Symposiums & Workshops

Entrance to the entire symposium/workshop programme costs €50.

Student/unwaged tickets can be purchased for €20.

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Symposiums: Friday 27 June

Digital Watch

DARKLIGHT AND DIGITAL MEDIA FORUM PRESENT A PAIR OF CUTTING-EDGE SYMPOSIUMS EXPLORING THE DIGITAL MEDIAVERSE...

SYMPOSIUM:

LETTING IT ALL HANG OUT - PRIVACY VS. IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD

Film Base, 10 - 11.30 am

For a new generation of 'digital natives' privacy is no longer a requirement. Web 2.0 has brought with it a transformation in how we view the need for privacy and engage with the public realm - but at what cost? The discussion will be prefaced by a keynote address from Daniel J. Solove, Associate Professor of law at the George Washington University Law School, and the author of The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy In The Information Age. Chaired by solicitor and digital rights expert Caroline Campbell, the panel also features journalist Jim Carroll, Hotline.ie director Cormac Callanan, Relevant Media owner Niall Larkin and Irish blogging guru Damien Mulley.

Symposium:
Web 3.0: Where Next For The Internet?

Film Base, 12 - 1.30 pm

This panel discussion will look at what is the next stage of development for the World Wide Web - and it's parent, the internet. Cloud Computing, Rich Media applications, Mobile internet, 3D internet, Semantic web, The Grid, wirelessly-enabled appliances and sensors... All these concepts will be analysed, discussed and explained and given context for the creative community and general public alike. Chaired by Anton Mannering (Digital Media Forum), participants will include Bill McDaniel (DERI, Galway) Chris Howard (Head of 3D Internet, IBM) and Joe Dromgoole (Put Place).

INTRODUCING THE IFB VIRTUAL CINEMA INITIATIVE...

A SERIES OF SYMPOSIA AND SCREENINGS TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THE IRISH FILM BOARD/WILDLIGHT VIRTUAL CINEMA INITIATIVE, A NEW SCHEME FOCUSED UPON THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY IRISH SHORT FILMS THAT ARE SUITED TO THE NEW FORMS OF DIGITAL VIDEO CONSUMPTION.

SYMPOSIUM:

THIS IS THE HOUR: NOT JUST ANOTHER LOW-BUDGET FILMAKING SYMPOSIUM

The Light House, 2 pm

Darklight are delighted to welcome Warp X head honcho Barry Ryan to the festival as part of our Warp strand; Warp X posits a new model for the British Film Industry - a sustainable digital studio driven by creative talent and a dynamic business model that rewards everyone involved in the films. With budgets available for independent film steadily decreasing, what better time to get together and talk about the agonies and ecstasies of low budget? Participants will include Darklight Director Nicky Gogan (Still Films), Irish Film Board Production Executive Alan Maher, documentary filmmaker and Vice Films founder Eddy Moretti (TBC) and Barry Ryan (Head Of Production, Warp X).

SYMPOSIUM:

DECODING ONLINE FILMMAKING: FROM WEBISODES TO VIRAL MARKETING

The Light House, 4 pm

Online filmmaking is continually changing, with recent successful projects such as Sofia's Diary and KateModern proving major hits; at the other end of the spectrum we have online viral marketing, a phenomenon that (according to Wikepedia) 'facilitates and encourages people to pass along a marketing message voluntarily.' It's the holy grail for twenty-first century media.
Chaired by Steve McCormack (Wildwave), the panel will seek to discuss what works - and what doesn't - iin the online filmmaking arena, and what's coming next... Panelists include Sofia's Diary producer Triona Campbell, Bebo Ireland Head Of Sales Philip McCartney, Darklight viral guru Fionn Kidney (Strategem) and Irish internet phenomenon Sophie Merry (Bandy Toaster).

NB: This symposium will be followed by the World Premiere screening of the IFB/Wildlight Virtual Cinema short films, along with a reception and networking session.

Workshops: Friday 27th June

Workshop:
Introducing... Microsoft Silverlight

Film Base, 2 pm

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the web. We give you the skinny. Presented in association with Microsoft.

Workshop:
Introducing... The RED Camera

Film Base 4 pm

It's the digital video camera the entire industry is talking about and it's going to change filmmaking forever. Darklight presents the ultimate bluffers guide to Your New Best Friend, hosted by reknowned DOP Volker Ehlers (Managing Director, Vast Valley). Presented in association with The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA).

Workshops Saturday 28th June

Family Workshop:
Morphathon

Hosted by Michael Connolly
Meeting Room, Irish Film Institute, 11 am

Fun for all the family! Bring life to an inert blob of clay! Darklight's popular animation workshop for kids returns and this time Mammys and Daddys are allowed to join in! Everyone attending will get an opportunity to be an animator, cameraman and video editor, creating their own personal clips. All are welcome!

Advance booking is required for this event. Contact Darklight at 01 6709017

or email: contact at darklight dot ie

Talk:
David O'Reilly Gets Animated

Film Base, 5 pm
David O'Reilly talks about ideas relating to modern animation filmmaking, with a particular focus on 3D aesthetics, appreciation of movement and (in his words) a whole load of other things. He will illustrate using choice examples of his own work.

Workshops Sunday 29th June

Talk:
Ken Perlin: Tron And Beyond

IFI  Meeting Room 3 pm

We are delighted to be joined by effects wizard and Oscar winner Ken Perlin, Professor Of Computer Science at New York University; Ken worked on Tron, and since then has been developing new computer graphics techniques widely used in the motion picture special effects industry. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a rare audience with a true FX pioneer.