Chris Joseph

In 2006 391.org and Dada YOW! begin broadcasting audio podcasts in three varieties (’tymecasts’, ‘knotcasts’ and ‘dadacasts’) that featured a huge range of long-term and new collaborators. We put out 17 casts in a 6 month period, consisting of over 4.5 hours of original audio material that ranged from the sublime to the utterly ridiculous, all in the name of dada.

In preparation for a new round of dadacasts this year, I will be posting last year’s dadacasts here. Click the link below to stream the audio in this window.

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391.org dadacast #1

20m16s. By 391.org, Juan Manuel Hernández, The Cheeky Monkey aka William H. Logsdon and Escha. Presented by Captain James T. Kirk.

Peligro by Juan M. Hernandez (0:14 - 2:37)
Oh, The Horror by The Cheeky Monkey aka William H. Logsdon (2:41 - 3:40)
Payne by Juan M. Hernandez (3:42 - 8.25)
European Union Blues by The Cheeky Monkey (8:26 - 10:15)
Tema de Agatha by Juan M. Hernandez (10:18 - 14:11)
Ms Scary by The Cheeky Monkey and Escha (14:12 - 16:36)
Night Winds by The Cheeky Monkey (16:38 - 17:26)
Funkwalk by The Cheeky Monkey and Escha (17:28 - 19:31)
The Cry by The Cheeky Monkey (19.31 - 20:16)

FOR ENTRIES FOR CREATIVE IDEAS

FOR NEXTGEN TV, MOBILE AND INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT

In partnership with the BBC

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB),

The Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC)

WPP’s OgilvyOne Worldwide

Organised by Content 360 - The MIPTV Cross Media Festival

Deadline : 9 February 2007

Location : Cannes, France, April 16-20, 2007 during MIPTV featuring MILIA, the World’s audiovisual and digital content market

Prize : Over 100,000 euros in development funding

This year, Content 360 is organising 8 calls for entries.

Submission is very simple- you are requested to send a one page written idea in English only on www.miptv.com/content360.

The BBC is calling for entries to EU based individuals and companies. Amongst the 5 call for entries sponsored by the BBC, 3 finalists in each category will be able to come down to Cannes (France) to pitch their ideas in front of the BBC commissioners. The winners will be given 10,000 GBP development contract and according to the result, the BBC will offer co-production financing. For further details on the call for entries please consult www.miptv.com/content360.

* Localness on bbc.co.uk (BBC category)
* Children’s Content (BBC category)
* Cross-Platform Documentary (BBC category)
* Teenage Drama & Entertainment (BBC category)
* On-Demand Participation (BBC category)

Ogilvy is calling for entries to find a way to present American Express in a digital world. 3 finalists will be able to pitch their ideas in front of jury members including Ogilvy and American Express and the winner will be offered an contract worth 10,000 Euros with Ogilvy to develop the project. More info on www.miptv.com/content360

* Cross-Media Brand Marketing (OgilvyOne Worldwide category for American Express)

National Film Board of Canada calls for entry on Innovative New Forms of Socially Responsive Media

3 finalists to come down to Cannes and co-production financing for the winner.

More info on www.miptv.com/content360

Korean Broadcasting Commission is calling for entries on Cross-Platform Formats including DMB (Mobile TV-centric). 3 finalists to come down to Cannes.

1st prize: 10,000 Euros

2nd & 3rd prizes : 5,000 Euros each

More info on www.miptv.com/content360 or contact content360@reedmidem.com

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sagasnet call for projects
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sagasnet Developing Interactive Narrative Content Seminar
April 29 ­ May 5 2007
Stuttgart, Germany
in conjunction with fmx/07
Working Language: English

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Collaborate, Exchange, Invent : Network Experiences
October 29-31 2007 - Hammamet, Tunisia

Laboratoire PARAGRAPHE of Paris 8 University (France) and the Ecole Nationale des Sciences de l’Informatique de l’Université de la Manouba (Tunisia), under the partonage of the Tunesian Assiciation for Artificial Intelligence, co-organize the 9th edition of H2PTM : Hypertextes, Hypermédias

OBJECTIFS

This 9th edition of the H2PTM conference series will take place in Hammamet, Tunesia, restating the now classic themes that initiated the first conference and confirm its continuity since. With attention to recent developments, however, it progressively expands the thematic area into several directions.

Hypermedia tools are above anything else instruments of creation and it is hypermedia where the new products and works of the digital universe are created. The conference thus accords a large part to the problems of product development and artistic creation. It emphasizes - among other things - the question of the “digital author”. The fast paced development of 3D, animation, and interaction technologies stirs at the same time an interest in video and computer games which will be part of H2PTM this year. The conference will also tackle the question of “exchange”, which lies at the heart of network practices. Finally, it will closely examine the notion of the digital document from the point of view of its creation, transmission and conservation.

Having arrived at a point of maturity, the conference seeks to establish a perspective on the evolution of its centers of interest and - after a lot of experimentation - to come back to the question of experience. This concept will therefore play the role of a red line: user experience, author experience, capitalized experience, lived experience, transmitted experience; this way, the anthropological dimension of hypermedia will be examined and underlined.

H2PTM’05 conference site

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www.hammacher.com/publish/72698.asp

This motorized replica of the headstrong little droid from the Star Wars films responds to voice commands, navigates rooms and hallways, and makes any home feel like it has been transported to a galaxy far, far away. R2 obeys more than 40 voice commands (Turn around! Move forward two units!) and he plays games like tag, using an infra-red sensor to search for people in a room. His sensor helps him follow behind you, or it can be set to detect motion, turning R2 into a room sentry that sounds an alarm when a secured area is invaded. R2s lights, swiveling dome top, and distinctive happy and sad sounds faithfully mimic the real thing, right down to his occasional bad mood. (A simple command of, R2, behave yourself! snaps him out of it.) R2 can also replay sounds and dialog from Star Wars movies, answer yes-or-no questions, and dance while playing the famed cantina music. Requires four AA batteries and four D batteries (not included). Minor assembly required. Ages 8 and up. 15″ H x 7 1/2″ W x 10 1/2″ L. (6 lbs.) $119.95 - Expected ship date 02/16/2007.

A Literature Network Project

Literature Network, in partnership with open mic nights from Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, Apples and Snakes, Mainstream Partnership and Phoenix Arts is staging a regional spoken word showcase, linked to the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

The Freedom Showcase will feature emerging and professional writers from the three cities of Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. Each will have been commissioned to create new work specially for this event, working through an intensive development process with mentors and a project director.

This innovative project requires a passionate and creative artistic team to deliver an unmissable cultural event:

WRITERS (x 9): £1,000 fee. You will be supported through mentoring and development workshops, led by an experienced team to create new work for this showcase. You will have opportunities to network and raise your profile with regional and national players from the live literature/spoken word sectors.

DIRECTOR: £3,000 inclusive fee. We want to be inspired by your creative vision for the Freedom Showcase.

MENTORS (x 2): £2,000 inclusive fee. You will work with our writers, crafting their contribution to the showcase with an eye on their longterm development as artists

COORDINATOR: £4,050 fee. You will ensure the project runs smoothly, organizing and publicising the showcase, supporting the director and mentors.

For details of all roles and how to apply, see below.

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http://paragraphe.univ-paris8.fr/epoetry/accueil

Every two years, the E-Poetry series of Digital Poetry Festivals constitutes the most important digital literary gathering in the field. Authors and researchers worldwide meet and present their ideas and works. E-Poetry plays an essential role in the development of this new literary field, and provides a forum for the circulation of the ideas and the debates that animate it.

New authors are coming up.The multifield european reaserch on digital poetry is inceasing. The Paris event will give them the opportunity of express the new tendencies.

The festival has two facets: a university symposium and numerous artistic presentations.The symposium will take place at the Université Paris VIII. It will permit researchers to present their latest research and for artists to premier their newest works. Symposium papers will be published by Hermès Science Publications.

Artistic events will take place at key Parisian venues, providing notable authors the opportunity to present their works to a public curious about new literary and artistic trends employing technology and communication.

Organizers: Loss Pequeño Glazier, Philippe Bootz, Patrick-Henri Burgaud, Jean Clément, Alexandre Gherban

PROPOSALS OF ARTISTIC WORKS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE 19TH OF FEBRUARY

What are we looking for?

Works edited on computer and impossible to show without electronic medium are preferred.

We seek works that are original, recent, and preferably created for the occasion.

Works can be sent on all kinds of supports and extensions (dvd, cdr, shockwave or flash files, java language, disquette 5″1/3., links to URL…)

A few lines explaining the author’s conception of the work are welcome (maximum one page A4)

The selected works will be presented during the artistic manifestations (for further information, see locations).

With your authorization they will taken on the DVD published by MotsVoir or on the web site created for the event.

Works must arrive at the latest April 15, 2007.

Patrick Burgaud
119 Chemin de la Vie Borne 01170 Echenevex France

http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/presenters/caf/

“That, to me, is the most important thing. I want to see things that no one’s ever seen before.”- Tom DeFanti, SIGGRAPH Pioneer

In the three decades since SIGGRAPH participants first gathered to show each other their 16mm films, the Computer Animation Festival has grown into the premier event for the world’s most innovative and accomplished films made using the computer. Spanning contributions from art, science, visual effects, real-time graphics, and narrative shorts, the show has consistently brought to light never-before-seen visions of pioneering artists and scientists.

The SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival invites submissions in all categories that will continue to innovate and amaze. Selections made by an internationally recognized jury will be showcased in the festival’s Electronic Theater and Animation Theaters, and will have the opportunity to become part of computer graphics history on the SIGGRAPH Video Review.

Find your vision and will it onto the screen. Study what’s come before and then blow it away. Send us something something no one’s ever seen before.

http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/presenters/art/

Art Gallery: Global Eyes

The enormous speed by which digital media reach previously isolated cultures around the world catalyzes a rapid integration of visual and media languages across the digital and physical spectrum. There is a need to understand not only ethnic cultures and the vocabularies of their traditional media, but also how these cultures and languages transform and are being transformed by digital media, especially computer graphics. What role do digital media play in the connected global context?

Global Eyes, the SIGGRAPH 2007 Art Gallery, is accepting submissions of artwork that expand our humanity by extending our awareness of people and nature. Wearing these new digital “glasses,” how do we see each other and our world in alternative ways?

We are looking for works that:

• Illuminate the role digital media play in shaping, extending, and reflecting world views and cosmologies.
• Address ecological, social, and political issues in imaginative and innovative ways.
• Foster respect, tolerance, and empathy among people and nations.

Creative and critical works exploring relationships between people and their environment, connections between biodiversity and cultural diversity, and related ethical issues are welcome. A special invitation is extended to artist-scientists (including collaborations) actively engaged in these investigations.

We encourage participation by people who are working creatively in all cultures, including the developing world and indigenous communities, with a combination of physical and digital processes, including (but not limited to) digital photography and digital video, handcrafts, folk and fine art, ethnography, and world music.

By actively bringing the richness of the world’s cultural traditions to the field of computer graphics and interactive media, we hope to catalyze understanding and collaboration across cultures, and contribute to development of a more intelligent, responsible, and democratic world language.

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You are Green Lantern

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Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test