February 4th, 2007 by Benjy
Undercurrents, Swansea’s very own counter-culture production company, are calling for people wishing to take part in their film workshop.
“a one-day introduction with basic camera and editing skills for those who need them and lots of info about how to make video for social change – i.e. video activism”
The events takes place between 10am & 4pm on 26th February at The Environment Centre and costs between £50 and £80 according to means. For more info see the Undercurrents Training page.
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January 27th, 2007 by Benjy
With tongue firmly in cheek, David Chisnell writes about DRM (Digital Rights Managment) for Ping Wales. By imagining what disastrous impacts this type of technology might have on the world of book publication, he deftly shows how DRM is bad news, both for the artist and the audience.
DRM is meant to reduce piracy, so when you buy a DVD you can only watch it on certain players, or if you download a track from iTunes you can only play it on your iPod. The problem is, its easy to get around, so it doesn’t stop the pirates (ARGH!) it just causes an inconvenience to the general public, and drives up costs.
“Nobody woke up in the morning and hoped they could do less with their music.” – Cory Doctorow
Ok, sorry, Ill get down from my soap box now. ;)
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January 27th, 2007 by Benjy
Swansea School of Digital Media, along with 5 other Welsh academic institutes have formed the Digital Media Consortia.
The Consortia plan to develop Digital Media practices in Wales by hosting events & lectures and distributing resources via the web and DVD.
Alan Summers is set to give a short introductory talk about the project on Wednesday 7th February at Swansea’s Waterfront Museum, taking place before John Hardy’s presentation: “The Role of Music in Animation and Film”. To register for this event you’ll need to visit the amperSAND website.
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