A big topic for anyone using, re-using, re-contextualizing, remixing found materials. Learn the difference between work that is copyrighted, is within the Fair Use Doctrine, or is in Public Domain.
Electronic Frontier Foundation's FANTASTIC course: Teaching Copyright
Some useful shortcuts from their site:
Copyright FAQ
Fair Use FAQ
Public Domain FAQ
"Digital History – Owning the Past: A Brief History of Copyright" by Daniel J. Cohen & Roy Rosenzweig
(an essay)
Illegal Art by Derek Slater, 2005
Chart: Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States--January 2012
Center for Social Media
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
Sunday, September 2, 2012
AUDIO SITES - radio, online, performative, storytelling
Radio and audio practitioners have reinvented the sonic experience. Check 'em out.
Third Coast International Audio Festival - festival from Chicago
This American Life - Great weekly themed radio programs (STORY TELLING at its best) out of WBEZ-Chicago. Excellent!
Storycorps-Traveling audio booth that lets ordinary people record stories w/friends & family
This I Believe- radio series of people writing, sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their daily lives
The Moth Radio Hour--there's one in Detroit! and Ann Arbor!
Transom--Showcase and workshop for new public radio produced by Jay Allison. Includes archive of audio programs and technical resources, discussion
Turbulence.org - Specializes in showcasing networked art and audio projects
New Radio and Performing Arts - experimental radio and sound arts
Somewhere.org --Full length works --check out and listen
Third Coast International Audio Festival - festival from Chicago
This American Life - Great weekly themed radio programs (STORY TELLING at its best) out of WBEZ-Chicago. Excellent!
Storycorps-Traveling audio booth that lets ordinary people record stories w/friends & family
This I Believe- radio series of people writing, sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their daily lives
The Moth Radio Hour--there's one in Detroit! and Ann Arbor!
Transom--Showcase and workshop for new public radio produced by Jay Allison. Includes archive of audio programs and technical resources, discussion
Turbulence.org - Specializes in showcasing networked art and audio projects
New Radio and Performing Arts - experimental radio and sound arts
Somewhere.org --Full length works --check out and listen
Sound art resources
(Reposted info courtesy of Stephanie Rowden)
For sound pieces about PLACE check out:
Michigan Radio + Art&Design's project: Sounds of the State. 22 seconds each! Peepers and Geese, Michelle Folkman; Prairie, Greg Laman (scroll under "Curated for Broadcast" to find these.)
(miniature audio essay in a place) B-Flat Stairs from the Sonic ID project, WCAI-Radio, Atlantic Public Media (sounds and interviews that capture the rhythms of a place)
Adam Kampe, Crown the King, Red takes Black
(musique concrete) Pierre Schaeffer, Etude aux chemins fers (2:54) Schaeffer is considered the originator of musique concrète – a form of musical composition in which sounds of natural origin – animate and inanimate– are recorded, manipulated and combined. This piece was created in 1948 out of recorded sounds of trains.
The UBU.com site is a great compendium of experimental audio works, including work by artists.
For sound pieces about PLACE check out:
Michigan Radio + Art&Design's project: Sounds of the State. 22 seconds each! Peepers and Geese, Michelle Folkman; Prairie, Greg Laman (scroll under "Curated for Broadcast" to find these.)
(miniature audio essay in a place) B-Flat Stairs from the Sonic ID project, WCAI-Radio, Atlantic Public Media (sounds and interviews that capture the rhythms of a place)
Adam Kampe, Crown the King, Red takes Black
(musique concrete) Pierre Schaeffer, Etude aux chemins fers (2:54) Schaeffer is considered the originator of musique concrète – a form of musical composition in which sounds of natural origin – animate and inanimate– are recorded, manipulated and combined. This piece was created in 1948 out of recorded sounds of trains.
The UBU.com site is a great compendium of experimental audio works, including work by artists.
Luigi Russolo & "The Art of Noise"
Media Art Net has some nice recordings and other info about Russolo's Futurist Manifesto, "The Art of Noise" from 1913, as does the wonderful UBUWEB.
The manifesto text is here.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Kelly Sears - found footage Queen
Kelly traveled all the way from Houston to visit us here in Ann Arbor last week.
THE DRIFT from Kelly Sears on Vimeo.
Once It Started It Could Not End Otherwise from Rooftop Films on Vimeo.
Photograph of Jesus - Wow!
Terrific stop motion animation excavating the Getty Museum Archives by Laurie Hill.
Photograph of Jesus by Laurie Hill in association with the Getty Images Short & Sweet Film Challenge from Hulton Archive on Vimeo.
"Knowledge:" An Animated History of Middle East Conflict
Overview of Middle East Conflict, by Alex Rudolph
knowledge (subtitled version) from Axel Rudolph on Vimeo.
The sample – to be seen here – gives a 5-minute-explanation of the roots of the middle-east conflict.
It took about 3 ½ months to research this project, write the story book, and prepare the animation graphics.
Ways to learn more about Motion Graphics & Animation
Do some visual research on sites that feature motion graphics and tutorials:
• Motionographer
• Creative Cow
• Video Copilot
• Check out animated infographics on Information Aesthetics
• Do searches on Google/YouTube/Vimeo for terms such as: Motion graphics, visual effects, kinetic type, visual design
• Teach yourself some new tricks by completing online tutorial(s)
• Motionographer
• Creative Cow
• Video Copilot
• Check out animated infographics on Information Aesthetics
• Do searches on Google/YouTube/Vimeo for terms such as: Motion graphics, visual effects, kinetic type, visual design
• Teach yourself some new tricks by completing online tutorial(s)
What is Motion Design? An animated overview.
Illustrated overview of various ways to use motion design, After Effects, animation.
"Motion Plus Design" Center : "What is Motion Design ?" from Motion Plus Design on Vimeo.
Thomas Beale Cipher - motion graphics storytelling
Meeting of collage-like techniques and storytelling. Exceptional animating.
The Thomas Beale Cipher from Andrew S Allen on Vimeo.
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