ISEA Liverpool on Thu, 5 Dec 1996 17:51:08 +0100 |
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final postcard from Sofia |
Nina Czegledy writes in her FINAL POSTCARD FROM SOFIA >>Dear Syndicate Members: >> >>Many apologies for a very very belated summary "postcard" from Crossing >>Over 1. >>The last days were so hectic, that we were unable to find time and >>immediately after the end, both Iliyana and I (Nina) left to our >>respective destinations - >>after all these excuses here we go from the beginning: >> >>In our introductory session each of the participants outlined their >>experience, goals and aims. During the first week of the Crossing Over 1. >>workshop, conceptual issues and video production strategies, including low >>and high technology approaches,advanced video effect were discussed and >>demonstrated by Nina. In addition to evening public screenings, our guest >>lecturers Marina Griznic, Tapio Makela and Susanna Paasonen, each spent an >>afternoon session with the participants, discussing media concepts and >>their own experiences. >> >>At the workshop we moved to practical sessions focusing on the topic of >>"body as a landscape", using material from a live shoot. For 2D and 3D >>animation and various digital effects demonstrations, still-image >>contributions were contributed by the participants. >> >>And then we had a very interesting development. By the end of the first >>week, a group of participants, who had previous video experience developed >>a video performance idea with the original title of Synthetic Street >>Performance. >>The first performance was quickly and efficiently organized for Saturday >>afternoon. In addition to workshop participants, students of the Academy >>carried chairs to the Terra Nova store and viewed the parade of live models >>dressed in synthetic furs, in the shopwindow. Everybody became enthusiastic >>and over the next few days all the participants became involved in the >>following performances. Based on various concepts and ideas we carried our >>chairs and marked our "Terra Nova" all over Sofia, from parks to metro >>construction to a church garden. We hope to edit the tapes (from 3 cameras) >>in the second phase of our workshop. >> >>This is our manifesto for Terra Nova: >>"Terra Nova means "New Land". With a few chairs, we the participants in the >>international workshop Crossing Over, mark and independent Territory, which >>for the moment might be ours, as well as yours. Yet we do not conquer it - it >>is free, free of taxes, free of rent and free of landlords. Our camera eye >>tries to capture and match our perspective of this place with all its >>temporary joys and miseries to yours. We are crossing over our Terra thus >>rediscovering it and making it Nova awakened. Let's enjoy its hospitality >>together." >> >>In addition to our joint Terra Nova project - each participant - on their >>own level- will develop a video concept for the spring workshop. Ideas and >>practical considerations will be discussed with Nina by e-mail. Upon >>agreement, people with experience and access to cameras, will be able to >>shoot their own material for a short video in advance. We intend to edit >>these tapes in the spring. We also hope to choose one or two projects for >>final production from those participants, who had no previous experience. >> >>We are all looking forward to the Spring workshop and our many thanks for >>the possibilities offered by the Soros Foundation and especially for the >>tireless wonderful input of Illie Nedkova. Nina And a very essential closing line, saying BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU to Nina, Marina, Tapio, Susanna and all the workshop participants for your incredible rewarding efforts to turn Crossing Over I into a real success. CHEERS! Yours, Illie