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What is video mapping?
Video mapping uses common entertainment technology in a new, innovative way. It is a technique that consists of projecting video images on buildings, façades, structures or nearly any kind of complex surface or 3D object to shatter the viewer’s perception of perspective. The projector allows bending and highlighting any shape, line or space. It creates astonishing…
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What does I.S.E.A stand for?
International Symposium on Electronic Art.
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Where will ISEA2012 take place?
The ISEA2012 symposium will consist of a conference September 19 – 24, 2012 based in Albuquerque with outreach days along the state’s “Cultural Corridor” in Santa Fe and Taos, and an expansive, regional collaboration throughout the fall of 2012, including art exhibitions, public events, performances and educational activities. The main exhibit will tale place at…
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What does the title “Machine Wilderness” mean?
The term “Machine Wilderness” was coined by cultural geographer Ronald Horvath in the 1960s to describe the transformation of the landscape of the American Southwest caused by the automobile. He also used the term “Machine Space” to describe land that is designed for cars rather than humans. For ISEA2012, we are reclaiming the term “Machine…
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How does land-based art fit into the Machine Wilderness project?
Clearly issues of land and environment are central to our future and to any discussion of the idea of a humane “Machine Wilderness.” Through the ISEA2012 conference, exhibition and collaboration, we believe that it is essential that projects based in the landscape be represented, especially those that examine the ways in which computation–including networking, GPS…
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What is a microcontroller?
A microcontroller is a microcomputer designed for a very specific task — to control a particular system. Artists are using them to create interactive art A single chip that contains the processor (the CPU), non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), a clock and an I/O control unit. Also…
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What does the term “interface” mean?
(n.) A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. In computer technology, there are several types of interfaces. • user interface – the keyboard, mouse, menus of a computer system. The user interface allows the user to communicate with the operating system. Also see GUI. • software…
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What is the difference between new media, digital media and social media?
“New Media is the whole term for all the media which emerged after the computer and internet which includes Digital and social media. Digital media includes all the digital form of media and communication including internet, CD/DVDs, social media, HardDisk and more. Social Media is the digital media used for social interaction – the internet.” Gopu Palanisamy Here are the…
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What is the ISEA2012 STEMArts curriculum?
The ISEA2012 STEMArts curriculum is a collection of activities for the 6-12th grade classroom that have been developed from ISEA2012 themes and concepts. Activities include exciting do-it-yourself (DIY) projects that teach STEM concepts and skills through the art making process. They are aligned to Core standards and/or National STEM standards. The STEMArts curriculum is being developed for…
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What is Gross National Happiness, and how is it measured?
Gross National Happiness (GNH) is an assessment of a nation’s overall well-being, and was created as an alternative to the economic measure Gross Domestic Product. The term was conceived and developed in Bhutan beginning in the early 1970’s, and is now being used in the United States and other nations by both governments and non-governmental…
