Floppy Films Workshop – Moving Images on 1.44 MB
With Florian Cramer (de/nl) and Dagie Brundert (de) as guest tutor
This workshop will teach you how to revitalise floppy disks for moving images. Using extreme means of compression, we can squeeze whole movies on the 1.44 Megabyte provided by a single floppy disk, using run-of-the-mill video and image formats (MPEG and animated GIFs). Floppy films can be used for various inventive means.
The workshop will encompass both technical learning and creative experimentation. Participants will learn a few intricate details of video and image encoding in order to make, display and discuss their own floppy films. There will be three days for an intense programme: Day 1 will be mostly technological introduction, Day 2 will focus on floppy filmmaking, and Day 3 will bring the ultimate marriage of analogue and digital low-tech. We will shoot and develop Super 8 film and put it onto floppy disk.
Participation is limited to 14 people. Bring own laptop or netbook (best Linux or MAC OS X); USB floppy disk drives and floppy disks will be provided.
Workshop: Floppy films Workshop - Moving Images on 1.44 MB by Florian Cramer, with guest tutor Dagie Brundert
Dates: 3 days, Feb 1-3, 11.00-17.00
Maximum number of participants: 14
Workshop language: English
Conditions:
⁃ requires a valid pass for the day of the workshop (Daypass, Festivalpass, Kombipass, or Accreditation)
⁃ You need to bring your own laptop or netbook. Because the video and image encoding requires a current computer, older computers with floppy disk drives will not suffice. The Open Source software we will install and use during the workshop (ffmpeg, mplayer, Imagemagick, gifsicle) works best on Linux and Mac OS X. USB floppy disk drives and floppy disks will be provided.
(Image by Florian Cramer)
...Floppy Films Workshop – Moving Images on 1.44 MB
With Florian Cramer (de/nl) and Dagie Brundert (de) as guest tutor
Dieser Workshop behandelt, wie man das veraltete, nicht länger benutzte Medium der Floppy-Disketten für Filmprojekte nutzen kann. Mit extremer Komprimierung können wir ganze Filme auf die lediglich 1,44 MB große Floppy-Diskette quetschen und trotzdem noch die herkömmlichen Video- und Bildformate (MPEG und animated GIFs) benutzen. Floppy-Filme eignen sich für vielerlei erfinderische Zwecke.
Inhaltlich wird es sowohl um Technik als auch um kreative Experimente gehen. Als Teilnehmer lernt ihr knifflige Details über Video- und Bildverschlüsselung, damit ihr eure eigenen Floppy-Filme machen könnt. Das Programm erstreckt sich insgesamt über drei intensive Tage: Tag 1 bringt dabei v. a. eine technische Einführung, an Tag 2 lernen wir, wie man Floppy-Filme macht und an Tag 3 verbinden wir dann schließlich analoge und digitale Low-Tech. Wir drehen dann mit der Super 8 Kamera und packen das Material auf eine Floppy-Diskette.
Die Teilnahme ist auf 14 Leute begrenzt. Bitte eigenen Laptop oder Netbook mitbringen (am besten mit Linux oder MAC OS X); Floppy-Disketten und passende USB-Laufwerke werden gestellt.
Workshop: Floppy films Workshop - Moving Images on 1.44 MB by Florian Cramer, with guest tutor Dagie Brundert
Dates: 3 days, Feb 1-3, 11.00-17.00
Maximum number of participants: 14
Workshop language: English
Conditions:
⁃ requires a valid pass for the day of the workshop (Daypass, Festivalpass, Kombipass, or accreditation)
⁃ You need to bring your own laptop or netbook. Because the video and image encoding requires a current computer, older computers with floppy disk drives will not suffice. The Open Source software we will install and use during the workshop (ffmpeg, mplayer, Imagemagick, gifsicle) works best on Linux and Mac OS X. USB floppy disk drives and floppy disks will be provided.
(Image by Florian Cramer)