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Week 10 Update: PB4 Begins

May 18, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

This update provided by Adrian Lapiz. It’s that time of the year again. The time where find ourselves extremely overwhelmed by the amount of work we’re given and the lack of time we have to complete it. The time where… Continue Reading →

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Today in class

May 3, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

a screening of all Project Brief 3 videos a screening of all Super 8 films (bar The Lost Tape, see below) brief discussion of where to for Project Brief 4 Ensure you’ve read the final two readings for tomorrow’s class!

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Super 8 High Jinks

May 3, 2017Dan Leave a Comment
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Super Gr8 // Week (super) 8

May 1, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

This week’s update brought to you by Jasmijn van Houten & Cody Nelson. What a week it’s been! We hope everyone finished up their holidays safely and comfortably, but the time has come where we once again put sanity and… Continue Reading →

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Week 7B: Easy does it

April 19, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, We’re back into it tomorrow at 11:30, but I’m keeping it fairly freeform this week. I’d like to check in with each of you to see how you’re going with Project Brief 3, and allow you some time/space… Continue Reading →

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Old Media Principles

April 10, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

A record of our discussion around some principles emerging from old media practices (alternative photography processes, radio drama, typography). Can the same principles (handmade, quality, experimentation, shortcuts, process etc) be observed in digital art/data visualisation practices?

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Week 6: Databending with images

April 6, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

Data-shifting (images x text editor) Databending using Audacity getmosh.io (slightly more automated glitch generator) Databending images (PC-friendly)

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Week 4: Audio, Streaming, Radio Plays

March 27, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

A bumper crop of audio explorations last week; here’s what I remember, feel free to send me your notes to append: a debate on whether or not streaming is killing music a visit from our Media 1 friends, who adjudicated… Continue Reading →

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Week 3: Photography & Memory

March 16, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

This week we: heard from guest lecturer Rebecca Najdowski about her practice, and about alternate photographic practices we took some photo paper outside and made our own lumen prints; a practical exploration of the impermanence of the photographic image we discussed… Continue Reading →

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Week 2B: Defining media

March 9, 2017Dan Leave a Comment

Today we: met David Stanley and visited the Museum of Redundant Media on Level 1 of Building 9 (near Tech Services) chose an object from the museum — something you DON’T know about researched the object and wrote a short blog post… Continue Reading →

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