Media Art Scholarship Screening
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:00 AM - Saturday, February 25, 2012 9:00 AM
Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle St, Halifax NS
Out of the Centre: Media Arts Scholarship Program
WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 7PM
WHERE: Neptune Theatre - Studio Theatre
$8 in advance $10 at the door or purchase them online:
Online Tickets Sales
Proceeds go to the Media Arts Scholarship Program
The Centre for Art Tapes is pleased to present Out of the Centre: CFAT Media Arts Scholarship Program Screening, an annual event in its twenty-third year. The Scholarship Program gives local artists the chance to explore for the first time an aspect of media art such as video production, audio recording, animation, or interactive technologies. The six month long program includes a series of workshops and one-on-one mentorship from an established media artist for each participant.
The artists included in the screening are Susan Feindel, Karen Hawes, Ruth Marsh, Shauntay Grant, Eric Stotts, Sarah Burwash, Ellen Murphy and Lorraine Field. All ticket proceeds go towards the next year's scholarship program. Spread the word and help keep this educational program thriving!
The Media Arts Scholarship Program is support by the National Film Board, The Nova Scotia Film Corporation, Canada Council for the Arts and the Nova Scotia Communities, Culture and Heritage.
For more information please contact CFAT Communications Coordinator Kristen Atkins at 902-422-6822 or cfat.communication@ns.sympatico.ca
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Electronics Lab Workshop Series
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:00 AM - Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:00 AM
1657 Barrington St. suite 220, Halifax NS
Electronics Lab Workshop Series
Reading Week: February 18th – February 26th
Schedule
Saturday, February 18th, 1pm – 5pm
Electronics
Wes Johnston
This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of electricity and electronics. It will cover basic theory and components, and participants will learn how to build an electronic circuit that can flash LEDs, generate a tone, respond to sensors, and activate motors.
Sunday, February 19th, 1pm – 5pm
Linux
Stephen Kelly
This workshop will introduce participants to Linux, an open-source operating system. The fundamentals of working with Linux will be covered, including basic command-line techniques. Participants will learn how to build a computer from used hardware, install a Linux operating system, and install open-source software applications.
Monday, February 20th, 1pm – 5pm
HTML5 and CSS3
Lukas Steinman
This workshop will introduce participants to HTML and CSS, the core building blocks of the web. Participants will learn how to build, design, and customize webpages, manage a custom domain, and make and host search-engine friendly online websites. Emphasis will be placed on visual presentation and experimentation.
Tuesday, February 21st, 1pm – 5pm
Javascript Programming
Lukas Steinman
This workshop will introduce participants to Javascript, the programming language that powers the modern web. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Javascript programming and use powerful open-source libraries to make webpages dynamic, interactive, and animated. Participants should have a basic working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 1pm- 5pm
Arduino
Lukas Steinman
This workshop will introduce participants to Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping and physical computing platform. It will cover the fundamentals of microcontrollers and computer programming for sensing and control applications, and participants will learn how to sense the environment with various sensors as well as control lights, motors, and other actuators. Participants should have a basic working knowledge of electronics. For more information on Arduino, visit www.arduino.cc.
Thursday, February 23rd, 1pm – 5pm
Processing
Lukas Steinman
This workshop will introduce participants to Processing, an open-source programming language and environment. It will cover the fundamentals of computer programming for graphics, video, and audio applications, and participants will learn how to manipulate data in real-time to create emergent and interactive works. For more information on Processing, visit www.processing.org.
Saturday, February 25th, 1pm – 5pm
Circuit Bending
Jesse Mitchell
Circuit-bending is the creative short circuiting of consumer grade instruments and toys to create unique electronic instruments. This simple method requires little to no electronics skills and opens up a wide and strange world of sounds. In this workshop you will see a variety of circuit bent examples, learn a variety of methods, a small amount of history, important guidelines, and helpful shortcuts. We will bend an instrument together and I will assist anybody that brings their own instruments to play with.
Sunday, February 26th, 1pm – 5pm
Locative Media
Leola Leblanc
Locative Media explores the relationship between urban space and media using networked mobile devices like smartphones. It allows us to augment our surrounding spaces with audio, image or video by creating media and ‘dropping’ that media in urban environments that include private and public spaces. Students will learn about the city in new ways that connect past and present while developing skills to engage their city by creating invisible digital spaces that can be experienced and accessed sonically, visually, and by foot through the use of mobile technology that has either a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
Cost
$35 (plus applicable taxes)
Registration
To sign up, phone 422-6822 or email cfat.lab@ns.aliantzinc.ca. Seats in workshops are available on a first come first serve basis. To secure your seat in a workshop, please register by paying in full at least one week before the workshop series. A workshop may not run if there are insufficient participants. Refunds will only be given in the event of a workshop cancellation.
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Audio Video Workshop Series
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:00 PM - Sunday, March 04, 2012 5:00 PM
1657 Barrington St. suite 220, Halifax NS
Audio Video
Workshop Series
Reading Week: February 18th – February 26th
Schedule
Saturday, February 18th, 1pm – 5pm
Sound Recording
Lukas Pearse
This workshop will introduce participants to techniques, styles, and tools for recording audio. Participants will have the opportunity to use and explore various audio recording equipment.
Sunday, February 19th, 1pm - 5pm
Sound Editing
Lukas Pearse
This workshop will introduce participants to techniques, styles, and tools for editing audio. Participants will have the opportunity to use and explore various audio editing software programs.
Monday, February 20th, 6pm – 10pm
Introduction to Lighting
Chuck Clark
This workshop will introduce participants to the subjective and objective elements of lighting and exposure - why considerations of lighting and exposure still matter even when using the latest High definition formats. It will cover various techniques and various equipment, and participants will have the opportunity to use CFAT's compliment of lighting and grip equipment.
Tuesday, February 21st, 1pm – 5pm
Personal Documentary
Rob Santaguida
This workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive knowledge of the mechanics involved in making a first-person personal documentary. Through a five-step process, participants will be helped to discover the cinematic equivalent for their ideas and for topics with which they are concerned. Participants will develop their own unique conceptual and production approach by the end of the workshop.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 1pm – 5pm
Approach to Dramatic Picture Making
Dean Brouseau
This workshop will look at the lessons to be learned by performing a script read through. Participants will gain an understanding of the practical skills and items required to effectively approach location scouting, as well as major technical and creative considerations for establishing a cohesive photographic plan in the shooting of dramatic productions.
Thursday, February 23rd, 1pm - 5pm
DSLR Video Production
Tim Tracey
This workshop will introduce participants to DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) video production. It will cover the use of the Panasonic Gh2 and the Ninja Pro Rez recorder.
Friday, February 24th, 1pm - 5pm
Stop-motion Animation
Tim Tracey
This workshop is a hands on approach to the fundamentals of stop motion animation. Explore various techniques that can be used with any still camera.
Saturday, March 3rd, 1pm - 5pm
Adobe Premier
Anne Macmillan
This workshop will introduce participants to Adobe Premier. Participants will be shown through the Premier workflow and will learn skills to be able to realize a variety of video projects.
Sunday, March 4th, 1pm - 5pm
After Effects
Sebastian Harder
This workshop will introduce participants to After Effects, the industry standard for creating motion graphics and visual effects for film and video. Whether you need a simple animated title sequence, colour correction, or an advanced composite involving hundreds of different layers and effects, After Effects can do it.
Cost
$35 (plus applicable taxes)
Registration
To sign up, phone 422-6822 or email cfat.lab@ns.aliantzinc.ca. Seats in workshops are available on a first come first serve basis. To secure your seat in a workshop, please register by paying in full at least one week before the workshop series. A workshop may not run if there are insufficient participants. Refunds will only be given in the event of a workshop cancellation.
