Perry Hoberman

In Conjunction with the 4th IEEE International Workshop on Projector-Camera Systems (ProCams 2006); co-sponsored by ITP/Interactive Telecommunications Program, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

Recently there has been an explosion of interest in systems that combine digital light projection with cameras and interaction. Projecting off the Wall is a unique art event that will bring together artists, scientists, and the public for a showing of projector-camera art installations and demos, and is sponsored by the Workshop on Projector-Camera Systems. Previous ProCams events have been held in Nice, France (2003) and San Diego (2005); however, this is the inaugural ProCams Art Event.

The ProCams workshop involves the worlds leading researchers in projection and interactive display technologies and has had increasing participation from the art community. With Projecting off the Wall, the conference organizers hope to foster connections between art and science that focus on the art as much (or more) than the technology. We are specifically looking for artworks that include both projectors and cameras as integral elements of a unique viewer experience. This includes work that:

* incorporates computer vision, object tracking and recognition
* utilizes and/or addresses passively sensed environments
* uses active and non-traditional projection techniques
* involves projection onto custom screens, surfaces and objects
* deals with the aesthetics of projected light and digital projection
* engages issues of ubiquitous camera surveillance
* includes real-time projected display of live camera input
* combines multiple projections in innovative ways
* uses projectors and cameras to create immersive and interactive experiences

In addition, outstanding pieces that explore the themes of interactive experiences and immersive displays will be considered.

The show will take place on June 18th at Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway. Visit www.procams2006.org/artExhibit.html to submit a proposal. Limited funds are available to offset travel and shipping costs.

Submission deadline: May 15, 2006
Exhibition dates: June 18

ProCams: http://www.procams2006.org/
ITP Department, Tisch School of the Arts: http://www.itp.nyu.edu

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Sunday April 23, 2006: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre
Free

Renowned Experimental Animators Speak at Cinema-Television

Join famed stop-motion experimental animators Steven and Timothy Quay, aka the Brothers Quay, for a presentation of their innovative work followed by a Q&A.

Identical twins who were born in Pennsylvania in 1947, Stephen and Timothy Quay studied illustration in Philadelphia before going on to the Royal College of Art in London, where they started to make animated shorts in the 1970s. They have lived in London ever since, making their unique and innovative films under the aegis of Koninck Studios.

Devotees of the Czech animation maestro Jan Svankmajer, the Quays display a passion for detail, a breathtaking command of color and texture, and an uncanny use of focus and camera movement that make their films unique and instantly recognizable. Best known for their classic 1986 film Street of Crocodiles, which filmmaker Terry Gilliam recently selected as one of the ten best animated films of all time, they are masters of miniaturization and on their tiny sets have created an unforgettable world, suggestive of a landscape of long-repressed childhood dreams. In 1994, with Institute Benjamenta, they made their first foray into live-action feature-length filmmaking.

The Quays have also directed pop promos for His Name is Alive, Michael Penn, Sparklehorse, 16 Horsepower, and Peter Gabriel, and have also directed ground-breaking commercials for, among others, The Partnership for a Drug Free America, Coca Cola, MTV, Nikon, and Slurpee.

For more information, contact the Division of Animation & Digital Arts.

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