IDAT 108: Film project with Skyzon Studios: Social Killer

As part of our project in IDAT108, we have decided to do an interactive film, which, under a fake-and-non-existant NDA (non-disclosure agreement), I can't say much to spoil the storyline (and the anticipation people are probably expecting for the film!) apart from the fact that the film features Facebook and a storyline that is decided via interactivity using Flash.

The experience of the meeting was very good as I've had a taste of what will be coming in the project, and how film projects in general work. Since then, I have been assigned the role of cameraman, and many things are starting to take shape: we now have a schedule set for preparing scripts, filming, editing, and the premiere that will take place after the film has been complete. All of that is within a given timeframe that has been set just in time for the last day of modules before the spring break, and before the SOFT131 exam and the workshops that are going to take place during May. We have also organised a party as a tie-in with the filming, and to create scenes that will be used with the film project.

IDAT 101: DAT installations and the Scouting motto (preparedness for installations)

In today's lecture, in terms of being prepared for setting up and tearing down installations, I discovered that the good old motto that is well known throughout the whole of the Scouting movement also applies to Digital Art and Technology installations, especially in terms of using the right tape for the installation, because you don't want to end up using too much wrong tape on the walls, because in a public place, you don't want to end up damaging someone else's property! At least if we had to do our IDAT101 installations for real, at least we can learn a thing or two from the motto: Be Prepared!

PS: Even Simon revealed that he was a Scout, and agreed with me as it was incorporated in some form into the slides.