[spectre] transmediale.02 newsletter 04 - workshops

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1. transmediale.02 - Workshops
2. The Art of Hacking
3. Flash Comics
4. Jam it!
5. Free Video Tools
6. Free Online Systems

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1. transmediale.02 - workshops

transmediale.02 offers hands-on workshops over a period of five afternoons,
during which the artists will present their work developing new digital
tools. Particular attention will be paid to projects dealing with free
software. On Sunday the participants have the opportunity to present their
own results in the transmediale Salon. In the context of a side event at
Kunstfabrik there will be opportunities for further experimentation with
the presented tools.

Since the number of participants is limited, please register early, via
e-mail workshops@transmediale.de, or ticket reservation tel +49-(0)30-
39787-175. Costs 10 Euro / 7 Euro reduced) Accreditations are _not_ valid
for these workshops.

All workshops will be held in English, unless indicated otherwise.

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2. The Art of Hacking
Wednesday, 6.2., 14.00-19.00, Workshop Hacker Techniques

Hackers explore the internet in a profound way. Their tactics, techniques
and tools open up new possibilities for artists. FFLABORATORIES (es) will
teach workshop participants how to use a variety of hacker tools and give
an introduction to the philosophy behind them.
Special emphasis will be placed on virus techniques. A computer virus is a
replicant spreading rapidly through the net, affecting the lives of
thousands of people regardless of age, range, social status or nationality.
In a way, a virus goes public with an enormous effect. Participants are
encouraged to think of new ways of using viruses in a non-destructive
manner. A special mailing list for the participants will be launched before
the workshop, offering online information and an open space for discussion.
FFLABORATORIES are Mia Makela, video and multimedia artist, and Ero Carrera
Ventura, software programmer. http//www.fiftyfifty.org

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3. Flash Comics
Thursday, 7.2, 14.00-19.00, Workshop Flash (in German)

Narrate and illustrate online-cartoons with Flash! Karo Toons' (de) Flash
Comic workshop will be taking on with classical steps like storyline,
timing and flash animation for a gag or an episode. Classical cartoon
tricks will be applied to the new medium trembling, explosions and
thrusts. The results of the workshop can also be integrated into the online
module project "City Jungle".
Karo Toons are Katrin Rothe, experimental film designer, and Peter Auge
Lorenz, engineer and comic author. http//www.karotoons.de

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4. Jam it!
Friday, 8.2., 14.00-19.00, Workshop FMOL

Sergi Jorda's (es) FMOL is a freeware audiovisual software synthesizer for
electronic music improvisation that has been used by hundreds of internet
musicians on several collective composition projects.The software, which
can be used individually or collectively through the internet, uses a
peculiar and intuitive interface that allows to control in real-time up to
six synthetic voices plus effects by means of a simple mouse.
In this workshop Jorda will explain the FMOL project, present and analyze
some FMOL music, and cover all of the software possibilities for electronic
music improvisation. The workshop will conclude with several small concerts
performed by the participants. No special musical or computing skills are
needed, although an interest in experimental electronic music making is
strongly recommended.
Sergi Jorda is associate professor at the University of Barcelona, amongst
others he has designed software for the catalan theatre group La Fura dels
Baus. http//www.iua.upf.es/~sergi

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5. Free Video Tools
Saturday, 9.2., 14.00-19.00, Workshop FreeJ

Cyberfunk hacktivist Jaromil (it) offers a workshop which includes a
programming crash course of the yet unreleased FreeJ 0.3 software. This
free video tool features a "hot pluggable" architecture letting people code
easily their own video effects. Every workshop participant will get a
bootable CD including the software ready to run on a customized linux
distribution, plus printed documentation about key arguments and software
overview.
Jaromil is an ASM/C/C++ programmer and streaming media pioneer.
http//dyne.org

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6. Free Online Systems
Sunday, 10.2., 14.00-19.00, Workshop Freie Online Systeme (in German)

This workshop by Thomax Kaulmann & Herbert A. Meyer (de) is aimed at all
those seeking a practical test of collaborative online systems like Wiki
and Weblog. The only requirement is a basic familiarity in the use of web
browsers. After a general introduction into collaborative systems, the user
suitability of special Wiki and Weblog systems will be tested.
The results achieved through experimenting will be shown and discussed. All
systems used during the workshop belong to open source applications which
are being evaluated as part of the project "Free Online Systems" of the
Federal Centre for Political Education.
Herbert A. Meyer is scientific assistant at artop e.V., Humboldt University
Berlin; Thomax Kaulmann is data artist and free Unix developer.
http//fos.bpb.de/

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transmediale.02 +++ newsletter 04 +++ annette schaefer
+++ press office +++ presse@transmediale.de +++
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5 - 10 february 2002
international media art festival berlin

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