Workshop: MovingMovies Dates: January 27, 28, 29 2005 Venue: Metroscreen, Sydney Film Centre, Paddington Presenters: Fee Plumley and Ben Jones (the-phone-book Limited) Participation fee: $100 + 10% GST ($80 + 10% GST for current dLux media arts members) Only 10 places available! Selection: Participants will be selected based on applications received. Please fill out the online application form in the events section of this website. Applications close December 12! Applicants will be notified of the selection results by December 17. About the master class This 3-day master class is aimed at established filmmakers, video artists and animators, interested in extending their practice to mobile platforms. The master class will provide an in-depth introduction into the technical and artistic challenges, restrictions and opportunities involved in producing video content for the small and mobile screen. Through testing and experimentation over the three days of the master class, participants will create - and take away - a white paper outlining the pros and cons, limitations and opportunities of mobile video content, covering best practice and multiple encoding techniques. Because filmmaking is subjective - the director chooses what to leave in and what to leave out, and for what reasons - it is impossible to categorically state what makes best mobile video practice. This is why the master class aims for the participants to discover what works best (for each individual and in each specific situation) through a process of guided trial and error. By adapting existing work and/or creating new work, participants will be producing final art pieces by the end of the master class. The intention of this process is to demonstrate good and bad practice. The goal is not to produce a perfect piece of work, but to learn how to make high quality work in and for the future. Requirements Participants need be established filmmakers, animators or video artists. Technical filmmaking skills are prerequisites for this master class. Participants need to demonstrate a clear interest in content creation for mobile platforms beyond the duration of the master class. While the master class will not focus on mobile technology it will be part of the master class process, therefore some technical aptitude is required. About the-phone-book Limited the-phone-book Limited is a creative media agency who have been exploring mobile phone content since 2000. Working across a range of projects involving many artists, writers, animators & filmmakers around the world, we have built a strong reputation for innovative collections, ethical practices, and generous educational strategies. Fee Plumley - Production Director Fee has been a Manager of Stages, Projects and Technology, starting from a Theatre Design & Technology BA in 1995. Always eager to learn and spread knowledge, she completed an MA in Interactive Multimedia Production in 1998 partly thanks to her collaboration with Douglas Rushkoff in the re-creation of his novel, Ecstasy Club. ISEA98 in Manchester and Liverpool launched her New Media career, which has gone on to include curating, training, presenting, consulting, mentoring, and adjudicating (BAFTA Interactive Arts 2002, 'Cyber Pitch' at Toronto's HotDocs International Film Festival 2003 and 'The World's Smallest Film Festival' for Mobile Commerce World 2003). Three years of working with FACT and Superflex on a variety of Superchannels have increased her interest in emerging technologies and the challenges that arise for urban and rural, old and young, national and International communities. Since 2000 she has been collaborating with Ben Jones and others on the development of a series of wireless content projects and workshops for their company, the-phone-book Ltd. Ben Jones - Creative Director Ben left Bretton Hall University of Leeds in 1995 with a BA in Dramatic Arts, where he performed and lead drama workshops in schools, prisons, and community centres. Almost immediately upon graduating, he exchanged a life in front of the lens for one behind it. Having initially trained as a Camera Assistant at the Northern Film School in Leeds he went on to work on numerous adverts, dramas and features including Steve Coogans 'The Parole Officer' and '24 Hour Party People' before specialising further to become an Animation Camera Assistant. Current credits include 'Newton and Clayton' for Manchester United Television (including the design and hosting), 'Bob the Builder', 'Rubbadubbers' and 'Pingu' for the BBC. As Creative Director for the-phone-book Limited he has been instrumental in setting up the-phone-book Limited's portfolio, especially with regards the development of a number of online code-generators that enable non-technical people to have access to technical distribution outlets. The company's education program continues his interest in empowering communities and collaborating with creative minds.