Vx:meeting in Amsterdam 18, 19, 20th Jan 2008
SUMMARY
VX:mission will look at how distribution of Social Justice Video is
happening using Free and Open Source technology. It is a chance to find
out about existing distribution projects, get feedback for your own
projects or ideas, find collaborators and scheme about how best to
distribute your video. This is event is associated with the transmission
network. For more info check the Transmission Vx:mission page :
http://transmission.cc/vxmission
This will happen with 3 days of events. A Show with films, info and
discussion on Friday 18th Jan, A day of Geek central hacklab work on the
19th, and a day of public workshops on Sunday 20th Jan. The kinds of
things we’ll discuss and work on are...
* Open source Video Content Management and transcoding systems
* Translations and Subtitling tools
* Help files and Documentation to help people get involved
* Video Distribution Strategy
This gathering is planned in a association with FlossManuals .net and
clearerchannel.org. It has a focus on how we can better document
projects and user orientated help.
The Amsterdam meeting coincides with the Video Vortex Conference :
http://www.networkcultures.org/videovortex/?page_id=20.
Don’t help the hoarders ! Information wants to be FREE !
How to get involved
The best way to get involved it to sign up for the event discussion
email list here http://lists.transmission.cc/listinfo/vxmission-discuss
Introduce yourself and say what part of the programme you are interested in. There are workshops that you can attend if you think you’ve got something to learn to teach. Read on for detail. We also have a 200
capacity venue for our Film and Presentation night. So bring all your
friends to that.
If you want to book a place on a workshop or if you have any questions
about transport, accommodation etc, please email mickfuzz at rocketmail.com
PROGRAMME FRIDAY 18TH : 18:30 OPENING WITH FILM & PRESENTATIONS
Location :
cameleon theatre
3E Kostverlorenkade 35D
1054 TS Amsterdam
Netherlands
VX:mission :
A night of films and ideas from the world of radical social justice
video. VX:mission is a working gathering of video activist and open
software technology hackers. We are working together to increase the
noise of social justice video on the internet and the digital pirate
airwaves. Join us on this night as we bring you videos, news from the
digital underground and a plan to save us from the corporate digital
vaccuum cleaners like YouTube.
Introductory short Indymedia films
and summary of Imc-Video situation.
Demo of Plumi http://www.engagemedia.org <http://www.engagemedia.org/>
10 mins
and films from EngageMedia
Demo of http://ifiwatch.tv <http://ifiwatch.tv/>
and film’s introduced
by Ifiwatch.tv’s Zoe Young
Demo of and Video docs on Floss Manuals and Films from Clearerchannel.org
Demo of VisionTV custom Miro player- 10 mins
and VisononTV films
Show in a Box, the Wordpress video blog and films
UK Indymedia films and video activist collective Reel2Real
Local collectives are invited to add to the programme please get in touch
mickfuzz @ rocketmail.com
PROGRAMME SAT 19TH JANUARY - 10:00-18:00 PRIVATE HACKLAB SESSIONS
Location : Flossmanuals studio
3E Kostverlorenkade 35D
1054 TS Amsterdam
Netherlands
Show in a Box 60 mins
Flossmanuals 60 mins
Metadata implementation 90 mins
Plumi / Engage media implementation 90 mins
Drupal implementation 60 mins
Giss.tv streaming 60 mins
Subtitles project - DotSub presentation 60 mins
These hacklab sessions are in a very restricted space. There is only
room for 10 people. We imagine these will be invited by the people
giving the workshops. However if you want to attend please introduce
yourself of the vx-mailing list.
PROGRAMME SUNDAY 20TH JAN - 10:00-18:00 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Please register for these workshops - email mickfuzz @ rocketmail.com
Location :
Ruysdaelstraat 77 t/m 89 - http://squat.net/ruysdael
Collaborative Social Justice Web 2 DVD project - 60 mins
Subtitle Website for Social Justice films - 60 mins
Screening Database and online distribution - 60 mins
Customising Miro Player and distributing it. - 60 mins
Imc-video development and direction - 90 mins