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Digital Media Festival at the UP College of Fine Arts

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Digital Media Festival at the UP College of Fine Arts

Powered by Canon Philippines, digital media turned the UPCFA Gallery into an exposition floor, panel discussion series, new media art gallery and, through webcasting on the Internet, a virtual online gallery.

Dubbed Digital Media Festival 2000 (DMF2K) the first of its kind event featured a digital photography exhibit, desktop prints, large format prints, an artists talk series, a video art show, and on-the-spot digital video and digital photography.

DMF2K was conceptualized by Fatima Lasay, lecturer at the College, for her students in Digital Art and Hypermedia. Opened on October 2 at 9:00 a.m., student works including interactive CD-ROM programs, desktop and large format prints, installation works, and experimental desktop prints were showcased in the UPCFA Gallery and DMF2K website as well as a video art presentation with support from the Video Art class of UP professor Benjie Cabangis. DMF2K also has a home on the web at http://digitalmedia.upd.edu.ph/ as well as a discussion group for students, artists, sponsors and industry partners at http://dg.up.edu.ph/digitalmedia.html.

eArt Philippines supports young new media artists

Thanks to eArt Philippines, young digital art students got a chance to interact with the country’s top digital artists in an Artists Talks series. Scheduled on October 2, 1:00 p.m., the UPCFA Gallery hosted Artists Talks by eArt founder Rosscapili, graphic artist Dopy Doplon, young computer graphics designer Archie Degamo and digital artist Al Manrique. Large format print works of various eArt members were also featured in the Festival.

Canon sponsors digital know-how

The On-the-Spot Digital Photography and On-the-Spot Digital Video Exhibitions were made possible thru support from Canon Philippines. Thru this partnership, students get first hand use of Canon’s top of the line digital cameras and video cameras, and experience how these digital media tools expand their artistic capabilities. A Canon large format printer was also installed in the Gallery on October 2 to print best digital works of students. On October 3, 10:00 a.m., Canon shared digital video tools with students of Video Art and on October 4, 9:00 a.m., also at the UPCFA Gallery, Canon sponsored an exchange of ideas on digital photography with students from the College and the Graduate Program.

CompuADD, Inc. also participated in the event by bringing in an HP large format printer to print digital artworks of students during the show.

Cross-platform technology

iMacs and PCs work together at the Digital Media Festival with digital media tools from Canon Philippines and computers from Web Philippines, Inc. and Macintosh Express. Creativity is set free when digital media tools work together cross-platform and produce outstanding results. Seven iMacs were brought in by Web Philippines, Inc. and Macintosh Express for students to use throughout the festival.

DMF2K opened on Monday October 2 at 9:00 a.m. and ran until Wednesday October 4, at the UP College of FIne Arts Gallery in Diliman, Quezon City.

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Retweet This: The Social Media Monthlys October Issue Now on Sale Nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Select Airports, Nine Countries and the iTunes Store

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 29, 2011

Washington, DC-based technology group, The Cool Blue Company LLC announces availability of the second issue of The Social Media Monthly magazine nationally at Barnes & Noble booksellers, with international distribution in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The Social Media Monthly is also available as a standalone flash digital e-zine and as a downloadable app in the iTunes store.

The October issue features a cover design and a special double-sided pull-out poster by DC based design firm JESS3. Portraying an intense struggle between social media behemoths Google and Facebook, the cover story, written by Mike Brown (aka @BrainZooming), begs the question: Google+ : Facebook Killer? In addition, the second issue introduces a monthly column focusing on startups in the social media space produced by media company Tech Cocktail.

Feature articles include an exploration of social medias impact on the Vancouver hockey riots by Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm); a view of the new Fall TV season and social medias adoption by Shorty Award Winner Carri Bugbee (@CarriBugbee); an introductory article about the concept of online influence by Social Fresh founder Jason Keath (@JasonKeath); a case study on Verizons use of social media for customer service by Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7); the Red Sox Nation expansion into social by Rose de Fremery (@rosedefremery), and a feature interview with Klout founder Joe Fernandez.

The upcoming November issue has received a 50% order increase since our launch issue just six weeks ago. It will expand our international footprint by two more countries with Spain and Portugal, and will be carried throughout Canada by the Chapters/Indigo bookstore chain and Walmart Canada said Robert Fine, founder of Cool Blue Company. http://TheSocialMediaMonthly.com We will continue to try and do things that keep print fresh and readers interested in having a print copy of the magazine. Right now, there are some things you just cant reproduce in a digital format, like a reusable sticker or a wall poster.

About The Cool Blue Company LLC

Robert Fine is the founder of Cool Blue Company, LLC, and author of The Big Book of Social Media Case Studies, Stories, Perspectives. Robert has over 17 years experience as a systems and sales engineer with various companies including CMGI, Hughes Network Systems, and most recently as Senior Director of IT for Global Strategy & Development at Conservation International (CI). He is currently pursuing his PhD at George Mason University where he is researching links between investments in information technology and achieving conservation outcomes.

About Tech Cocktail

Founded in 2006 as a simple community-building event, Tech Cocktail has morphed over the years into a full-fledged tech news blog and media company with thousands of fans, followers and supporters across the globe. Tech Cocktail has hosted local mixers, breakfasts, conferences, festivals and other events across the country that have attracted thousands of attendees, helping entrepreneurs by educating as they showcase their latest achievements and the local technology communities they live in.

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