Digital Media Workshop 2011

Digital Media Workshop 2011
Call For Applications

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED- dUE END OF DAY, WED  1 JUNE

This 17 - 19 June Massey University – College of Creative Arts in association with CoLab – AUT University will run the second edition of the Digital Media Workshop 2011.

"I arrived at the CoLab DMW 2010 not really knowing what to expect. Our team was pretty excited at having been selected but wondering if we'd be out of our depth. We need not have worried. Laurent and Simon as the main facilitators were equally excited by the prospect of the weekend and what it might hold. All of the other teams were also full of enthusiasm. The demonstrations on mobile digital technology by Laurent were eye-openers to us and we just wanted to get out there and start exploring this 'new' media. With back up from the very knowledgeable technicians we were never out of our depth. My major concern was just how did all that time pass so quickly."
–Tim.

"I really enjoyed the workshop because it was quite inspirational and we were supported by artists who were experts in their field and were able to open up my mind to possibilities that I didn't even knew existed. I strongly recommend signing up for the 2011 workshop."
–Kenneth.

Digital Media Workshop 2011:
–    Friday 17 - Sunday 19 June 2011,
–    Massey University - College of Creative Arts, Wellington.

Up to ten selected teams will spend a weekend producing a 2-minute story-based project for the mobile phone or internet, under the tutelage of experienced practitioners Max Schleser and Laurent Antonczak.

AIM:
Experimenting with the mobile phone to see what works… or does not.
Discovering a new medium and developing relevant content for mobile devices.

The workshop is open to teams of 1-3 who need to cover the key skills to produce the project. Applicants are required to submit an outline of the outlines or scripts of potential theme / area to be explored along with (and up to) 3 images capturing the spirit of the following potential field of investigation:
 - SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
 - COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
 - VIRAL MARKETING FOR A FEATURE FILM
 - INTERACTIVITY
 - GAMING

From the applications up to 10 projects/concepts will be selected on the basis that they suit the medium, are innovative, are achieveable and tell a story.

Projects relating to the marketing of a film will be considered, as long as the project is strongly story based and intended to be viewed on mobile devices.

Selected projects must be filmed and edited by a team of 1-3 members covering the skills of writer, producer, director, editor, sound recordist and cameraperson.

They will have two days to produce two 90-120 second stories with initial meeting/teaching session on the preceding evening (Friday 17 June).

Application Deadline: 1 June
Workshop fee per participant: $80 (no application fee).
This price includes mentors expertise, technician assistance, use of facilities and editing suite, Wi-Fi access, iPhone 4 access for filming, catering from Friday to Sunday

Further Info & Application Requirements:

If you have any questions please email
-    kabell@aut.ac.nz or call Katrina Bell: (09) 921 9566
-    W.Y.Chua@massey.ac.nz or call Wei-Yann Chua: (04) 801 5799 ext 6824

----
Click here to see images of DMW 2010 at AUT University's City Campus. Photos by Pete Lipponen.
Click here to see the final videos from DMW 2010