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http://wwwwwwwww.jodi.org/ (View Source Code) (1995)

Jodi, or jodi.org, is a collective of two internet artists: Joan Heemskerk (born 1968 in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands) and Dirk Paesmans (born 1965 in Brussels, Belgium). Their background is inphotography and video art; since the mid-1990s they started to create original artworks for the World Wide Web. A few years later, they also turned to software art and artistic computer game modification.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_(art_collective)

Content

Platforms

Community

Curation

Accidental

Charlie Bit Me (2007)

Creative Re-mix

Kutiman – Thru You (2009)

“In 2009, Kutiman released “Thru You,” an online music video project, featuring a mixture of samples of YouTube videos, and the video project received more than 10 million views in around two weeks. Time Magazine named it one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2009”.[13] Due to the success of Thru You, in October 2010, Kutiman was invited by YouTube to perform at the “YouTube Play” grand opening at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.[14]” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutiman#cite_note-13

Comedy VLOG

Elly Awesome (2010-2016)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pj0BTm9YdE

From AppChat to Taste Tests

Language VLOG

English with Lucy (Founded 2016)

From AppChat to Taste Tests

Useful

LCD Screen Fix (2008)

Crowdsourced

SOUR ‘Hibi no neiro’ (2009)

This music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.

Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura

SOUR official site: http://sour-web.com

2009 Zealot Co.,ltd / Neutral Nine Records

Serious VLOG

Antastesia (2008 to 2016)

Legendary VLOG

Casey Neistat (Started 2010)

Creative

Daft Hands (2007)

Technology Driven

The Wilderness Downtown (2011)

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Developed to show off Google Chrome and written in HTML5 – director Chris Milk

Mobile

Pokemon Go

Alternative Spaces

Merton on Chatroulette (2010)

What is a platform?

Platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram etc offer a framework within which to publish content.

This could be text, video, images, live content (e.g. Facebook Live or Periscope)

Which Platforms?

I use the following platforms for my work online:

  • YouTube – video publishing
  • Facebook – for marketing content and building a network.
  • Twitter – for marketing content and building a network.
  • Instagram – posting images, marketing and building a network.
  • Skillshare – publishing educational content on a paid-for platform.
  • Curious – publishing educational content on a paid-for platform.
  • WordPress – self-hosted platform at www.benhalsall.com
  • 500px – for publishing photographic or design work

Digital Footprint

What is a digital footprint?

This can mean a variety of things but from the perspective of a professional it is essential the digital trail you have left on the internet over the years that you have used it. This can be visible or invisible content. Content on sites such as facebook is often visible by default.

Different Types of Footprint

“There are two main classifications for digital footprints: passive and active. A passive digital footprint is created when data is collected without the owner knowing, where as active digital footprints are created when personal data is released deliberately by a user for the purpose of sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint

Trail of goodness

Openprocessing

http://www.openprocessing.org – OpenProcessing – Share your sketches!

http://www.openprocessing.org/user/11414 – My Open Processing Portfolio

CNA – Speaking Exchange

Skillshare (2010)

“Online classes at Skillshare can be created by anyone who wants to teach. The courses, which are not accredited, accept anyone who wants to learn. The majority of courses focus more on interaction than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project. The main categories of learning are creative arts, design, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and technology, with subtopics covering a myriad of skills.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillshare

Community

YouTube comments & the search algorithm.

Engaging with Community

Final Cut Pro X Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/289713057748965/

InDesign Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/indesignsecrets/

Rugby World Cup Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/922899481128025/

Avant-Garde Archive

http://www.ubuweb.com – All avant-garde. All the time.

Image Bookmarking

http://ffffound.com – image bookmarking

Personal Collections

https://vimeo.com/justinlincoln – personal collections.

What are the pros and cons of the platforms I have mentioned?

Where do you publish work?

What would be the ideal platform for content dissemination online?

What you will need to complete the Lab

Camera (iPhone, Tablet, DSLR etc)
Something to turn into a hologram (e.g. toy, object, small sculpture)
CD / DVD Case (clear)

Video Instructions on Creating your Hologram

This class runs you through how to create your Hologram project from videoing the project to editing and preparing the video.

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Create Pepper’s Ghost with Photoshop

The playlist below shows how to create the Pepper’s Ghost Effect using Adobe Photoshop. The

Create Pepper’s Ghost with Premiere Pro – 2019

The two videos below were created in CTCH110 in November 2019 using Adobe Premiere Pro CC. The run through how to adjust contrast, position your clips and export your videos for upload to YouTube.