Zine Wiki

Zine Wiki: Lots of info about Zines, including Libraries who collect them   web: http://zinewiki.com/

make an animated GIF online, quick & easy

Gickr.com lets you instantly create Animated GIF online, free, right now! Just upload pictures or grab them from your Flickr. Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc. Post them anywhere you can post pictures: MySpace, Bebo, HI5 etc. No need for flash. web: http://gickr.com Loads of similar services

Gesso ground for panels

Gesso ground for panels   Whiting Glue size (1: 15 water*) Prepare a small quantity of size by soaking the glue granules in water until swollen. Warm the glue in a double boiler or a Pyrex glass basin, until melted. Remove from the heat source. Add a small amount of whiting to the size and stir gently with a brush. Test the mixture by painting onto a piece of waste wood; it should coat it with a milky film. Allow to dry for 12 hours.   Prepare a fresh batch of size (but this time with larger quantities) and melt Read more

Free DNS When You Need It

Dyn’s legendary free DNS service allows you to create a hostname that points to your home or office IP address, providing a easy URL for you to remember anywhere you have internet access. Dyn also provides update mechanisms for making hostnames work with your dynamic IP address, delivery of your DNS records to five DNS servers in five Tier 1 bandwidth datacenters around the world, fast propagation/reliable static IP caching for DNS TTL values and more. Website: http://dyn.com/dns/dyndns-free/

Journalism school teaches students pre-digital newspaper production techniques

While archeologists try to recreate what life was like 10,000 years ago, and historians try to recreate what life was like 1,000 years ago, journalists can’t even recreate how they published a newspaper 20 years ago. No one documented the details or saved the old equipment. (I had to buy some of it from creepy old men through Craigslist.) Journalists may write history’s first draft, but when it comes to covering their own history, they don’t even take notes. I can imagine college students 20 years from now asking their aged adviser… Your digital cameras didn’t just beam images to Read more

Exposure, The Zone System

  The  Zone  System is the simplest and best method yet devised for planning an exposure. Created by Ansel Adams and expounded by Minor White and others, it is more than just a shirt-sleeve approach to sensitometry; it is an elegant method of integrating all the decisions and techniques of exposure control. … PDF: Exposure, The Zone System   What is the Zone System? The zone system was invented by Ansel Adams, one of the most famous photographers ever. He was a master of technique, and had an eye for light that few are blessed with. His photographs were the result of a happy combination of comprehensive technique Read more

Magazine Transfers and Lifts

  Almost any image from a printed source can be transferred to paper. The best source of material for transfers is a full-color Sunday newspaper supplement. The inks are highly saturated and freshly printed. The paper stock is a light­weight newsprint, and if you wish to transfer duplicate images, you can purchase cheaply several news­papers. … PDF: Magazine Transfers and Lifts

Exposing Scenes that are Lighter or Darker than Average

  Scenes that are light overall, such as a snow scene, can look too dark  in the final photograph if you make just an overall read­ing or let an automatic camera make one for you. The reason is that the meter will make its usual assumption that it is pointed at a scene consisting of light, medium, and dark tones, and it will expose the film accordingly. But this will underexpose a scene that consists mostly of light tones,  resulting in a too-dark  final photograph. Try giving one or two stops extra exposure to such scenes. PDF: Exposing Scenes that are Lighter or Darker than Average

Lighting Diagrams, General Lighting Arrangement

  1. The Key light or Principal light is the one light which dominates all the others, creating the most noticeable highlights and casting the most important shadows. 2. The Fill-in light is used to illuminate the shadows cast by the Key light, bringing the overall contrast of the subject within the range of the sensitive material. …see full text PDF: Lighting Diagrams  

Processing for the iPhone

The Processing Javascript library has been adapted for use on the iPhone. iProcessing is an open programming framework to help people develop native iPhone applications using the Processing language. It is an integration of the Processing.js library and a Javascript application framework for iPhone.

Beyond Privacy. New Perspectives on the Public and Private Domain

Our traditional notion of privacy is coming under pressure from a political system obsessed with security and control and a commercial sector avid for sales. More and more measures are being taken that conflict with our constitutional right to privacy. New technologies are being developed and implemented in order to keep an eye on citizens and collect data about their comings and goings. Societal resistance to this is relatively scarce, particularly in the Netherlands. At the same time people harbour fewer and fewer qualms about voluntarily revealing personal information in the media and on the Internet. Apparently the protection of Read more

online tool for sharing photos, screengrabs quickly

Do you ever want to share some photos, mockups or screengrabs with somebody else online quick and dirty? Go to DropMocks, drag and drop your images, and you are done. You get an instant image gallery that displays in CoverFlow style, along with a short URL to share it. Website: http://dropmocks.com

Display graphics, banners, signs

Contour Digital Large format graphics for display, windows, banners, vinyl Provide most of the display graphics for UCL http://www.contourdigital.com/

Hahnemühle Photo Rag

A smooth bright white 100% rag based paper specifically designed to meet the need of photographers or artists using digital photographic output. The heavier 308 gsm paper provides the weight of an art paper with a smooth calendered surface, which picks up every detail captured in the photograph. PDF: Hahnemühle Photo Rag data sheet

The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Publicity

There’s a question that has been bugging me for years: why are 99% of publicists and promotion/marketing people complete useless failures when it comes to blogs and online outlets? I keep waiting for the industry to figure things out and catch up, but it never seems to happen. So I’m taking the time to write this guide. If you work in online PR or know someone who does, this is a must-read — NOT because my observations here are anything other than obvious to the bloggers and editors you’re targeting, but because they’re clearly not obvious, or even known, to Read more

Colours suitable for newsprint

Newsprint has a limited range of colours that work well. Here are the colours that work best when printing offset PDF: Colours for newsprint

The Artist Surfaces Company

The Artist Surfaces Company make high quality, stretcher bars and canvases and hand-made artist surfaces and products for artists, galleries and museums in the UK and offer 10% student discount. Their expert team is made up of staff who have had over 20 years experience in the art industry, making and selling museum quality artist surfaces products for one of London’s previous, most prestigious framers, John Jones. www.theartistsurfacescompany.co.uk 020 3488 3462 sales@theartistsurfacescompany.co.uk The workshop address; The Sawmill, 27 Ayot Green Welwyn, Herts AL6 9BA

Insurance for media equipment

In the event that you borrow Slade School media equipment during out of term time, are travelling abroad with equipment or want to insure your own items for location work, one company we can recommend is Performance, film and media. https://www.larkinsurance.co.uk/performance-film-media-insurance   TEL 020 8256 4932 Please make sure you describe Slade items as ‘hired in equipment’ and give the total replacement value which will be the insured amount. In cases where the replacement value of items is difficult to find ask the media store staff for advice. A copy of the insurance cover should be sent or given to the Read more

Open Access Print Studios

Need access to a print studio out of term? Many of the studios also offer studio space as well as membership.   London Thames Side Print Studio Worton Hall Studios East London Printmakers South East Print Studio Sonsoles Print Studio Print Club London   South East Hello Print Studio   USA Robert Blackburn Print Workshop Renaissance Press Lower East Side Print Shop   Scotland Glasgow Print Studio Edinburgh Print Studio   Germany Druckwerkstatt    

Film Positives

Obtaining good quality film positives for photo mechanical processes can be difficult. Below are a list of recommended repro houses based in and out of London who have been making positives for years. Be sure to know what line screen you want before you contact them. If in doubt, ask in the print workshop. Hexio are a specialist repro house based off the Old Kent Road and will produce the best quality imageset film for screen printing, photo lithography, photo etching, polymer and gravure. A Bigger Splash   

Frans Masareel Residency

The Frans Masereel Centre offers residencies and a working space to graphic designers, artists and critics who want to work with printmaking processes such as intaglio, relief printing, screen print or lithography, or who want to investigate the relationship of graphics with other visual arts. Artists have the chance to reside during the whole year whilst students are welcomed during February and March for a school residency. There are 4 types of residency: General Residency, Research Residency, Essay Residency, School Residency. http://fransmasereelcentrum.be/en/residency/ for more info.  

Finance, Grants, Bursaries and Funding

Funding opportunities Public funding Public funding usually takes the form of grants that you don’t have to pay back. It comes from the government and other public organisations. Arts Council England National Lottery Fund Local authorities, councils NESTA, etc EU/EC funding Start-Up loans Private funding Private funding covers areas like corporate social responsibility, marketing and PR, and private equity (shareholding). It’s possible that some funders may take a share in your business. Corporate sponsorship and awards Venture Capitalists and Angel investors Funding from individuals or trusts There are sources of funding available from individuals or charitable organisations. There is usually Read more

Film and video art installation resource

KS Objectiv are a group of technical specialists based in London who provide solutions for artists, galleries, museums and independent curators displaying audiovisual artworks. They install film and digital media artworks for many renowned artists across the UK and worldwide and have a wealth of expertise in delivering cutting-edge film, video and sound installation art. Their aim is always to achieve the best possible presentation of an artist’s vision, whilst offering the best possible value. What they do offer a range of services to suit different requirements, from small installations through to providing a comprehensive project management package of exhibition design, Read more

Guide to projectors for interactive installations

Video projectors are one of the most important tools for creators of interactive installations. The information for projectors is available on various websites, but this 2 part guide will focus on their use in production and interactive environments. Part 1 will focus on the projector as hardware(lenses, lumens, surfaces etc), and part 2 will go into more details on the software and calibration considerations. This will gather some of that disparate knowledge into the important bits you need to make informed decisions about creating a high quality experience. They vary in scale from pocket-sized (or smaller) pico’s to refrigerator sized Read more

Self publishers and publishing organisations

Temporary Services + Half Letter Press – an imprint and online publishing venture initiated by Marc Fischer and Brett Bloom. Three Letter Words – a not for profit organisation dedicated to art publishing. Bookworks – a commissioning organisation specialising in artists’ books, spoken word and printed matter. Occasional Papers – The Everyday Press – initiated by London based artist Arnaud Desjardin, the Everyday Press publishes art and artists’ books.    

Open Broadcaster Software

Open Broadcaster Software is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Supported features include: Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC. Support for Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVENC. Unlimited number of scenes and sources. Live RTMP streaming to Twitch, YouTube, DailyMotion, Hitbox and more. File output to MP4 or FLV. GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming. DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc). Windows 8 high speed monitor capture support. Bilinear or lanczos3 resampling. Syphon in and out   https://obsproject.com

Sliider

Sliider is a simple yet usable application for VJing with webGL and other interactive web based graphics. Stream content from web pages, crossfade between two streams and/or output to Syphon to share with other applications. Mouse control of webpage preserved. It works on Mac OSX, Windows and Linux. Embedded Chrome browser. 99% of what works in Chrome will work in Sliider. full screen output A <-> B crossfader Load html files from disk or the web Syphon output for the OSX version Control panel with sliders and buttons Drag and click in the scene with the mouse   http://udart.dk/2013/11/01/introducing-sliider-vjing-with-a-web-browser/

Pixel Conduit

The “Swiss army knife” of visual effects and live video processing. Everything in PixelConduit is designed for realtime performance and high color precision. With its flexible user interface and advanced extension possibilities, PixelConduit is at home in any scenario that deals with video, whether it’s live effects, dynamic video installations, or post-production work like compositing and workflow automation. PixelConduit includes over 90 different image processing operations that support High Dynamic Range imaging (floating-point color) everywhere throughout the rendering pipeline. All the built-in tools such as blue/green screen keyers, various color correction tools and high-quality blurs can be combined without limitations thanks to Read more

Architecture resources

A collection of source documents in the history, theory and criticism of 20th-century architecture. This page gathers some of the writings that have shaped the discourse of architecture over the past century. It is designed for both the novice in the field and the more experienced researcher. The table of contents provides a general structure. Another way of navigation is to search for a specific name, keyword or publication and explore neighboring elements. The page is divided into five main sections. The first three contain a selection of books, catalogues and magazine issues. The firstis dedicated to canonical books, which are Read more

Museum of Obsolete Media

A great online resource that catalogues current and obsolete formats for Film, Photography, Video, Audio, and Data http://www.obsoletemedia.org/film/

print@UCL – Utility printing in the Slade building

There are now two new utility printers in the Slade building, accessed via the print@UCL network. One is on the ground floor by Studio 6 (to the left of the main staircase), the other on the 2nd floor by the lift. Print in B&W and colour, A4 and A3. Send documents to the print@UCL print queue with your username and ID, retrieve prints from any printer with your UCL ID card. All UCL cluster PCs have the print@UCL queue available, as do all stations in the Slade EMS. You can also add print@UCL to your own computer by following the instructions here.    

Artist Residency Programmes

International Artist Residency Programmes   The websites listed below lead to hundreds of international residency programmes.   The list of individual residencies in various countries is based on suggestions from Slade staff and students.   The document is intended as a general information resource: The Slade does not endorse any particular residency programme. ______________________________________________   Websites for general residency listings:   http://www.artquest.org.uk/articles/view/uk-residencies   http://www.resartis.org/en/   www.transartists.org/   http://royaldrawingschool.org/residencies/   culture360.asef.org/category/opportunities/residencies-opportunities/   www.artistcommunities.org/residencies   www.goethe.de/ges/prj/res/rpr/enindex.htm   residencyunlimited.org/opportunities/   www.artquest.org.uk › Art Directory › Artist Residencies   www.trianglenetwork.org/about   http://fineart.about.com/od/Artists-Residencies/tp/a-listing-of-Asian-artists-residencies.htm   _____________________________________________________   Dominican Republic Davidoff Art Initiative www.davidoffartinitiative.com/residency   China Organhaus Art Read more

The Methods Room – Graduate Painting

A website generated by Graduate Painting entitled “The Methods Room”, presents our two research projects: the Material Research Project and the Discourse Project. Website: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/methods-room/​  It’s a virtual mirror of the actual Methods Room in Studio 2 – please also check that out! It can also be accessed through the main Slade website under “Research – Material Research Project”.

Flickering/banding of displays shot on video and how to fix

Your film, 1994 Computer Lab, is in post-production. While reviewing the dailies, you’ve noticed a big problem. The CRT monitors in every shot have fat, dark lines scrolling vertically on their screens. No worries: You have a billion-dollar budget to work with, so you’ll simply rename the film 2014 Computer Lab and reshoot all those scenes with LCD monitors. But what’s this? There are no lines on the screens anymore, but the LCD monitors look like they’re flickering in your footage. Will you need to rename the movie 2034 Computer Lab and develop futuristic monitor technology to use in the film? And why don’t any Read more

Where to buy Super 8mm film

check out www.wittner-cinetec.de from Germany: http://www.wittner-cinetec.de/… http://www.wittner-cinetec.de/… Andec from Berlin is still selling leftovers of Velvia 100D manufactured up until 2013: http://www.andecfilm.de/en/e_s… Frank Bruinsma from the Netherlands is still selling leftovers of Ektachrome 100D also made up until 2013: http://www.super8.nl/english/e… And then there’s mysterious KAHL FILM: http://www.kahlfilm.de/content…BEsides outdated Ferrania stock, he’s also selling his mysterious own stocks, but he’s only selling to film & TV professionals.