From annonces at studioxx.org Fri Jul 11 15:49:15 2008 From: annonces at studioxx.org (STUDIO XX Communications) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:49:15 -0400 Subject: [Studio XX] Bulletin 42 - juillet 2008 Message-ID: <4877B93B.9000508@studioxx.org> Studio XX Bulletin 42 - juillet 2008 Paulina Abarca-Cantin, Annie Briard, Ximena Holuigue, Emilie Doug?, Patricia Duquette, St?phanie Lagueux Au *lancement de Matricules* en mai. Photo: Sage Duquette * :: Journal de bord d'une directrice <#0> * :: 4 ateliers de d?veloppement professionnel <#1> * :: Appel de textes revue .dpi <#2> * :: Merci et bon voyage Anita Cotic! <#3> * :: Devenez membre du Studio XX! <#4> * Le Studio sera ferm? du 11 juillet au 17 ao?t 2008. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Journal de bord d'une directrice Au cours d'une vie, le corps humain subit des transformations spectaculaires aux mains de Dame Nature. Certains de ces changements sont ressentis intimement en silence, d'autres s'annoncent bruyamment au monde. C'est la mani?re dont nous abordons ces moments charni?res qui d?terminent la suite des choses. 2007-2008 a chang? la vie au Studio XX. L'ann?e a d?but? avec un d?m?nagement forc? qui a ultimement amen? le Studio XX ? son merveilleux nouveau voisinage. Puis, les ?toiles ont provoqu? des changements au sein du personnel principal et des membres du Conseil qui y si?geaient depuis longtemps. En octobre 2007, notre biennale internationale *HTMlles 8 *, qui s'est **d?roul?e avec succ?s, nous a ?blouies, d?montrant ? quel point les membres ? travers le monde appr?cient cet ?v?nement singulier. Dans le cadre de ce m?me ?v?nement, nous avons lanc? le *xxxbo?te *: un magnifique art?fact de collection comprenant des textes originaux et un DVD. Puis se sont encha?n?s une rafale de demandes de subventions r?dig?es sous haute pression, des artistes en r?sidence fort inspirantes, des ateliers ? la fine pointe de la technologie, trois ?ditions de la revue ?lectronique *.dpi * et enfin plusieurs projets en d?veloppement d'envergure, tout cela maintenant l'?quipe XX extr?mement occup?e. Au mois de mai, par une journ?e claire o? nous pouvions apercevoir l'horizon ? l'infini, nous avons fi?rement compl?t? et lanc? le projet *Matricules *en charmante compagnie ? Hexagram Concordia. *Ce projet, qui couvre douze ans de recherche et de cr?ation au Studio XX, est l'une des plus grandes archives en ligne d'art num?rique cr?e par des femmes au monde. * Au moment d'?crire ces lignes, nous venons tout juste de terminer la v?rification financi?re de cette ann?e bien remplie. L'?quipe, le Conseil d'administration et moi-m?me entreprendrons bient?t un atelier intensif de planification strat?gique avec la consultante Martine Sauvageau. Cet exercice, qui servira ? pr?voir les cinq prochaines ann?es, est une premi?re pour le Studio XX et arrive ? point nomm?. Le plan strat?gique qui en ressortira sera pr?sent?, ? vous ch?r-e-s membres, ainsi qu'avec nos ?tats financiers, durant l'assembl?e g?n?rale ? l'automne. photo : Paulina Abarca-CantinLe Studio a re?u un nombre important d'excellentes soumissions pour le programme d'artistes en r?sidence au printemps dernier. Merci de nous avoir fait l'honneur de vos magnifiques visions. L'ann?e 2008-09 promet bien d'autres projets innovateurs, ? commencer par les *ateliers <#1> * d?crits plus bas, et dont la programmation compl?te vous sera d?voil?e ? l'automne. Nous avons aussi d?but? la s?rie Autonomie et Activisme : notre premi?re s?rie d'ateliers de d?veloppement professionnel multim?dia sur logiciels libres. Les artistes Allison Moore, Reisa Hatayama, Katherine Kline, Darsha Hewitt et Risa Sage on re?ut une formation intensive sur des outils libres qui ont entra?n?s les projets propos?s vers des horizons enti?rement nouveaux. Je remercie sinc?rement nos fondatrices, professeur-es, collaboratrices, membres, amies, subventionneurs, b?n?voles, familles et aux talentueuses membres de l'?quipe et du Conseil d'administration du Studio XX. Nous sommes devenues plus que jamais, /un Studio ? soi/, tant de l'int?rieur que de l'ext?rieur, en ligne et hors ligne, ici et ailleurs. Lancement MatriculesLancement Matricules. Caroline Martel, jake moore, St?phanie Lagueux, JR Carpenter. Extrait vid?o (1) : Anne Kmetyko, photos (1 ? 3) : Daniel Cantin. Lancement MatriculesLancement Matricules, Universit? Concordia. Extrait vid?o (1) : Anne Kmetyko, photos (2 & 3) : Daniel Cantin. Lancement MatriculesLancement Matricules. Chantal Dumas, Reisa Levine, Deborah Van Slet, Sharon Hacket et H?l?ne Pr?vost. Photos : Daniel Cantin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 ateliers de d?veloppement professionnel Le Studio XX vous invite ? r?aliser des projets dans le cadre d'un de nos quatre ateliers de d?veloppement professionnel donn?s par des experts des milieux de l'art et du multim ? dia destin? aux femmes 1 <#_ftn1> artistes. 1. Ludologie Num?rique : Exploration artistique de la cr?ation en jeu vid?o avec Blender 3D *Cet atelier donnera aux cr?atrices d'art m?diatique la chance incomparable d'approfondir le contenu expressif de leur projet ? l'aide de la structure ludique du jeu, en d?veloppant les composantes interactives de leur oeuvre ? travers l'exploration des outils les plus sp?cialis?s du domaine du jeu vid?o. * Les artistes ayant une pratique en arts m?diatiques (Web, vid?o, son, installation) d?sirant approfondir la ma?trise des images en mouvement gr?ce aux outils libres seront enthousiasm?es par la versatilit? de Blender 3D, son moteur de jeu et son int?gration avec le logiciel Pure Data. Durant la formation, les participantes aborderont les diff?rentes composantes d'un projet de jeu interactif. L'aspect th?orique de la conception li? ? la construction, l'articulation du contenu et le d?veloppement d'un concept interactif seront explor?s pour mettre ? profit la structure du jeu dans les oeuvres des artistes. Des pr?sentations d'experts seront incorpor?es au d?roulement des classes d'enseignement technique de Blender 3D de fa?on ? faire d?velopper le contenu et la forme des projets ludiques. Format : Les artistes acquerront de solides bases dans les domaines de l'animation, de la confection de personnages 3D et l'environnement des textures, ainsi qu'une initiation au moteur de jeu ? Open Source ? de Blender 3D, afin de leur donner des outils de confection d'une forme d'expression extr?mement r?pandue dans la r?gion de Montr?al : le jeu vid?o. Les participantes ?tudieront les principales composantes techniques du travail en ?quipe de production 3D: - *La mod?lisation* - l'?clairage, les textures, mat?riaux et couleurs - *L'animation* - la cr?ation d'une armature et les techniques d'animation - *Le travail en temps r?el* avec l'int?gration dans le moteur de jeu de Blender ou dans le logiciel Pure Data Des pr?sentations ponctuelles r?parties aux moments charni?res de la formation seront propos?es par des sp?cialistes de l'industrie qui aborderont les aspects th?oriques et la sc?narisation d'un projet ludique et interactif. * Pr?-requis : une exp?rience de base avec les ordinateurs et la volont? de s'amuser en les utilisant! * Dates : session 1 du 4 octobre au 13 decembre 2008, session 2 du 10 janvier au 21 mars 2009 ** Prix : 190$ par session de 45h de cours + libre acc?s au laboratoire * Allison Moore, 2007 AAutonomy et Activism Workshop Presentation. Photo : St?phanie Lagueux2. Autonomie et Activisme : la conception multim?dia sur Linux et les logiciels libres *La r?alisation de projets artistiques ? travers une s?rie de formations vise ? l'apprentissage des applications multim?dias libres (gratuiciels ? code source ouvert) sur plateforme Linux afin de leur faire d?couvrir et d?velopper le potentiel cr?atif qu'elles rec?lent.* Les participantes seront appel?es ? concevoir une oeuvre ? l'aide des outils libres qu'elles auront appris ? utiliser. Ce projet permettra aux artistes participantes de se familiariser avec des applications gratuites ; aujourd'hui en plein essor. Elles auront la chance de travailler dans un espace de cr?ation en d?veloppement rapide et pourront s'approprier les outils qui leur conviennent. Les formations se d?rouleront en alternance d'expos?s, de d?monstrations et de travaux dirig?s. *Formation Linux* : Ce cours d'introduction vise ? d?mystifier le syst?me d'op?ration Linux et les logiciels libres. Au terme du cours, les participantes sauront configurer et adapter leur syst?me d'exploitation, et pourront se procurer et installer les logiciels libres qui correspondent ? leurs besoins. Le cours a pour but de rendre Linux plus accessible aux artistes en leur donnant imm?diatement l'opportunit? de mettre leur acquis en pratique avec des logiciels de multim?dias. Elles d?couvriront aussi comment se procurer un syst?me d'exploitation ? Live ? tel que UBUNTU et UBUNTUSTUDIO, qui fonctionnent ? partir d'un CD. *Introduction au traitement de l'image avec The GIMP* : Les participantes apprendront ? manipuler des images avec Gimp. *Initiation ? la cr?ation de pages Web avec Drupal* : Introduction ? la cr?ation de sites Web avec Drupal, le syst?me de gestion de contenu dynamique. Les participantes produiront un site Web en vue de mettre en ligne un portfolio constitu? de leurs oeuvres : images num?riques, animations, vid?os et son. * Pr?-requis : la volont? de travailler avec les logiciels libres et gratuits * Dates : d?bute a la mi-octobre 2008 jusqu'? la mi-f?vrier 2009 (dates ? pr?ciser) ** Prix : 190$ pour de 36h de cours + libre acc?s au laboratoire* 3. L'espace m?diatique : formation sur MAX-MSP et microcontr?leurs *L'objectif g?n?ral de la formation est de permettre ? neuf femmes artistes - via la r?alisation d'une oeuvre multim?dia - de s'approprier un point de vue th?orique d'une des multiples composantes d'une oeuvre multim?dia* : le son, la vid?o, l'interactivit?, l'internet, la programmation logiciel (MAX/MSP Jitter) et la programmation physique (circuit ?lectronique, microcontr?leur ARDUINO). Lors de la formation, l'instructeur et artiste m?diatique *Patrice Coulombe* proc?dera ? un aller-retour constant entre l'apprentissage du logiciel Max/MSP, les parenth?ses sur les notions techniques essentielles ? une compr?hension du fait sonore, de la manipulation vid?o, de l'interactivit? physique et les ouvertures aux questions connexes qui surgiront de la pratique m?me des participantes, soit les questions de mise en forme et de la r?alisation d'une oeuvre m?diatique. Des praticiennes seront aussi invit?es ? pr?senter leur d?marche de travail aux participantes. Les artistes auront acc?s ? du temps libre au laboratoire pour la r?alisation des oeuvres. Suite ? la formation, les artistes ma?triseront les outils n?cessaires pour d?velopper pleinement toutes les composantes m?diatiques de leur travail. Format : Cours accompagn?s d'ateliers supervis?s, en deux sessions. La premi?re session sera concentr?e sur l'apprentissage de MAX/MSP et JITTER ? travers des projets exploitant le son et la vid?o. La deuxi?me session sera concentr?e sur l'apprentissage de la programmation physique (senseurs, circuit ?lectroniques) tout en approfondissant l'apprentissage de MAX/MSP. * Pr?-requis : une connaissance de base des ordinateurs et des applications multim?dias est souhait?e. Des connaissances en programmation informatiques sont un avantage. Les participantes devront avoir un projet simple sur lequel elles travailleront durant de la formation. * Dates : L'atelier d?butera le dernier dimanche d'octobre 2008 de 13h00 ? 17h00 ** Prix : 175$ par session de 32h de cours + libre acc?s au laboratoire* 4. Cr?ation audionum?rique : atelier Open Source avec Ardour *La r?alisation de projets artistiques ? travers cette formation vise ? l'apprentissage du logiciel de traitement audionum?rique libre Ardour sur plateforme Linux afin de leur faire d?couvrir et d?velopper le potentiel cr?atif qu'il rec?le. Les participantes seront appel?es ? concevoir une oeuvre sonore ? l'aide des outils libres qu'elles auront appris ? utiliser. * Chacune de ces fonctionnalit?s sera approfondie : ?dition, mixage, enregistrement, synchronisation avec d'autres logiciels, utilisation des greffons libres et techniques de /mastering /. Les filtres et plugins qui sont ?crits par des centaines de programmeurs ? travers le monde inclus dans Ardour procureront aux utilisatrices une gamme d'effets bien plus large et originale que celles qui est incluse dans les logiciels propri?taires qu'il faut acqu?rir ? grands frais. Les participantes prendront connaissance des p?riph?riques fiables et support?es par Linux pour le travail en studio avec Ardour. Les cartes de son, claviers MIDI et surfaces de contr?le seront pr?sent?s au cours de la formation. Les participantes apprendront comment les configurer tous les outils audio et les utiliser avec Ardour. * Format : Les cours seront donn?s sous forme d'ateliers o? chaque participante aura ? r?aliser des montages audio en utilisant les techniques pr?alablement montr?es par le professeur. La cr?ation d'une pi?ce sonore compl?te en passant par toutes les ?tapes de production sera r?alis?e. * Pr?-requis : Des connaissances de base du travail sur ordinateur, des notions de l'audio num?rique sont un atout. * Dates : session 1 du 6 novembre au 11 d?cembre 2008 de 18h ? 21h, session 2 du 15 janvier au 19 f?vrier 2009 de 18h a 21h ** Prix : 120 $* *par session de 18h **+ libre acc?s au laboratoire * +++ *Une s?lection des oeuvres cr??es dans le contexte de ces 4 ateliers sera sp?cialement pr?sent?e dans le cadre des pr?sentations qui auront lieu au Studio XX tel que les Salons Femmes br at nch?es et la biennale internationale HTMlles. * Informations: 514.845.0289 ou par courriel: ateliers at studioxx dot org 1 <#_ftnref1>Les hommes sont bienvenus dans la mesure des places disponibles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Photo : Mario Paquet et H?l?ne Pr?vost Appel de textes revue .dpi L'appel des textes pour les prochains num?ros de .dpi. est maintenant ouvert. Au cours de l'ann?es 2008-2009, .dpi d?veloppera 3 num?ros sur le th?me des archives. Consultez notre site web pour conna?tre le contenu des num?ros ainsi que les dates de d?p?t des textes : http://dpi.studioxx.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anita CoticMerci et bon voyage Anita Cotic! Anita Cotic a co-produit et co-anim? depuis 1998 XX Files, l'?mission de radio hebdomadaire du Studio XX qui explore diff?rents aspects du monde num?rique tel que v?cu par les femmes. Ce mois-ci Anita va exporter son magnifique talent en Croatie pour un s?jour qui la ram?nera peut-?tre mais peut-?tre pas ? Montr?al. Sa contribution aux XX Files est au-del? de l'excellence. Nous la remercions sinc?rement et lui souhaitons le meilleur pour sa nouvelle aventure. Elle va nous manquer mais nous sommes confiantes qu'il ne faudra pas beaucoup de temps avant qu'elle reprenne contact avec le Studio XX pour proposer de nouveaux projets et de nouvelles id?es tr?s int?ressantes. Entretemps, le rythme bat son plein ? XX Files! Syntonisez *CKUT Radio McGill 90.3 FM*, ou www.ckut.ca , chaque mercredi de 11:30 ? midi. L'?mission est produite et anim?e par beewoo et Valerie Walker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Devenez membre du Studio XX! Membre r?guli?r-e 30,00$ Membre sympatisant-e* 50,00$ Membre de soutien 100,00$ et plus * R?serv? aux organismes sans but lucratif. Tous les membres sympathisant-es peuvent b?n?ficier de 3 inscriptions r?guli?res. Voici les avantages de l'adh?sion : - Acc?s aux ateliers en petits groupes dans une ambiance chaleureuse. - Acc?s libre au laboratoire et soutien technique. - Formation sur mesure - Entr?e gratuite aux Salons Femmes br at nch?es, ? tous les ?v?nements et au Festival HTMlles. - Bulletin ?lectronique du Studio XX vous informant de toutes nos activit?s. - Rabais r?serv?s aux membres seulement sur des ?quipements. - Droit de vote ? notre Assembl?e g?n?rale annuelle. Pour devenir membre du Studio XX: T?l?chargez le formulaire (en format .PDF), imprimez-le et envoyez-le une fois rempli avec votre ch?que (? l'ordre du Studio XX). Vous recevrez sous peu votre carte de membre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUDIO XX 4001 rue Berri, espace 201 . Montr?al . Qu?bec . 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Name: 7mtl2008.png Type: image/png Size: 621 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.studioxx.org/pipermail/annonces/attachments/20080711/a297a643/attachment-0015.png From annonces at studioxx.org Fri Jul 11 15:50:04 2008 From: annonces at studioxx.org (STUDIO XX Communications) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:50:04 -0400 Subject: [Studio XX] Newsletter : July 2008 Message-ID: <4877B96C.7050909@studioxx.org> Studio XX Bulletin 42 - juillet 2008 Paulina Abarca-Cantin, Annie Briard, Ximena Holuigue, Emilie Doug?, Patricia Duquette, St?phanie Lagueux At the *Matricules launch* in May 2008. Photo: Sage Duquette * :: Director's Diary: July 2008 <#0> * :: 4 Professional Development Training Workshops <#1> * :: Call for Paper.dpi Journal <#2> * :: Thank you and bon voyage Anita Cotic! <#3> * :: <#4>Become an XX member <#8>! <#8> * The Studio will be closed from July 11th until August 17th, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Director's Diary: July 2008 Over a lifetime, human bodies undergo dramatic transitions, guided by Nature's hand. Some changes are known only to the body's owner, others announce themselves loudly to the world. How we embrace our turning points defines everything that follows. 2007-2008 was life-altering for Studio XX. The year began with a forced move that ultimately brought XX to its fabulous new home. Then, the stars provoked changes of key staff and of longtime members of the Board. In October 2007, an accomplished *HTMlles 8 * international biennale dazzled us, proving to what extent members worldwide appreciate this singular event. In that same instance, we launched the *xxxbo?te*: a gorgeous collector's artifact comprising original texts + a DVD. A flurry of high-pressure grant writing, inspiring artists in residence, cutting-edge workshops, top notch editions of *.dpi * and major projects in development subsequently kept the XX team seriously busy. In May, on a clear day when we could see forever, we completed and launched the *Matricules * project, amongst wonderful company, at Hexagram_Concordia. *Three years in the making, and spanning twelve years of creation, research and exploration at Studio XX,* *Matricules is technically one of the world's largest public archives of digital artworks by women. * As I write, we have just completed the financial audit of this big, busy year and the team, the Board and I are about to embark on an intensive Strategic Planning Workshop with consultant Martine Sauvageau. This workshop focusing on the Studio's next five years, is a first for the Studio and the timing is perfection itself. The resulting Strategic Plan will be presented to you, dear members, along with our statements, at the General Assembly in the Fall. photo : Paulina Abarca-Cantin Studio XX received an extraordinarily high number of excellent submissions to our Artist in Residence programme this Spring. Thank you for honouring us with your magnificent visions... 2008-09 features highly innovative projects, beginning with the workshops <#1> described below, and we look forward to unveiling all our Programming to you. We also launched Autonomy and Activism: our first intensive professional development workshop entirely dedicated to using multimedia Open Source Tools. Artists Allison Moore, Reisa Hatayama,Katherine Kline, Darsha Hewitt and Risa Sage received intensive training that took their proposed projects to entirely new, and exciting, ground. Sincerest thanks to our founders, teachers, contributors, members, funders, volunteers, friends and to the Studio's talented team and Board. We have become, more than ever, /A Studio of One's Own /. Inside and out, online and off line, here and abroad. Lancement Matricules. Photos (extraits vid?o d'Anne Kmetyko)Matricules Launch. Caroline Martel, jake moore, St?phanie Lagueux, JR Carpenter. Video Extract (1) : Anne Kmetyko, photos (1 to 3) : Daniel Cantin. Lancement Matricules. Photos (extraits vid?o d'Anne Kmetyko)Matricules Launch, Universit? Concordia. Video Extract (1) : Anne Kmetyko, photos (2 & 3) : Daniel Cantin. Lancement MatriculesMatricules Launch. Chantal Dumas, Reisa Levine, Deborah Van Slet, Sharon Hacket and H?l?ne Pr?vost. Photos : Daniel Cantin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional Development Training Workshops Studio XX is accepting project proposals to be created within the framework of four professional development workshops to be given by experts in the field of art and multimedia intended for women 1 <#_ftn1> artists. 1. Digital Ludologie (Game Theory) : Artistic Exploration of Creativity in Video Games with Blender 3D's Open Source game play generator *This workshop offers participants the opportunity to broaden the expressive content of their projects by incorporating game play structures into their work. By developing the interactive components of their digital art, artists will explore the most specialized tools from the world of video gaming. * Participants will have the chance to explore the different components of an interactive game project. Theoretical aspects of design relating to the construction, the content, and interactive concept development will be explored to optimize the game structure in the artist's works. Those who wish to broaden their proficiency with moving images using Open Source software will be thrilled by the versatility of Blender 3D, its game engine and the integration with Pure Data; the real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. The workshop is ideally suited for artists who have practical experience in media arts (web, video, audio and installation) wishing to develop interactive components and expressive content for their work through game play structure. Topical presentations by professionals from the industry will be scheduled to coincide on appropriate dates during the course. Presentations will also address Blender 3D, interactive scriptwriting and theoretical issues. *Format: Artists will acquire a solid foundation in: animation, 3D character modeling, texture environments and an initiation to the "Open Source" play generator of Blender 3D. Participants will learn the key technical components required for a 3D production: * Modeling: Lighting, texture, materials and colours. * Animation: Armature and animation techniques, with real-time workflow incorporated into the game engine for Blender or Pure Data. * Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge and the desire to have fun. * Dates: Session 1 from October 4th to December 13th 2008, Session 2 from January 10th to March 21th 2009 ** Cost: $190 per session for 45 hours of instruction including free access to the Studio's Lab.* Allison Moore, 2007 AAutonomy et Activism Workshop Presentation. Photo : St?phanie Lagueux 2. Autonomy and Activism: Multimedia Design on Linux and "Open Source" Software. *The workshop will give nine women artists the opportunity to discover and develop the creative potential of multimedia design on Linux.* Participating artists will conceive and create a project though a series of exercises and become proficient with the latest and most popular multimedia open source applications (freeware with Open Source code). Participants will work in a quickly evolving and dynamic creative space adapting the tools that are appropriate for them. Workshop sessions will feature talks, demonstrations and directed work. *Linux Training*: This introductory course aims to demystify the Linux operating system as well as other Freeware. By the end of this course, participants will be able to configure and adapt their operating system and be able to acquire and install the freeware that corresponds to their needs. The aim of this course is to make Linux more accessible to artists by giving them the opportunity to immediately put into practice what they have learned. Participants will also learn how to obtain a ? Live ? operating system like UBUNTU and UBUNTUSTUDIO which runs from a CD. *Introduction to image processing with The Gimp*: An introduction to image processing and image manipulation with GIMP freeware. *Initiation to creating Web pages with Drupal*: Introduction to creating Web sites with Drupal, the system for dynamic content management. Participants will produce a Web site to showcase a portfolio of their work such as: digital images, animations, video and sound. * Prerequisite: The desire to work with free software. * Dates: Mid-October 2008 to Mid-February 2009 (To be confimed) ** Cost: $190 for 36 hours of instruction including free access to the Studio's Lab.* 3. Media Space: Instruction on MAX-MSP and micro-controllers *This workshop will give nine women artists the chance to realize a multi-media work by offering them the opportunity to gain theoretical and practical knowledge of the multiple components in a multi-media work:* sound, video, interactivity, Internet, programming software (MAX/MSP Jitter) and physical programming (electronic circuit, ARDUINO micro-controller). The instructor and media artist *Patrice Coulombe* will guide participants through the process of the software. Emphasis will be on the essential techniques and notions of Max/MSP and participants will learn and master elements including: sound options, video manipulation, and physical interactivity. Any formatting or practical creative questions that arise during the workshops will be discussed. Artists will have free time access in the laboratory to fully develop the media components of their works. By the end of the workshop, artists will have mastered the necessary tools and skills to fully develop all the media components of their work. Guest media art practitioners will also be invited to discuss their work and approach. Format: * Courses have a supervised workshop component. 2 sessions of 8 classes are offered. The first session will focus on learning MAX/MSP and Jitter through projects that implement sound and video. The second session will primarily focus on learning programming and concentrate on the technical aspects (sensors and electronic circuits) at an intermediate level of MAX/MSP. * Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of computers and multimedia applications is recommended. Programming experience is an advantage. Participants should have a simple project they will work on during the workshop. * Dates: The workshop begins on the last Sunday of October 2008 and runs from 13h00 to 17h00. ** Cost: $175 per session - Duration of course 32 hours including free access to the Studio's Lab.* 4. Digital Audio Workshop: Open Source with Ardour *During this workshop participants will discover and develop the creative potential of Ardour, the Linux-based Open Source software for digital audio processing. Nine women participants will create and design a sound project using free tools they will learn to use. * Each aspect of the program's functionalities will be covered: Editing, mixing, recording, audio mastering and synchronization with other software as well the use of free plug-ins. The filters and plug-ins included in Ardour are written by hundreds of programmers over the world in the freeware community and offer users a much wider and original range of effects than with the substantially more expensive proprietary software. Participants will learn how to configure all the audio tools to use Ardour and be introduced to reliable peripherals supported by Linux for studio work with Ardour. Audio cards, MIDI keyboards and surface controls will be presented during this workshop geared for participants familiar with digital audio creation and wishing to upgrade their skills. * Format: Instruction will be in a workshop setting, where each participant will create audio edits using the techniques taught by the instructor. All stages involved in the production of a complete audio work will be covered. * Prerequisite: Basic computer skills, notions of digital audio are a plus. * Dates: Session 1 from November 6th to December 11th 2008, 6:00PM to 9:00PM, Session 2 from January 15th to February 19th 2009 from 15 janvier au 19 f?vrier 2009, 6:00PM to 9:00PM. ** Cost: $120 per session - Duration of course 18h hours including free access to the Studio's Lab.* +++ *A selection of the works created in the context of these 4 workshops will be presented over the course of the upcoming year during Salons Femmes br at nch?es and/or the international Biennale HTMlles at Studio XX. * For information: 514.845.0289 or via email : ateliers at studioxx dot org 1 <#_ftnref1>Men are welcome on a space available basis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Photo : Mario Paquet et H?l?ne Pr?vost Call for Papers .dpi Journal The Call for Papers for the next three issues of .dpi is now open. Throughout 2008-2009, 3 issues of .dpi will be produced focusing on the theme of archives at the age of digital media. Please consult our Website to learn more about the content of these issues along with the text submission deadlines http://dpi.studioxx.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anita CoticThank you and bon voyage Anita Cotic! Anita Cotic has been co-producing and co-hosting The XX Files: the Studio's weekly radio show exploring all aspects of the digital world from the perspective of the women living it, since 1998. This month, Anita will be taking her considerable talents to Croatia for an extented journey, that may or may not bring her back to Montreal. Her contributions to the XX Files are beyond exceptional and we sincerely thank and wish her the very best on her excellent new adventure. She'll be missed, but we're confident that it won't be long before she's back in touch with an awesome new project or ideas for XX. Meanwhile, the beat goes on at The XX Files! Tune in to *CKUT Radio McGill 90.3 FM*, and at www.ckut.ca , every Wednesdays from 11:30am to 12:00 pm. The show is produced and hosted by beewoo and Valerie Walker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Become an XX member ! Regular Membership $30,00 Community Membership* $50,00 Supporting Member $100,00 or more * Reserved for non-profit organizations. All community memberships include 3 regular memberships. 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