has sections for note names in a number of clefs and key signatures.
Essentially, the program uses a series of ear training exercises
that allows users of the program to recognize major, minor, diminished,
and augemented chords, along with a number of intervals, ranging
from the augmented prime to a perfect octave.
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.
INTERNET
MAPPING PROJECT POSES ARTISTIC CHALLENGE. Networking engineer
Barrett Lyon is hard at work on his Internet mapping project, dubbed
Opte, with the goal of creating a comprehensive graphical representation
of the Internet in just one day using a single computer and a standard
networking program called "traceroute." "It started
as a bet, but after I warmed up to the idea I found a lot of value
in the project itself," says Lyon, who notes his maps could
provide a useful overview of the Internet's structure and even pinpoint
the effects of disruptions caused by real-world disasters. The traceroute
software records the network addresses that a data packet traverses
as it travels toward its destination. Lyon has modified the software
to map only larger "class C" networks, and theorizes that
by performing 194 traceroute searches per second, it should be able
to scan the whole Net in a day. And while some question whether
Lyon's schema will be capable of tracking every
interconnection on the Net, Lyon says he's more concerned with the
aesthetic aspect of the endeavor: "The project is art."
(New Scientist 28 http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994434
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MICROSOFT IN EVERY CAR? Microsoft has already invaded most
of the PC-equipped households and businesses in the U.S. and is
now eyeing its next conquest -- your automobile. "We'd like
to have one of our operating systems in every car on Earth,"
says Dick Brass, VP of Microsoft's automotive business unit. "It's
a lofty goal." The software giant already has its platform
installed on 23 different vehicle models, including the BMW 7 series,
Daimler, Volvo, Subaru and Toyota. Brass says the myriad gadgets
that drivers use to while away their commuting hours can all be
connected via Microsoft's "TBox," which will also enable
hands-free operation. "The idea is to make easy to bring phones
and laptops into the carand connect to networks around it."
He also envisions using the TBox system to organize van pools and
reduce traffic congestion. "It's possible to imagine setting
a system in place with 5,000 to 10,000 vans and have a dramatic
reduction in traffic. With GPS and TBox, we have the tools we would
need to put this all together." But some critics have voiced
concern over Microsoft's new venture: "I don't want Ford making
PDAs, and I don't want Microsoft making cars," says one skeptic.
(AP 1 Dec 2003) http://apnews.excite.com/article/20031201/D7V5D6JO2.html
SOCIAL
NETWORKING.An
intellectual property war may be in store for "social networking"
Internet services designed to help people do such things as find
dates orjobs. These include such sites as Friendster, Tickle, Zero
Degrees, Spoke,Ryze, Tribe, and LinkedIn. The owners of Tribe and
LinkedIn have paid$700,000 to YouthStream Media Networks for a U.S.
patent known as the "SixDegrees Patent," which covers
an online software platform that allows usersto build relationship
networks. But one industry skeptic says: "Thisindustry is going
to go in a thousand different directions. I think we'regoing to
find that many of the things being protected today are completelyirrelevant
a year from now." (New York Times 1 Dec 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/12/01/technology/01patt.html
MOD
ART. Computer game developers are increasingly willing
to give away the software
tools used to construct the games, including them on the disc with
the game itself and thereby allowing users to modify the graphics,
sound effects, and even the way the game is played. One young mod
maker explains what this development means: "People are taking
the tools that someone else made and using them as sort of a paintbrush
to define their own canvas. They are really, really expressing their
own creativity and defining the ideal environment for their own
game play. I would go as far to say that it is an art." Some
game industry observers say that game makers can inspire loyalty
and sales by creating games that remain fresh and sometimes serve
as the basis for entirely different games. (New York Times 4 Dec
2003) http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/12/04/technology/circuits/04modd.html
STREISAND
LOSES LAWSUIT AGAINST CONSERVATIONIST WEB SITE. A judge
in Los Angeles has ruled against singer Barbra Streisand in her
$10 million law suit alleging an invasion of privacy by two photographs
of her Malibu estate posted on a conservation Web site. The defendant
said he has posted more than 12,000 photos taken by helicopter for
scientific research on the coastline. The judge ruled: "Occasional
overflights are among those ordinary incidents of community life
of which plaintiff is part. The taking of photographs in picturesque,
coastal areas is a similarly routine activity." The site is
located at www.californiacoastline.org. (AP/USA Today 4 Dec 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-12-04-streisand-suit_x.htm
MOVIE
PIRACY CONTINUES DESPITE INDUSTRY EFFORTS. Although film
industry efforts to make illegal copying more difficult,piracy appears
to have increased from previous years. The Motion Picture Association
of America (MPAA) estimates that there are now 200,000 Web sites
offering movies pirated by "ripping crews" (who recruit
members around the world to obtain, edit, transfer and store films);
these ripping crews are frequently assisted by people connected
to the movie industry itself, such as cinema employees, workers
at post-production houses and friends of Academy members. The MPAA
and California law enforcement officials are planning how to enforce
a new state law barring the illegal recording of motion pictures
in movie theaters. (Los Angeles Times 4 Dec 2003)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-et-piracy4dec04,1,6779001.story?coll=la
-headlines-technology
AMERICA'S
CHILDREN EMBRACE THE WEB More
than 2 million U.S. children aged 6 to 17 currently have their own
Web sites, according to a survey by Grunwald Associates, and based
on respondents' answers, the market research service predicts that
more than 6 million children could have their own personal sites
by 2005. "Previous generations of kids wrote earnest poetry,
or joined rock bands to express themselves. Today's kids do so by
building personal Web sites. And they're hungry for tools to help
them build better, more engaging sites, and stay in closer touch
with friends," says Peter Grunwald, president of Grunwald Associates.
And while almost half of the teenagers with home Internet access
polled either had a Web site or planned to build one, a third of
6-8-year-olds expressed similar plans. The study also indicated
that girls were more likely to have their own sites than boys (12.2%
vs. 8.6%). Meanwhile, the proliferation of broadband connections
at home has rendered Internet access from school a disappointing
experience for many. A whopping 76% of kids with home broadband
connections reported their home connection was faster than the school's.
Even a majority of children with dialup access at home (62%) perceive
their home connections to be the same or faster than those at school.
And though the connections may be slow, both parents and kids expressed
rising levels of dissatisfaction with the amount of time allotted
to their children for computer use at school, with nearly
half (49%) of kids and 34% of parents saying their children were
getting "too little time online" during the school day.
An overview of the "Children, Families and the Internet"
survey findings is available at www.grunwald.com/surveys/cfi/overview.html.
(Grunwald Associates 4 Dec 2003) http://www.grunwald.com/surveys/cfi/newsrelease.html
WHAT'S
IN A NAME? PLENTY, IF IT'S TRADEMARKED!Amid mounting concern
over possible trademark violations, Google has asked the U.S. District
Court in San Jose to rule on whether the search engine's advertising
program, which focuses on the sale of keywords, violates trademarks
owned by other companies. Google maintains that its terms and conditions
stipulate that advertisers themselves "are responsible for
the keywords and ad text that they choose to use," but the
search engine leader lost a lawsuit brought last summer by Louis
Vuitton in French court and is battling similar accusations by American
Blind & Wallpaper Factory, which owns the trademarks to the
phrases "American wallpaper" and "American blind."
American Blind & Wallpaper has threatened to sue Google if it
doesn't remove those phrases from its keyword pool. An additional
controversy has arisen over search providers' responsibility to
give trademark holders appropriate visibility in the search results
based on keywords related to their trademarked terms, regardless
of whether they pay for it. A lawsuit against Yahoo alleging unfair
treatment was brought last year by Mark Nutritionals, which is seeking
$440 million in damages. (CNet News.com 4 Dec 2003) http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5113673.html?tag=nefd_top
FATE
OF ALBUMS UNCERTAIN IN THE SINGLES ERA Record albums used
to be the primary way that songs were packaged for sale but in today's
world of single-track downloads, albums may be losing their cachet
as a marketing vehicle, says aging rocker David Bowie. "The
present young generation has a deeply ingrained music-for-free attitude.
They want, expect and take for granted their music like water from
the tap or electricity from the wall socket, at a minimum cost.
(Music) is much more a lifestyle choice now rather than the ritualistic
environment-creator that it was when I was young." Does it
really make any difference? Well, yes, says Matchbox 20 singer Rob
Thomas. "Remembering Michael Jackson's music, I know what happened
to me during the "Off the Wall" period, during "Thriller,"
during "Bad." I can chart my life by Elton John's albums.
I feel sorry for kids 13 or 14 who never had album experiences and
got by one song at a time." (USA Today 4 Dec 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-12-04-albums-are-dead_x.htm?csp=15
BRAZIL'S
POOR LEARN NEW JOB SKILLS IN CYBERCAFÉS With a 20%
unemployment rate, Sao Paolo is experimenting with a innovative
way to help its poorest citizens learn computer skills -- the city's
Telecenter Cidade Tiradentes is a free Internet café set
up by the local authority. The Telecenter is a haven for young people,
who frequent the cybercafé to learn keyboarding skills and
surf the net for employment opportunities. The federal project began
about two and half years ago and there are now 250,000 people using
the nearly 100 net cafés throughout the country. "We
want to take the telecenters to the poorer areas in the periphery,
to reduce the social and economic divide," says Beatriz Tibirica,
coordinator of the city's E-Government project. "Access to
technology is fundamental in order to get full rights and opportunities
in modern society." The computers use the free GNU/Linux operating
system, which significantly reduces the cost of running the program
and is part of the Brazilian government's overall plan to move toward
open source software. (BBC News 2 Dec 2003)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3250876.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.
JULY,
2004
Sounding
Out
2 8-10 July 2004 University of Nottingham, Nottingham,
UK. This event aims to promote links and dialogue between practitioners,
students and academics concerned with SOUND as communication, entertainment
and creative practice across converging media: including film, radio,
television, electro-acoustic music, new digital media, computer
games.For more information: web
site, email: info@soundfile.org
or write to Sounding Out 2, School of Arts, Media and Design, Staffordshire
University, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE.
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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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.
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
Date: 12/5/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Computer
Programmer
for OmegaWave Systems. Exp required. Resume to: OmegaWave Technologies,
LLC, 3843 Ashford Dr. Eugene OR 97405 Published in The Oregonian
on 12/07
Director TV-
Creating applicant pool of qualified candidates to be considered
for future openings. Responsible for preparation, production and
direction of newscasts and assists in production of commercial and
program material. Team player, basic computer skills and ability
to perform well under pressure in fast-paced environment. Prior
experience and college degree preferred. Submit resume to Human
Resources, KMTR NewsSource 16, 3825 International Court, Springfield,
OR 97477 for immediate consideration. No phone calls. EOE Location:
OR Date: 12/7/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Graphic
Designer/Typesetter - part time.
50-60 accurate wpm, excellent proofreading skills required. Quark,
Photoshop, and Freehand or Illustrator experience required. Plate-/Imagesetting
experience desirable. Primarily Mac but multi-platform experience
helpful. Come work for one of Eugene's best printers. Competitive
wages and excellent benefits including 401(K). Send resume with
wage/salary history to: TechnaPrint, ATTN: Theresa, 909 Garfield
St., Eugene. 344-4062 Location: OR Date: 12/7/2003Source: Register
Guard (Eugene)
Graphic/Web
designer. Mac, Dynamic template. Resume, samples:design@netstores.com
Location: OR Date: 11/30/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Information
Technology Consultant. Architecture & Allied Arts.
Responsible for providing computing support and lab management for
faculty, students, and staff. Requires basic foundation of knowledge
and skills of technology and information systems as generally obtained
through an associates degree in information systems or related fields,
or similar certified course work in applicable fields of study.
University Of Oregan - Applications and supplemental questionnaire
are available at the University of Oregon Offi ce of Human Resources,
463 Oregon Hall (corner of 13th and Agate) and on our web site at
http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs
phone 346-3159, TTY 346-0852. 2663899D07 Location: OR Date:
12/5/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Network
Administrator. Networking, Cisco, MCSE, Novell, MS Exchange,
security, VPNs, TelCo., Desktop Adman. Mid-sized company with team
atmosphere. 4 yrs. experience required. Send resume &/or application
access at (www.lipa.net
) to: LIPA, P.O. Box 11740, Eugene OR 97440 attn.: HR Location:
OR Date: 12/5/2003Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Producer
- TV news journalist with prior producing experience and Journalism
degree preferred. Newsroom leader with strong news writing, organizational
and communication skills. Must work well under deadline and production
pressures. Searching for creative producer who can cover live, breaking
news. No show-stackers, please. Experience with AP NewsCenter or
other newsroom computer system preferred. No phone calls. Resume
and non-returnable VHS sample of recent newscast to HR, KMTR-TV,
3825 International Court, Springfield, OR 97477 asap. Applications
accepted until position's filled. EOE Location: OR Date: 12/7/2003
Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Progammer. We
are seeking a strong Programmer for a two week project just south
of Salem. Candidates must be senior level, minimum 5-6 yrs. of programming
experience, strong .NET or C# programming skills, and need to understand
developers tool kits. Project will consist of designing an interface
to bring together two applications. Qualified candidates please
send resumes to sarilynr@infogroupnw.com
InfoGroup NorthWest Location: OR Date: 12/7/2003 Source: Register
Guard (Eugene)
Research Assistant
to design on-line training materials and evaluation measures. Set
up data systems for project evaluation and data analysis for early
intervention research and training grants. 1.0 FTE, initial one-year
contract. Bachelors degree in information technology, computer science,
or a related field required, experience and proficiency in developing
web-based materials, setting up data systems for project evaluation
and analysis. For a complete position description see http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/For
application, contact Eva Quinby, Early Intervention Program, 5253
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5253, 541-346-2595. Closes
December 21st, 2003. The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity,
affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.Location: OR Date:
12/7/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
Web
Designer / Developer Must have experience in all aspects
of development & design. Required expertise in HTML, JavaScript
and CSS (not reliant on WYSIWYG editors). Experience with Fireworks
MX, Dreamweaver MX & Photoshop. ASP & SQL experience a plus.
Please send resume' and portfolio with working examples of the above
tojobs@vihn.net Location: OR Date:
12/5/2003 Source: Register Guard (Eugene)
PORTLAND
AREA
Distance
Learning Marketing.
KC Distance Learning is a leader in the rapidly evolving field of
K-12 distance learning. We operate Keystone National High School
and the Learning & Evaluation Center, delivering highquality
education to high school students across the US, both in online
and traditional correspondence formats. We have a key position available
on our executive management team in our corporate office in Portland,
OR.Director of Strategic Marketing In this role, you will be responsible
for transforming KCDL into a world-class marketing organization,
resulting in our recognition as the leader in our market, improved
brand awareness and increased market share. Responsibilities include:
Dramatic improvement in KCDL's company's understanding of our business,
our competitors & our customers to define the most effective
way of reaching our customers; Development of key messages for our
various markets; Design and oversight of our marketing campaigns
to drive leads, improve lead closure rates, upsell current customers,
and improve retention rates, etc.; Implementation of an analytical
approach to data; Oversight of staff at satellite sites and ad agency;
Educate sales force on marketing strategy.Must have proven experience
in: Marketing in a small company environment, preferably in a venture-capital-backed
firm; As a marketing manager in an organization reporting to a COO
or CEO; Managing PR or advertising agency relationships; The ability
to see the big picture and think at the detail level; Ability to
thrive in dynamic changing environment. Successful candidates will
possess a Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred. Must be able to demonstrate
excellent written and verbal communication and customer service
skills with experience in Web marketing useful. KinderCare offers
a comprehensive benefit package, bonus plan, relocation costs and
more! KinderCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.To apply, please
submit your resume to:
KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc. Attn: Employment Specialist 650
NE Holladay Street, Suite 1400 Portland, OR 97232 Fax: (503) 872-1304
Email: hr@mail.kindercare.com
DISTANCE LEARNING, INC. Published in The Oregonian on 12/07
Graphic
Designer.
The Multnomah County Health Department is seeking a Production Graphic
Designer. This position will be responsible for using desktop publishing
technology to design/create layouts for forms used in medical practice
such as encouter forms and for brochures and flyers. This position
will require the successful candidate to organize,schedule, and
prioritize multiple jobs of varying complexity through the various
stages of design and production including proofing and final artwork.
The Production Graphic Designer should have the ability to scan
documents into editable files and knowledge of type sizes and faces.
This position will be responsible for the editing of forms and coordinates
form development with medical records personnel. Salary is $18.89
per hour. Apply by December 19, 2003. Application materials are
available online at: www.multcojobs.org
Applicants may also submit appli-cations in person at Multnomah
County Human Resources Division, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, 1st Floor
Lobby, Portland, OR, or by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope
(with two stamps) requesting the application materials. Assisted
access to Multnomah County job information and web site is available
at Multnomah County Libraries.Multnomah County Health Department
is actively recruiting persons from various ethnic and cultural
backgrounds to enhance service to our diverse communities. Bilingual/bicultural
candidates are encouraged to apply. An Equal Opportunity Employer
Published in The Oregonian on 12/07
Graphic
Designer.
Talented, experienced graphic designer for advertising dept of whsle
art & craft supply importer / distributor. Must be proficient
in desktop publishing using Macintosh computer, Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Fine Art background a plus.
Duties include work on seasonal promo materials, catalogs &
package design. FT, M-F, 8 to 5. Excellent benefits include medical
and 401K. Please send resume and salary requirements to: C2F / Attn:
Marcia P.O. Box 1417 Beaverton, OR 97075-1417 FAX#: 503-626-9503
e-mail:HR@c2f.com Published in The
Oregonian on 12/07
Graphics
Production.
Experience in the production of tradeshow graphics using large format
inkjet printers, pressure sensitive and thermal laminators. The
cutting and application of vinyl materials and experience using
Illustrator, PhotoShop, Freehand, Onyx. Send cover letter, resume
and salary history to: PPI HR/Graphic Production 11601 SE Foster
Road Portland, OR 97266 Equal Opportunity Employer Published in
The Oregonian on 12/07
Marketing.
KC Distance Learning KC Distance Learning is a leader in the rapidly
evolving field of K-12 distance learning. We operate Keystone National
High School and the Learning & Evaluation Center, delivering
highquality education to high school students across the US, both
in online and traditional correspondence formats. We have a key
position available on our executive management team in our corporate
office in Portland, OR.Director of Strategic Marketing In this role,
you will be responsible for transforming KCDL into a world-class
marketing organization, resulting in our recognition as the leader
in our market, improved brand awareness and increased market share.
Responsibilities include: Dramatic improvement in KCDL's company's
understanding of our business, our competitors & our customers
to define the most effective way of reaching our customers; Development
of key messages for our various markets; Design and oversight of
our marketing campaigns to drive leads, improve lead closure rates,
upsell current customers, and improve retention rates, etc.; Implementation
of an analytical approach to data; Oversight of staff at satellite
sites and ad agency; Educate sales force on marketing strategy.Must
have proven experience in: Marketing in a small company environment,
preferably in a venture-capital-backed firm; As a marketing manager
in an organization reporting to a COO or CEO; Managing PR or advertising
agency relationships; The ability to see the big picture and think
at the detail level; Ability to thrive in dynamic changing environment.
Successful candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred.
Must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication
and customer service skills with experience in Web marketing useful.
KinderCare offers a comprehensive benefit package, bonus plan, relocation
costs and more! KinderCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.To apply,
please submit your resume to:KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc. Attn:
Employment Specialist 650 NE Holladay Street, Suite 1400 Portland,
OR 97232 Fax: (503) 872-1304 Email: hr@mail.kindercare.com
DISTANCE LEARNING, INC. Published in The Oregonian on 12/07
Programmer,
Macromedia Flash. Learning.com is now hiring. See job description
at www.learning.com
Published in The Oregonian on 12/07
Public
Affairs Specialist. At
PeaceHealth, we carry on the healing mission of Jesus Christ by
promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering,
and treating each person in a loving and caring way. To those who
share our commitment to Exceptional Medicine and Compassionate Care,
we offer the opportunity to learn and grow as a member of the PeaceHealth
family.In this full-time position, you will provide both print and
web communications for the PeaceHealth Lower Columbia Region. You
will coordinate marketing and promotional requests, and participate
in special events and PR activities. Requires a Bachelors degree
in Graphic Arts, Commercial Arts, Communications, or a related field.
Excellent writing skills, spreadsheet experience, and a minimum
of 5 years experience in desktop publishing, communications, or
related field essential. Experience with budgets, coordinating special
events, and marketing/public relation experience preferred.We offer
an excellent team environment, competitive salary, & a comprehensive
benefit package. For additional information or to apply online,
please visit our Web site: www.peacehealth.org.Or,
for more information, please contact: PeaceHealth, Attn: Hu- man
Resources, 1615 Delaware, Longview, WA 98632. Email: sjmcjobs512@peacehealth.org.
Phone: (360) 636-4144. Fax: (360) 578-3338. PeaceHealth is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, Dedicated to Exceptional Medicine and Compassionate
Care.PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Published in The Oregonian
on 12/07
Web
Programmer.
Entry level intranet programmer needed for 4-6 week project. ASP
or J2EE/JSP programming exp req'd. Please fax 503-227-4446 Published
in The Oregonian on 12/07
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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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.
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