Syneme Telearts Summer Institute II in Calgary. BC :: a 3 Week Summer Workshop :: July 4-22, 2011 :: University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada ::

TeleArts: Artists Collaborating Over High Speed Networks. The course will be taught by Dr. Kenneth Fields Canada Research Chair in Telemedia Arts; Associate Professor of Music [ kfields@ucalgary.ca] :: University of Calgary Credit offered for remote participation :: You may attend this course as a resident of the Banff Centre. Complete info here: http://syneme.ucalgary.ca/SynemeSummer

Syneme will hold a ground breaking summer workshop on telearts from July 4-22, 2011, at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada at the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The workshop explores the collaborative potential of mixed media/reality and live performance over high-speed networks using the power of 1 gigabit research networks. Real-time distance collaboration and performance will be the focus of our exploration. Syneme’s Telearts summer workshop aims to attract professional artists and musicians without year-round access to high-speed networks. Attendees will implement projects utilizing Syneme’s (and those of our partner’s) robust network infrastructure that carries HD video and uncompressed multichannel audio. A major focus of the course is to share ideas/methodologies in progress as related to telearts projects. The workshop will conclude with an international networked, real-time collaborative performance.

Workshop Schedule:
April: Announcement
May: Registration
June: Remote pre-collaboration (proposals, brainstorming)
July 4th, 6th, 8th: First Week Classes
July 11, 13, 15: Second Week Classes
July 18, 20, 22: Third Week Courses
July 22nd (CA/UK) and 23rd (Beijing/HK/NZ) – Final Performance
August: Documenting and Online Summaries

The Syneme tele-performance lab includes the use of a 1Gig fiber optic research network link, Apple computers, Sony and Canon HD Cams, Lifesize Express Teleconference system, Lemur OSC controller, photographic lights, Neuman and AKG microphones, 2 Panasonic HD projectors, Blackmagic Multibridge pro video card, RME audio interfaces and state of the art performance spaces.

For initial inquiries, please contact Ellen Pearlman (elpearlm@ucalgary.ca) or Ken Fields (kfields@ucalgary.ca).