Victoria Arts Live – Monday 13 June

It’s like TV on the web only better because its focus is on people and upcoming events in Victoria. Produced by Kirk Schwartz and Cat Lewis of MediaNet in partnership with the Victoria Events Center and the Community Arts Council. The focus is on artist interviews, live performance and upcoming events.

This is our inaugural event which will be live streamed to the internet and live to the audience at the VEC. So far guests include Missy Peters, Justin Love, Connie Cooke, Peter Sandmark, Bob Williams and more! You’ll get a taste of “An Improvised Tennessee Williams”, modern dance by the Victoria School of Contemporary Dance, spokenword performance —- all while enjoying a beverage and the company of your friends and contemporaries live at the VEC

Or, you can watch it live on our Livestream Channel

at   http://www.livestream.com/victoriaartslive?t=176123

and it will be embeded on the MediaNet front page and our facebook page

Monday June 13, 2011  approx 8 PM (after the hockey game)

(we will have the hockey game on the big screen for those of you who can’t stand to miss the game)

Hosts: Cat Lewis and Carol-Lynne Michaels

Musical Guest and Featured Performer – Anne Schaefer

Spoken Word – interview and performance – Jeremy Loveday and Guest

Improv – interview and performance – Missy Peters and the cast of the Improv Tennessee Williams 

Dance – Interview and Performance Connie Cooke and Victoria School of Dance

Video Lab Production Program – interview and demo – Peter Sandmark and Justin Love

Local arts issues – Interview Bob Williams Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria

Crafter – interview and audience participation project – Tally Heilke

Video Lab – details so far

Video Lab is a new summer production program focusing on interactive video/media installations produced in partnership with Open Space gallery. Some of the details may change but here’s how it’s shaping up right now.

We’ll start on the weekend of July 22. Sat the 22nd will see an introduction to Video Art by MediaNet ED Peter Sandmark  and MN Technical Director Kirk Schwartz at 1 PM. Sunday afternoon there will be a session on audio and sound design with David Parfit.  Monday evening will continue with an artist talk about interactivity and interactive installation by Justin Love.  Over the next couple of evenings Kirk will give a basic intro to Final Cut Pro to those who need it and a seminar on the filters available in FCP and Keyframing filters and effects in FCP. On the evening of July 27th there will be a feedback session for people to discuss ideas and get feedback and suggestions for possible projects. Pretty much anytime starting this week you will be able to access MediaNet video equipment to start shooting the video components of your project. We will also have a station set up with sensors and components necessary to start experimenting with interactivity. Saturday and Sunday, the 30th and 31st there will be sessions with Justin Love on interactivity and using arduinos and sensor devices. From August 1st to 9th you will have the opportunity to create your interactive project. On aug 3rd, Victoria media artist Farheen Haq will give a talk about installation art from the artist’s perspective.  From the 9th to the 14th you will have the opportunity to create your interactive installation at Open Space Gallery. On the 9th the plan is that the gallery will open to the public (assuming most of the projects are ready). The opening reception will be on Thursday the 11th or Friday the 12th (we haven’t quite nailed that down at this point) and the show will close on Sat the 13th.  So, that’s the plan so far – but some things could still get shuffled around a bit.

Cost will be $200 for MediaNet members and $250 for non members. Some of the basic supplies to get you started will be supplied by MediaNet. If your project gets complex you will be responsible for scrounging or purchasing supplies for your specific project. You will have access to MediaNet equipment and editing facilites for the duration of the program (booking subject to the same rules as members). Kirk and Scott Amos will be available for mentoring depending on the schedules.

If you wish to participate please book ahead. There will be a limited number of spaces for this production program. Fees must be paid before the program starts and your space is not reserved until we have received payment.

This should be a lot of fun.

Vic Arts Livestream tech rehearsal and story meeting

We are doing  a dry run this Sunday for Vic Arts LiveStream , setting up all the equipment and making sure it works.

I will start in the morning in the foyer just outside medianet and will hook up cameras and audio. Please come by and get familiar with the gear and the set up. For those who want to see how the whole set up works come in around 10.  Cat will be here around 1 to do a couple of off the cuff interviews. So I hope to see as many of you  who are involved in the tech aspects as possible

For those of you interested in research and the journalism end of the Vic Arts Livestream we have scheduled a story meeting for Wed May 25th at 1pm. We will discuss guests for the upcoming vic arts live and who and how to contact them and what story we are telling in the interviews. If you are coming to the story meeting please reply at communications@media-net.bc.ca

MediaNet is planning a new initiative – more live streaming of events and a livestreaming show -Victoria Arts Live

But we need the help of members who want to learn more about streaming, camerawork, audio, research and interview techniques in the context of a live to internet show.

We are planning a monthly live arts show (one monday evening a month) in co-operation with the Victoria Events Centre and the Community Arts Council. It will be a live to the internet arts show that will follow the format of the recent Mary Lake Webathon   http://www.ustream.tv/channel/savemarylake that involve live music, interviews and more.

As well, at the end of this month we are teaming up with Jason Guille (of the Sunset Room) to live stream an event from Glow European Pub. This will be on Saturday the 28th, followed by an event at the Sunset Room.

You will be working under the direction of Cat and myself (Kirk) to set up, put together and take down the shows. Let us know what you would be interested in and if you have any experience. Over the next couple of weeks we will be selecting our first team and there are going to be continuing opportunities as we move forward.

As well, we will be looking for musicians, artists and performers and will give preference to MediaNet members

Stream Captian:

• Operate LiveStream interface
• Set up Video Mixer/ Laptop interface
• Set up Audio/laptop interface
• external recording as necessary

Video Mixer:

• use video switcher to switch video during live events
• set up video feeds and connections from sources
• transcode video from a variety of sources and burn dvd’s as necessary

Audio Mixer

• mix live audio during events
• operate PA system
• equalize as necessary
• set up and select microphones as necessary

Camera/Audio operators

• operate cameras during events
• assist in Video and Audio setup
• assist in mic placement and setup
• assist in general set up/ tear down

Production Assistant:

• assist in co-ordination of guests
• assist in micing of guests and live acts
• ensure orderly transition of guests to and from stage
• guest relations
• co-ordination of waiver signing
• Research as necessary

Researcher:

• Research topics and guests
• phone and preinterview guests
• compose questions for host
• compose introductions for hosts as required

Hosts:

• conduct live interviews
• compose guest questions and introductions as necessary
• segue and continuity as necessary
• research guests and topics as necessary
• read and write copy as necessary