Living Cinema: Live Experimental Sound and Image Performance
By Bob Ostertag & Pierre Hébert Saturday April 27, 7pm At The Reading Room, Silom 19
The project brings the creation of cinema out of the movie and recording studios and on to the stage. Ostertag has created innovative software which allows the two artists to actually perform an animated movie with soundtrack, live of stage.
For decades, Pierre Hébert was considered one of the masters of the unusual craft of creating animated films by engraving directly on film. Living Cinema allows him to apply the craftsmanship acquired through years of engraving on film to whatever materials he wishes to use. Ostertag brings his years of experience with live manipulation of sampled sound to the project, using a variety of objects and techniques to create a soundtrack that is synchronized with the image as both are both being created. The flexible, open-ended character of Living Cinema gives the artists the ability to respond immediately to political and cultural events in a way that conventional cinema never could. The work is thus profoundly influenced by world events.
Living Cinema has performed at major museums of modern art in the US, Europe, and Japan, at Lincoln Center, and at many major international film festivals since 2000.
About the artists:
Bob Ostertag is a composer and writer who has been doing experimental music at major venues around the world since the late 1970s. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist and activist, Ostertag’s work cannot be easily pigeonholed. He is widely hailed as one of the great exponents of spontaneous electronic composition of the last 30 years. He has performed at music, film, and multi-media festivals around the globe. His radically diverse collaborators include the Kronos Quartet, John Zorn, Mike Patton and Anthony Braxton. His writings on contemporary politics have also been published on every continent and in many languages. He is currently Professor of Technocultural Studies and Music at the University of California at Davis.
Pierre Hébert is a filmmaker and protégé of Norman McLaren. He has been a major figure in animation for many decades and the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards. He was first known for his abstract experimental films dealing with perception phenomena; later, his films became more socially and politically involved. He has also taken part in live performances with musicians and choreographers and his films evolve from multidisciplinary practices. Throughout his career, Hébert has experimented with hybrid cinematic forms as a way of expressing his anthropological and humanistic view of the world, exploring themes of urban alienation, social politics, the particularities of place and geography, the presence of forgotten histories in everyday life, and the impact of industry upon the environment.
Couldn’t believe that I met them today and really talked to Hebert! Even it’s a very short conversation due to a lot of people is also waiting to talk to him, he’s very very kind artist. I really wish that I could talk to both of them! The performance tonight was epic! Hebert talking about his life and he’s mention about Norman McLaren that I’ve already forgot about him so I searching about him again. And after that I research more about Bob Ostertag & Pierre Hébert, I recommend you, if you haven’t heard this name before or you’re interesting in animation, to spend sometime visit those links. You won’t be disappoint! 🙂
I was happened to know Yuri Norstein with the help of this little Hedgehog and its fascinating fog with horse. After that I start to learn about Russia animation and many other Russian animators and couldn’t help fall in love with other film from Yuri’s. Here’s the Piece I’m talking about “” his animated shorts, Hedgehog in the Fog
Discussing on the reason behind choices director choose to present the work as it is, I research more to learn about the project itself with Japanese director and how Yuri worked on it. Conclusion is that Yuri use less elements but get more just the way Haiku works, less words but can interpret as many pictures.
Here’s one from the whole interview I like,
Basho, too, couldn’t be lured by money or good conditions or with the words: “Why are you walking in your rags upon roads, under rain and snow?” His words roamed the paths. His verses were his messengers. He himself walked barefoot. Nobody had the power to make him settle down, find a home, enjoy a nice fire and write poetry. He kept walking and walking on his roads and paths. Sometimes a helper would assist him, help him with the load. More often, Basho walked alone. The burdens of the road weighed heavily on his swollen feet. His hands were freezing. After all, you are the only one who can feel the burdens of your own life. You can’t feel the pleasure of a walk if you send someone instead of you to do it. It has nothing to do with money. You yourself have to overcome these burdens, the pain in your feet, with your own power, and no one can take it away. But too often modern man relies on his possessions, which in the end separate him from the essence of life and devour him, so that he loses even the tiniest amount of knowledge about life and feelings for other humans.
Surfing randomly through Stuff pick in Vimeo then I found this interesting concept of the company. While scanning through their website I still get the smily face of the logo stuck in my head and it make me lift-up unconsciously and feel really happy just to looking at their work. I can feel that people working here are friendly and are positive thicker. They described themselves like this : (original content at http://wearetogether.ca/content/about/)
We are: TOGETHER
Founded in the spirit of independent and collaborative creation, TOGETHER: Words+Pictures for Art & Culture develops and produces animated content for the arts, cultural, and non-profit communities. We are happy writing, designing, and animating content for documentaries and films, theatrical stage visuals, art exhibit promos, and book trailers.
Here’s one of the work they created, it’s really cute!
Beastly Bards: Typesetter Blues
Typesetter Blues is a 3-minute animated short starring a likeable monster named Harold. In this melancholy love story, Harold falls for a new coworker, who unfortunately falls harder for someone else.
Russia
tuition fee : 360,000 RBU for two year (358,187 THB) (15000 RUB per month, 180000 RUB per year) / living expense : 10000 Ruble per month [ ค่าเทอมสองปี 360,000 + ค่าครองชีพสองปี 15000×24 = 360,000 + ค่าเครื่องบินไปกลับและวีซ่าและจิปาถะอื่นๆ 40,000 + ค่าเรียนภาษารัสเซีย 9,500 สองระดับในไทย + 6,200×6= 13,200 + ค่าครองชีพระหว่างเรียนภาษา 15,000×6 =90,000 รวมทุกอย่างตั้งแต่เรียนภาษาในไทย.รัสเซียและเรียนต่อจริง =872,700 ] http://www.sharstudio.com/ru/
http://www.pairussia.com/2011/03/07/ชำเเหละทุนรัฐบาลรัสเซี-2/
*Students who have shown themselves the results of entrance examinations or the 1st semester, training opportunities FREE(grant of scholarship.) ???
list of art works for the preliminary creative competition:
1)drawings from life,compositions, scatches of animals and human characters in moovement (graphic);
2) animation film review (1 or more) or analysis of famous animation author art
3) carricatures (if you have);
4)project of your own animeted film (idea, scenario plan, storyboard with some text comments)
5) essay “the brightest impression of my life”
6) essay “why do I choose this proffession”!! All artwork pieces should be signed.In addition to artwork, applicants must submit the following:1.Application for admission to a course
2.Autobiography (application form)
3.Copy of Diploma of Higher Education
4.Filmography (desired but not necessary)
5.Two photos 3×4 cm.The examination comprises terms of creative engagement related to future profession and interview to determine the applicants cultural level and knowledge in cinematographic art area.
Acceptance of artwork pieces for preliminary creativity competition – from 1st April to 15th June
All classes at School Studio SHAR are conducted in Russian, student must be able to communicate clearly in written and spoken Russian.Exams include:
1) writing task connected with future profession
2) interview that revials entrant’s general cultural level and level of his knowledge in field of cinema art.
Acceptance of artwork pieces for preliminary creativity competition – from March to June.
Examination, interview – July 2013. : The lessons will begin in October (2015).
Germany
tuition fee : ok / living expense : ok [accommodation = ok] anywhere in German can apply for DAAD : GERMAN language *scholarship The DAAD will pay a monthly scholarship of 750 euros. As a rule, the scholarship additionally includes certain payments towards health insurance cover in Germany. In addition, the DAAD generally will pay an appropriate flat-rate travel allowance, unless these costs are covered by the home country or by another funding source. Furthermore, the DAAD will pay a study allowance and, where appropriate, a rent subsidy and family allowance. http://www.daad.or.th/imperia/md/content/informationszentren/icbangkok/scholarships8/leaflet_fineart_design_film.pdf
Begin of studies All studies begin annually in the winter semester, approx. 60 students are accepted.
Application deadlines End of January / beginning of February. The exact application deadline is announced in October by the student office or can be found on the website www.khm.de, where application forms are also available.
Admission requirements Higher education entrance qualification and confirmed artistic skills are required for all courses of study.
4-semester diploma degree course (II): A completed degree course in an area relevant to the intended postgraduate course of study or two years practical work experience in art and design.
Fees
approx. € 260 per semester for AStA, student services, NRW ticket, health insurance, etc. – for both german and foreign students.
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Note: The Courses are held in German!
Entrance requirements for the four-semester Degree Course II
A degree from an institution of higher education in a field relevant to the four-semester Degree Course (for example, art, literature, theatre, film and television in art and science courses; communications design, visual communication; cultural studies, computer science).
or
Higher education (i.e. University) entrance qualification and at least two years professional experience in artistic design. Applicants take a classification test in conjunction with the admission selection procedure to assess artistic aptitude. Accepted applicants then have the opportunity to enter a course of studies at the level of the sixth semester of the undergraduate diploma course (Main Study programme). Those interested in the four-semester study course, who do not want to acquire a diploma, can — after successful assessment — receive a certificate.
Admission procedure 2013
First Part: Registration and documentation (with portfolio)
Sign up:
The online registration form can be found on the Internet at http://webanmeldung.hslu.ch/
Please submit the following:
Application form (a copy of the documents to be submitted as noted BA diploma, etc.)
CV
Letter of motivation
(Key questions may be:? With what I have explained me why What are my Strengths? What area I would like to expand and deepen my knowledge? Why do I apply me for a master? I want to learn what is added? (Scale 1 to 2 A4 pages)
documentation of previous creative work (portfolio)
If you already follow a concrete project idea: Written project proposal for design work
Registration deadline: 02/04/2013
The documents and the portfolio can be sent by post or by mail or in person be sold. Make sure to note the opening times of the Secretariat in the schoolhouse Sentimatt:
8:00 to 11:30 / 13.30-16.30 clock Address: Lucerne University – Art and Design, MA Design, schoolhouse Sentimatt, causeway, CH-6003 Luzern, or by e-mail at: helen.dahinden @ hslu.ch
Our communication with you needs information about the current and functioning email Address, a phone number where we can reach you, and a correct mailing address.
For the recording process from the time the portfolio submission is a charge of CHF 125 -due. An invoice will be sent after the submission of the documents.
If free places available, are also after the deadline Applications accepted. The Admissions Committee looks through all files and decides who the 2nd Part of the
Admissions process is invited. Shipping decision after Mappenjurierung (by email or post): 15.04.2013 (Phone no information is issued)
Second Part: interview
In a personal interview with the admissions committee, we take you submitted the By dossier again.
Period (Please keep appointments available. Invitations are very short.) 22.04. – 03.05.2013
Talk time: 45 minutes
Admission decision Shipping (by post): 08.05.2013 (Phone no information is issued) What should my portfolio include?
The portfolio should give the examination board an overview over your creative profile, your knowledge and skills, as well as your main focus of interest. In other words, work should be included which on the one hand documents your personal preferences and on the other hand the wide range of your work and your work process (work from your Bachelor’s program, assignments and editorial work, sketchbooks or sketchbook-extracts). Language course in German for foreign is included
Entrance requirements:
You should have: an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in visual arts, or a degree in an allied area, or a professional qualification; a portfolio of art work showing evidence of a longstanding commitment to your own art practice; experience of work in health, social services or education (equivalent to at least 1,500 hours); experience of personal therapy (ideally).Your application will only be considered if it includes detailed information about your relevant work experience to show that you have at least 1,500 hours’ experience. Your art portfolio should be uploaded electronically as part of your main application.English Language Proficiency: If English is not your first language, all successful applicants to this programme must achieve IELTS 7.0, to include a score of no lower than 6.5 in all four parts of the test. Find out more about ourEnglish Language requirements.
MA Animation, RCA International Fee : Tuition fees for 2013/14: £26,900 per year (1,080,800 THB /1,086,615 Ruble) / living expense : expensive***** [accommodation =]
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