May 6-9th, 2010, Prague (CZ)
Preservation techniques and methodologies for digital audiovisual works
Digital content is massively produced, and massively forgotten. We aim to introduce the necessary steps for the long-term preservation of content via indexing, ontological categorizations etc. applying among others also the new OAIS standard.
May 11–14th, 2010, Bucharest (RO)
Integrated approach to 3D cinema and stereoscopy
Digital cinema has entered the era of 3D where new concepts and techniques including stereoscopy become essential drivers of innovative productions. This session delivers an integrated introduction into state-of-the-art 3D cinema technologies and provides strong hands-on project-oriented professional development experience.
June 19–22nd, 2010, Prague (CZ)
HDTV retrieval and real-time content distribution in network-driven industrial scenarios
Digital content is massively distributed over various networks. It is essential to understand how the audiovisual industries make use of networks and what is behind the success of real-time content distribution.
June 24–27th, 2010, Telč (CZ)
Distributed post-production techniques in the field of visual effects (VFX)
We need to bring attention to distributed processes and working online from remote locations on shared audiovisual content because some of the input and output processing tools are often accessible only at one location.
With the team of experts from FAMU (Film and TV school of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) we search for the new experts for Preservation module under the supervision of Erik Rosenzveig from CAS (Center for Audiovisual Studies).
FEATURED SPEAKERS
DIGITAL PRESERVATION
Daniel Teruggi
Director of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, Manager of the Research And Experimentation Department at INA (Institut National De L'Audiovisuel) who travels extensively as a composer and lecturer on technology and aesthetics.
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David Giaretta
Associate director of Digital Curation Centre in the UK. For more than five years he worked as a director of the PARSE.Insight project and the CASPAR project which are concerned with digital preservation.
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3D
Viktor Antonov
The author of the concept design for Half-Life 2 that according to the BBC "has elevated gaming into an art form". Besides many other activities he was a designer for the animation feature Renaissance, a futuristic thriller, and did matte painting for the sci-fi series „Skyland“.
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Tomáš Petráň
Well-known czech cameraman, producer and host pedagogue at FAMU (Film and TV faculty of the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague). Founder of the independent film production company Cine Point.
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HDTV
Miroslav Sochor – UPP
Digital technology expert, DCI Specialist of visual effects and post-production house UPP (Universal Production Partners).
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Bohuš Získal – KIT Digital
Project Director of KIT Digital which is specialized in the supply and delivery of comprehensive digital media solutions, services and components. Within the framework of six divisions they design, deliver and integrate systems for professional production, processing, distribution and archiving of audiovisual materials.
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Visual Effects
Daniel Bergman – Stink
Managing Director of London based international production company Stink. With the additional strength of Stink Paris and Stink Berlin, the company represents an eclectic roster of directors around the world, and remains at the cutting edge of commercials production.
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