IMII_ART/Rouvelle/Spring
'08
Friday 12pm-5pm.
Brown Center 206
Contact:jrouvelle@mica.edu
Office: Brown Center, room 211, phone (in office).
Office hours: by appointment
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Course
Description:
IM
258 will focus on the techniques, forms and practices of streaming, real-time
media events. Students will learn how to use free, online sites (ustream,
mogulus, stickam, kyte) to create, set up, log, network and deploy real-time,
streaming media projects. We will study and discuss the implications of a
proliferation of real-time, streaming media events, as well as learn how to
net stumble, (locate free, available, legal wi-fi hotspots), how to quickly
setup and stream from free locations, and to create streaming projects that
network multiple locations simultaneously.
We
will also work with Jack Livingston, of Radar, and Radar Redux, to ‘publish’,
promote, and contextualize our projects on the evolving, new, online, beta
version of Radar Redux.
Prerequisite:
EA 210, IMI.
Evaluation:
Grades in this course will be based on regular class attendance, the quality
of your work, class participation, and progress. Tardiness and excessive absences
will adversely affect your grade. Participation in discussions and critiques
is mandatory.
Projects
& Grading:
Students will be graded by letter, A-F, on all evaluated work. Work must be
completed on time and in full satisfaction of each project goal. Late work
(assignments handed in or posted after the start of in-class critique sessions)
will be automatically downgraded by one letter grade.
A
Well above the expectations of the course. Outstanding participation, attendance,
and exceptional progress.
B Above average assignments and participation. No more than
one absence.
C Average execution of assignments, participation, and no
more than two absences.
D Well below average: work, attendance (two absences), projects,
and participation.
F Unsatisfactory: work, attendance (more than two absences),
projects, and participation
Attendance:
Two or more unexcused absences from class may result in failure. Two unexcused
late arrivals, or early departures (eg, not returning from dinner, or other
unexplained disappearance) will be marked as the equivalent of one absence.
Absence from a class is not an excuse for skipping a tutorial, reading assignment,
or posting an assignment. You are fully responsible for completing work.
Readings:
Readings and tutorials will often be delivered through the web - via links
(URLs). Critiques will frequently be initiated from various topics covered
in the readings - in other words, please use the concepts you read about in
discussion of fellow students' work.
Supplies:
Please bring to each class: 1-2 CD-R(s) - Recordable Compact Discs (700 MB).
You'll probably go through many of them, for both this and other digital classes.
You might also want to bring in a sharpie to label your CD's.
It is essential that all work done in class be saved to CD-R at the conclusion
of class. There will be many, many other students using these computers and
anything saved on them will be permanently removed shortly after the conclusion
of class.
Software Consultant:
If you are having trouble becoming acquainted with the software we will be
using please see the software consultant.
Food and Drink in the Computer Labs:
No.
ADA COMPLIANCE:
In order to provide the highest quality educational experience for every student,
MICA is committed to compliance with the ADA and Section 504. Any student
who has (or suspects he or she may have) a physical, cognitive, or psychological
disability and who wants to request accommodations must immediately schedule
an appointment to meet with the Director of the Learning Resource Center,
Dr. Kathryn Smith, by calling the LRC Administrative Assistant, Mary Walsh,
at (410)669-3177. The LRC is MICA’s designated department for determining
reasonable accommodations based on legal requirements and will provide the
eligible student with an official Accommodation Verification letter to the
instructor. Each semester the student must formally request accommodations
from the LRC each semester, and format of the Verification letters change
each semester to ensure currency.
NOTE: Students with disabilities who want assistance during emergency evacuations
must register with the LRC within the first week of each semester.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
MICA has developed policies and practices to ensure a healthful environment
and safe approaches to the use of equipment, materials, and processes. It
is
the mutual responsibility of faculty and students to review health and
safety standards relevant to each class at the beginning of each semester.
Students should be aware of general fire, health, and safety regulations
posted in each area and course specific polices, practices, and cautions.
Students who have concerns related to health and safety should contact
Quentin Moseley, Environment Health and Safety Coordinator at 410 225 0220
or email at qmoseley@mica.edu
There is no Final Exam during exam week.
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Texts/Primary
sources:
Dr. Edward Shanken has written
and edited significant articles on Telematic Art – we will be reading several
of his papers.
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Introduction to course and lab.
Cloverfield /youtube style film. Videos capture effects not causes.
Our
tech:
**The
G5s in 206 need a Flash upgrade for Mogulus. In the meantime, please use the
'flowerpots' in 206
Some
tips for speeding up Mogulus when using Cam Twist:
Lower
screen resolution of computer
Lower
frame rate on cam twist
Use
video decks in Lab for playing video, you'll need a Mini-VGA to TV out dongle.
To
become a member of a group in Mogulus you need to check your email and log
back into Mogulus, then add your friend's channel to your list.
Assignment:
1.
Familiarize yourself with Mogulus, Cam Twist, and Kyte.tv . This means set
up an account with Mogulus, download and install Cam Twist, and practice broadcasting
your channel. Cam twist allows chroma-key adjustments and transparency. Experiment
with layering different videos, etc.
2.
Select: five Youtube videos, three images, and a few lines of text that you
like. We will do a collaborative broadcast next week.
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More Mogulus/Cam Twist madness.
Some ideas.
an opportunity:
*anonymous* scientology denial of service (DOS) attack: