IM050 the Introduction to Multimedia Technologies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Tomáš Hrůza (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Martin Flašar, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:50 216
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in the area Digital Art.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Introductions into the problems of digital art, and its historical context. Lectures are structured according to individual thematic areas; lectures include visual and sound samples presentations. The course offers an overview of software and hardware tools used for digital creation, contextualization and overlapping into musical and scenic creation.
Learning outcomes
After successful completing the course student will be able to:
- be aware of current trends in digital art;
- recognize key authors and their works;
- define the necessary technology and procedure for implementing digital artwork;
- compare the properties of individual software and hardware tools for real-time digital asset creation;
- independently present a research on the topic from realm of digital art.
Syllabus
  • 1. Contextualization and basic introduction to the topic - multimedia artwork, specific environment, VR and space work, interactive installation, problems of creation of the interface, multimedia performance, linear and nonlinear plot lines in real time, creation and use of hyperstructural compositions, etc .;
  • 2. Worldwide artists and digital technologies at the turn of the millennium, contextualization and overview (Woody and Stein Vasulka, Nam June Paik, David Rokeby, Paul De Marinis, etc.);
  • 3. Examples of works by contemporary world authors in the field of digital art (Art + Com, Eric Singer, Zachary Lieberman, Ryoji Ikeda, Robert Henke, Marius Watz, Pablo Ventura, Daniel Hirschmann, Memo Akten, etc.);
  • 4. An overview of real-time software tools for real-time digital creation, a comparison of developments over the last twenty years (Imagine, Resolume, Max / Msp, Max7, Pure Data, Processing, openFrameworks, etc.);
  • 5. Overview of hardware tools, comparison of developments over the past twenty years (MidiTron, iCubeX, Enntec hardware, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.);
  • 6. Demonstration of capabilities and use of control protocols (MIDI, OSC, DMX, ArtNet, etc.);
  • 7. Professional digital technologies and scenic creation - Contextualization, overview of works and used technologies (Christie Pandoras Box, Green Hipo Hippotizer, AV Stumpfl Wings Engine, etc.).
Literature
  • Lev Manovich: The language of New Media. MIT Press
  • Miller Puckette: Theory and Technique of Electronic Music. University of California San Diego 2003
  • Szczepanik, Petr: Intermedialita. CINEPUR: rejstříky: č. 29/září 2003
  • Herbert M. McLuhan: Jak rozumět médiím. Praha, Odeon 1991
  • 120 Years of Electronic Music; http://www.obsolete.com/120_years
Teaching methods
Lectures, visual and audio demonstrations, discussions, presentations.
Assessment methods
The credit will be awarded on the basis of a public presentation of the actual search of the given topic and attendance. Requires min. 60% attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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